While the Titans are undergoing a horrendous injury toll, there is good news in skipper Nate Myles likely to be fit to play and Ryan James being included in the team to take on the in-form Sydney Roosters on the Central Coast on Sunday (2pm).
Myles will belatedly play his 200th NRL match after missing last Saturday’s clash with the Warriors because of a foot injury suffered in State of Origin II.
Aidan Sezer will not play with the extent of his hamstring injury to be determined by scan results in the next couple of days. James was cleared of any structural damage to his shoulder and the injury will be monitored throughout the week.
Daniel Mortimer will revert to halfback with Chad Redman, after only six days at the club, taking on the important starting hooker’s role. Dave Taylor returns to the starting line-up in the second row.
The team:
1 – David Mead
2 – Anthony Don
3 – James Roberts
4 – Nene Macdonald
5 – Kevin Gordon
6 – Josh Hoffman
7 – Daniel Mortimer
8 – Luke Douglas
9 – Chad Redman
10 – Nate Myles (capt)
11- Ryan James
12 – Dave Taylor
13 – Eddy Pettybourne
Interchange
14 – Agnatius Paasi
15 – Mark Ioane
16 – Lachlan Burr
17 – Matt Robinson
18 – Matt White
