Round 1 team: Four fresh faces to debut as Titans seek NRLW finals revenge

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 16 Aug 2022, 03:59 PM

Four fresh faces will don Gold Coast Titans colours for the first time in the club's opening NRLW clash of the new season, up against the St George Illawarra Dragons in Wollongong.

After being knocked out by the Red V in the 2021 semi-finals earlier this year, there is plenty of motivation for new coach Karyn Murphy and her side to start the new campaign on a high, seeking revenge on the very team who stopped the Titans playing in the big dance in their maiden season.

One of the new faces for the Gold Coast is Madison Bartlett - who stood on the opposite side of the field the last time these two teams met - moving north and changing colours over the off-season to line-up on the wing.

Marquee signing Lauren Brown will make her club debut in the halves, joining forces with Kimiora Breayley-Nati as the playmakers; whilst Apii Nicholls assumes fullback duties in her first outing, allowing Evania Pelite plenty of room to move in the outside backs.

Damaging forward Rona Peters makes her awaited NRLW return via the interchange bench, last playing in 2019 up the road for the Brisbane Broncos.

The Titans' 2022 season will kick-off at 12pm on Sunday at WIN Stadium.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Sunday 21 Aug

Full Time

Dragons

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Emma Tonegato

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Apii Nicholls
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Teagan Berry

Winger for Titans is number 2 Karina Brown
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Keele Browne

Centre for Titans is number 3 Evania Pelite
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Page McGregor

Centre for Titans is number 4 Jasmine Peters
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Andie Robinson

Winger for Titans is number 5 Madison Bartlett
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Taliah Fuimaono

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kimiora Breayley-Nati
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Rachael Pearson

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Lauren Brown

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 10 Tegan Dymock

Prop for Titans is number 8 Shannon Mato
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Keeley Davis

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Brittany Breayley-Nati
Prop for Dragons is number 11 Kezie Apps

Prop for Titans is number 14 Rona Peters
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Shaylee Bent

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Zara Canfield
2nd Row for Dragons is number 15 Talei Holmes

2nd Row for Titans is number 16 Tiana Raftstrand-Smith
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Holli Wheeler

Lock for Titans is number 13 Georgia Hale

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Quincy Dodd

Interchange for Titans is number 10 Stephanie Hancock
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Monalisa Soliola

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Jessika Elliston
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Tara McGrath-West

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Laikha Clarke
Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Renee Targett

Interchange for Titans is number 18 Roxy Murdoch