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Locked in: Tino's replacement confirmed for Roosters battle

Isaac Liu will start in the front row against his former club as the Titans' replacement for Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, with the skipper missing the next three weeks following his shoulder charge suspension.

One of three players who have played every game of 2023, the 243-game experienced forward is set to line-up at prop for the first time officially this season, with Erin Clark named to start at lock and Chris Randall offering versatility in the middle third off the bench.

Confirming the 19-man squad ahead of game day, Ken Maumalo, Kruise Leeming and Thomas Mikaele have been cut from the named extended bench, with Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui and Aaron Schoupp remaining in the lead-up to kick-off.

The must-win clash at Cbus Super Stadium will be a big occasion for the Titans in what will be David Fifita's 100th NRL appearance - playing his 56th game for the Gold Coast after starting his career at the Broncos.

Kick-off is at 3pm on Saturday - the second of two games at Cbus Super Stadium.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Titans is number 1 AJ Brimson
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
  • Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
  • Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
    Centre for Roosters is number 3 Billy Smith
  • Centre for Titans is number 4 Jojo Fifita
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
  • Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
  • Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran Foran
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
  • Halfback for Titans is number 7 Tanah Boyd
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sandon Smith

Forwards

  • Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
  • Hooker for Titans is number 9 Sam Verrills
    Hooker for Roosters is number 14 Brandon Smith
  • Prop for Titans is number 15 Chris Randall
    Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
  • 2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Nat Butcher
  • 2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Klese Haas
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 15 Egan Butcher
  • Lock for Titans is number 13 Erin Clark
    Lock for Roosters is number 13 Nathan Brown

Interchange

  • Interchange for Titans is number 10 Isaac Liu
    Interchange for Roosters is number 9 Jake Turpin
  • Interchange for Titans is number 14 Jayden Campbell
    Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Siua Wong
  • Interchange for Titans is number 16 Joe Stimson
    Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Terrell May
  • Interchange for Titans is number 18 Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui
    Interchange for Roosters is number 22 Fletcher Baker

Reserves

  • Replacement for Titans is number 17 Jacob Alick-Wiencke
    Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Corey Allan

Match Officials

  • Referee: Adam Gee
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

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Acknowledgement of Country

Gold Coast Titans proudly acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout South East Queensland.