NRL 2024: Titans, Round 11 team: Palasia returns as new-look spine aims to dethrone Knights

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 14 May 2024, 03:59 PM

Keenan Palasia will hope to bring a touch of magic to the Titans this Saturday as he returns for the Gold Coast's clash against the Knights at Suncorp Stadium.

In his first NRL game back since sustaining a quad injury ahead of Round 4, his inclusion is one of four forced changes made by Titans coach Des Hasler due to the side's growing casualty ward; with Phil Sami, Harley Smith-Shields, AJ Brimson and Kieran Foran all sidelined following Sunday's win at home against the Cowboys.

Palasia joins the bench alongside Joe Stimson with the pair bringing 166 games of NRL experience with their inclusions.

Alofiana Khan-Pereira and Aaron Schoupp also return to the fill the void left in the back five with Chris Randall and Sam Verrills to make-up a new look halves pairing due to the injuries to Brimson and Foran.

Rising playmaker Tom Weaver is a chance of returning from injury and could be a late inclusion, named on the extended bench for this weekend's fixture alongside uncapped duo Tony Francis and Jaylan De Groot who may also come into consideration ahead of the trip to Brisbane.

Aiming for three consecutive Magic Round wins at this weekend's festival of rugby league, the Titans will don a special City jersey made by the fans, for the fans.

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Kick-off is at 3pm on Saturday, May 18 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

Round 11 - Round 11 - Saturday 18 May

Full Time

Titans

Knights

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini

Fullback for Knights is number 1 David Armstrong
Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira

Winger for Knights is number 2 Enari Tuala
Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly

Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai
Centre for Titans is number 4 Aaron Schoupp

Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best
Winger for Titans is number 5 Jojo Fifita

Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Chris Randall

Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Jack Cogger
Halfback for Titans is number 18 Tom Weaver

Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jackson Hastings

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika

Prop for Knights is number 8 Jacob Saifiti
Hooker for Titans is number 7 Sam Verrills

Hooker for Knights is number 9 Jayden Brailey
Prop for Titans is number 10 Jaimin Jolliffe

Prop for Knights is number 10 Leo Thompson
2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita

2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Dylan Lucas
2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor

2nd Row for Knights is number 15 Kai Pearce-Paul
Lock for Titans is number 13 Klese Haas

Lock for Knights is number 13 Adam Elliott

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 9 Erin Clark

Interchange for Knights is number 11 Tyson Frizell
Interchange for Titans is number 14 Keenan Palasia

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Phoenix Crossland
Interchange for Titans is number 15 Isaac Liu

Interchange for Knights is number 16 Brodie Jones
Interchange for Titans is number 16 Josiah Pahulu

Interchange for Knights is number 17 Jack Hetherington