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Players to watch: Future Titans v Knights

It will be a Super Saturday of footy in Coffs Harbour this weekend when the Future Titans take on the Newcastle Knights in four massive games.

Travelling south for the annual clash at C.ex Coffs International Stadium, all the action commences from 11am local time (10am QLD).

The Titans' Under 17 and 19 girls squads will be first to play as the next generation of female stars aim to dethrone the Knights, before the Under 17 and 19 boys squads take centre stage to round out the day.

The Northern Rivers Titans will also be in action against the Mid North Coast Bulldogs - those fixtures being played in conjunction with the Future Titans fixtures.

Future Titans v Newcastle Knights

Saturday, January 18 - C.ex Coffs International Stadium

Time Age group
11am NSW / 10am QLD Under 17 Girls
12.30pm NSW / 11.30am QLD Under 19 Girls
2pm NSW / 1pm QLD Under 17 Boys
3.30pm NSW / 2.30pm QLD Under 19 Boys

Titans.com.au has identified several Future Titans players to watch in the showdowns:

Under 17 Girls

Skylah Samson

An exciting young fullback; Samson continues to impress as she pushes for an elite Titans pathways contract in 2026. The 17-year-old Keebra Park SHS student has brilliant footwork at the line and will be one to watch in her second year facing the Knights.

Leilani Taofinuu

Taofinuu will be motivated for more in 2025 after falling just short with Marsden SHS in last year's Queensland Schoolgirl Cup grand final. A product of the club's elite pathways, this year is the 16-year-old's third year at Parkwood as she continues to progress as a promising outside back.

Torah Luadaka

Set to join Gold Coast's development list in 2026, Luadaka is an exciting young prospect hailing from Keebra Park SHS. Able to play in the halves and at fullback, the 17-year-old has an amazing kicking game and leads the team around with her game awareness. 

Diamond Graham

Graham is an exciting young hooker who provides great service from dummy-half. Currently attending Keebra Park SHS, a key attribute of her game is her strong defensive mindset and is a player to watch in the future.

Under 17 Boys

Kobi Hauraki

Relocating to the Gold Coast from New Zealand, Hauraki is an exciting young player who will be part of Palm Beach Currumbin SHS' excellence program and play with the Tweed Seagulls in the Cyril Connell Cup with fellow Future Titans Viliami Fifita and Jai Bilish. The versatile forward can play at lock or on the edge and has a high football IQ, competing on every play.

Lennox Whaiapu

Whaiapu will be extra motivated against the Knights having missed last year's pathways games due to injury. The front rower has trained the house down this pre-season and looks ready to hit the ground running in 2025. The Keebra Park SHS and Burleigh Bears representative has a huge motor and will be leading from the front in the clash.

Under 19 Girls

Eta Sikahele

Hailed as a future Shannon Mato, Sikahele is a big strong middle who will be part of the Titans' NRLW squad in 2025 as a development player. A strong and powerful middle, the 17-year-old has an exciting future as she ventures into her third season with Gold Coast. She'll also feature with Burleigh in the Harvey Norman Under 19s as she pushes to make her BMD Premiership debut this year.

Savannah Roberts-Hickley

A proud Koori from the Northern Rivers, Roberts-Hickley will also join the Titans NRLW squad in 2025 in a development role. The cousin of NRL centre Brian Kelly, the 17-year-old is renowned for her elusive style of play in the centres and halves and will again line up for the Tweed Seagulls in the Harvey Norman Under 19s as she also pushes to debut in the BMD Premiership.

Phoenix Raine-Hippi

Raine-Hippi is an Australian Schoolgirls representative and part of the Titans' development squad in 2025. An elusive attacking weapon, the Tweed Seagull has electrifying speed and spatial awareness and is set to create something special in big moments against the Knights.

Under 19 Boys

Bodhi Sharpley

Fresh from an introductory stint completing a NRL pre-season, the St Mary's Toowoomba graduate has made the move to the Gold Coast and ready for a big season with the Tweed Seagulls in the Mal Meninga Cup. The forward is expected to excel in the Future Titans program before another invitation to Gold Coast's NRL pre-season in 2026.

Torino Jackson

Having now spent a year on the Gold Coast since relocating from Dunedin, the front rower played a pivotal role in Palm Beach Currumbin's National Schoolboy title as a 17-year-old. After a learning year in 2024, look for him to have a big Mal Meninga Cup and Schoolboy season in 2025, alongside his commitments with the Future Titans. 

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.