Round 15 team: Two forwards earn debuts as Titans host Sea Eagles showdown
Hostplus Cup journeyman Josh Patston will make his long-awaited NRL debut when the Titans host the Manly Sea Eagles at Cbus Super Stadium on Friday night.
Calling Parkwood home after earning a train-and-trial deal from impressing in the Queensland Cup since 2021, the 26-year-old is one of two players getting the opportunity to wear Gold Coast colours for the first time.
Patston joins promising prop Tukimihia Simpkins on the interchange, who's back in the top grade since 2021 after having previously played five games with the Wests Tigers - promoted to the Titans' development roster this season after being crowned prop of the year in Cup last season.
The pair are part of forward pack reshuffle due to Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Moeaki Fotuaika being unavailable due to Origin - Jaimin Jolliffe and Klese Haas earning starting jerseys in place of the representative duo.
Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui also earns a recall to the pine to bolster the bench alongside Jacob Alick-Wiencke; whilst Sam Verrills has been named among the reserves as he pushes to recover from a fractured hand - one of nine players currently sidelined in the club's casualty ward.
Kick-off is at 8pm on Friday at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast.
Match: Titans v Sea Eagles
Round 15 -
home Team
Titans
away Team
Sea Eagles
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Titans is number 1 AJ BrimsonFullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
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Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-PereiraWinger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
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Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian KellyCentre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula
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Centre for Titans is number 4 Phillip SamiCentre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick
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Winger for Titans is number 5 Allan FitzgibbonWinger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Tommy Talau
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Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran ForanFive-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
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Halfback for Titans is number 7 Jayden CampbellHalfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans
Forwards
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Prop for Titans is number 8 Jaimin JolliffeProp for Sea Eagles is number 8 Ethan Bullemor
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Hooker for Titans is number 20 Sam VerrillsHooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker
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Prop for Titans is number 10 Reagan Campbell-GillardProp for Sea Eagles is number 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho
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2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Chris Randall2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
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2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic
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Lock for Titans is number 13 Klese HaasLock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic
Interchange
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Interchange for Titans is number 14 Jacob Alick-WienckeInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Jazz Tevaga
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Interchange for Titans is number 15 Iszac Fa'asuamaleauiInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Corey Waddell
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Interchange for Titans is number 16 Josh PatstonInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Nathan Brown
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Interchange for Titans is number 17 Tukimihia SimpkinsInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 18 Toafofoa Sipley
Reserves
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Replacement for Titans is number 18 Arama HauReplacement for Sea Eagles is number 19 Clayton Faulalo
Match Officials
- Referee: Peter Gough
- Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
- Touch Judge: Dave Munro
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
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