Jesse Arthars to become Titan #147

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 7 May 2019, 04:00 PM

Local junior Jesse Arthars will become Titan #147 this Thursday night when the Gold Coast tackle the Cronulla Sharks in the opening match of Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium.

Arthars was born in New Zealand and moved to the Gold Coast as a 12-year-old, where he played for the Runaway Bay Seagulls. The 20-year-old has been named to make his club debut from the interchange bench, as part of a number of changes to the Titans team beaten by the Cowboys last Friday night.

Titans captain and five-eighth Tyrone Roberts is the major omission. Roberts failed his return-to-play protocol after being concussed against the Cowboys, and AJ Brimson will replace the skipper in the No.6 jersey.

Experienced forward leader and New Zealand international Kevin Proctor will captain the Titans in Roberts’ absence against the Sharks.

Dale Copley makes a timely return from his quadriceps/hip-flexor problem, and has been named on the wing, replacing Phillip Sami who will miss 4-6 weeks with an ankle injury.

The Titans are looking to turn Suncorp Stadium into their “home away from home” on Thursday night with more than 1300 fans making the trip up the M1 in a fleet of 26 chartered supporter buses.

The strong show of support from Titans members and fans will be boosted by Brisbane-based rugby league fans jumping on board the Titans bandwagon to cheer the first of the Queensland-based clubs to play in Magic Round – against Paul Gallen’s Sharks – in what is expected to be a big crowd to kick-off the weekend.

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Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Michael Gordon

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Josh Dugan
Winger for Titans is number 2 Anthony Don

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sosaia Feki
Centre for Titans is number 3 Tyrone Peachey

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Bronson Xerri
Centre for Titans is number 4 Brian Kelly

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Josh Morris
Winger for Titans is number 5 Dale Copley

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Aaron Gray
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Alexander Brimson

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
Halfback for Titans is number 7 Ashley Taylor

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Chad Townsend

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 8 Jarrod Wallace

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Andrew Fifita
Hooker for Titans is number 9 Mitch Rein

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Jayden Brailey
Prop for Titans is number 10 Shannon Boyd

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Matt Prior
2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Kevin Proctor

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Bryce Cartwright

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Kurt Capewell
Lock for Titans is number 13 Jai Arrow

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Paul Gallen

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Jesse Arthars

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Blayke Brailey
Interchange for Titans is number 15 Moeaki Fotuaika

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jayson Bukuya
Interchange for Titans is number 17 Max King

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Jack Williams
Interchange for Titans is number 18 Jack Stockwell

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele