Round 5 team: Murphy backs same 17 to cook Chooks

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 13 Sep 2022, 03:59 PM

In a must-win clash against the Roosters, Gold Coast coach Karyn Murphy has backed the same 17 to follow in last week's footsteps and go back-to-back in the hopes of playing finals footy.

Sweating on the Brisbane Broncos to be downed by Parramatta in the earlier match, the Titans will then need to knock off the defending premiers down at Central Coast Stadium to qualify for their second consecutive playoffs in the Coast's maiden year.

Breaking the NRLW's all-time run metres record by cracking the 300 mark last Saturday, Evania Pelite will once again line up at fullback, but this time wearing the No.1 on her back after a last-minute switch by Murphy which proved genius.

It's expected rugby league legend Steph Hancock will be set for a big game again starting in the front row, looking to find the line early after topping the try-scoring tally with four touchdowns in as many games, getting the first four-pointer in last week's contest.

Kick-off is at 1.55pm Sunday at Central Coast Stadium, Gosford.

Round 5 - Round 5 - Sunday 18 Sep

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Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Evania Pelite

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Jada Taylor
Winger for Titans is number 2 Karina Brown

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Shannon Rose
Centre for Titans is number 3 Apii Nicholls

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Jessica Sergis
Centre for Titans is number 4 Jasmine Peters

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Isabelle Kelly
Winger for Titans is number 5 Madison Bartlett

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Jayme Fressard
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kimiora Breayley-Nati

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Zahara Temara
Halfback for Titans is number 7 Lauren Brown

Halfback for Roosters is number 14 Jocelyn Kelleher

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 8 Shannon Mato

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Pani Hopoate
Hooker for Titans is number 9 Brittany Breayley-Nati

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Destiny Brill
Prop for Titans is number 10 Steph Hancock

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Sarah Togatuki
2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Zara Canfield

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Shaniah Power
2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Tiana Raftstrand-Smith

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Olivia Kernick
Lock for Titans is number 13 Georgia Hale

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Keilee Joseph

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Jetaya Faifua

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Shawden Burton
Interchange for Titans is number 15 Jessika Elliston

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Otesa Pule
Interchange for Titans is number 17 Laikha Clarke

Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
Interchange for Titans is number 18 Roxy Murdoch

Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Samantha Economos