Round 3 team: Kelly, Vuna return as brothers unite in historic first
There will be two Fa'asuamaleaui's weathering the Storm at Cbus Super Stadum this Saturday with Tino's younger brother Iszac set to make his NRL debut for the Gold Coast Titans at home.
A dream come true for the Gympie-based family having both siblings in action for the club, the 21-year-old will become Titan #182 when he runs out alongside his older brother in Round 3 against Melbourne.
Iszac will share the bench with Joe Vuna, who returns for his first game since 2021 after missing the entirety of last season as he recovered from an ACL injury.
Brian Kelly will play his first game of 2023, with the former Paul Broughton Medallist to return to the centres after missing the start of the season through suspension.
Kelly's return sees Phil Sami shift to the wing, with the flyer to replace the injured Jojo Fifita on the flank.
After making his club debut last start, Chris Randall has been named at hooker with Sam Verrills to miss the Titans first home game of the season at Cbus Super Stadium through injury.
Match: Titans v Storm
Round 3 -
home Team
Titans
away Team
Storm
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Titans is number 1 AJ BrimsonFullback for Storm is number 1 Nick Meaney
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Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-PereiraWinger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
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Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian KellyCentre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith
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Centre for Titans is number 4 Aaron SchouppCentre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
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Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip SamiWinger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
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Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran ForanFive-Eighth for Storm is number 14 Jonah Pezet
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Halfback for Titans is number 7 Tanah BoydHalfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
Forwards
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Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki FotuaikaProp for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica
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Hooker for Titans is number 9 Chris RandallHooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
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Prop for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleauiProp for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
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2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Trent Loiero
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2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Joe Stimson2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
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Lock for Titans is number 13 Isaac LiuLock for Storm is number 13 Josh King
Interchange
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Interchange for Titans is number 14 Jayden CampbellInterchange for Storm is number 6 Tyran Wishart
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Interchange for Titans is number 15 Erin ClarkInterchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald
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Interchange for Titans is number 16 Joe VunaInterchange for Storm is number 16 Tariq Sims
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Interchange for Titans is number 17 Iszac Fa'asuamaleauiInterchange for Storm is number 21 Bronson Garlick
Reserves
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Replacement for Titans is number 18 Sam McIntyreReplacement for Storm is number 17 Jordan Grant
Match Officials
- Referee: Grant Atkins
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond
- Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen
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