NRL 2023: Titans, Late mail: No changes for Stimson's century in Canberra

Late mail: Sami hamstring tightness brings Fifita into 17

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Sat 1 Jul 2023, 03:00 PM

UPDATED: Jojo Fifita will start on the wing in place of Phil Sami after the 101-game flyer pulled up sore in the warm-up. He will move to 18th man as Joe Stimson celebrates his 100th NRL appearance in the nation's capital.

Making his debut in Round 2, 2017 for the Storm, the 27-year-old played three seasons in Melbourne before joining the Bulldogs in 2020, ahead of arriving on the Gold Coast at the start of this season.

The back-rower will bring up the milestone in front of a large contingent of family and friends who are eager to show their support in the grandstands after being born and raised in Temora, located two hours north-west of Canberra.

Aiming for three wins on the trot - a feat the Titans will be hoping to notch up after 692 days - the victory will also see the Coast leapfrog the Raiders to re-enter the top eight and remain in touch with playing finals football.

The clash will also be the final chance for AJ Brimson to lock up the Queensland No. 1 spot after Reece Walsh was ruled out of Origin III due to suspension - the fullback expecting to join Camp Maroon alongside Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Moeaki Fotuaika and David Fifita.

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Round 18 - Round 18 - Saturday 1 Jul

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Raiders

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Sebastian Kris

Fullback for Titans is number 1 AJ Brimson
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Albert Hopoate

Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Jarrod Croker

Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Matthew Timoko

Centre for Titans is number 4 Aaron Schoupp
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jordan Rapana

Winger for Titans is number 18 Jojo Fifita
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack Wighton

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran Foran
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Tanah Boyd

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Zac Woolford

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Sam Verrills
Prop for Raiders is number 17 Ata Mariota

Prop for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Joe Stimson
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Corey Horsburgh

Lock for Titans is number 13 Isaac Liu

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 8 Pasami Saulo

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Jayden Campbell
Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Tom Starling

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Erin Clark
Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Emre Guler

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Jaimin Jolliffe
Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Nick Cotric

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Chris Randall