Sienna Lofipo will have more than a minute's notice to prepare to face the Broncos with the young gun named to partner Chantay Kiria-Ratu in the halves for this Thursday's local derby.
Making her sudden debut as the 18th player in the second half of last weekend's victory against the Cowboys, the former Australian Schoolgirls No. 7 is expected to be the only change in Karyn Murphy's line-up for Round 2 after Taliah Fuimaono suffered an ankle injury in the season opener - although the Jillaroos star will be given every chance to prove her fitness ahead of kick-off.
Lofipo's promotion to the starting line-up sees Rilee Jorgensen with the replacement player duties for the clash in the only change on the reserves from last Saturday.
The clash at The Gabba will also be the first time trio Jaime Chapman, Emily Bass and Kaitlyn Phillips face their former club since moving to the Titans - joining fellow teammates Brittany Breayley-Nati, Lauren Brown, Zara Canfield, Jess Elliston, Steph Hancock and Shannon Mato as previous Broncos representatives.
Adding to many of the motivators to get the two points will be the disappointment from the last time the Gold Coast squared off against Brisbane - going down 22-4 at Redcliffe in season 2022 - the ledger now one-all after the Titans' iconic victory in the inaugural clash between the two South East Queensland combatants.
Kick-off is at 5.40pm on Thursday at The Gabba, Brisbane.
Match: Broncos v Titans
Round 2 -
home Team
Broncos
away Team
Titans
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Hayley MaddickFullback for Titans is number 1 Evania Pelite
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Winger for Broncos is number 2 Lauren DamWinger for Titans is number 2 Destiny Mino-Sinapati
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Centre for Broncos is number 3 Mele HufangaCentre for Titans is number 3 Jaime Chapman
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Centre for Broncos is number 4 Shenae CiesiolkaCentre for Titans is number 4 Niall Williams-Guthrie
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Winger for Broncos is number 18 Jasmine FogaviniWinger for Titans is number 5 Emily Bass
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Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Gayle BroughtonFive-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Chantay Kiria-Ratu
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Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Ali BrigginshawHalfback for Titans is number 7 Sienna Lofipo
Forwards
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Prop for Broncos is number 8 Annetta-Claudia Nu'uausalaProp for Titans is number 8 Shannon Mato
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Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Destiny BrillHooker for Titans is number 14 Brittany Breayley-Nati
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Prop for Broncos is number 15 Breanna EalesProp for Titans is number 10 Jessika Elliston
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2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Tazmin Gray2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Shaylee Bent
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2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Romy Teitzel2nd Row for Titans is number 18 Rilee Jorgensen
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Lock for Broncos is number 13 Mariah DenmanLock for Titans is number 13 Georgia Hale
Interchange
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Interchange for Broncos is number 10 Chelsea LenarduzziInterchange for Titans is number 9 Lauren Brown
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Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Jada FergusonInterchange for Titans is number 15 Stephanie Hancock
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Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Brianna ClarkInterchange for Titans is number 16 Kaitlyn Phillips
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Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Lavinia GouldInterchange for Titans is number 20 Dannii Perese
Reserves
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Replacement for Broncos is number 19 Toni HuntReplacement for Titans is number 19 Sophie Buller
Match Officials
- Referee: Belinda Sharpe
- Senior Review Official: Dave Munro
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