NRL 2023: Titans, Round 25 team: Tom to weave his magic as next gen Titans aim to pounce on Panthers

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 15 Aug 2023, 03:59 PM

Rising rookie Tom Weaver is set to make his NRL debut in the Titans No. 7 jersey as the Gold Coast host Penrith on Saturday night at Cbus Super Stadium.

An alumni of the club's pathways program since aged 14, the former Australian Schoolboy is one of three new faces in the line-up, replacing fellow playmaker Tanah Boyd who was sent for season-ending surgery on his shoulder on Monday.

Kieran Foran has also been rested for the clash with a sternum injury, pushing young gun Keano Kini to fullback and Jayden Campbell into the halves, giving Titans fans a glimpse at the immense future talent the Coast has waiting in the wings as they aim to slay the defending premiers and disrupt their finals preparation.

Moeaki Fotuaika returns from suspension and will play a big part in the starting front row alongside Jaimin Jolliffe, which shifts Tino Fa'asuamaleaui to lock after Erin Clark was also ruled out ahead of going under the knife this week in readiness for 2024.

Jacob Alick is back via the interchange bench, whilst Jim Lenihan has promoted Klese Haas to the starting second row, pushing Joe Stimson to the pine.

AJ Brimson will be given every opportunity to prove his fitness ahead of kick-off as he continues to rehab an oblique injury, named in the reserves for the Round 25 showdown.

Kick-off is at 5.30pm on Saturday - the second of two games at Cbus Super Stadium.

Round 25 - Round 25 - Saturday 19 Aug

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Titans

Panthers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 19 AJ Brimson

Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira

Winger for Panthers is number 2 Sunia Turuva
Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly

Centre for Panthers is number 3 Tyrone Peachey
Centre for Titans is number 4 Aaron Schoupp

Centre for Panthers is number 4 Stephen Crichton
Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami

Winger for Panthers is number 21 Thomas Jenkins
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Jayden Campbell

Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jarome Luai
Halfback for Titans is number 7 Tom Weaver

Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika

Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
Hooker for Titans is number 9 Chris Randall

Hooker for Panthers is number 18 Jack Cogger
Prop for Titans is number 15 Isaac Liu

Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris
2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita

2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin
2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Klese Haas

2nd Row for Panthers is number 20 Zac Hosking
Lock for Titans is number 13 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 10 Jaimin Jolliffe

Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Soni Luke
Interchange for Titans is number 14 Kruise Leeming

Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Lindsay Smith
Interchange for Titans is number 16 Joe Stimson

Interchange for Panthers is number 19 Luke Garner
Interchange for Titans is number 17 Jacob Alick-Wiencke

Interchange for Panthers is number 22 Spencer Leniu