NRL 2024: Titans, Locked in: Brimson shift sets up flashing fullback battle

Author: Titans.com.au
Timestamp: Fri 19 Apr 2024, 05:29 PM

Titans coach Des Hasler has confirmed AJ Brimson will return to the coveted No. 1 jersey with Phil Sami failing his fitness test for Saturday's Sea Eagles clash at Cbus Super Stadium.

The flyer hoped to return from a syndesmosis injury sustained in Round 4 but was unable to get through Thursday's full contact session, resulting in Brimson's shift to fullback to setup a scintillating battle against fellow excitement machine Tom Trbojevic.

Hasler - a former coach of the former Dally M star - knows how dangerous he can be with ball in hand... it's why the 463-game veteran coach is steadfast in ensuring his impact time is limited.

"Don't give him the ball," he put simply when asked by media what the key was to stopping Trbojevic.

Brimson is no slouch in the position neither, having played 68 games in the No. 1 jersey as well as representing his state as recently as in last year's Origin series.

In other team changes 24 hours out, Tanah Boyd will return after a week off, joining Kieran Foran in the halves; whilst the remainder of the side remains as per program with Jacob Alick-Wiencke and Keano Kini also cut from the extended squad alongside Sami.

Kick-off is at 5.30pm on Saturday at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast.

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Titans

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 6 AJ Brimson

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
Winger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula
Centre for Titans is number 4 Harley Smith-Shields

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick
Winger for Titans is number 5 Jojo Fifita

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Tommy Talau
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 20 Tanah Boyd

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
Halfback for Titans is number 7 Kieran Foran

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka
Hooker for Titans is number 9 Chris Randall

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker
Prop for Titans is number 10 Jaimin Jolliffe

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Matthew Lodge
2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
2nd Row for Titans is number 13 Klese Haas

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Corey Waddell
Lock for Titans is number 16 Isaac Liu

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 11 David Fifita

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Karl Lawton
Interchange for Titans is number 14 Sam Verrills

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Ethan Bullemor
Interchange for Titans is number 15 Erin Clark

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Aaron Woods
Interchange for Titans is number 17 Josiah Pahulu

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 19 Dean Matterson