Round 3: Gold Coast Titans vs Canterbury Bulldogs

[Steve]

The only way I'd like to see Ennis is unconscious and bleeding on the ground.

If he wants to play possum all the time, someone is gonna give him a real excuse to stay down one day. I wish Petero had last weekend!

[hully gully]

looking forward to walker running out .. smash the bron....oooops doggies

[Tamwelg]

Team List at this stage per Titans TV:

1. Presto
2. Tonga
3. Graham
4. Delaney
5. C Walker
6. Rogers
7. Prince
8. Bailey
9. Friend
10. Henderson
11. Laffranchi
12. Mino
13. Harrison

14. Myers
15. Whit
16. ODwyer
17. Zillman
18. Cannings

Nice to see both Hendersen and Walker get called up

[DIEHARD]

Ennis may be an on-field asshole, but you know deep down you'd love to see him in a Titans jersey.

HELL NO. Gee we have some standards.

Glad to see Chris Walker back! And Henderson named. It's a very strong line up.

Love your idea for a banner Adam, you'll get some mileage out of it this year!

[dee13]

Love your idea for a banner Adam, you'll get some mileage out of it this year!

Then when you have finished with it in round 19, you could easily sell it for a profit to a Prramatta fan who the Bulldogs will be facing in round 20

[patskE]

man that centre combo needs to change, needs more attack, even if tonga moves in with walker on his wing, then bring gordan or meed on the other wing.
n i would of put conn at 12 or 13 and dropped dwyer n put mini or harrison on the bench to send a msg to the 2nd rowers to pick it up

[DIEHARD]

BULLDOGS

1. Luke Patten
2. Hazem El Masri
3. Josh Morris
4. Jamal Idris
5. Bryson Goodwin
6. Ben Roberts
7. Brett Kimmorley
8. Ben Hannant
9. Michael Ennis
10. Chris Armit
11. Gary Warburton
12. Andrew Ryan
13. David Stagg

Interchange
14. Lee Te Maari
15. Greg Eastwood
16. John Kite
17. Ben Barba

[DIEHARD]

Wait is over for Walker

Chris Walker?s remarkable comeback from injury is set to be complete at Skilled Park on Friday night after the Jetstar Gold Coast Titans flyer was named on the wing for the blockbuster against the Bulldogs.

Walker, who recently turned 29, is set to play his first match in over 18 months having made a full recovery from consecutive Achilles tendon injuries.

Jetstar Titans coach John Cartwright also named halfback Scott Prince in an extended 18-man squad for the Bulldogs clash. He will give the club?s co-captain right up until kick-off on Friday night to prove his fitness after Prince injured his hamstring at training on Monday.

?He?ll be named in the side and we?ll give him up until kick-off to prove his fitness,?? said Cartwright of Prince.

Walker?s journey to overcome problems both on and off the field will not be the only comeback story of the clash with the Bulldogs, with prop Michael Henderson also set to take his place in the starting front row for the first time in 2009.

Henderson?s start to the year was pushed back several weeks after he underwent surgery during the pre-season to remove a titanium rod in the leg which he badly broke in 2007.

Walker made history as the club?s first ever try scorer in the Jetstar Titans? NRL debut match against St George Illawarra in 2007 but has since managed only four more games for the club in the two years that have followed.

It has been a remarkable journey for Walker, who has also turned his life around off the field ? highlighted by him being a finalist for the NRL?s Ken Stephen Medal last year due to his tireless work in the community.

Jetstar Titans coach John Cartwright said Walker deserved to be back wearing a Titans jersey.

?He deserves his chance, he?s done well through the pre-season and to come back from two major operations like he has, he deserves to go out there and have a really good game for us,?? said Cartwright.

?He?s obviously had his dark moments through it all and he had a lot of other issues to deal with as well.

?I suppose that makes it all the more sweeter when you get the call-up in the side. But for every high you have in telling Chris he?s in the side you?ve got to tell young Jordan he?s not in the side so it balances out for me but I?m very happy for Chris.??

Source: http://www.titans.com.au

[daveyk]

WALKER'S ON....

WALKER'S ON....

its great to see him back and fully fit... go hard son

[DIEHARD]

Friday March 27, Skilled Park
Gates Open - 5:00pm
NYC Under 20?s Kick off ? 5:15pm
Main Game Kick off ? 7:30pm

[DIEHARD]

Hopefully Scott Prince will be fit. But if not Preston Campbell will move to HB, with him training at half back today at training.

[skua]

Cant wait to see walker in action! Hope princey is going to play aswell Where is tagatese... We need him Carty!

[Rage]

WALKER'S ON....

WALKER'S ON....

its great to see him back and fully fit... go hard son

Finally!

I've been waiting forever for him to return. Hope he has a great season with the Titans.

[jasbec]

Not much point in having good wingers if the centres aren't going to give them any ball. Can somebody tell me why we have back rowers playing in the centres when we have specialist ones waiting for a start who have much more speed and better ability to pass a ball.

[TITAN PETE]

I'm very happy to see Walker back & if he doesn't get enough ball out wide he's experienced enough to go looking for it

The centre pairing would be improved if Rogers was moved out wide but there's no way i'd throw Mead or Gordon in against the monster Idris or Morris as we need Big Boys to do the defending against the Bulldogs new Star

As most people will remember Ennis gave it to us @ Suncorp last year so it will be nice if we can return the favour after we give them a touch-up