Titans Round 1 Team Announcement
Adam Gardini | Tuesday 5 March 2013
iSelect Gold Coast Titans Coach John Cartwright has named three new faces in an 18-man squad for the club’s season opening clash against Cronulla at Shark Stadium on Sunday night.
New iSelect Titans recruits Albert Kelly, David Taylor and Brad Takairangi will all make their club debuts for the Titans on Sunday after impressing coach Cartwright during the club’s three pre-season trial match victories over the Warriors, Broncos and Cowboys.
Kelly, a 21-year-old former Australian Schoolboys representative, forms a new-look halves combination with young gun Aidan Sezer. Kelly will play his 15th NRL match this weekend against Sharks - the club he made his NRL debut for in 2010.
Queensland State of Origin forward David Taylor, 24, has been named on the interchange bench in what will mark his 113th NRL match since making his debut for the Brisbane Broncos in 2006.
Takairangi, who joined the Titans in February after a pre-season switch from the Sydney Roosters, has been named in the centres alongside winger Kevin Gordon. He will play his 30th NRL match this weekend.
The trio will become the 71st (Takairangi), 72nd (Kelly) and 73rd (Taylor) players to represent the club since 2007.
iSelect Titans v Cronulla Sharks
Sunday, March 10 | 6.30pm (AEDT) - Sharks Stadium
1. William Zillman
2. Kevin Gordon
3. Brad Takairangi
4. Jamal Idris
5. David Mead
6. Aidan Sezer
7. Albert Kelly
8. Luke Douglas
9. Matt Srama
10. Nate Myles
11. Greg Bird
12. Ben Ridge
13. Ashley Harrison
14. Dave Taylor
15. Luke Bailey
16. Ryan James
17. Beau Falloon
18. Luke O' Dwyer
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