Sea Eagles v Titans: Turbo charge looms; Proctor back from ban
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The Sea Eagles finally put a stop to the bleeding against Canterbury last round but an in-form Gold Coast will be confident of ending Manly's win streak at one.

The injuries keep coming but the positives are also beginning to multiply for Des Hasler with youngsters like Morgan Harper and Tevita Funa stepping up and standing out as Manly's season has cratered.

And captain Daly Cherry-Evans has never stopped trying, once again carrying the playmaking load for the Sea Eagles against the Bulldogs with three try assists after tallying four in the devastating loss to Wests Tigers the previous week.

The Titans have authored an amazing turnaround under Justin Holbrook in 2020 and with so many players in form, particularly halves Jamal Fogarty and Ash Taylor, will be looking to finish off the season in style.

Team news
Sea Eagles: Coach Des Hasler rated Tom Trbojevic a good chance of returning from his long-term hamstring injury, while winger Reuben Garrick (shoulder) could also play. Five-eighth Dylan Walker (foot) will be monitored - he would be a timely inclusion with incumbent pivot Cade Cust out with a high ankle sprain. Lachlan Croker may start at five-eighth if Walker isn't picked, while rookie playmaker Luke Metcalf is another option.

Gold Coast Titans: Captain Kevin Proctor is available to return from suspension. He could replace Beau Fermor in the second-row after the rookie suffered a hamstring injury. Keegan Hipgrave (calf), Nathan Peats (calf) and Brian Kelly (ankle) could also be in the selection frame.

Key match-up
Martin Taupau v Mo Fotuaika: They aren't perfect 10s but there's still a hell of a lot to like about the Sea Eagles veteran and his 20-year-old rival. The Titans' rising star has the advantage when it comes to churning out the metres (boasting better averages for hit-ups, average metres and metres after contact).

But the man they call Kapow busts more tackles (46-32) and pops more offloads (31-12). He would also be quick to point out he has more tries than the young pup (2-0) in 2020 including one last week in the win over Canterbury.

Stat attack
The Gold Coast are chasing their first four-game winning streak since rounds 3-6, 2014, when they knocked over Canberra, North Queensland, Melbourne and Brisbane. Victory over Manly would set the Titans up for a tilt at equalling the club record of five on the trot in the final round of the regular season. It is a feat the club has achieved twice: Between rounds 18 and 22 (Dragons, Warriors, Eels, Cowboys and the Roosters) in 2010 and from round three to round seven in 2009 (Sharks, Raiders, Eels, Broncos and Warriors).