Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm
Coffs Harbour, February 17th 2007, 6:30pm (QLD Time)
FINAL SCORE
Gold Coast Titans: 6
Tries: Walker
Goals: Walker
Melbourne Storm: 32
Tries: Johnson, Quin, Tagataese, Chambers 2, Slater
Goals: Smith 4
HALF TIME: Storm 12-6
FULL TIME: Storm 32-6
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Referee: Tony Archer
Team Notes:
Gold Coast
The first competitive match played by the Titans
Melbourne
Eleven players from last season's Grand Final team were named in the 19-man squad to participate in the clash against the NRL's newest franchise, including full-back Billy Slater, half-back Cooper Cronk and centre Matt King.
Anthony Quinn will make his debut for the Storm after being named in the centres, while big-man Matt Rua makes his return to the game in the back row.
Greg Inglis will start his first match in the No.6 jersey, while Cameron Smith will continue in his role as hooker
Teams.
GOLD COAST TITANS
Richie Mathers
Chris Walker
Josh Graham
Jordan Atkins
Nathaniel Barnes
David Myles
Isaac Kaufmann
Michael Henderson
Tim McCann
Brad Meyers
Michael Hodgson
Adam Hutchison
Kris Kahler
Nick Parfitt
James Wood
Joel Reithmuller
Chris Enahoro
Andrew Maroney
Matt Austin
Murray Emmerson
Matt Francis
Tyson Lofipo
Josh Costello
Matt Pow
Josh Blatch
Kale Burton
Smith Samau
Josh Vaughn
MELBOURNE STORM
1. Billy Slater
2. Matt Geyer
3. Matt King
4. Anthony Quinn
5. Steve Turner
6. Greg Inglis
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Ian Donnelly
9. Cameron Smith
10. Garret Crossman
11. Jeremy Smith
12. Matt Rua
13. Dallas Johnson.
Interchange:
14. Will Chambers
15. Russell Aitken
16. Ben Cross
17. Jeff Lima
18. Sam Tagataese
19. James Aubusson.