Round 7: Gold Coast Titans vs Parramatta Eels

[Queenslander]

Gold Coast Titans vs Parramatta Eels

Sunday 29th April, 3:00pm; Gold Coast Stadium

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Tickets: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows...2-f3ca0d5527f4

The Legion: http://www.titans.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=9461

Referee: Tony Archer.

Team Notes:

Titans

Fitness checks need to be made on the following players before the six-man bench is trimmed:
Preston Campbell (hand);
Anthony Laffranchi (foot);
Jake Webster (corked leg).

Eels

Parramatta Eels Head Coach Michael Hagan has named an unchanged team for the Round 7 match against the Gold Coast Titans on Sunday 29 April at Carrara Stadium.

In one minor addition, second row forward Zeb Taia has been named on a five man bench.

The match will be the 200th in the NRL for Eels player Daniel Wagon.

Teams:

1. Preston Campbell
2. Lelea Paea
3. Mat Rogers
4. Brett Delaney
5. Jake Webster
6. Matthew Hilder
7. Scott Prince (c)
8. Luke Bailey (c)
9. Clint Amos
10. Brad Meyers
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Mark Minichiello
13. Luke Swain

Interchange:

14. Kris Kahler
15. Michael Hodgson
16. Gavin Cooper
17. Nathan Friend
18. Josh Graham
19. Matthew Petersen

** Two to be omitted

1 Luke BURT
2 Jarryd HAYNE
3 Ben SMITH
4 Timana TAHU
5 Eric GROTHE
6 Brett FINCH
7 Tim SMITH
8 Nathan CAYLESS ?
9 PJ MARSH
10 Fuifui MOIMOI
11 Nathan HINDMARSH
12 Ian HINDMARSH
13 Daniel WAGON

Interchange:

14 Blake GREEN
15 Josh CORDOBA
16 Aaron CANNINGS
17 Feleti MATEO
18 Zeb TAIA

***Please use this thread for game day spoilers and general match information***

[Gee]

How did Paea hold his spot. Hagan will be telling parra to run at him all day. Big mistake having him playing

[lonegull]

a little surprising i thought we might have had a new 5/8th, hilder to lock or bench but with swain back this week, gee josh graham is unlucky i thought he could of held his spot

[patskE]

man... i would of put money on there would of been a change in the backline for sure...
goto give it to carty
he is really giving em a go...
paea cant score, n isnt really that good in reading the play
put peterson in
n hilder :S still 5/8... come on man, time for a change

[Chaos]

a little surprising i thought we might have had a new 5/8th, hilder to lock or bench but with swain back this week, gee josh graham is unlucky i thought he could of held his spot

Yeah...I'll be watching Swain a bit closer this weekend, I don't think I've seen him beat a player in attack and that is strange for a lock.

[Steve]

Yeah...I'll be watching Swain a bit closer this weekend, I don't think I've seen him beat a player in attack and that is strange for a lock.

I don't think Swain is going that bad, probably getting used to playing in a bit of a different position to what he's used to. Waterhouse usually played most of the game at lock, so Swain would have come in for second rowers and props.
He's making a decent amount of tackles. Not sure just how much game time he's getting. Broken 6 tackles and the line once in his five games this season.

Alan Tongue, who was probably one of the best forwards last year, has only managed 8 tackle breaks in 6 games and hasn't broken the line at all.
Although he is getting through a lot more defence.

I may be a bit biased, as a Panther fan, but i've also been keeping my eye on him because of that, and I think he's done well.
Sure, he's not busting games open, but he's getting work done and has been solid. I'm guessing he's who is coming off so we can have both hookers on the field, while a lot of other locks are playing the full 80.

[Steelers]

How did Paea hold his spot. Hagan will be telling parra to run at him all day. Big mistake having him playing

I have a strong feeling that Matty Petersen will replace him in the 17 come game day.

[TITAN FOREVER]

I have a strong feeling that Matty Petersen will replace him in the 17 come game day.

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Yeah I get that feeling too!

[~lee~]

Im looking forward to watching this game on bigpond. Parra will be well up for it to seek revenge for the pre season loss to the Titans. I expect this to be a very close game but hopefully Parra can just pull off the win

[Coaster]

I heard in there last game the sledgeing was right up there with the worst you can do.

In perticular Peterson copped plenty, about his girlfriend, and what they would do to her while he was playing for Ipswich.

There wont be any loved lost in this one, with Smith coming back to his home town, and being in the wrong side.

[Tamwelg]

I have a strong feeling that Matty Petersen will replace him in the 17 come game day.

I hope so..

[Darren Lockyer]

shame Luke O 'Dwyer isn't playing

[jenny]

Stars battle injuries, Titans name 19-man squad

Luke Turgeon

25Apr07

TITANS stars Preston Campbell and Anthony Laffranchi will head for precautionary X-rays today but coach John Cartwright is confident they will be fit for Sunday's showdown with Parramatta at Carrara.

Fullback Campbell (hand) and backrower Laffranchi (foot) are the biggest Titans injury concerns following the weekend's 20-6 loss to Manly.

As an insurance policy, Cartwright yesterday named an extended 19-man squad to tackle the Eels and will reduce it to 17 tomorrow after fitness tests on Campbell, Laffranchi and winger Jake Webster (corked leg).

Lock Luke Swain comes back into the side from suspension, while utility Josh Graham and winger Matt Petersen have been named 18th and 19th man respectively.

"It is a bit early in the week to finalise the 17," said Cartwright.

"We will have a look at what Parramatta come up with and check the fitness on our guys and make a decision a bit closer to the weekend.

"It is nothing major but we have got a few guys that won't be able to train tomorrow because of a few bumps and bruises."

Cartwright said he was looking to move on from the controversial Sea Eagles game, which saw him slugged with a $5000 fine for approaching video referee Steve Nash to question an obstruction call.

Referees boss Robert Finch has since come out and said the decision, which led to Manly's opening try of the match in the second minute, was incorrect. As a direct result, Nash has been dropped by Finch for round seven and is expected to return in round eight.

"I have put him down for the week," said Finch.

"It was the general consensus at the referees meeting that the try should not have been awarded."

Cartwright said he would accept the fine.

"The rules are there for everyone to see," said Cartwright, who knew he was not supposed to talk to match officials.

"I broke the rules and will cop the punishment.

"I have learned a lesson from it.

"But it was nice to be vindicated.

"I spoke to the referees guy (Finch) and he said it was no try according to the rules, which should have been applied. But that doesn't help us."

Alterations to the obstruction rule were made this year and controversy surrounding the interpretation has clouded almost every match so far this season.

Cartwright declared the situation a mess and called on the National Rugby League to rectify the problem.

"It is popping up every week and in every other business or walks of life, if you have got issues you fix them," said Cartwright.

"It has got to be addressed somehow and it has got to get to a situation where we all know what the decision is going to be before it goes to the video.

"At the moment it is a lottery every time it goes up. Every coach in the NRL gets worried."
Gold Coast Bulletin

[patskE]

graham pretty unlucky not to be named on the bench
been good for us i rkn

[Tamwelg]

graham pretty unlucky not to be named on the bench
been good for us i rkn

I'd put him at lock in place of Swain.