2023 NRL Preview Round 12: Bulldogs Vs Titans

Andrew Pelechaty previews the Sunday afternoon clash between Canterbury-Bankstown and the Gold Coast.

MATCHDAY NEWS

MATCHDAY SCHEDULE

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Vs Gold Coast Titans
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Date: Sunday May 21, 2:00pm

MATCHDAY TEAM NEWS

Bulldogs: 1. Hayze Perham 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Karl Oloapu 7. Matt Burton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Tevita Pangai Junior 11. Corey Waddell 12. Jacob Preston 13. Harrison Edwards 14. Josh Reynolds 15. Jayden Okunbor 16. Samuel Hughes 17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 19. Blake Wilson 20. Jackson Topine 21. Ryan Sutton 22. Kyle Flanagan 23. Kurtis Morrin

Titans: 1. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Jojo Fifita 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Joe Stimson 13. Isaac Liu 14. Kruise Leeming 15. Erin Clark 16. Klese Haas 17. Jo Vuna 18. Aaron Schoupp 19. Thomas Mikaele 20. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 21. Keano Kini 22. Ken Maumalo

Referee: Chris Butler

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MATCHDAY PREVIEW

This Sunday afternoon clash features two of the most inconsistent sides of 2023.

While Canterbury-Bankstown have shown promise, they’ve lost their last two to slip to 15th. The 34-30 score against Canberra in Magic Round flattered them and they trailed the Warriors 18-0 at half-time before losing 24-12. A horrible injury toll hasn’t helped though.

The Titans are almost impossible to get a read on. They followed up their Magic Round win against Parramatta (26-24) with a heavy loss to Newcastle (46-26), conceding eight tries. Despite this, they’re still in touch with the top eight.

The Titans have a good recent record against the Bulldogs, winning three of the last four (dating back to 2020).

There’s a big inclusion for the Bulldogs, with Josh Addo-Carr returning, while Karl Oloapu also returns. After missing last year’s Origin series, The Fox can push for a late NSW call-up, which is dangerous for the Gold Coast.

While Erin Clark is back for the Titans, Alofiana Khan-Pereira has dropped out, with Aaron Schoupp set to play his first match since Round 7. Khan-Pereira’s tryscoring power (12 in 10 games) will be missed, especially if it turns into shoot-out, with Addo-Carr’s inclusion swinging this game Canterbury’s way.

LAST TEN MATCHES

Bulldogs 5, Titans 5

MATCHDAY PREDICTION

Bulldogs by six points.

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