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Matthews replaces injured Meyers as Titans aim for top two
Tue September 1, 2009
Source: www.titans.com.au

Young forward Will Matthews has been named to make his return to the Jetstar Gold Coast Titans line-up for Saturday night's final round clash against Manly at Brookvale Oval.

The 21-year-old Kyogle kid, who played with the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup semi-finals last weekend, has been promoted back into the top squad in the absence of injured forward Brad Meyers.

The in-form Meyers is battling a hand injury suffered in last weekend's 36-24 win over the Wests Tigers at Skilled Park.

After making his first grade debut in 2008, Matthews has been a regular feature on the Titans' interchange bench this season and is set to play his 14th NRL match for the year against Manly.

Fellow forward Selasi Berdie, who also played with the Seagulls last weekend, has been named on an extended five-man interchange bench.

Jetstar Titans coach John Cartwright said prop Luke Bailey was also in some doubt due to illness but a decision on his fitness would be made later in the week.

"Meyers has got a bit of a problem with his hand and Bailey has been pretty crook this week,'' said Cartwright.

"We'll probably give Bailey a bit later in the week and see how he is.

"We'll give him until the end of the week, he doesn't really need to participate in any field sessions at the moment.

"It's a good chance to freshen him up actually.''

The Titans head to Sydney this weekend searching for their first win at Brookvale Oval having been beaten in the club's two visits to the ground to date.

Jetstar Gold Coast Titans v Manly
Brookvale Oval, 7.30pm
Saturday, September 5

1 Preston Campbell
2 Kevin Gordon
3 Sam Tagataese
4 Jordan Atkins
5 David Mead
6 Mat Rogers
7 Scott Prince [c]
8 Luke Bailey [c]
9 Nathan Friend
10 Matthew White
11 Anthony Laffranchi
12 Mark Minichiello
13 Ashley Harrison

14 Michael Henderson
15 Will Matthews
16 Luke O'Dwyer
17 Josh Graham
19 Selasi Berdie
(one to be omitted)

Coach: John Cartwright

Titans NYC v Manly NYC
Brookvale Oval, 5.15pm
Saturday, September 5

1 Jordan Rankin
2 Guy Borgas
3 Dominique Peyroux
4 Lachlan Creighton
5 Sam Saville
6 Jamie Dowling
7 Kayne Lawton
8 Siosaia Vave
9 Sam Meskell
10 Shaun Spring
11 Ryan James
12 Dominic Walsh
13 Scott McLennan

14 Chris Bloomfield
15 Ben Thomas
16 Luke Page
17 Ricardo Parata

Coach: Steve Murphy

====================================================================================================== 2009 NRL Telstra Premiership Gold Coast Titans 1 games; [View] Round 23 [14 Aug 09] W 22-14 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE] ====================================================================================================== 2008 NRL Telstra Premiership Gold Coast Titans 1 games; [View] Round 26 [07 Sep 08] L 12-28 v Tigers (H). [BE] ====================================================================================================== 2007 Queensland Cup Tweed Heads Seagulls 7 games; 3 tries, 12 points. [View] Round 1 [18 Mar 07] L 32-46 v Norths Devils (H). [BE] [View] Round 3 [01 Apr 07] L 6-12 v Wynnum Manly (A). [BE] [View] Round 4 [07 Apr 07] W 34-14 v Ipswich (H). [BE] [View] Round 5 [14 Apr 07] W 34-0 v Central Comets (A). [BE] [View] Round 6 [22 Apr 07] L 10-26 v Young Guns (H). [BE] [View] Round 7 [29 Apr 07] L 20-30 v Dolphins (H). [SR] [View] Round 10 [19 May 07] W 44-38 v Burleigh (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t ====================================================================================================== 2006 Queensland Cup Tweed Heads Seagulls 2 tries, 8 points. ======================================================================================================

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