[2025 Trial] Broncos vs. Titans

[Big Pete]

Brisbane Broncos vs. Gold Coast Titans
Toowoomba Sports Ground, Sunday 16 February 2025
Kick Off: 2:30pm (AEST)

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Hayze Perham 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Gehamat Shibasaki 4. Delouise Hoeter 5. Deine Mariner 6. Billy Walters 7. Jock Madden 8. Corey Jensen 9. Tyson Smoothy 10. Benjamin Te Kura 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Brendan Piakura 13. Kobe Hetherington

14. Latrell Siegwalt 15. Ronald Philitoga 16. Israel Leota 17. Coby Black 18. Joshua Rogers 19. Saxon Innes 20. Martin Taupau 21. Vaa Semu 22. Cameron Bukowski 23. Jett Bryce 24. Matthew Koellner 25. Tristan Powell 26. Jaiyden Hunt 27. Luke Gale 28. Josh Coric

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Allan Fitzgibbon 3. Jojo Fifita 4. Phillip Sami 5. Tony Francis 6. AJ Brimson 7. Kieran Foran 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Chris Randall

14. Thomas Weaver 15. Klese Haas 16. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 17. Josiah Pahulu 18. Zane Harrison 19. Arama Hau 20. Tukimihia Simpkins 21. Ken Maumalo 22. Ryder Williams 23. Brock Gray 24. Sam Stephenson​

 

[Big Pete]

Just a reminder that Jesse Arthars, Jordan Riki and Xavier Willison will be unavailable as they're representing the Maori All Stars on Saturday.

 

[BroncsFan]

Just a reminder that Jesse Arthars, Jordan Riki and Xavier Willison will be unavailable as they're representing the Maori All Stars on Saturday.

Was wondering who was representing from us.

Interesting that Staggs didn't get picked

 

[Big Pete]

Broncos
1. Hayze Perham 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Gehamat Shibasaki 4. Delouise Hoeter 5. Deine Mariner 6. Billy Walters 7. Jock Madden 8. Corey Jensen 9. Tyson Smoothy 10. Benjamin Te Kura 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Brendan Piakura 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Latrell Siegwalt 15. Ronald Philitoga 16. Israel Leota 17. Coby Black 18. Joshua Rogers 19. Saxon Innes 20. Martin Taupau 21. Vaa Semu 22. Cameron Bukowski 23. Jett Bryce 24. Matthew Koellner

Titans
1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Allan Fitzgibbon 3. Jojo Fifita 4. Phillip Sami 5. Tony Francis 6. AJ Brimson 7. Kieran Foran 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Chris Randall 14. Thomas Weaver 15. Klese Haas 16. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 17. Josiah Pahulu 18. Zane Harrison 19. Arama Hau 20. Tukimihia Simpkins 21. Ken Maumalo 22. Ryder Williams 23. Brock Gray 24. Sam Stephenson

 

[Foordy]

Interesting bench.

I assume all 24 players can play during the preseason challenge... Otherwise, not having a single forward on to the bench is a bold call

 

[Big Pete]

Interesting bench.

I assume all 24 players can play during the preseason challenge... Otherwise, not having a single forward on to the bench is a bold call

Teams can announce as many players as they want on the bench and make as many changes as they want. Teams can also make late changes as well.

As it stands West, Vaihu, Scott, Allen, Horne, Sefo and Eggerling were all cut.

 

[KateBroncos1812]

I will be there hopefully there is no rain and unfortunately Rosie will not be joining me

 

[KateBroncos1812]

 

[kman]

It is great to see Walters out of the way with the dummy half role and back into the halves where he failed to crack the wooden spoon west tigers team.

 

[Froosh]

I wonder if Walter’s selection at 6 is an indicator of him being at 14/utility. Not many other hooker options at 14 that would do a job covering at 6 if Reynolds/hunt go down.

 

[HarryAllan7]

Minimal starters named, and no starting spine players named at 1, 6 or 7.

No Mozer or Paix named.

Unless there is some other reason, would be safe bet that Paix and Mozer are going to be our dummy halves come Round 1. (As I think most assumed already).

 

[Sproj]

How much should we read into Te Kura starting ahead of Taupau? Is it a straight shoot out between Te Kura and Jensen for the final first grade middle spot after Patty, Payne, Xman and Kobe?

 

[Jedhead]

Every time I see our fullback’s name I can’t help think of this hectic madcap track from the early 80s. They were so far out there then, they almost seem normal by today’s standards. Still love the song.

 

[Santa]

Starting to get real now, especially with more recognisable names! Some big ins for the Titans too. Most looking forward to see how Hetherington goes at 13!

Broncos 50 - Titans 0

 

[Santa]

Was wondering who was representing from us.

Interesting that Staggs didn't get picked

I think I read somewhere that Staggs and Cobbo withdrew themselves from selection this year.

 

[Big Del]

It is great to see Walters out of the way with the dummy half role and back into the halves where he failed to crack the wooden spoon west tigers team.

Hard to make any team when you have a ruptured ligament in your knee bro .
He did debut for the Storm in 2019 and was in the Tigers team that beat the Broncos 48 - 0 but .

 

[Big Del]

How much should we read into Te Kura starting ahead of Taupau? Is it a straight shoot out between Te Kura and Jensen for the final first grade middle spot after Patty, Payne, Xman and Kobe?

If that`s the case I think Jensen had better pull his socks up .
Doesn`t pass , low PCM . Last year he was vanilla .

 

[1910]

Broncos
1. Hayze Perham 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Gehamat Shibasaki 4. Delouise Hoeter 5. Deine Mariner 6. Billy Walters 7. Jock Madden 8. Corey Jensen 9. Tyson Smoothy 10. Benjamin Te Kura 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Brendan Piakura 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Latrell Siegwalt 15. Ronald Philitoga 16. Israel Leota 17. Coby Black 18. Joshua Rogers 19. Saxon Innes 20. Martin Taupau 21. Vaa Semu 22. Cameron Bukowski 23. Jett Bryce 24. Matthew Koellner

Titans
1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Allan Fitzgibbon 3. Jojo Fifita 4. Phillip Sami 5. Tony Francis 6. AJ Brimson 7. Kieran Foran 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Chris Randall 14. Thomas Weaver 15. Klese Haas 16. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 17. Josiah Pahulu 18. Zane Harrison 19. Arama Hau 20. Tukimihia Simpkins 21. Ken Maumalo 22. Ryder Williams 23. Brock Gray 24. Sam Stephenson

Innes, Bryce, Harrison, Stephenson, Weaver- what a game.