"THE Titans will be forced to field a battered and bruised team against Manly on Saturday in a last-ditch attempt to scrape into the finals.
Hours after it appeared their season was over following an ordinary performance against the Panthers, the Wests Tigers' 44-20 capitulation against Sydney yesterday has left the door open for the Titans to sneak into the top eight.
Coach John Cartwright was set to rest up to eight players in the final round clash at Skilled Park but that may change with the Titans' finals hopes still alive.
Representative forwards Nate Myles (sternum), Ashley Harrison (hip) and Greg Bird (ribs) are battling through pain and most of the squad is experiencing some form of niggling injury.
Five-eighth Aidan Sezer (knee) and hooker Matt Srama (shoulder) look certain to miss the match and the Titans are low on pivot options, with Jordan Rankin (ribs) not playing for Burleigh in the Queensland Cup yesterday."
Basically if Broncos win on Friday you should see a pretty depleted Titans which is good because they always worry us for some reason and we may get a chance to give some a rest in the second half if we can build a lead
Hours after it appeared their season was over following an ordinary performance against the Panthers, the Wests Tigers' 44-20 capitulation against Sydney yesterday has left the door open for the Titans to sneak into the top eight.
Coach John Cartwright was set to rest up to eight players in the final round clash at Skilled Park but that may change with the Titans' finals hopes still alive.
Representative forwards Nate Myles (sternum), Ashley Harrison (hip) and Greg Bird (ribs) are battling through pain and most of the squad is experiencing some form of niggling injury.
Five-eighth Aidan Sezer (knee) and hooker Matt Srama (shoulder) look certain to miss the match and the Titans are low on pivot options, with Jordan Rankin (ribs) not playing for Burleigh in the Queensland Cup yesterday."
Basically if Broncos win on Friday you should see a pretty depleted Titans which is good because they always worry us for some reason and we may get a chance to give some a rest in the second half if we can build a lead