Queensland Teams - Rd 2

Titans name Campbell, Zillman on standby

Gold Coast Titans Coach John Cartwright named Preston Campbell to play this weekend despite the fullback under an injury cloud.

Campbell was named in the 18 man squad to play the Rabbitohs in Sydney on Friday night but reports this morning suggest he may miss the trip.

After pulling off a series of big plays to set up a 24-18 Round One victory over the Warriors, Campbell suffered a heavy head knock late in the match and could not recall the afternoon’s game.

If ruled out Friday night, Campbell will be replaced at fullback by William Zillman.

After spending last season filling any necessary spot in the Titans backline, Zillman started the 2010 season in the Queensland Cup with new recruit Riley Brown claiming the utility role on the bench.

Zillman produced a blinder for feeder side Ipswich Jets that included two tries and 16 of the 17 players’ player votes.

Prop Matthew White is the only other addition to the squad that produced a scrappy come-from-behind win at Skilled Park last weekend.

White has been suffering a virus for the past three weeks and appears the man most likely to drop off a five man bench.

Cowboys unchanged

The North Queensland Cowboys are unchanged for their first home match of the season.
Coach Neil Henry may have the addition of hulking prop Carl Webb (calf) to face Penrith on Saturday night.

Named 18th man, Webb will have a fitness test on the injured calf that forced him out of last weekend’s exciting six point loss to Brisbane.

The Cowboys overcame a shocking start against the Broncos, in which they trailed 24-0, to come within a whisker of stealing a first round victory.

North Queensland host an open training session at Dairy Farmers Stadium on Friday.

Winterstein, Folau likely for Broncos

Coach Ivan Henjak backed winger Antonio Winterstein and centre Israel Folau to overcome minor injuries ahead of Monday nights’ game in Canberra.

Both men were injured against the Cowboys last week with Winterstein spending the entire second half sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Folau injured his shoulder scoring the opening Broncos try of the season but finished the game against the Cowboys.

The Broncos return to Canberra Monday night with memories of the clubs’ most embarrassing night in history still fresh in their mind.

Last August the Raiders handed Brisbane a 56-0 drubbing on a night that re-wrote the record books.

However just seven current Broncos played that match, including the recalled Lagi Setu.

Setu has been named 18th man for this weekend after starting the season in the Queensland Cup.

All three Queensland-based teams will have live television coverage of their matches this weekend.

The Titans start the round on Channel Nine Friday night, while the Cowboys and Broncos are live on Fox Sports Saturday and Monday night respectively.

Gold Coast Titans vs. Souths, Friday 7:35pm Qld time, (Channel Nine, live)
Preston Campbell, Kevin Gordon, Mat Rogers, Joseph Tomane, David Mead, Greg Bird, Scott Prince (c), Luke Bailey, Nathan Friend, Brad Meyers, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichiello, Ashley Harrison. Interchange: Matthew White, Sam Tagataese, Bodene Thompson, Riley Brown, Will Matthews (one to be omitted).

North Queensland Cowboys vs. Panthers, Saturday 8:30pm, (Fox Sports, live)
Ty Williams, John Williams, Ashley Graham, Willie Tonga, Michael Bani, Grant Rovelli, Johnathan Thurston (c), Matt Scott, Aaron Payne, Antonio Kaufusi, Scott Bolton, Steve Southern, Luke O’Donnell. Interchange: Anthony Watts, Steve Rapira, Willie Mason, Manase Manuokafoa, Carl Webb, James Tamou (two to be omitted).

Brisbane Broncos vs. Canberra, Monday 6pm Qld time, (Fox Sports, live)
Corey Norman, Antonio Winterstein, Gerard Beale, Israel Folau, Denan Kemp, Darren Lockyer (c), Peter Wallace, Nick Kenny, Andrew McCullough, Scott Anderson, Ben Te’o, Sam Thaiday, Corey Parker. Interchange: Alex Glenn, Matt Gillett, Josh McGuire, Mitchell Dodds, Lagi Setu (one to be omitted).