AJ Brimson Returns as Titans Vs Raiders Hit Gold Coast

The titans vs raiders meeting on the Gold Coast arrives with AJ Brimson back for the Titans and Ethan Strange and Noah Martin out for the Raiders. Both sides sit in the bottom five of the ladder, so the team sheets carry extra weight before this afternoon’s kick-off.

AJ Brimson Returns

Brimson is back after the bye, and his return slots into a Titans side listed with Keano Kini at fullback, AJ Brimson at 4, Lachlan Ilias at 6 and Jayden Campbell at 7. That shape gives the home side a settled spine as it comes out of the break.

The Titans have kept the focus tight. They are fresh off a bye, and the return of Brimson is the clearest change in their lineup before they host the Raiders on the Gold Coast this afternoon.

Raiders Backline Shuffle

The Raiders have been forced into changes by injuries. Ethan Strange and Noah Martin are out, Daine Laurie will make his club debut at fullback, and Kaeo Weekes moves to five-eighth.

Weekes is listed at 1, while Ethan Sanders starts at 7, giving the Raiders a reshuffled spine for a match that already carries ladder pressure. The new alignment leaves Laurie in a central role on debut and Weekes in a different spot from the one he held before the changes.

Bottom-Five Pressure

Both clubs are sitting in the bottom five of the ladder, which gives this game a sharper edge than a normal afternoon fixture. A result here does more than fill a schedule; it shapes how each side is viewed going into the next run of games.

For the Titans, Brimson’s return is the main lift. For the Raiders, the challenge is whether a patched-up backline can hold together long enough to blunt a home side coming out of the bye with a cleaner team list.