Preview: Gold Coast Titans v Warriors, NRL, first qualifying finalFirst Qualifying Final, Skilled Park, 7.40pm (AEST) Friday 10 Sept, 2010
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Titans: A win would leave them with an outside chance of getting a week off as one of the two top-ranked winners. A loss would heap pressure on the Titans given last year's loss-loss exit from the finals. Warriors: A victory would allow them to sit back and study their opponents for week two; a loss would end their season if two lesser-ranked opponents were to win - a plight suffered by Manly in 2009.
Gold Coast Titans enter the finals as the form team of the competition following six wins from their past seven matches. While only in their fourth season of existence and without a finals victory to date, the Titans boast the most experienced roster of any team. Meanwhile the Warriors, triggered by a no-nonsense style of football, have proven among the NRL's most consistent teams and will travel to Skilled Park with no apprehension. The Titans stole both games between these sides in the regular season however the Warriors blew 12-point leads on both occasions. When you factor in the Titans' imposing home record at Skilled Park, the Warriors have an enormous task. But fitness concerns over Scott Prince and Mat Rogers, and the pressure to finally break through in September, could take its toll on the home team. Both sides have every reason to be confident.
The Titans' may be perceived as the better attacking team however the Warriors average more points per game - 22.5 compared to 21.7. Ivan Cleary's men recorded a club record-equalling seven away victories in 2010. If the visitors get off to a good start they must be on red alert thereafter; Gold Coast are the second-half specialists of the NRL, having come from behind at the break to win six matches this year - the best of any side in the competition.
This match features two of the form five-eighths of the competition in Titans' Mat Rogers and Warriors' James Maloney. The move of Rogers to No.6 in round 20 was instrumental in Gold Coast's flying finish to the regular season - they have lost just once since. His opponent, Maloney, is the dominant hand in the Warriors' attacking set-up. His long-kicking game ranks among the game's best and his organisational ability allows halfback Brett Seymour to run key plays at his own choosing.
Gold Coast Titans enter the finals as the form team of the competition following six wins from their past seven matches. While only in their fourth season of existence and without a finals victory to date, the Titans boast the most experienced roster of any team. Meanwhile the Warriors, triggered by a no-nonsense style of football, have proven among the NRL's most consistent teams and will travel to Skilled Park with no apprehension. The Titans stole both games between these sides in the regular season however the Warriors blew 12-point leads on both occasions. When you factor in the Titans' imposing home record at Skilled Park, the Warriors have an enormous task. But fitness concerns over Scott Prince and Mat Rogers, and the pressure to finally break through in September, could take its toll on the home team. Both sides have every reason to be confident.
The Titans' may be perceived as the better attacking team however the Warriors average more points per game - 22.5 compared to 21.7. Ivan Cleary's men recorded a club record-equalling seven away victories in 2010. If the visitors get off to a good start they must be on red alert thereafter; Gold Coast are the second-half specialists of the NRL, having come from behind at the break to win six matches this year - the best of any side in the competition.
This match features two of the form five-eighths of the competition in Titans' Mat Rogers and Warriors' James Maloney. The move of Rogers to No.6 in round 20 was instrumental in Gold Coast's flying finish to the regular season - they have lost just once since. His opponent, Maloney, is the dominant hand in the Warriors' attacking set-up. His long-kicking game ranks among the game's best and his organisational ability allows halfback Brett Seymour to run key plays at his own choosing.
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