Source: The Daily Telegraph
ALL SuperCoach talk at the Titans this year centres around who will win Scott Prince's vacated halfback spot.
With Prince off to the Broncos, Albert Kelly, Jordan Rankin and Beau Henry are battling it out for the No.7 jersey.
SuperCoaches will be hoping the spot falls to Albert Kelly, an incredibly talented player with a decent SuperCoach pedigree given his ability to collect big attacking stats.
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What's more, his $206,800 starting price from 2012 has been discounted to just $126,700 this year after the troubled star was sacked from two NRL clubs last year (Cronulla Sharks and Newcastle Knights).
But if Kelly misses the spot, Rankin and Henry are far less appealing.
Both have career SuperCoach averages in the low 30s.
But while the battle for the No.7 jumper is wide open, youngster Aidan Sezer is guaranteed the five-eighth spot. What's more, with Prince having departed, he inherits the kicking duties, which should hand him a 10-12 point SuperCoach lift per game.
The Titans also have an opening at centre following Beau Champion's exit and failed bids for Michael Jennings and Jamie Lyon.
Rookies Hymel Hunt and Mark O'Dare would be SuperCoach steals if they can snare the spot. There is also talk Kevin Gordon or David Mead could move to centre, potentially creating space for a cut-price rookie.
The Titans boast arguably the best forward pack in the comp, including such names as recruit Dave Taylor, Nate Myles, Greg Bird, Ashley Harrison, Mark Minichiello, Luke Bailey and Luke Douglas.
Most of these players are hard to pick for SuperCoach given game time is set to be spread in such a strong pack.
In particular, expect the minutes of prop Bailey and back rower Harrison to fall this year as the coach nurses his veteran forwards through a gruelling season.
Perhaps the only exception is former Rabbitoh Dave Taylor. He averaged 65 minutes at Souths last year, a figure he should be able to match at the Titans.
Moreover, the attacking points system, in particular the eight metre hit-up rule, is massively in his favour.
Hooker Matt Srama is another player to prick the ears.
With Kayne Lawton, Srama's sole competition for game time last year, having left the Titans for the Sea Eagles, there is a possibility Srama could get 80 minutes this year.
That said, Queensland Cup rake Beau Falloon remains at the club and could cut into Srama's minutes from the bench, if named.
The stud: Albert Kelly
The dud: Beau Henry
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