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Gold Coast are sweating on the fitness of superstar Jarryd Hayne ahead of their crucial NRL clash with Penrith on Saturday.Named to play in his preferred fullback position for the first time since joining the Titans, Hayne is in doubt due to a corked calf suffered in last weekends win over Newcastle.A win over the seventh-placed Panthers would be enough for the eighth-placed Titans to secure finals football for the first time since 2010, so coach Neil Henry will be understandably keen for the two-time Dally M medallist to play.If Hayne cant prove his fitness the Titans will bring David Mead back into the lineup after he was dropped to make way for Haynes switch from the halves to fullback.Penrith coach Anthony Griffin is wary of the Hayne factor, admitting his form in his three matches since returning to the game following stints in American football and sevens rugby had been beyond expectation.To be able to jump straight back in and have the impact that hes had, I think hes better than what he was before he left, Griffin said.Hes probably got a lot of confidence out of what hes done with his life in general.Id say hes much better.Haynes move to fullback means the Titans can pair halves Tyrone Roberts and Ash Taylor together for the first time in a month, although Roberts (flu) is another who is under a cloud heading into the match.Rested against the Knights, Taylor returns in time to face off with Panthers rookie Nathan Cleary in a battle between the competitions two boom halves.Griffin knows Taylor well from his time at Brisbane and says the Titans youngster had done exceptionally well in 2016.Hes a really good boy Ash, hes a tough competitor, Griffin said.A little bit like Cleary, hes jumped in this year, his first year in the NRL, and has really directed his team around well.Its great for both clubs. 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Rated the perfect fit for finals footy by his coach, feisty GWS Giants ruckman Shane Mumford will happily clean up former apprentice Sam Naismith and other old Sydney teammates in Saturdays AFL qualifying final.Mumford is preparing to play his 50th game for the Giants and his 150th overall.Hes the perfect mould for finals footy, because he likes contact, he likes to play with aggression, Giants coach Leon Cameron said of Mumford on Wednesday.Theres no doubt theres going to be probably 80 to 100 stoppages on the weekend, which hell be involved in a number of them, with (backup ruckman) Rory (Lobb).Hes experienced now because hes been there and done that with the Swans, so its good for our young group to have a big presence in the ruck, which we need come these sort of finals games.Mumfords nine-season AFL journey includes 21 games in two years for Geelong and 79 over four campaigns for Sydney, where he won a premiership in 2012.Its a bit weird playing against your old team, but Ive done it enough times that it doesnt affect me too much, Mumford said.I go out there with that same intent and same attack on the ball and if I can clean up a few blokes early, Ill be quite happy with it.Asked if that included the increasinglyy influential Naismith, who is nine centimetres taller, Mumford said if he gets in my way Ill try and get him.ddddddddddddMumfords final year at Sydney was Naismiths first and Saturdays match will be the first time they have clashed in an AFL game.I actually spent a fair bit of time training with him before I left the Swans, Mumford said of Naismith.I know him quite well and hes well improved this year, so its going to be a big challenge for me.Naismith played just one game in his first three years at Sydney, but capitalised on an injury to frontline ruckman Kurt Tippett, playing the last eight matches.Naismith got his chance and has really relished that, Mumford said.Hes stepped up and I think hell probably play a fair chunk of the role in the ruck this week.Mumford said the many Giants finals rookies were excited but he expected nerves might kick in later in the week.Emerging Giants midfielder Jack Steele, who was pushing for senior selection after a 41-possession game in a NEAFL finals match last weekend, is likely to miss the rest of the season after suffering a foot injury on Tuesday. 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