Gold Coast's focus will switch from the NRL field back to the courtroom with several Titans expected to face a magistrate on Monday.
Five current or former players from the NRL club, including State of Origin representatives Greg Bird, Dave Taylor and Ashley Harrison, are all scheduled to make their first appearance on charges of supplying or possessing cocaine.
Joining the star trio at Southport Magistrates Court will be current Titans back Kalifa Faifai Loa and former Titan Joe Vickery.
Monday's appearances come less than 48 hours after the Titans kicked off their NRL campaign in a brave 19-18 loss to Wests Tigers at Robina.
That defeat came without Bird, Taylor, Faifai Loa as well as Beau Falloon and Jamie Dowling, who have all been stood down after being served with notices to appear in court by Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission.
Falloon and Dowling both faced court on Thursday along with Queensland Reds star Karmichael Hunt.
While the code-hopping Hunt pleaded guilty to four charges of possession and was fined $2500, the matters involving Falloon and Dowling were adjourned until May 8 with no pleas made.
It's expected the five cases to face court on Monday will also be adjourned and no pleas are anticipated.
Titans coach Neil Henry said he remained hopeful he'll be able to consider the five suspended players for selection when he picks his team on Tuesday for the club's round two clash with Penrith in Bathurst.
"I'd think the players that weren't available would find a way into the team," Henry said.
"A few of those guys anyway. All of that stuff's out of our hands.
"That needs to be decided over the next few days, few weeks even, so there's no real point commenting on it."
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