2016 Gold Coast Titans season explained

Year:2016
Team Colour:
  1. 66B3FF
Font Colour:black
League:NRL
League Wins:11
League Draws:1
League Losses:12
Points For:508
Points Against:497
Playoff Result:Lost Elimination Final
(Brisbane Broncos, 28-44)
Ceo Title:CEO
Coach Title:Coach
Stadium:Cbus Super Stadium - 27,400
Avg Attendance:13,806
High Attendance:25,109
(vs. New Zealand Warriors, Rd 22)
Top Tries:Ryan James, Anthony Don (12)
Top Goals:Tyrone Roberts (54)
Top Points:Tyrone Roberts (116)
List:yes
List Link:Gold Coast Titans#Season summaries

The 2016 Gold Coast Titans season was the 10th in the club's history. Coached by Neil Henry and co-captained by Nathan Friend and William Zillman, the Titans are currently competing in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership. They also competed in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines tournament.

Season summary

Milestones

Squad list

See also: List of Gold Coast Titans players.

Squad movement

Gains

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Cameron Cullen Burleigh Bears (QLD Cup)
Nathan Davis Parramatta Eels
Nathan Friend New Zealand Warriors
Konrad Hurrell New Zealand Warriors (Mid Season)
Jeff Lynch Canberra Raiders
Chris McQueen South Sydney Rabbitohs
John Olive South Sydney Rabbitohs
Nathan Peats Parramatta Eels (Mid Season)
Leivaha Pulu Wyong Roos (NSW Cup)
Tyrone Roberts Newcastle Knights
David Shillington Canberra Raiders
Zeb Taia Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Ashley Taylor Brisbane Broncos

Losses

Player Signed ToUntil End of Notes
Caleb Binge Wynnum Manly Seagulls (QLD Cup)
Jamie Dowling Burleigh Bears (QLD Cup)
David Crampton Redcliffe Dolphins (QLD Cup)
Kalifa Faifai Loa St. George Illawarra Dragons
Beau Falloon Leeds Rhinos (Super League)
Jamal Fogarty Burleigh Bears (QLD Cup)
Kevin GordonRetirement
Christian Hazard Redcliffe Dolphins (QLD Cup)
Shaun Hudson North Queensland Cowboys
Jai IngramReleased
Nate Myles Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Chris Redman Burleigh Bears (QLD Cup)
Ben RidgeRetirement
James Roberts Brisbane Broncos
Aidan Sezer Canberra Raiders
Dave Taylor Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Brad TigheRetirement
Matt White Melbourne Storm

Re-signings

Player ClubUntil End of Notes
Anthony Don Gold Coast Titans
Kane Elgey Gold Coast Titans
Ashley Taylor Gold Coast Titans

Fixtures

Pre-season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score TriesGoals Attendance
Saturday, 13 FebruaryTrial 1 New Zealand WarriorsToll Stadium18  - 40Anderson, Robinson, Roberts-Davis, BoyleFogarty (1)
Saturday, 13 FebruaryTrial 2 Parramatta EelsANZAC Oval20  - 20Friend, Davis, Pulu, PettybourneTaylor (1), Davis (1)2,405
Saturday, 20 FebruaryTrial 3 South Sydney RabbitohsPizzey Park20  - 22Kelly, Don, Taia, CullenRoberts (1), Davis (1)5,000
Legend:

NRL Auckland Nines

See main article: 2016 NRL Auckland Nines. The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2016 competition was played over two days on the 6 & 7 February at Eden Park. The Titans featured in the Piha pool and played the Raiders, Sharks and Dragons. The club finished top of their pool and along with the Raiders qualified for the Quarter-Finals. They were eventually eliminated by the New Zealand Warriors (4  - 22) in the Semi-Finals. Agnatius Paasi and Chris McQueen were named in the Team of the Tournament.[1]

The Titans' squad for the tournament was:

DateTime (Local)RoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Saturday, 6 February3:35pmRound 1 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksEden Park12  - 23Mead, BirdRoberts (2/2)
Saturday, 6 February6:30pmRound 2 Canberra RaidersEden Park26  - 15Paasi (Bonus Zone Try), Bird, Roberts, Wright, Davis (Bonus Zone Try)Roberts (2/3)
Sunday, 7 February1:05pmRound 3 St. George Illawarra DragonsEden Park24  - 12McQueen (2), Paasi, Lelesiuao, DonRoberts (1/3), Mortimer (1/2)
Sunday, 7 February3:30pmQuarter Final Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesEden Park24  - 4Macdonald, Mead (Bonus Zone Try), McQueen (Bonus Zone Try), DonRoberts (2/3), Paasi (1/1)
Sunday, 7 February5:05pmSemi Final New Zealand WarriorsEden Park4  - 22Paasi
Legend:

Regular season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score TriesGoals Attendance
Sunday, 6 MarchRound 1 Newcastle KnightsCbus Super Stadium30  - 12Don (2), Olive, Paasi, TaiaRoberts (5/6)8,313
Sunday, 13 MarchRound 2 Melbourne StormAAMI Park16  - 34Hoffman, Davis, JamesRoberts (2/3)12,637
Saturday, 19 MarchRound 3 Wests TigersCbus Super Stadium30  - 18Mortimer, Hoffman, James, Taylor, MacdonaldTaylor (5/5)9,975
Saturday, 26 MarchRound 4 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium24  - 20James, Shillington, Taia, OliveRoberts (1/1), Taylor (3/3)11,039
Friday, 1 AprilRound 5 Brisbane BroncosCbus Super Stadium16  - 24Taia (2), MeadTaylor (2/3)21,080
Sunday, 10 AprilRound 6 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSouthern Cross Group Stadium20  - 25Macdonald, Cullen, TaylorTaylor (4/4)11,753
Saturday, 16 AprilRound 7 St. George Illawarra DragonsCbus Super Stadium14  - 19Paasi, RobertsRoberts (2/2), Taylor (1/1)12,215
Saturday, 23 AprilRound 8 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium20  - 21Taia, Mead, HoffmanRoberts (4/4)11,450
Sunday, 1 MayRound 9 Melbourne StormCbus Super Stadium0  - 3810,214
Monday, 16 MayRound 10 Sydney RoostersCbus Super Stadium26  - 6Paasi, Mead, McQueen, ZillmanRoberts (5/5)9,363
Sunday, 22 MayRound 11 Penrith PanthersPepper Stadium28  - 24Bird, Paasi, Peats, Taylor, DonRoberts (2/2), Taylor (2/3)11,210
Round 12Bye
Sunday, 5 JuneRound 13 South Sydney Rabbitohsnib Stadium29  - 28James (2), Taylor, Roberts, HoffmanRoberts (3/4), Taylor (1/1) & (FG)13,142
Saturday, 11 JuneRound 14 Parramatta EelsTIO Stadium12  - 22Don (2), Paasi7,722
Monday, 20 JuneRound 15 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesCbus Super Stadium30  - 10Douglas, Don, Hoffman, James, MacdonaldRoberts (5/6) 8,278
Sunday, 26 JuneRound 16 Canberra RaidersCbus Super Stadium22  - 30Macdonald (2), McQueen, JamesRoberts (3/4)12,645
Saturday, 2 JulyRound 17 New Zealand WarriorsMt Smart Stadium18  - 27Hoffman, Macdonald, CullenRoberts (3/4)15,107
Round 18Bye
Friday, 15 JulyRound 19 St. George Illawarra DragonsJubilee Oval32  - 12Macdonald (2), McQueen, Peats, Mead, DonRoberts (4/5)8,256
Saturday, 23 JulyRound 20 Parramatta EelsCbus Super Stadium34  - 14McQueen (2), Hurrell, Don, Taylor (5/5)15,273
Monday, 1 AugustRound 21 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksCbus Super Stadium18  - 18McQueen, Mead, DonRoberts (3/3)14,918
Sunday, 7 AugustRound 22 New Zealand WarriorsCbus Super Stadium14  - 24

Finals

Ladder

Statistics

NameAppTGFGPts
121004
20000
21004
61004
1250020
120000
120000
1340016
10000
1350020
112008
131004
1030012
71004
40000
42008
1350020
31004
60000
130000
11224056
81004
1350020
12418153
81004
Totals 45 42 1 265

Representatives

The following players have played a representative match in 2016.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Auckland Nines Team of the Tournament. nrl.com. 8 February 2016. 8 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Late changes to Nines squad. www.titans.com.au. Gold Coast Titans. 3 February 2016.