2018 Gold Coast Titans season explained

Year:2018
Team Colour:
  1. 66B3FF
Font Colour:black
League:NRL
League Rank:14th
League Wins:8
League Draws:0
League Losses:16
Points For:472
Points Against:582
Ceo Title:CEO
Ceo:Graham Annesley[1]
Coach Title:Coach
Avg Attendance:9,278
High Attendance:18,005
Top Tries:Anthony Don (14)
Top Goals:Michael Gordon (58)
Top Points:Michael Gordon (132)
List:yes
List Link:Gold Coast Titans#Season summaries

The 2018 Gold Coast Titans season was the 12th in the club's history. The Titans completed the NRL's 2018 Telstra Premiership in 14th place, out of 16 teams, and did not qualify for the finals.[2]

Player movements

Gains

Player2017 Club2018 ClubRef
data-sort-value="Arrow, Jai"Jai Arrow Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Titans[3]
data-sort-value="Cartwright, Bryce"Bryce Cartwright Penrith Panthers Gold Coast Titans[4]
data-sort-value="Elliot, Brendan"Brendan Elliot Newcastle Knights Gold Coast Titans[5]
data-sort-value="Latu, Leilani"Leilani Latu Penrith Panthers Gold Coast Titans[6]
data-sort-value="Lee, Brenko"Brenko Lee Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Gold Coast Titans[7]
data-sort-value="Matthews, Will"Will Matthews St George Illawarra Dragons Gold Coast Titans[8]
data-sort-value="Stockwell, Jack"Jack Stockwell Newcastle Knights Gold Coast Titans[9]

Losses

Player2017 Club2018 ClubRef
data-sort-value="Grevsmuhl, Chris"Chris Grevsmuhl Gold Coast TitansTBA
data-sort-value="McQueen, Chris"Chris McQueen Gold Coast Titans Wests Tigers[10]
data-sort-value="Paasi, Agnatius"Agnatius Paasi Gold Coast Titans New Zealand Warriors[11]
data-sort-value="Pulu, Leivaha"Leivaha Pulu Gold Coast Titans New Zealand Warriors[12]
data-sort-value="Roberts, Tyrone"Tyrone Roberts Gold Coast Titans Super League: Warrington Wolves[13]
data-sort-value="Vidot, Daniel"Daniel Vidot Gold Coast TitansRetirement[14]
data-sort-value="Zillman, William"William Zillman Gold Coast TitansRetirement

Fixtures

Regular season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score TriesGoals Attendance
Sunday, 11 March1Canberra RaidersCbus Super Stadium30  - 28[15] Proctor, Elgey, Sami, Copley, HurrellGordon (5/6)10,238[16]
Saturday 17 March2New Zealand WarriorsMt. Smart Stadium8  - 20[17] DonGordon (2/2)14,132[18]
Sunday 25 March3St. George Illwarra DragonsClive Berghofer Stadium8  - 54[19] GordonGordon (2/2)7,297[20]
Sunday 1 April4Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium26  - 14[21] Sami (3), Copley, DonGordon (3/5)30,742
Sunday 8 April5Manly Warringah Sea EaglesMarley Brown Oval32  - 20[22] Arrow (2), Boyle, Don, WallaceGordon (5/7), Proctor (1/1)5,135
Sunday 15 April6Penrith PanthersPanthers Stadium12  - 35[23] Copley, DonGordon (2/2)11,091
Saturday 21 April7North Queensland Cowboys1300SMILES Stadium14  - 26[24] Taylor, WallaceGordon (3/3)12,885
Saturday 28 April8Cronulla-Sutherland SharksCbus Super Stadium9  - 10[25] ReinGordon (2/2), Taylor (1 FG)12,713
Saturday 5 May9Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium18  - 32[26] James, King, ProctorGordon (3/3)11,170
Saturday 12 May10Melbourne StormSuncorp Stadium14  - 28[27] Copley, LeeGordon (3/4)31,118
Saturday 19 May11Newcastle KnightsCbus Super Stadium33  - 26[28] Sami (2), Brimson, Copley, DonGordon (3/4), Taylor (3/4)11,008
Saturday 26 May12Sydney RoostersCentral Coast Stadium14  - 34[29] Don, GordonGordon (3/4)10,194
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Friday 8 June14South Sydney RabbitohsCbus Super Stadium16  - 18[30] Sami, James (2)Gordon (2/3)11,833
Saturday 16 June15Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBelmore Sports Ground32  - 10[31] Gordon (2), James, Don, Sami, ProctorGordon (4/6)6,874
Sunday 1 July16Wests TigersLeichhardt Oval30  - 12[32] James, Taylor, Brimson, Don, ArrowGordon (5/6)16,984
Sunday 8 July17Brisbane BroncosCbus Super Stadium0  - 34[33] 18,005
Sunday 15 July18Sydney RoostersCbus Super Stadium12  - 20[34] Fotuaika, WallaceGordon (2/2)10,074
Saturday 21 July19Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium24  - 30[35] Don (2), Fotuaika, SamiGordon (4/5)14,095
Sunday 29 July20New Zealand WarriorsCbus Super Stadium36  - 12[36] Sami (2), Brimson, Don, Hurrell, LeeGordon (6/7)15,149
Saturday 4 August21Parramatta EelsANZ Stadium12  - 28[37] Don (2), SamiGordon (0/3)6,158
Saturday 11 August22Penrith PanthersCbus Super Stadium16 – 17[38] Don, James, SamiElgey (1/1), Taylor (1/2)11,238
Friday 17 August23Manly Warringah Sea EaglesLottoland42 – 34[39] Brimson (2), Don, Rein, Sami, Stockwell, TaylorTaylor (7/8)6,382
Saturday 25 August24Melbourne StormCbus Super Stadium8 – 10[40] BrimsonTaylor (2/3)14,266
Saturday 1 September25North Queensland CowboysCbus Super Stadium26 - 30[41] Brimson, Elgey, Rein, LeeTaylor (5/5)26,681
Legend:

Notes and References

  1. News: Connor O'Brien. Annesley puts positive spin on Titan's future. 6 January 2018. The Courier-Mail.
  2. Web site: 2018 NRL ladder . nrl.com . 8 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180908164428/https://www.nrl.com/ladder/ . 2018-09-08 . live .
  3. Web site: Gold Coast Titans sign Broncos forward - Zero Tackle. 10 August 2017. 18 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901081940/https://www.zerotackle.com/gold-coast-titans-sign-broncos-forward-28127/. 2018-09-01. live.
  4. Web site: Penrith Panthers backrower Bryce Cartwright signs with Gold Coast Titans. 4 February 2018 . 3 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Brendan Elliot signs with Gold Coast Titans - Zero Tackle. 13 October 2017. 18 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013070038/https://www.zerotackle.com/brendan-elliot-signs-gold-coast-titans-29821/. 2017-10-13. live.
  6. Web site: Titans sign Leilani Latu. 30 November 2017. 3 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703075356/https://www.titans.com.au/news/2017/11/30/titans-sign-leilani-latu//. 2018-07-03. live.
  7. Web site: Brenko Lee joins the Titans. 21 December 2017. 3 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703051010/https://www.titans.com.au/news/2017/12/21/brenko-lee-joins-the-titans///. 2018-07-03. live.
  8. Web site: Will Matthews likely to make NRL return. 7 November 2017. 3 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703105515/https://www.zerotackle.com/will-matthews-likely-make-nrl-return-30811/. 2018-07-03. live.
  9. Web site: Titans throw Jack Stockwell a lifeline. Robert. Dillon. 8 November 2017. 18 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109134526/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/5043778/titans-throw-jack-stockwell-a-lifeline/. 2017-11-09. live.
  10. News: Tigers sign Chris McQueen to three-year deal. 3 December 2017. Sydney Morning Herald. 12 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170415001601/http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/tigers-sign-chris-mcqueen-to-threeyear-nrl-deal-20170412-gvjucu.html. 2017-04-15. live.
  11. News: League: Warriors sign prop Agnatius Paasi. 3 December 2017. The New Zealand Herald. 6 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203224518/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11941049. 2017-12-03. live.
  12. News: Pulu signs for Warriors, Gavet renews. 3 December 2017. Special Broadcasting Service. 23 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203013822/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/05/23/pulu-signs-warriors-gavet-renews. 2017-12-03. live.
  13. News: Tyrone Roberts agrees to join Warrington Wolves. 3 December 2017. Sky Sports. 17 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203224429/http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12040/11085240/tyrone-roberts-agrees-to-join-warrington-wolves. 2017-12-03. live.
  14. News: Retiring class of 2017 honoured before Grand Final. 3 December 2017. NRL.com.au. 30 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203013846/http://www.nrl.com/retiring-class-of-2017-honoured-before-grand-final/tabid/10874/newsid/112630/default.aspx. 2017-12-03. live.
  15. News: Titans stage great escape to beat Raiders. Neil Cadigan. 11 March 2018. 13 March 2018. NRL.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180311115531/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/03/11/Gold-Coast-Titans-stage-great-escape-to-beat-Canberra-Raiders/. 11 March 2018.
  16. Web site: NRL: Titans v Raiders. Austadiums. 13 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313094218/http://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=20425. 2018-03-13. live.
  17. News: Warriors outclass Titans for back-to-back wins. 17 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180317074450/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/03/17/warriors-beat-gold-coast-titans-to-make-it-two-from-two/. 17 March 2018. Jackson Thomas.
  18. Web site: NRL: Warriors v Titans. Austadiums. 18 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180318054817/http://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=20429. 2018-03-18. live.
  19. News: Slick Dragons rout Titans in Toowoomba. Joel Gould. 25 March 2018. NRL.com. 30 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080047/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/03/25/slick-st-george-illawarra-dragons-rout-gold-coast-titans-in-toowoomba/. 2018-03-30. live.
  20. Web site: Titans v Dragons. Austadiums. 30 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080016/http://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=20440. 2018-03-30. live.
  21. News: Titans too good for 'big brother' Broncos. Joel Gould. 1 April 2018. 27 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180415190547/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/01/gold-coast-titans-score-upset-win-over-brisbane-broncos/. 2018-04-15. live.
  22. News: Cartwright gets his mojo back in win over Manly. Joel Gould. 8 April 2018. 2018-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180427183634/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/08/gold-coast-titans-outlast-manly-sea-eagles/. 2018-04-27. live.
  23. News: Mansour injured as Penrith pile on the points. Alicia Newton. 15 April 2018. 2018-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180427120518/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/15/penrith-panthers-score-strong-win-over-gold-coast-titans/. 2018-04-27. live.
  24. News: Cowboys cruise to victory against Titans. Dylan Morris. 21 April 2018. 2018-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180427120616/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/21/north-queensland-cowboys-cruise-to-victory-against-gold-coast-titans/. 2018-04-27. live.
  25. News: Gritty Sharks edge Titans by a point. Neil Cadigan. 28 April 2018. 7 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140447/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/28/gritty-sharks-edge-titans-by-a-point/. 2018-06-22. live.
  26. News: Raiders forwards batter Titans into submission. Scott Hazlewood. 5 May 2018. 7 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180507221608/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/05/canberra-raiders-forwards-batter-gold-coast-titans-into-submission/. 2018-05-07. live.
  27. News: Storm get the job done against brave Titans. Neil Cadigan. 12 May 2018. 29 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529130341/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/12/brave-gold-coast-titans-beaten-by-solid-melbourne-storm/. 2018-05-29. live.
  28. News: Gold Coast Titans break drought with late win over Knights. Neil Cadigan. 19 May 2018. 29 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529130541/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/19/gold-coast-titans-break-drought-with-late-win-over-newcastle-knights/. 2018-05-29. live.
  29. News: Second-half blitz helps Roosters swamp Titans. Chris Kennedy. 26 May 2018. 29 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529130321/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/26/tedesco-shines-as-roosters-outclass-titans/. 2018-05-29. live.
  30. News: Rabbitohs beat Titans minus their Origin stars. Neil Cadigan. 8 June 2018. 3 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703103942/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/08/south-sydney-rabbitohs-beat-gold-coast-titans-minus-their-state-of-origin-stars/. 2018-07-03. live.
  31. News: Bulldogs vs Titans. 16 June 2018. 3 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703051118/https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2018/round-15/bulldogs-vs-titans/. 2018-07-03. live.
  32. News: Titans spoil the party for Farah, Mbye and the Wests Tigers. Margie McDonald. 1 July 2018. 3 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703104003/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/07/01/gold-coast-titans-spoil-the-party-for-farah-mbye-and-the-wests-tigers/. 2018-07-03. live.
  33. News: Milford, Nikorima, Ofahengaue star as Broncos thrash Titans. Neil Cadigan. 8 July 2018. 14 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180713230829/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/07/08/joe-ofahengaue-stars-as-brisbane-broncos-record-huge-win-over-gold-coast-titans/. 2018-07-13. live.
  34. News: Three Roosters score on debut in controversial win over Titans. Neil Cadigan. 15 July 2018. 21 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180721014303/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/07/15/three-roosters-score-on-debut-in-win-over-gold-coast-titans/. 2018-07-21. live.
  35. News: Knights pull of comeback win over Titans in Newcastle. 21 July 2018. 2018-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20180721103053/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/07/21/knights-pull-of-comeback-win-over-titans-in-newcastle/. 2018-07-21. live.
  36. News: Titans notch their biggest ever win over Warriors. 29 July 2018. 5 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180805021559/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/07/29/gold-coast-titans-notch-their-biggest-ever-win-over-the-warriors/. 2018-08-05. live.
  37. News: Hayne fires as first-half blitz guides Eels past Titans. Margie McDonald. 4 August 2018. 5 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180804132112/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/04/first-half-blitz-guides-parramatta-eels-past-gold-coast-titans/. 2018-08-04. live.
  38. News: Panthers produce another miraculous comeback to beat Titans. Cadigan. Neil. 11 August 2018. National Rugby League. 16 August 2018. en-AU. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816125916/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/11/penrith-panthers-produce-another-miraculous-comeback-to-beat-gold-coast-titans/. 2018-08-16. live.
  39. News: Titans turn 16-point deficit into win over Sea Eagles. McDonald. Margie. 17 August 2018. National Rugby League. 18 August 2018. en-AU. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817225849/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/17/gold-coast-titans-turn-16-point-deficit-into-win-over-manly-sea-eagles/. 2018-08-17. live.
  40. News: Storm find their mojo in second half to outlast brave Titans. Neil Cadigan. 25 August 2018. 26 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180826043831/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/25/melbourne-storm-forced-to-battle-to-win-over-tough-titans/. 2018-08-26. live.
  41. Web site: Draw, Scores & Results - 2019 NRL Premiership Season. National Rugby League. en. 2019-07-17.

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