2009 Gold Coast Titans season

The 2009 Gold Coast Titans season was the third in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2009 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 3rd (out of 16), and for the first time reached the finals only to be knocked out by eventual grand finalists, the Parramatta Eels.

2009 Gold Coast Titans season
NRL Rank3rd
2009 recordWins: 16; draws: 0; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 514; against: 467
Team information
CEOMichael Searle
CoachJohn Cartwright
Captain
StadiumSkilled Park
Avg. attendance19,178
Top scorers
GoalsScott Prince (73)
PointsScott Prince (174)
< 2008 2010 >

Fixtures

Regular season

Source:

RoundOpponentResultScoreVenueDateCrowd
1Newcastle KnightsWin34-20Skilled Park15/3/0916,203
2St. George Illawarra DragonsLoss16-10WIN Stadium21/3/0913,329
3BulldogsWin20-12Skilled Park27/3/0919,854
4Melbourne StormWin6-18Olympic Park04/4/0911,698
5North Queensland CowboysWin10-14Dairy Farmers Stadium11/4/0918,123
6Canberra RaidersWin16-10Skilled Park17/4/0918,510
7Penrith PanthersLoss34-20CUA Stadium27/7/099,760
8South Sydney RabbitohsWin22-14Skilled Park2/5/0919,833
9Newcastle KnightsLoss23-18Energy Australia Stadium10/5/0911,258
10Brisbane BroncosLoss32-18Suncorp Stadium15/5/0943,083
11Manly Sea EaglesWin18-17Skilled Park24/5/0916,126
12Bye
13St. George Illawarra DragonsWin28-24Skilled Park8/6/0924,106
14Sydney RoostersWin20-24Bluetongue Stadium13/6/096,232
15Bye
16New Zealand WarriorsWin28-12Skilled Park27/6/0920,031
17Canberra RaidersLoss34-28Canberra Stadium5/7/099,800
18Parramatta EelsWin18-12Skilled Park13/7/0914,840
19BulldogsLoss23-16Suncorp Stadium17/7/0950,109
20Brisbane BroncosWin34-18Skilled Park24/7/0926,336
21North Queensland CowboysLoss18-34Skilled Park31/7/0920,315
22New Zealand WarriorsWin10-30Mt Smart Stadium9/8/0910,205
23South Sydney RabbitohsWin14-22ANZ Stadium14/8/0911,977
24Cronulla SharksWin20-10Skilled Park23/8/0913,714
25Wests TigersWin36-24Skilled Park29/8/0920,102
26Manly Sea EaglesLoss38-4Brookvale Oval5/9/0914,165
FW1Brisbane BroncosLoss32-40Skilled Park13/9/0927,227
FW2Parramatta EelsLoss27-2Sydney Football Stadium18/9/0928,524

Records

Most Points

Most Tries

Most Points in a Match

Most Tries in a Match

Available 2009 Players

Bold Players have played International or State any year

Full Backs
Australian Preston Campbell
Australian William Zillman

Wingers
Australian Jordan Atkins
Australian Ben Jeffery
Australian Brenton Bowen
Australian Shannon Walker
Australian Chris Walker
 Australian Kevin Gordon
Australian David Mead

Centres
Australian Brett Delaney
Australian Josh Graham
Australian Esi Tonga

Halves
Australian Scott Prince (c)
Australian Mat Rogers
Australian Brad Davis
Greek Jackson Nicolau
Australian Jordan Rankin

Hookers
Australian Nathan Friend
Australian Ian Lacey
Australian Kayne Lawton

Props
Australian Luke Bailey (c)
Australian Brad Meyers
Australian Michael Henderson
Australian Matthew White
Tongan Aaron Cannings
Ghanaian Selasi Berdie
Australian Will Matthews
Australian Bodene Thompson
Australian Siosaia Vave

Second Rowers/Locks
Australian Anthony Laffranchi
Australian Mark Minichiello
Australian Ashley Harrison
Australian Luke O'Dwyer
Australian Daniel Conn
Samoan Sam Tagataese

2009 Squad
No Nat Player Position Age NRL Games Previous 1st Grade Club
1 Australia Preston Campbell Fullback 31 204 Penrith Panthers
2 Australia Jordan Atkins Wing 26 14 None
3 Australia William Zillman Centre 22 24 Canberra Raiders
4 Australia Brett Delaney Centre 23 62 Parramatta Eels
5 Australia Chris Walker Wing 29 131 Melbourne Storm
6 Australia Mat Rogers Five Eighth 33 159 New South Wales Waratahs
7 Australia Scott Prince (c) Halfback 29 192 Wests Tigers
8 Australia Luke Bailey (c) Prop 29 150 St. George-Illawarra Dragons
9 Australia Nathan Friend Hooker 28 79 Melbourne Storm
10 Australia Michael Henderson Prop 24 52 St. George-Illawarra Dragons
11 Australia Anthony Laffranchi Second Row 28 142 Wests Tigers
12 Australia Mark Minichiello Second Row 27 126 South Sydney Rabbitohs
13 Australia Ashley Harrison Lock 27 179 Sydney Roosters
14 Australia Brad Meyers Prop 29 171 Bradford Bulls
15 New Zealand Billy Ngawini Hooker 27 4 Canterbury Bulldogs
16 Tonga Aaron Cannings Prop 27 82 Parramatta Eels
17 Australia Luke O'Dwyer Second Row 26 56 Parramatta Eels
19 Australia Josh Graham Centre 25 35 Melbourne Storm
20 Australia Ben Jeffery Wing 22 23 Wests Tigers
21 Australia Brenton Bowen Wing 25 50 North Queensland Cowboys
22 Australia Shannon Walker Wing 20 3 None
23 Australia Kevin Gordon Wing 19 0 None
24 Papua New Guinea David Mead Wing 20 0 None
25 Tonga Esi Tonga Centre 21 5 None
26 Australia Jackson Nicolau Five-Eighth 21 2 North Queensland Cowboys
27 Australia Brad Davis Halfback 26 6 None
28 Australia Jordan Rankin Halfback 17 1 None
29 Australia Kayne Lawton Hooker 19 0 None
30 Australia Matthew White Prop 24 28 Newcastle Knights
32 Australia Will Matthews Prop 20 9 None
33 Australia Daniel Conn Lock 23 27 Canterbury Bulldogs
34 Samoa Sam Tagataese Second Row 22 18 Melbourne Storm
35 Ghana Selasi Berdie Second Row 22 1 None
36 Australia Ian Lacey Hooker 24 15 Brisbane Broncos

Player Transfers

Source: 2009 NRL PLayer Movements

Gains
NameClub Coming FromDetails
William ZillmanCanberra RaidersUntil 2012
Matthew WhiteNewcastle KnightsUntil 2009
Sam TagataeseMelbourne StormUntil 2010
Jackson NicolauNorth Queensland Cowboys
Ian LaceyUnassigned

Losses
NameClub Going ToDetails
Michael HodgsonCanterbury BulldogsUntil 2010
Josh LewisWests TigersUntil 2009
Clint AmosNorth Queensland CowboysUntil 2010
Gavin CooperPenrith PanthersUntil 2010
Matthew CrossMelbourne StormUntil 2010
Luke SwainSalford City Reds - ESL
James StosicWakefield Trinity Wildcats - ESL
Kris KahlerPia Donkeys
Smith Samau Mid-SeasonSydney Roosters
Ian Donnelly Mid-SeasonCronulla Sharks

Off Contract

Chris Walker

Brenton Bowen

Ben Jeffery

Ladder
2009 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2417072548329+21938
2 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2418062575428+147381
3 Gold Coast Titans 2416082514467+4736
4 Melbourne Storm 2414192505348+15733
5 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24140102549459+9032
6 Brisbane Broncos 24140102511566−5532
7 Newcastle Knights 24130112508491+1730
8 Parramatta Eels 24121112476473+329
9 Wests Tigers 24120122558483+7528
10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24111122566549+1727
11 Penrith Panthers 24111122515589−7427
12 North Queensland Cowboys 24110132558474+8426
13 Canberra Raiders 2490152489520−3122
14 New Zealand Warriors 2472152377565−18820
15 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2450192359568−20914
16 Sydney Roosters 2450192382681−29914

1 The Bulldogs were deducted 2 competition points after an interchange breach in Round 2.

References

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