2015 Gold Coast Titans season
The 2015 Gold Coast Titans season was the 9th in the club's history. Coached by Neil Henry and captained by Nate Myles, they competed in the NRL's 2015 Telstra Premiership. Gold Coast finished the regular season in 14th (out of 16) and failed to qualify for the finals for the fifth consecutive year.
| 2015 Gold Coast Titans season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 14th | |||
| 2015 record | Wins: 9; draws: 0; losses: 15 | |||
| Points scored | For: 439; against: 636 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Graham Annesley | |||
| Coach | Neil Henry | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Cbus Super Stadium - 27,400 | |||
| Avg. attendance | 11,251 | |||
| High attendance | 15,583 (vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs, Rd 12) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | James Roberts (16) | |||
| Goals | Aidan Sezer (51) | |||
| Points | Aidan Sezer (115) | |||
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Season summary
On 12 December 2014, Greg Bird was axed as co-captain and fined $15,000 by the club after he was issued with a criminal infringement notice for urinating in public.[1] Paul Carter had his contract terminated by the club after his second drink-driving offence in a year.[2]
In late February 2015, five players were stood down by the Titans after being charged and issued with notices to appear in court in relation to drug offences by Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission. The players were Greg Bird (two counts of supplying a dangerous drug), Jamie Dowling (seven counts of possession and two counts of supplying a dangerous drug), Kalifa Faifai Loa (one count of supplying a dangerous drug), Beau Falloon (four counts of supplying a dangerous drug) and Dave Taylor (One count of possession and one count of supplying a dangerous drug).[3][4] Ex-Titans Ashley Harrison (two counts of supplying a dangerous drug), Steve Michaels (10 counts of supplying a dangerous drug) and Joe Vickery (seven counts of supplying a dangerous drug) were also charged and issued with notices to appear in court.[5]
The charges against Bird, Falloon, Harrison and Fai Fai Loa were later dismissed due to insufficient evidence however Dowling, Taylor and Vickery were committed to stand trial against the charges.[6]
On 23 February 2015, the football club was placed in voluntary administration and their licence terminated by the NRL after the Board conceded the club could no longer meet its financial obligations, including staff and player salaries.[7] The NRL assumed full ownership of the Gold Coast Titans however Chairwoman Rebecca Frizelle, Directors Darryl Kelly and Paul Donovan remain on the board, with CEO Graham Annesley also remaining in his role.
In November 2015, the club announced the addition of four new independent Board members; Tony Hickey (Founder and Managing Partner, Hickey Lawyers); Trish Hogan (CEO, Pindara Private Hospital); Professor Ned Pankhurst (Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor, Griffith University); and Lynne Anderson (CEO, Australian Paralympic Committee).[8]
On 6 March 2015, it was announced Daly Cherry-Evans had signed a four-year, $4 million deal to play with the Titans starting in 2016.[9] Cherry-Evans later reneged on the deal to remain with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on a $10 million contract extension.[10]
Milestones
- Round 1: Lachlan Burr, Josh Hoffman, Kierran Moseley, Agnatius Paasi, Eddy Pettybourne and Matt Robinson made their debuts for the club
- Round 2: Ryan Simpkins made his debut for the club
- Round 3: Ryan James played his 50th career game
- Round 4: Kane Elgey made his first grade debut
- Round 4: Agnatius Paasi scored his first career try
- Round 4: William Zillman played his 150th career game and Beau Falloon played his 50th game for the club
- Round 6: William Zillman scored his 50th career try
- Round 7: Greg Bird played his 100th game for the club
- Round 8: Kane Elgey and Kierran Moseley scored their first career tries
- Round 15: Nene Macdonald and Chad Redman made their debuts for the club
- Round 15: Lachlan Burr scored his 1st career try
- Round 16: Nate Myles played his 200th career game and Dave Taylor played his 50th game for the club
- Round 18: Nathaniel Peteru made his first grade debut and scored his 1st career try
- Round 22: David Hala made his debut for the club
- Round 23: Leva Li made his first grade debut for the club
- Round 23: Matt White played his 150th career game and Kalifa Faifai Loa his 50th career game
- Round 24: James Roberts played his 50th career game
Squad List
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coach
Updated: 29 March 2015 | ||||||
Squad Movement
Gains
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Burr |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2016 | |
| Davin Crampton |  Northern Pride | 2015 | |
| David Hala |  Brisbane Broncos | 2016 | |
| Josh Hoffman | Brisbane Broncos | 2017 | |
| Nene Macdonald |  Sydney Roosters (Mid Season) | 2016 | |
| Kierran Moseley |  Penrith Panthers | 2016 | |
| Nathaniel Peteru |  New Zealand Warriors (Mid Season) | 2016 | |
| Eddy Pettybourne |  Wigan Warriors | 2015 | |
| Chad Redman |  Newcastle Knights (Mid Season) | 2015 | |
| Matt Robinson | Penrith Panthers | 2016 | |
| Ryan Simpkins | Penrith Panthers | 2016 |
Losses
| Player | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Bailey | Retirement | - | |
| Maurice Blair |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 2016 | |
| Ashley Harrison | Retirement | - | |
| Beau Henry |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2015 | |
| Mark Ioane | St. George Illawarra Dragons (Mid Season) | 2015 | |
| Sam Irwin |  Featherstone Rovers | 2016 | |
| Albert Kelly | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2016 | |
| Tom Kingston | Released | - | |
| Steve Michaels |  Hull F.C. | 2015 | |
| Mark Minichiello | Hull F.C. | 2016 | |
| Cody Nelson |  Parramatta Eels | 2016 | |
| Brad Takairangi | Parramatta Eels | 2015 |
Re-Signings
| Player | Club | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jed Cartwright |  Gold Coast Titans | 2017 | |
| Kane Elgey | Gold Coast Titans | 2017 | |
| Brian Kelly | Gold Coast Titans | 2017 | |
| Karl Lawton | Gold Coast Titans | 2017 | |
| Agnatius Paasi | Gold Coast Titans | 2017 | |
| Eddy Pettybourne | Gold Coast Titans | 2017 | |
| Oshae Tuiasau | Gold Coast Titans | 2017 |
Contract lengths
| Player | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Binge | Gold Coast Titans | Released | ||||
| Jamie Dowling | Gold Coast Titans | Released | ||||
| Davin Crampton | Gold Coast Titans | Released | ||||
| Kalifa Faifai Loa | Gold Coast Titans | St George Illawarra Dragons | ||||
| Beau Falloon | Gold Coast Titans | Leeds Rhinos | ||||
| Jamal Fogarty | Gold Coast Titans | Released | ||||
| Kevin Gordon | Gold Coast Titans | Retirement | ||||
| Christian Hazard | Gold Coast Titans | Released | ||||
| Shaun Hudson | Gold Coast Titans | North Queensland Cowboys | ||||
| Jai Ingram | Gold Coast Titans | Released | ||||
| Nate Myles | Gold Coast Titans | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | ||||
| Chad Redman | Gold Coast Titans | Released | ||||
| Ben Ridge | Gold Coast Titans | Retirement | ||||
| James Roberts | Gold Coast Titans | Brisbane Broncos | ||||
| Aidan Sezer | Gold Coast Titans | Canberra Raiders | ||||
| Dave Taylor | Gold Coast Titans | Catalans Dragons | ||||
| Brad Tighe | Gold Coast Titans | Retirement | ||||
| Matt White | Gold Coast Titans | Melbourne Storm | ||||
| Lachlan Burr | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Anthony Don | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| David Hala | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Nene Macdonald | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| David Mead | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Daniel Mortimer | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Kierran Moseley | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Nathaniel Peteru | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Matt Robinson | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Ryan Simpkins | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Greg Bird | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Jed Cartwright | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Luke Douglas | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Kane Elgey | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Josh Hoffman | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Ryan James | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Brian Kelly | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Karl Lawton | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Agnatius Paasi | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Eddy Pettybourne | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| Oshae Tuiasau | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
| William Zillman | Gold Coast Titans | |||||
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Roosters |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 591 | 300 | +291 | 40 |
| 2 | Brisbane Broncos |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 574 | 379 | +195 | 38 |
| 3 |  North Queensland Cowboys (P) |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 587 | 454 | +133 | 38 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Storm |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 467 | 348 | +119 | 32 |
| 5 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 522 | 480 | +42 | 32 |
| 6 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 469 | 476 | −7 | 32 |
| 7 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 465 | 467 | −2 | 30 |
| 8 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 435 | 408 | +27 | 28 |
| 9 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 458 | 492 | −34 | 26 |
| 10 |  Canberra Raiders |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 577 | 569 | +8 | 24 |
| 11 |  Penrith Panthers |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 399 | 477 | −78 | 22 |
| 12 | Parramatta Eels |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 448 | 573 | −125 | 22 |
| 13 |  New Zealand Warriors |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 445 | 588 | −143 | 22 |
| 14 | Gold Coast Titans |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 439 | 636 | −197 | 22 |
| 15 |  Wests Tigers |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 487 | 562 | −75 | 20 |
| 16 | Newcastle Knights |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 458 | 612 | −154 | 20 |
Fixtures
Pre-season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 February | Trial 1 | New Zealand Warriors | Clive Berghoffer Stadium | 22 – 12 | Li, Tighe, Hudson, Hazard | Elgey (2), Fogarty (1) | 6,827 |
| Saturday, 21 February | Trial 2 | North Queensland Cowboys | Barlow Park | 10 – 30 | Srama, Gordon | Sezer (1) | – |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | |||||||
NRL Auckland Nines
The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2015 competition was played over two days on the 31 January and 1 February at Eden Park. The Titans featured in the Hunua Ranges pool and played the Raiders, Warriors and Tigers. The Titans won only one match and failed to qualify for the quarter finals.
| Hunua Ranges Pool | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Wests Tigers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 4 |
| New Zealand Warriors |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 41 | 17 | 4 |
| Gold Coast Titans |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 2 |
| Canberra Raiders |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 73 | -27 | 2 |
| Date | Time (Local) | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 31 January | 2:45pm | Round 1 | New Zealand Warriors | Eden Park | 10 – 17 | Hoffman, Sezer | Daniel Mortimer (1) |
| Saturday, 31 January | 6:15pm | Round 2 | Wests Tigers | Eden Park | 0 – 26 | ||
| Sunday, 1 February | 1:15m | Round 3 | Canberra Raiders | Eden Park | 38 – 13 | Hoffman (2), Roberts (2), Hazard, Faifai Loa, Elgey | Mortimer (2), Faifai Loa (2) |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | |||||||
Regular season
Statistics
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Bird | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Lachlan Burr | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Anthony Don | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Luke Douglas | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kane Elgey | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 44 |
| Kalifa Faifai Loa | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Beau Falloon | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Gordon | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| David Hala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hoffman | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Mark Ioane | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan James | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Leva Li | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nene Macdonald | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| David Mead | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Daniel Mortimer | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Kierran Moseley | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nate Myles | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agnatius Paasi | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Nathaniel Peteru | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Eddy Pettybourne | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Redman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Ridge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Roberts | 24 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| Matt Robinson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Sezer | 18 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 115 |
| Ryan Simpkins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Srama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Taylor | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Brad Tighe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Matt White | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Zillman | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Totals | 76 | 67 | 1 | 439 |
Source:[51]
Representatives
The following players have played a representative match in 2015.
| All Stars match | City Vs Country | ANZAC Test | Pacific Test | State Of Origin 1 | State Of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Kiwis Tour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indigenous All Stars | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Indigenous All Stars | Country | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Indigenous All Stars | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
NRL All Stars | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Indigenous All Stars | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
- | Country | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
- | City | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
- | - | Australia | - | - | - | - | - | |
- | - | Australia | - | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland | - |
Honours
League
- Dally M Centre of the Year: James Roberts
Club
- Paul Broughton Medal: Luke Douglas
- Community Award: Ben Ridge
- 'The Preston': Anthony Don
- Rookie of the year: Kane Elgey
- Members Choice: Luke Bailey
- U/20s Player of the year: Shaun Hudson
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