2014 Gold Coast Titans season

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2014 Gold Coast Titans season
NRL Rank14th
2014 recordWins: 9; draws: 0; losses: 15
Points scoredFor: 372; against: 538
Team information
CEO Graham Annesley
Coach John CartwrightNeil Henry
Captain
Stadium Cbus Super Stadium
Avg. attendance13,196
High attendance20,524
(vs. Brisbane Broncos, Rd 6)
Top scorers
Tries Anthony Don (9)
Goals Aidan Sezer (23)
Points Aidan Sezer (63)
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The 2014 Gold Coast Titans season was the 8th in the club's history. Coached by John Cartwright and co-captained by Greg Bird and Nate Myles, they competed in the NRL's 2014 Telstra Premiership. During the second half of the season Cartwright resigned, and his position as head coach was taken by assistant coach Neil Henry for the remainder of the season. Gold Coast finished the regular season in 14th (out of 16) and failed to qualify the finals for the fourth consecutive year.

Contents

Season summary

On 7 January, the Titans released Jamal Idris from the remaining 3 years of his contract so he could return to Sydney to be closer to his family. [1] In a deal between the Titans and the Penrith Panthers, Idris joined the Panthers on a three-year deal and Brad Tighe moved from the Panthers to the Titans. [2]

Milestones

Squad List

Gold Coast Titans
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 30 December 2013
Source(s): Titans Squad

Squad Movement

Gains

PlayerSigned FromUntil End ofNotes
Maurice Blair Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2015 [3]
Paul Carter Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2015 [3]
Kalifa Faifai Loa North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2015 [4]
Christian Hazard South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 2015 [3]
Tom Kingston Tweedheadscolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls 2014 [5]
Siuatonga Likiliki Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2014 [3]
Daniel Mortimer Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters (Mid-Season)2016 [6]
James Roberts Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers (Mid-season)2015 [7]
Brad Tighe Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2015 [2]

Losses

PlayerSigned FromUntil End ofNotes
Marmin Barba Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2015 [8]
Hymel Hunt Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2014 [9]
Jamal Idris Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2016 [2]
Luke O'Dwyer Retirement- [10]
Jordan Rankin Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2015 [11]
Matty Russell Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 2015 [12]

Re-Signings

PlayerSigned FromUntil End ofNotes
Anthony Don Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2016 [13]
Luke Douglas Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2017 [14]
Kane Elgey Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2015 [15]
Kevin Gordon Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2017 [16]
Ryan James Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2017 [17]
Tom Kingston Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2015 [15]
Matt White Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2016 [18]

Contract Lengths

Player20142015201620172018Source
Luke Bailey Gold Coast TitansRetirement [19]
Ashley Harrison Retirement [20]
Sam Irwin Featherstone Rovers [21]
Steve Michaels Hull FC
Mark Minichiello Hull FC [22]
Cody Nelson Parramatta Eels [23]
Siuatonga Likiliki
Maurice Blair Gold Coast Titans
Paul Carter
Kalifa Faifai Loa
Christian Hazard
James Roberts
Brad Tighe
Daniel Mortimer Gold Coast Titans

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2416082615385+23036
2 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2416082502399+10336
3 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs (P)2415092585361+22434
4 Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2415092506426+8034
5 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 24140102596406+19032
6 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 24140102536460+7632
7 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24130112446439+730
8 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 24120122549456+9328
9 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 24120122571491+8028
10 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 24120122477580−10328
11 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 24110132469528−5926
12 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 24100142463571−10824
13 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 24100142420631−21124
14 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2490152372538−16622
15 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2480162466623−15720
16 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2450192334613−27914

Fixtures

Pre-season

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Sunday, 9 FebruaryTrial 1 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors North Harbour Stadium 36 18 Carter, Tighe, Kelly, Blair, Hazard, Beddow, Faifai Loa Faifai Loa (4)
Saturday, 22 FebruaryTrial 2 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Clive Berghofer Stadium 12 28 Bird, Ioane Sezer (2)8,532
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 2014 competition was played over two days on 15 and 16 February at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. The Titans featured in Pool Blue and played the Sharks, Knights and Tigers. The Titans failed to qualify for the quarter finals.

Pool Blue
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 32016229334
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32016047134
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 31025062-122
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 31022862-342
DateTime (Local)RoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoals
Saturday, 15 February1:00pmRound 1 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Eden Park 22 7 Gordon, Carter, Mead, Likiliki, Faifai Loa Kelly (1)
Saturday, 15 Saturday4:45pmRound 2 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Eden Park 14 25 Tighe (2) [Bonus Tries] Gordon (2)
Sunday, 16 February12:00pmRound 3 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Eden Park 14 30 Minichiello (2), Kelly Kelly (1)
Legend:   Win  Loss

Regular season

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Monday, 10 MarchRound 1 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Remondis Stadium 18 12 Bird, Kelly, Zillman Sezer (3/4)9,321
Sunday, 16 MarchRound 2 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Cbus Super Stadium 12 42 Sezer, Kelly Sezer (2/2)12,038
Sunday, 23 MarchRound 3 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 24 12 Kelly (2), Carter, Falloon Bird (4/6)9,636
Monday, 31 MarchRound 4 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Cbus Super Stadium 13 12 Gordon, Tighe Brid (1/1), Sezer (1/1) & (FG)9,482
Sunday, 6 AprilRound 5 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 28 26 Gordon, Tighe, Mead, Kelly, Minichiello Bird (4/6)11,930
Friday, 11 AprilRound 6 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Cbus Super Stadium 12 8 Mead, Sezer Sezer (2/2), Bird (0/1)20,524
Monday, 21 AprilRound 7 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Sportingbet Stadium 12 14 James, Sezer Sezer (2/2)9,555
Sunday, 27 AprilRound 8 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval 22 6 Sezer, Don, Bird Sezer (2/3), Bird (3/4)8,929
Saturday, 10 MayRound 9 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Cbus Super Stadium 18 40 Don (2), Taylor Sezer (3/3)19,107
Friday, 16 MayRound 10 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 8 22 Don Sezer (1/1), Henry (1/2)31,380
Saturday, 24 MayRound 11 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Cbus Super Stadium 16 24 Taylor (3) Henry (2/3)18,753
Round 12 Bye
Saturday, 7 JuneRound 13 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Cbus Super Stadium 14 36 Douglas, Mead Gordon (3/3)10,507
Monday, 16 JuneRound 14 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Cbus Super Stadium 20 24 Gordon (2), Tighe, Roberts Gordon (2/5)6,497
Sunday, 22 JuneRound 15 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Cbus Super Stadium 18 19 Gordon, Minichiello, Takairangi Bird (2/2), Mortimer (1/1)12,189
Round 16 Bye
Monday, 7 JulyRound 17 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs ANZ Stadium 14 10 Mead, Zillman, Gordon Gordon (1/1)10,925
Sunday, 13 JulyRound 18 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Cbus Super Stadium 20 36 Faifai Loa (2), Roberts, Gordon Gordon (2/4)10,574
Sunday, 20 JulyRound 19 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Hunter Stadium 22 8 Don, Taylor, Minichiello, Roberts Gordon (3/4)26,401
Saturday, 26 JulyRound 20 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Cbus Super Stadium 18 24 Taylor, Don, Roberts Gordon (3/4)14,175
Saturday, 2 AugustRound 21 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 1300SMILES Stadium 8 28 Takairangi Gordon (2/2)14,487
Monday, 11 AugustRound 22 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 18 26 Don, Taylor, Bird Sezer (3/3)6,345
Sunday, 17 AugustRound 23 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Cbus Super Stadium 12 15 Roberts, Faifai Loa Sezer (2/2)11,940
Sunday, 24 AugustRound 24 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons WIN Jubilee Oval 6 34 Don Sezer (1/1)9,584
Sunday, 31 AugustRound 25 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Mt. Smart Stadium 0 42 13,540
Sunday, 7 SeptemberRound 26 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cbus Super Stadium 19 18 Faifai Loa, Don, Minichiello, Takairangi Sezer (1/3), Mortimer (0/1), Zillman (FG)12,563
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Bye

Statistics

Name App T G FG Pts
Luke Bailey 180000
Caleb Binge 20000
Greg Bird 17314040
Maurice Blair 140000
Paul Carter 211004
Anthony Don 1590036
Luke Douglas 211004
Kalifa Faifai Loa 940016
Beau Falloon 231004
Kevin Gordon 18716060
Ashley Harrison 100000
Beau Henry 30306
Mark Ioane 110000
Ryan James 41004
Albert Kelly 1250020
Tom Kingston 60000
David Mead 1840016
Steve Michaels 20000
Mark Minichiello 2340016
Daniel Mortimer 110102
Nate Myles 180000
Cody Nelson 80000
Ben Ridge 50000
James Robers 1250020
Aidan Sezer 13423163
Matt Srama 60000
Brad Takairangi 2130012
Dave Taylor 1970028
Brad Tighe 930012
Matt White 220000
William Zillman 162019
Totals64572372

Source: [24]

Representatives

The following players have played a representative match in 2014

City vs Country ANZAC Test State Of Origin 1 State Of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 Four Nations
Greg Bird -Kangaroos-New South WalesNew South Wales
Beau Falloon City----
Kevin Gordon Country----
David Mead Country----
Nate Myles -KangaroosQueenslandQueenslandQueensland
Dave Taylor ---QueenslandQueensland

Honours

League

Club

References

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