Gold Coast Titans Women

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Gold Coast Titans Women
Gold Coast Titans logo.svg
Club information
Full nameGold Coast Titans
Nickname(s)Titans
Short nameGOL
Colours  Light blue
  Gold
  White
Founded2022;1 year ago (2022)
Website titans.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
CEOSteve Mitchell
Coach Karyn Murphy
Captain Georgia Hale
Competition National Rugby League
2023 season 2nd
Rugby football current event.png Current season
Records
Premierships0
Runners-up1 (2023)
Minor premierships 0
Wooden spoons 1 (2022)
Most capped22Brittany Breayley-Nati
Jessika Elliston
Steph Hancock
Highest try scorer9Jaime Chapman
Highest points scorer42Lauren Brown

The Gold Coast Titans Women are a professional rugby league football club, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The team is part of the Gold Coast Titans club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership (NRLW), Australia's premier club competition for women. On 11 June 2021, the NRL announced that the club's application for a licence to join the NRLW had been accepted, as part of the expansion of the competition for the 2021 season. [1] A few days later, on 14 June 2021, Jamie Feeney was announced as the inaugural coach of the Titans Women's team. [2] .
In early September 2021, the NRL announced that due to border restrictions then in place to mitigate COVID-19, the 2021 season would be postponed to early in the new year. [3] The Titans Women played their first game on 27 February 2022. [4] [5] [6] The team's first win came the following week, in Round 2, 2616, over the eventual premiers, the Sydney Roosters. [7] [8]

Contents

Seasons

SeasonRegular seasonFinalsRef
PWDLFAPtsPos
2021 5302949663rdSemi-finalist [9] [10]
2022 51045811826th
2023 9702164126143rdGrand Finalist [11] [12]

Head-to-head records

OpponentFirst meetingPWDLForAgstWin %Share %
St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 27 Feb 20224103659225.00%41.40%
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 6 Mar 20224202588450.00%40.85%
Parramatta colours.svg Eels 13 Mar 20223201665266.67%55.93%
Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 19 Mar 20223201496466.67%43.36%
Newcastle colours.svg Knights 27 Mar 20224103547225.00%42.86%
North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 22 Jul 20231100166100.00%72.73%
Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 5 Aug 20231100108100.00%55.56%
Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 3 Sep 20231100164100.00%80.00%
Canberra colours.svg Raiders 17 Sep 20231100306100.00%83.33%
Totals27 Feb 2022221201036438854.55%48.40%

Notes


Coach

In early May 2022, the club announced that Karyn Murphy would coach the Titans Women in the 2022 season. [13]

CoachSeason SpanMWDLForAgstWin %Share %
Jamie Feeney 2021630312212050.00%50.41%
Karyn Murphy202220231690725226856.25%48.46%

Table last updated: 2 October 2023.

Current squad

Jersey numbers in the table reflect team selections for the Semi-Final.
Table last updated on 2 October 2023.

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)NRLW SeasonsNRLW StatsOriginTestsAll
Stars
201820192020202120222023MTGPts
1 Evania Pelite 28 Fullback, Centre Auckland colours.svg 3 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 11249036 Queensland colours.svg 3 Australian colours.svg 4
2 Karina Brown 34 Wing, Fullback Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 Auckland colours.svg 3 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 6 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 9303012 Queensland colours.svg 9 Australian colours.svg 11 Queanbeyan United Colours.png 5
3 Jaime Chapman 21 Centre, Wing St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 Brisbane colours.svg 5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 92316064 New South Wales colours.svg 2 Australian colours.svg 3 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 3
4 Niall Williams-Guthrie 35 Centre Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 1111104
5Destiny Mino-Sinapati Wing, Centre Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 10103012
6Chantay Kiria-Ratu19 Five-eighth, Halfback Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 11112212 Cook Islands YGWG.png 1
7 Lauren Brown 28 Halfback, Hooker Brisbane colours.svg 4 Brisbane colours.svg 6 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 112623784 Queensland colours.svg 3 Australian colours.svg 5
8 Shannon Mato 25 Prop Brisbane colours.svg 4 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 2 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 11223012 Queensland colours.svg 5 Australian colours.svg 3Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 3
9 Brittany Breayley-Nati 32 Hooker Brisbane colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 6 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 11304016 Queensland colours.svg 7
10 Jessika Elliston 25 Prop, Second-row Brisbane colours.svg 1 Brisbane colours.svg 4 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 6 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 11275020 Queensland colours.svg 4
11Zara Canfield22 Second-row Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 4 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 4 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 10183726
12 Shaylee Bent 23 Second-row, Centre St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 2 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 11304016 New South Wales colours.svg 4 Australian colours.svg 4 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 5
13 Georgia Hale 28 Lock, Hooker Auckland colours.svg 3 Auckland colours.svg 3 Auckland colours.svg 3 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 11303012 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 15
14Sienna Lofipo19 Halfback Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 1010208
15 Stephanie Hancock 41 Prop Brisbane colours.svg 4 Brisbane colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 6 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 11338032 Queensland colours.svg 14 Australian colours.svg 18 Queanbeyan United Colours.png 7
16Rilee Jorgensen18 Second-row, Prop Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 88024
17Dannii Perese Prop Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 77104
18Taliah Fuimaono24 Five-eighth, Centre St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 114104 New South Wales colours.svg 2 Canterbury colours.svg 1 Australian colours.svg 3 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 3
19 Kaitlyn Phillips 26 Second-row, Prop Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2 Brisbane colours.svg 5 Brisbane colours.svg 2 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 312104 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 4
20Laikha Clarke21 Prop Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 2 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 310000Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 1
21Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell19 Centre Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 4 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 2 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 283012 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 1
22 Emily Bass 24 Wing, Centre Brisbane colours.svg 5 Brisbane colours.svg 2 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 4116024 Queensland colours.svg 3
Sophie Buller22 Lock 0000
Sienna Laing19 Wing 0000
ISBrooke Saddler22 Fullback, Wing 0000

Notes:

The Gold Coast Titans announced player signings in several instalments from late March 2023. [15] [16]

Club records

Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 2 October 2023.

Most games for the Broncos

Most tries for the Broncos

Most points for the Broncos (20+)

Player2023 ClubMTGFGPoints
Lauren Brown Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 16118242
Jaime Chapman Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 990036
Steph Hancock Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 2280032
Zara Canfield Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 1837026
Evania Pelite Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 2160024
Jessika Elliston Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 2250020

Most points in a season (16+)

PlayerSeasonMTGFGPoints
Lauren Brown 202311111228
Jaime Chapman 2023990036
Evania Pelite 20231150020
Zara Canfield20231025018
Jasmine Peters 2021540016
Steph Hancock 2021540016
Steph Hancock 2022540016

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
24306 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 17 Sep 2023
223412 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Cbus Super Stadium 11 Sep 2023

Biggest losing margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
261238 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Central Coast Stadium 18 Sep 2022

Most consecutive wins

Most consecutive losses

Players

The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Titans.
Table last updated: 2 October 2023.

OrderPlayerTitansFirst Appearance
MTGFGPtsGameDateOpponent
1 Evania Pelite 2160024127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
2 Karina Brown 2030012127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
3Lauren Dam20000127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
4 Tiana Raftstrand-Smith 111106127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
5 Jetaya Faifua 71004127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
6Grace Griffin40000127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
7 Kimiora Breayley-Nati 110408127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
8 Shannon Mato 1830012127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
9 Brittany Breayley-Nati 2230012127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
10 Brianna Clark 407014127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
11Zara Canfield1837026127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
12 Tazmin Gray 41004127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
13 Georgia Hale 211004127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
14 Stephanie Hancock 2280032127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
15 Jessika Elliston 2250020127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
16Destiny Brill61004127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
17 Shaniah Power 61004127 Feb 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
18 Jasmine Peters 84001626 Mar 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
19 April Ngatunpuna 6000026 Mar 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
20Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell830012313 Mar 2022 Parramatta colours.svg Eels
21Laikha Clarke100000313 Mar 2022 Parramatta colours.svg Eels
22 Cobie-Jane Morgan 30000419 Mar 2022 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
23 Apii Nicholls 50000721 Aug 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
24 Madison Bartlett 530012721 Aug 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
25 Lauren Brown 16118242721 Aug 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
26 Rona Peters 20000721 Aug 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
27 Roxy Murdoch-Masila 20000721 Aug 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
28 Hagiga Mosby 20000828 Aug 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
29 Annette Brander 1000093 Sep 2022 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
30Destiny Mino-Sinapati10300121222 Jul 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
31 Jaime Chapman 9900361222 Jul 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
32 Niall Williams-Guthrie 1110041222 Jul 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
33 Emily Bass 420081222 Jul 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
34Taliah Fuimaono100001222 Jul 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
35Chantay Kiria-Ratu11220121222 Jul 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
36 Shaylee Bent 1120081222 Jul 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
37 Kaitlyn Phillips 300001222 Jul 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
38Sienna Lofipo1020081327 Jul 2023 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
39Rilee Jorgensen802041327 Jul 2023 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
40Dannii Perese710041327 Jul 2023 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos

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