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. Attend.19,178
Top scorers
GoalsScott Prince (73)
PointsScott Prince (174)
< 2008 2010 >

Fixtures

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
Preston Campbell
William Zillman

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

Centres
Brett Delaney
Josh Graham
Esi Tonga

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

Hookers
Nathan Friend
Ian Lacey
Kayne Lawton

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

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

2009 Squad

No Nat Player Position Age NRL Games Previous 1st Grade Club
1 Preston Campbell Fullback 31 204 Penrith Panthers
2 Jordan Atkins Wing 26 14 None
3 William Zillman Centre 22 24 Canberra Raiders
4 Brett Delaney Centre 23 62 Parramatta Eels
5 Chris Walker Wing 29 131 Melbourne Storm
6 Mat Rogers Five Eighth 33 159 New South Wales Waratahs
7 Scott Prince (c) Halfback 29 192 Wests Tigers
8 Luke Bailey (c) Prop 29 150 St. George-Illawarra Dragons
9 Nathan Friend Hooker 28 79 Melbourne Storm
10 Michael Henderson Prop 24 52 St. George-Illawarra Dragons
11 Anthony Laffranchi Second Row 28 142 Wests Tigers
12 Mark Minichiello Second Row 27 126 South Sydney Rabbitohs
13 Ashley Harrison Lock 27 179 Sydney Roosters
14 Brad Meyers Prop 29 171 Bradford Bulls
15 Billy Ngawini Hooker 27 4 Canterbury Bulldogs
16 Aaron Cannings Prop 27 82 Parramatta Eels
17 Luke O'Dwyer Second Row 26 56 Parramatta Eels
19 Josh Graham Centre 25 35 Melbourne Storm
20 Ben Jeffery Wing 22 23 Wests Tigers
21 Brenton Bowen Wing 25 50 North Queensland Cowboys
22 Shannon Walker Wing 20 3 None
23 Kevin Gordon Wing 19 0 None
24 David Mead Wing 20 0 None
25 Esi Tonga Centre 21 5 None
26 Jackson Nicolau Five-Eighth 21 2 North Queensland Cowboys
27 Brad Davis Halfback 26 6 None
28 Jordan Rankin Halfback 17 1 None
29 Kayne Lawton Hooker 19 0 None
30 Matthew White Prop 24 28 Newcastle Knights
32 Will Matthews Prop 20 9 None
33 Daniel Conn Lock 23 27 Canterbury Bulldogs
34 Sam Tagataese Second Row 22 18 Melbourne Storm
35 Selasi Berdie Second Row 22 1 None
36 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
Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2417072548329+21938
2 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2418062575428+14738*
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

* Bulldogs stripped of 2 competition points after an interchange breach in round 2

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