2013 Gold Coast Titans season
The 2013 Gold Coast Titans season was the 7th in the club's history. Coached by John Cartwright and co-captained by Greg Bird and Nate Myles, they competed in the NRL's 2013 Telstra Premiership. Gold Coast finished the regular season in 9th (out of 16) and failed to qualify the finals for the third consecutive year.
| 2013 Gold Coast Titans season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 9th | |||
| 2013 record | Wins: 11; Draws: 0; Losses: 13 | |||
| Points scored | For: 500; Against: 518 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Graham Annesley | |||
| Coach | John Cartwright | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Skilled Park | |||
| Avg. Attend. | 14,572 | |||
| High. Attend. | 22,749 (vs. Brisbane Broncos, Rd 5) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Kevin Gordon (15) | |||
| Goals | Aidan Sezer (75) | |||
| Points | Aidan Sezer (156) | |||
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Season summary
Milestones
- Round 1: Albert Kelly, Brad Takairangi and Dave Taylor made their debuts for the club.
- Round 2: Greg Bird scored his 50th career try.
- Round 2: The club recorded their biggest ever win, 36 points.
- Round 3: Ryan James scored his 1st career try.
- Round 3: Ashley Harrison played his 250th career game.
- Round 4: Steve Michaels played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 6: Anthony Don and Sam Irwin made their first grade debuts.
- Round 8: Mark Ioane made his first grade debut.
- Round 10: William Zillman played his 100th game for the club.
- Round 11: The club recorded their biggest ever win, 38 points.
- Round 11: The club scored 40+ points for the first time in their history, with 42.
- Round 12: Jamal Idris played his 100th career game.
- Round 12: Shane Gray made his first grade debut.
- Round 16: Ashley Harrison played his 100th game for the club.
- Round 17: Jahrome Hughes and Hymel Hunt made their first grade debuts.
- Round 17: Greg Bird played his 200th career game and Matt Srama played his 50th career game.
- Round 21: Jamie Dowling scored his first career try.
- Round 22: Luke O'Dwyer played his 100th game for the club.
- Round 22: David Mead scored his 50th career try.
- Round 23: Kevin Gordon scored his 50th career try.
- Round 24: Mark Minichiello played his 150th game for the club.
- Round 25: Luke Bailey played his 250th career game.
- Round 26: Beau Falloon played his 50th career game.
Squad List
| First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach
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Squad Movement
Gains
| Players | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marmin Barba |  Parramatta Eels | ||
| Mark Ioane |  Canberra Raiders | ||
| Albert Kelly | Unattached | ||
| Matty Russell |  Wigan Warriors (Super League) | ||
| Brad Takairangi |  Sydney Roosters | ||
| Dave Taylor |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Losses
| Players | Signed To | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Champion | South Sydney Rabbitohs | ||
| Phil Graham | Retirement | ||
| Michael Henderson |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | ||
| Brenton Lawrence |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | ||
| Kayne Lawton | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | ||
| Dominique Peyroux |  New Zealand Warriors | ||
| Scott Prince |  Brisbane Broncos | ||
| Bodene Thompson |  Wests Tigers | ||
| Joe Vickery |  Leeds Rhinos (Super League) |
Re-signings
| Players | Club | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Bailey |  Gold Coast Titans | ||
| Greg Bird | Gold Coast Titans | ||
| Ashley Harrison | Gold Coast Titans | ||
| Mark Ioane | Gold Coast Titans | ||
| Albert Kelly | Gold Coast Titans | ||
| David Mead | Gold Coast Titans | ||
| Aidan Sezer | Gold Coast Titans |
Contract Lengths
| Player | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke O'Dwyer | ||||||
| Beau Falloon | ||||||
| Beau Henry | ||||||
| Luke Bailey | ||||||
| Marmin Barba | ||||||
| Luke Douglas | ||||||
| Kevin Gordon | ||||||
| Ryan James | ||||||
| Mark Minichiello | ||||||
| Jordan Rankin | ||||||
| Matthew Russell | ||||||
| Matt Srama | ||||||
| Dave Taylor | ||||||
| Ashley Harrison | ||||||
| Mark Ioane | ||||||
| Albert Kelly | ||||||
| Steve Michaels | ||||||
| Nate Myles | ||||||
| Ben Ridge | ||||||
| Aidan Sezer | ||||||
| Brad Takairangi | ||||||
| Matt White | ||||||
| Jamal Idris | ||||||
| David Mead | ||||||
| Greg Bird | ||||||
| William Zillman | ||||||
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Roosters (P) |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 640 | 325 | +315 | 40 |
| 2 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 588 | 384 | +204 | 40 |
| 3 |  Melbourne Storm |
24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 589 | 373 | +216 | 37 |
| 4 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 588 | 366 | +222 | 35 |
| 5 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 468 | 460 | +8 | 32 |
| 6 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 529 | 463 | +66 | 30 |
| 7 |  Newcastle Knights |
24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 528 | 422 | +106 | 29 |
| 8 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 507 | 431 | +76 | 28 |
| 9 | Gold Coast Titans |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 500 | 518 | −18 | 26 |
| 10 |  Penrith Panthers |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 495 | 532 | −37 | 26 |
| 11 | New Zealand Warriors |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 495 | 554 | −59 | 26 |
| 12 | Brisbane Broncos |
24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 434 | 477 | −43 | 25 |
| 13 | Canberra Raiders |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 434 | 624 | −190 | 24 |
| 14 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 379 | 530 | −151 | 18 |
| 15 | Wests Tigers |
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 386 | 687 | −301 | 18 |
| 16 | Parramatta Eels |
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 326 | 740 | −414 | 14 |
Fixtures
Pre-season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 February | Trial 1 | New Zealand Warriors | Pizzey Park | 42 – 24 | Don (2), O'Dare (2), Michaels, Falloon, Rankin | Henry (3), Rankin (4) | 5,500 | |||
| Saturday, 16 February | Trial 2 | Brisbane Broncos | Dolphin Oval | 16 – 14 | Kelly, Mead, Falloon | Sezer (2) | 4,510 | |||
| Saturday, 23 February | Trial 3 | North Queensland Cowboys | Virgin Australia Stadium | 28 – 10 | Mead, James, Bird, Idris, Irwin | Sezer (4) | 8,000 | |||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | ||||||||||
Regular season
Statistics
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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| Jordan Atkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Bailey | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Bird | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Anthony Don | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Luke Douglas | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Dowling | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Beau Falloon | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kevin Gordon | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Shane Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Harrison | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Beau Henry | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Jahrome Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hymel Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Idris | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Mark Ioane | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Irwin | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan James | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Albert Kelly | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| David Mead | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Steve Michaels | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Mark Minichiello | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Nate Myles | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke O'Dwyer | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jordan Rankin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Ridge | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Sezer | 22 | 1 | 75 | 2 | 156 |
| Matt Srama | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Brad Takairangi | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Dave Taylor | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| William Zillman | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Totals | 83 | 83 | 2 | 500 |
Source:[35]
Representative honours
The following players have played a representative match in 2013.
| All Stars | City vs Country | ANZAC Test | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | World Cup (All Games) | |
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