2016 Gold Coast Titans season

The 2016 Gold Coast Titans season was the 10th in the club's history. Coached by Neil Henry and co-captained by Nathan Friend and William Zillman, the Titans are currently competing in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership. They also competed in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines tournament.

2016 Gold Coast Titans season
Play-off resultLost Elimination Final
(Brisbane Broncos, 28-44)
2016 recordWins: 11; Draws: 1; Losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 508; Against: 497
Team information
CEOGraham Annesley
CoachNeil Henry
Captain
StadiumCbus Super Stadium - 27,400
Avg. Attend.13,806
High. Attend.25,109
(vs. New Zealand Warriors, Rd 22)
Top scorers
TriesRyan James, Anthony Don (12)
GoalsTyrone Roberts (54)
PointsTyrone Roberts (116)
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Season summary

Milestones

Squad list

Gold Coast Titans
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach


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

Updated: 11 June 2016
Source(s): Titans Squad

Squad movement

Gains

Player Signed From Until End of Notes
Cameron Cullen Burleigh Bears (QLD Cup)
2016
[1]
Nathan Davis Parramatta Eels
?
[2]
Nathan Friend New Zealand Warriors
2016
[3]
Konrad Hurrell New Zealand Warriors (Mid Season)
2017
[4]
Jeff Lynch Canberra Raiders
2016
[5]
Chris McQueen South Sydney Rabbitohs
2017
[6]
John Olive South Sydney Rabbitohs
2018
[7]
Nathan Peats Parramatta Eels (Mid Season)
2017
[8]
Leivaha Pulu Wyong Roos (NSW Cup)
2016
[9]
Tyrone Roberts Newcastle Knights
2017
[10]
David Shillington Canberra Raiders
2017
[11]
Zeb Taia Catalans Dragons (Super League)
2017
[12]
Ashley Taylor Brisbane Broncos
2017
[13]

Losses

Player Signed To Until End of Notes
Caleb Binge Wynnum Manly Seagulls (QLD Cup)
?
[14]
Jamie Dowling Burleigh Bears (QLD Cup)
?
[14]
David Crampton Redcliffe Dolphins (QLD Cup)
?
[14]
Kalifa Faifai Loa St. George Illawarra Dragons
2017
[15]
Beau Falloon Leeds Rhinos (Super League)
2016
[16]
Jamal Fogarty Burleigh Bears (QLD Cup)
?
[14]
Kevin GordonRetirement
-
[17]
Christian Hazard Redcliffe Dolphins (QLD Cup)
?
[14]
Shaun Hudson North Queensland Cowboys
2017
[18]
Jai IngramReleased
Nate Myles Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
2018
[19]
Chris Redman Burleigh Bears (QLD Cup)
?
[14]
Ben RidgeRetirement
-
[20]
James Roberts Brisbane Broncos
2017
[21]
Aidan Sezer Canberra Raiders
2018
[22]
Dave Taylor Catalans Dragons (Super League)
2017
[23]
Brad TigheRetirement
-
Matt White Melbourne Storm
2016
[24]

Re-signings

Player Club Until End of Notes
Anthony Don Gold Coast Titans
2018
[25]
Kane Elgey Gold Coast Titans
2018
[26]
Ashley Taylor Gold Coast Titans
2018

Fixtures

Pre-season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 13 FebruaryTrial 1 New Zealand WarriorsToll Stadium18 40Anderson, Robinson, Roberts-Davis, BoyleFogarty (1)
Saturday, 13 FebruaryTrial 2 Parramatta EelsANZAC Oval20 20Friend, Davis, Pulu, PettybourneTaylor (1), Davis (1)2,405
Saturday, 20 FebruaryTrial 3 South Sydney RabbitohsPizzey Park20 22Kelly, Don, Taia, CullenRoberts (1), Davis (1)5,000
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 2016 competition was played over two days on the 6 & 7 February at Eden Park. The Titans featured in the Piha pool and played the Raiders, Sharks and Dragons. The club finished top of their pool and along with the Raiders qualified for the Quarter-Finals. They were eventually eliminated by the New Zealand Warriors (4 22) in the Semi-Finals. Agnatius Paasi and Chris McQueen were named in the Team of the Tournament.[27]

The Titans' squad for the tournament was:

Piha Pool
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
Gold Coast Titans 3 2 0 1 62 50 +12 4
Canberra Raiders 3 2 0 1 61 52 +9 4
Cronulla Sharks 3 2 0 1 46 38 +8 4
St. George Illawarra Dragons 3 0 0 3 40 69 29 0
Source:
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
Parramatta Eels 12
Newcastle Knights 8
Parramatta Eels 17
Melbourne Storm 8
Melbourne Storm 14
North Queensland Cowboys 6
Parramatta Eels 22
New Zealand Warriors 4
New Zealand Warriors 16
Canberra Raiders 8
New Zealand Warriors 22
Gold Coast Titans 4
Manly Sea Eagles 4
Gold Coast Titans 24
Date Time (Local) Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 6 February3:35pmRound 1 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksEden Park12 23Mead, BirdRoberts (2/2)
Saturday, 6 February6:30pmRound 2 Canberra RaidersEden Park26 15Paasi (Bonus Zone Try), Bird, Roberts, Wright, Davis (Bonus Zone Try)Roberts (2/3)
Sunday, 7 February1:05pmRound 3 St. George Illawarra DragonsEden Park24 12McQueen (2), Paasi, Lelesiuao, DonRoberts (1/3), Mortimer (1/2)
Sunday, 7 February3:30pmQuarter Final Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesEden Park24 4Macdonald, Mead (Bonus Zone Try), McQueen (Bonus Zone Try), DonRoberts (2/3), Paasi (1/1)
Sunday, 7 February5:05pmSemi Final New Zealand WarriorsEden Park4 22Paasi
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Sunday, 6 MarchRound 1 Newcastle KnightsCbus Super Stadium30 12Don (2), Olive, Paasi, TaiaRoberts (5/6)8,313
Sunday, 13 MarchRound 2 Melbourne StormAAMI Park16 34Hoffman, Davis, JamesRoberts (2/3)12,637
Saturday, 19 MarchRound 3 Wests TigersCbus Super Stadium30 18Mortimer, Hoffman, James, Taylor, MacdonaldTaylor (5/5)9,975
Saturday, 26 MarchRound 4 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium24 20James, Shillington, Taia, OliveRoberts (1/1), Taylor (3/3)11,039
Friday, 1 AprilRound 5 Brisbane BroncosCbus Super Stadium16 24Taia (2), MeadTaylor (2/3)21,080
Sunday, 10 AprilRound 6 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSouthern Cross Group Stadium20 25Macdonald, Cullen, TaylorTaylor (4/4)11,753
Saturday, 16 AprilRound 7 St. George Illawarra DragonsCbus Super Stadium14 19Paasi, RobertsRoberts (2/2), Taylor (1/1)12,215
Saturday, 23 AprilRound 8 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium20 21Taia, Mead, HoffmanRoberts (4/4)11,450
Sunday, 1 MayRound 9 Melbourne StormCbus Super Stadium0 3810,214
Monday, 16 MayRound 10 Sydney RoostersCbus Super Stadium26 6Paasi, Mead, McQueen, ZillmanRoberts (5/5)9,363
Sunday, 22 MayRound 11 Penrith PanthersPepper Stadium28 24Bird, Paasi, Peats, Taylor, DonRoberts (2/2), Taylor (2/3)11,210
Round 12Bye
Sunday, 5 JuneRound 13 South Sydney Rabbitohsnib Stadium29 28James (2), Taylor, Roberts, HoffmanRoberts (3/4), Taylor (1/1) & (FG)13,142
Saturday, 11 JuneRound 14 Parramatta EelsTIO Stadium12 22Don (2), Paasi7,722
Monday, 20 JuneRound 15 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesCbus Super Stadium30 10Douglas, Don, Hoffman, James, MacdonaldRoberts (5/6)8,278
Sunday, 26 JuneRound 16 Canberra RaidersCbus Super Stadium22 30Macdonald (2), McQueen, JamesRoberts (3/4)12,645
Saturday, 2 JulyRound 17 New Zealand WarriorsMt Smart Stadium18 27Hoffman, Macdonald, CullenRoberts (3/4)15,107
Round 18Bye
Friday, 15 JulyRound 19 St. George Illawarra DragonsJubilee Oval32 12Macdonald (2), McQueen, Peats, Mead, DonRoberts (4/5)8,256
Saturday, 23 JulyRound 20 Parramatta EelsCbus Super Stadium34 14McQueen (2), Hurrell, Don, Taylor (5/5)15,273
Monday, 1 AugustRound 21 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksCbus Super Stadium18 18McQueen, Mead, DonRoberts (3/3)14,918
Sunday, 7 AugustRound 22 New Zealand WarriorsCbus Super Stadium14 24James, Hurrell, DonTaylor (1/3)25,109
Saturday, 13 AugustRound 23 Wests TigersCampbelltown Stadium19 18Don (2), Hoffman, MacdonaldTaylor (1/2), Hayne (FG)16,783
Saturday, 20 AugustRound 24 Newcastle KnightsHunter Stadium26 6James (2), McQueen, DouglasRoberts (5/5)10,960
Saturday, 27 AugustRound 25 Penrith PanthersCbus Super Stadium14 15Pulu, BirdRoberts (3/3)18,288
Saturday, 3 SeptemberRound 26 North Queensland Cowboys1300SMILES Stadium16 32Mead, James, HurrellRoberts (2/3)21,495
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals

  Qualifying / Elimination finals Semi-finals Preliminary finals Grand final
                                   
  QF1: 10 Sept, AAMI Park  
1   Melbourne 16  
4   North Queensland 10     SF1: 16 Sept, 1300SMILES Stadium  
      North Queensland 26    
EF1: 9 Sept, Suncorp Stadium       Brisbane 20       PF1: 24 Sept, AAMI Park
5   Brisbane 44         Melbourne 14  
8   Gold Coast 28           Canberra 12     GF: 2 Oct, ANZ Stadium
          Melbourne 12
  EF2: 11 Sept, Allianz Stadium       PF2: 23 Sept, Allianz Stadium       Cronulla 14
6   Penrith 28           Cronulla 32  
7   Canterbury 12     SF2: 17 Sept, GIO Stadium         North Queensland 20  
      Canberra 22    
QF2: 10 Sept, GIO Stadium       Penrith 12    
2   Canberra 14  
3   Cronulla 16  


Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Friday, 9 SeptemberElimination Final Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium44 28McQueen (2), Hoffman, James, MeadRoberts (4/5)43,170
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm 2419052563302+26142
2 Canberra Raiders 2417162688456+23239
3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (P) 2417162580404+17639
4 North Queensland Cowboys 2415092584355+22934
5 Brisbane Broncos 2415092554434+12034
6 Penrith Panthers 24140102563463+10032
7 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24140102506448+5832
8 Gold Coast Titans 24111122508497+1127
9 Wests Tigers 24110132499607−10826
10 New Zealand Warriors 24100142513601−8824
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24100142341538−19724
12 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2490152473549−7622
13 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2480162454563−10920
14 Parramatta Eels 24130112298324−26181
15 Sydney Roosters 2460182443576−13316
16 Newcastle Knights 2411222305800−4957

1 Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points and their for/against tally accumulated between rounds 1-9 for gross long-term salary cap breaches.

Statistics

NameAppTGFGPts
Greg Bird121004
Lachlan Burr20000
Cameron Cullen21004
Nathan Davis61004
Anthony Don1250020
Luke Douglas120000
Nathan Friend120000
Josh Hoffman1340016
Konrad Hurrell10000
Ryan James1350020
Nene Macdonald112008
Chris McQueen131004
David Mead1030012
Daniel Mortimer71004
Kierran Moseley40000
John Olive42008
Agnatius Paasi1350020
Nathan Peats31004
Eddy Pettybourne60000
Leivaha Pulu130000
Tyrone Roberts11224056
David Shillington81004
Zeb Taia1350020
Ashley Taylor12418153
William Zillman81004
Totals45421265

Representatives

The following players have played a representative match in 2016.

All Stars matchCity Vs CountryANZAC TestPacific TestState Of Origin 1State Of Origin 2State of Origin 3Four Nations
Greg Bird
Indigenous All Stars
-
-
-
New South Wales
Ryan James
Indigenous All Stars
-
-
-
-
Nene Macdonald
World All Stars
-
-
Papua New Guinea
-
David Mead
-
-
-
Papua New Guinea
-
Tyrone Roberts
Indigenous All Stars
-
-
-
-

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