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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. attendance13,806
High attendance25,109
(vs. New Zealand Warriors, Rd 22)
Top scorers
TriesRyan James, Anthony Don (12)
GoalsTyrone Roberts (54)
PointsTyrone Roberts (116)
← 2015 List of seasons 2017 →

Season summary edit

Milestones edit

Squad list edit

See also: List of Gold Coast Titans players
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 edit

Gains edit

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 edit

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 Gordon Retirement
-
[17]
Christian Hazard   Redcliffe Dolphins (QLD Cup)
?
[14]
Shaun Hudson   North Queensland Cowboys
2017
[18]
Jai Ingram Released
Nate Myles   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
2018
[19]
Chris Redman   Burleigh Bears (QLD Cup)
?
[14]
Ben Ridge Retirement
-
[20]
James Roberts   Brisbane Broncos
2017
[21]
Aidan Sezer   Canberra Raiders
2018
[22]
Dave Taylor   Catalans Dragons (Super League)
2017
[23]
Brad Tighe Retirement
-
Matt White   Melbourne Storm
2016
[24]

Re-signings edit

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 edit

Pre-season edit

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 13 February Trial 1   New Zealand Warriors Toll Stadium 18 – 40 Anderson, Robinson, Roberts-Davis, Boyle Fogarty (1)
Saturday, 13 February Trial 2   Parramatta Eels ANZAC Oval 20 – 20 Friend, Davis, Pulu, Pettybourne Taylor (1), Davis (1) 2,405
Saturday, 20 February Trial 3   South Sydney Rabbitohs Pizzey Park 20 – 22 Kelly, Don, Taia, Cullen Roberts (1), Davis (1) 5,000
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

NRL Auckland Nines edit

Main article: 2016 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:

Date Time (Local) Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals
Saturday, 6 February 3:35pm Round 1   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Eden Park 12 – 23 Mead, Bird Roberts (2/2)
Saturday, 6 February 6:30pm Round 2   Canberra Raiders Eden Park 26 – 15 Paasi (Bonus Zone Try), Bird, Roberts, Wright, Davis (Bonus Zone Try) Roberts (2/3)
Sunday, 7 February 1:05pm Round 3   St. George Illawarra Dragons Eden Park 24 – 12 McQueen (2), Paasi, Lelesiuao, Don Roberts (1/3), Mortimer (1/2)
Sunday, 7 February 3:30pm Quarter Final   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Eden Park 24 – 4 Macdonald, Mead (Bonus Zone Try), McQueen (Bonus Zone Try), Don Roberts (2/3), Paasi (1/1)
Sunday, 7 February 5:05pm Semi Final   New Zealand Warriors Eden Park 4 – 22 Paasi
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season edit

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Sunday, 6 March Round 1   Newcastle Knights Cbus Super Stadium 30 – 12 Don (2), Olive, Paasi, Taia Roberts (5/6) 8,313
Sunday, 13 March Round 2   Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 16 – 34 Hoffman, Davis, James Roberts (2/3) 12,637
Saturday, 19 March Round 3   Wests Tigers Cbus Super Stadium 30 – 18 Mortimer, Hoffman, James, Taylor, Macdonald Taylor (5/5) 9,975
Saturday, 26 March Round 4   Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 24 – 20 James, Shillington, Taia, Olive Roberts (1/1), Taylor (3/3) 11,039
Friday, 1 April Round 5   Brisbane Broncos Cbus Super Stadium 16 – 24 Taia (2), Mead Taylor (2/3) 21,080
Sunday, 10 April Round 6   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Southern Cross Group Stadium 20 – 25 Macdonald, Cullen, Taylor Taylor (4/4) 11,753
Saturday, 16 April Round 7   St. George Illawarra Dragons Cbus Super Stadium 14 – 19 Paasi, Roberts Roberts (2/2), Taylor (1/1) 12,215
Saturday, 23 April Round 8   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ANZ Stadium 20 – 21 Taia, Mead, Hoffman Roberts (4/4) 11,450
Sunday, 1 May Round 9   Melbourne Storm Cbus Super Stadium 0 – 38 10,214
Monday, 16 May Round 10   Sydney Roosters Cbus Super Stadium 26 – 6 Paasi, Mead, McQueen, Zillman Roberts (5/5) 9,363
Sunday, 22 May Round 11   Penrith Panthers Pepper Stadium 28 – 24 Bird, Paasi, Peats, Taylor, Don Roberts (2/2), Taylor (2/3) 11,210
Round 12 Bye
Sunday, 5 June Round 13   South Sydney Rabbitohs nib Stadium 29 – 28 James (2), Taylor, Roberts, Hoffman Roberts (3/4), Taylor (1/1) & (FG) 13,142
Saturday, 11 June Round 14   Parramatta Eels TIO Stadium 12 – 22 Don (2), Paasi 7,722
Monday, 20 June Round 15   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Cbus Super Stadium 30 – 10 Douglas, Don, Hoffman, James, Macdonald Roberts (5/6) 8,278
Sunday, 26 June Round 16   Canberra Raiders Cbus Super Stadium 22 – 30 Macdonald (2), McQueen, James Roberts (3/4) 12,645
Saturday, 2 July Round 17   New Zealand Warriors Mt Smart Stadium 18 – 27 Hoffman, Macdonald, Cullen Roberts (3/4) 15,107
Round 18 Bye
Friday, 15 July Round 19   St. George Illawarra Dragons Jubilee Oval 32 – 12 Macdonald (2), McQueen, Peats, Mead, Don Roberts (4/5) 8,256
Saturday, 23 July Round 20   Parramatta Eels Cbus Super Stadium 34 – 14 McQueen (2), Hurrell, Don, Taylor (5/5) 15,273
Monday, 1 August Round 21   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Cbus Super Stadium 18 – 18 McQueen, Mead, Don Roberts (3/3) 14,918
Sunday, 7 August Round 22   New Zealand Warriors Cbus Super Stadium 14 – 24 James, Hurrell, Don Taylor (1/3) 25,109
Saturday, 13 August Round 23   Wests Tigers Campbelltown Stadium 19 – 18 Don (2), Hoffman, Macdonald Taylor (1/2), Hayne (FG) 16,783
Saturday, 20 August Round 24   Newcastle Knights Hunter Stadium 26 – 6 James (2), McQueen, Douglas Roberts (5/5) 10,960
Saturday, 27 August Round 25   Penrith Panthers Cbus Super Stadium 14 – 15 Pulu, Bird Roberts (3/3) 18,288
Saturday, 3 September Round 26   North Queensland Cowboys 1300SMILES Stadium 16 – 32 Mead, James, Hurrell Roberts (2/3) 21,495
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals edit


Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Friday, 9 September Elimination Final   Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 44 – 28 McQueen (2), Hoffman, James, Mead Roberts (4/5) 43,170
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Ladder edit

2016 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1   Melbourne Storm 24 19 0 5 2 563 302 +261 42
2   Canberra Raiders 24 17 1 6 2 688 456 +232 39
3   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (P) 24 17 1 6 2 580 404 +176 39
4   North Queensland Cowboys 24 15 0 9 2 584 355 +229 34
5   Brisbane Broncos 24 15 0 9 2 554 434 +120 34
6   Penrith Panthers 24 14 0 10 2 563 463 +100 32
7   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 14 0 10 2 506 448 +58 32
8   Gold Coast Titans 24 11 1 12 2 508 497 +11 27
9   Wests Tigers 24 11 0 13 2 499 607 −108 26
10   New Zealand Warriors 24 10 0 14 2 513 601 −88 24
11   St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 10 0 14 2 341 538 −197 24
12   South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 9 0 15 2 473 549 −76 22
13   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24 8 0 16 2 454 563 −109 20
14   Parramatta Eels 24 13 0 11 2 298 324 −26 181
15   Sydney Roosters 24 6 0 18 2 443 576 −133 16
16   Newcastle Knights 24 1 1 22 2 305 800 −495 7

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 edit

Name App T G FG Pts
Greg Bird 12 1 0 0 4
Lachlan Burr 2 0 0 0 0
Cameron Cullen 2 1 0 0 4
Nathan Davis 6 1 0 0 4
Anthony Don 12 5 0 0 20
Luke Douglas 12 0 0 0 0
Nathan Friend 12 0 0 0 0
Josh Hoffman 13 4 0 0 16
Konrad Hurrell 1 0 0 0 0
Ryan James 13 5 0 0 20
Nene Macdonald 11 2 0 0 8
Chris McQueen 13 1 0 0 4
David Mead 10 3 0 0 12
Daniel Mortimer 7 1 0 0 4
Kierran Moseley 4 0 0 0 0
John Olive 4 2 0 0 8
Agnatius Paasi 13 5 0 0 20
Nathan Peats 3 1 0 0 4
Eddy Pettybourne 6 0 0 0 0
Leivaha Pulu 13 0 0 0 0
Tyrone Roberts 11 2 24 0 56
David Shillington 8 1 0 0 4
Zeb Taia 13 5 0 0 20
Ashley Taylor 12 4 18 1 53
William Zillman 8 1 0 0 4
Totals 45 42 1 265

Representatives edit

The following players have played a representative match in 2016.

All Stars match City Vs Country ANZAC Test Pacific Test State Of Origin 1 State Of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 Four 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
-
-
-
-

References edit

  1. ^ Meyn, Travis (1 March 2016). "Cameron Cullen has secured a contract with the Gold Coast Titans". The Courier Mail.
  2. ^ Greenwood, Emma (1 March 2016). "Gold Coast Titans: Nathan Davis, Leivaha Pulu to make NRL debuts against Knights". Gold Coast Bulletin.
  3. ^ Badel, Peter (30 July 2015). "Nathan Friend to return to the Gold Coast in 2016 after signing a one-year deal". The Daily Telegraph.
  4. ^ Greenwood, Emma (26 May 2016). "Gold Coast Titans: Former Warriors centre Hurrell signs until end of 2017 season". Gold Coast Bulletin.
  5. ^ Greenwood, Emma (15 January 2016). "Titans signing Jeff Lynch opens up about battle with depression to help others". The Gold Coast Bulletin.
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