# 2014 Gold Coast Titans season

The 2014 Gold Coast Titans season was the 8th in the club's history. Coached by John Cartwright and co-captained by Greg Bird and Nate Myles, they competed in the NRL's 2014 Telstra Premiership. During the second half of the season Cartwright resigned, and his position as head coach was taken by assistant coach Neil Henry for the remainder of the season. Gold Coast finished the regular season in 14th (out of 16) and failed to qualify the finals for the fourth consecutive year.

## Season summary

On 7 January, the Titans released Jamal Idris from the remaining 3 years of his contract so he could return to Sydney to be closer to his family. In a deal between the Titans and the Penrith Panthers, Idris joined the Panthers on a three-year deal and Brad Tighe moved from the Panthers to the Titans.

### Milestones

* Round 1: Luke Douglas plays his 195th consecutive NRL game, surpassing Jason Taylor's record of 194
* Round 1: Maurice Blair and Brad Tighe made their debuts for the club
* Round 1: Paul Carter made his first grade debut
* Round 2: Luke Douglas and Ben Ridge played their 50th game for the club
* Round 2: Aidan Sezer scored his 200th career point
* Round 3: Paul Carter scored his 1st career try
* Round 5: Brad Takairangi played his 50th career game
* Round 6: Luke Douglas played his 200th career game
* Round 6: Kevin Gordon played his 100th game for the club
* Round 8: Cody Nelson made his first grade debut
* Round 9: Nate Myles played his 50th game for the club
* Round 10: Kalifa Faifai Loa made his debut for the club
* Round 11: David Mead played his 100th game for the club
* Round 14: Caleb Binge made his first grade debut
* Round 14: James Roberts made his debut for the club
* Round 15: Daniel Mortimer made his debut for the club
* Round 15: Matt White play his 100th game for the club
* Round 17: Tom Kingston made his first grade debut
* Round 17: Mark Minichiello played his 250th career game
* Round 22: Dave Taylor played his 150th career game
* Round 23: Aidan Sezer played his 5oth career game
* Round 24: Luke Bailey played his 150th game for the club
* Round 24: Daniel Mortimer played his 100th career game

## Squad Movement
### Gains

| Player | Signed From | Until End of |
| Maurice Blair | Melbourne Storm | 2015 |
| Paul Carter | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2015 |
| Kalifa Faifai Loa | North Queensland Cowboys | 2015 |
| Christian Hazard | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 2015 |
| Tom Kingston | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 2014 |
| Siuatonga Likiliki | Newcastle Knights | 2014 |
| Daniel Mortimer | Sydney Roosters (Mid-Season) | 2016 |
| James Roberts | Penrith Panthers (Mid-season) | 2015 |
| Brad Tighe | Penrith Panthers | 2015 |

### Losses

| Player | Signed From | Until End of |
| Marmin Barba | Brisbane Broncos | 2015 |
| Hymel Hunt | Melbourne Storm | 2014 |
| Jamal Idris | Penrith Panthers | 2016 |
| Luke O'Dwyer | Retirement | - |
| Jordan Rankin | Hull F.C. | 2015 |
| Matty Russell | Warrington Wolves | 2015 |

### Re-Signings

| Player | Signed From | Until End of |
| Anthony Don | Gold Coast Titans | 2016 |
| Luke Douglas | Gold Coast Titans | 2017 |
| Kane Elgey | Gold Coast Titans | 2015 |
| Kevin Gordon | Gold Coast Titans | 2017 |
| Ryan James | Gold Coast Titans | 2017 |
| Tom Kingston | Gold Coast Titans | 2015 |
| Matt White | Gold Coast Titans | 2016 |

### Contract Lengths

| Player | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Luke Bailey | Gold Coast Titans | Retirement | Retirement | Retirement | Retirement |
| Ashley Harrison | Gold Coast Titans | Retirement | Retirement | Retirement | Retirement |
| Sam Irwin | Gold Coast Titans | Featherstone Rovers | Featherstone Rovers | | |
| Steve Michaels | Gold Coast Titans | Hull FC | | | |
| Mark Minichiello | Gold Coast Titans | Hull FC | Hull FC | | |
| Cody Nelson | Gold Coast Titans | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Eels | | |
| Siuatonga Likiliki | Gold Coast Titans | | | | |
| Maurice Blair | Gold Coast Titans | Gold Coast Titans | | | |
| Paul Carter | Gold Coast Titans | Gold Coast Titans | | | |
| Kalifa Faifai Loa | Gold Coast Titans | Gold Coast Titans | | | |
| Christian Hazard | Gold Coast Titans | Gold Coast Titans | | | |
| James Roberts | Gold Coast Titans | Gold Coast Titans | | | |
| Brad Tighe | Gold Coast Titans | Gold Coast Titans | | | |
| Daniel Mortimer | Gold Coast Titans | Gold Coast Titans | Gold Coast Titans | | |

## Ladder

2014 NRL seasonvte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 615 | 385 | +230 | 36 |
| 2 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 502 | 399 | +103 | 36 |
| 3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (P) | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 585 | 361 | +224 | 34 |
| 4 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 506 | 426 | +80 | 34 |
| 5 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 596 | 406 | +190 | 32 |
| 6 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 536 | 460 | +76 | 32 |
| 7 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 446 | 439 | +7 | 30 |
| 8 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 549 | 456 | +93 | 28 |
| 9 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 571 | 491 | +80 | 28 |
| 10 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 477 | 580 | −103 | 28 |
| 11 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 469 | 528 | −59 | 26 |
| 12 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 463 | 571 | −108 | 24 |
| 13 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 420 | 631 | −211 | 24 |
| 14 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 372 | 538 | −166 | 22 |
| 15 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 466 | 623 | −157 | 20 |
| 16 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 334 | 613 | −279 | 14 |

## Fixtures
### Pre-season

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| Sunday, 9 February | Trial 1 | New Zealand Warriors | North Harbour Stadium | 36 – 18 | Carter, Tighe, Kelly, Blair, Hazard, Beddow, Faifai Loa | Faifai Loa (4) | |
| Saturday, 22 February | Trial 2 | North Queensland Cowboys | Clive Berghofer Stadium | 12 – 28 | Bird, Ioane | Sezer (2) | 8,532 |
| 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 2014 competition was played over two days on 15 and 16 February at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. The Titans featured in Pool Blue and played the Sharks, Knights and Tigers. The Titans failed to qualify for the quarter finals.
Pool Blue :
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Newcastle Knights | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 29 | 33 | 4 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 47 | 13 | 4 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 2 |
| Wests Tigers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 62 | -34 | 2 |
| Date | Time (Local) | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals |
| Saturday, 15 February | 1:00pm | Round 1 | Wests Tigers | Eden Park | 22 – 7 | Gordon, Carter, Mead, Likiliki, Faifai Loa | Kelly (1) |
| Saturday, 15 Saturday | 4:45pm | Round 2 | Newcastle Knights | Eden Park | 14 – 25 | Tighe (2) [Bonus Tries] | Gordon (2) |
| Sunday, 16 February | 12:00pm | Round 3 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Eden Park | 14 – 30 | Minichiello (2), Kelly | Kelly (1) |
| Legend: Win Loss ||||||||

### Regular season

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| Monday, 10 March | Round 1 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Remondis Stadium | 18 – 12 | Bird, Kelly, Zillman | Sezer (3/4) | 9,321 |
| Sunday, 16 March | Round 2 | Wests Tigers | Cbus Super Stadium | 12 – 42 | Sezer, Kelly | Sezer (2/2) | 12,038 |
| Sunday, 23 March | Round 3 | Canberra Raiders | GIO Stadium | 24 – 12 | Kelly (2), Carter, Falloon | Bird (4/6) | 9,636 |
| Monday, 31 March | Round 4 | North Queensland Cowboys | Cbus Super Stadium | 13 – 12 | Gordon, Tighe | Brid (1/1), Sezer (1/1) & (FG) | 9,482 |
| Sunday, 6 April | Round 5 | Melbourne Storm | AAMI Park | 28 – 26 | Gordon, Tighe, Mead, Kelly, Minichiello | Bird (4/6) | 11,930 |
| Friday, 11 April | Round 6 | Brisbane Broncos | Cbus Super Stadium | 12 – 8 | Mead, Sezer | Sezer (2/2), Bird (0/1) | 20,524 |
| Monday, 21 April | Round 7 | Penrith Panthers | Sportingbet Stadium | 12 – 14 | James, Sezer | Sezer (2/2) | 9,555 |
| Sunday, 27 April | Round 8 | Wests Tigers | Leichhardt Oval | 22 – 6 | Sezer, Don, Bird | Sezer (2/3), Bird (3/4) | 8,929 |
| Saturday, 10 May | Round 9 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Cbus Super Stadium | 18 – 40 | Don (2), Taylor | Sezer (3/3) | 19,107 |
| Friday, 16 May | Round 10 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | 8 – 22 | Don | Sezer (1/1), Henry (1/2) | 31,380 |
| Saturday, 24 May | Round 11 | New Zealand Warriors | Cbus Super Stadium | 16 – 24 | Taylor (3) | Henry (2/3) | 18,753 |
| | Round 12 | Bye | | | | | |
| Saturday, 7 June | Round 13 | Penrith Panthers | Cbus Super Stadium | 14 – 36 | Douglas, Mead | Gordon (3/3) | 10,507 |
| Monday, 16 June | Round 14 | Melbourne Storm | Cbus Super Stadium | 20 – 24 | Gordon (2), Tighe, Roberts | Gordon (2/5) | 6,497 |
| Sunday, 22 June | Round 15 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Cbus Super Stadium | 18 – 19 | Gordon, Minichiello, Takairangi | Bird (2/2), Mortimer (1/1) | 12,189 |
| | Round 16 | Bye | | | | | |
| Monday, 7 July | Round 17 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | ANZ Stadium | 14 – 10 | Mead, Zillman, Gordon | Gordon (1/1) | 10,925 |
| Sunday, 13 July | Round 18 | Canberra Raiders | Cbus Super Stadium | 20 – 36 | Faifai Loa (2), Roberts, Gordon | Gordon (2/4) | 10,574 |
| Sunday, 20 July | Round 19 | Newcastle Knights | Hunter Stadium | 22 – 8 | Don, Taylor, Minichiello, Roberts | Gordon (3/4) | 26,401 |
| Saturday, 26 July | Round 20 | Parramatta Eels | Cbus Super Stadium | 18 – 24 | Taylor, Don, Roberts | Gordon (3/4) | 14,175 |
| Saturday, 2 August | Round 21 | North Queensland Cowboys | 1300SMILES Stadium | 8 – 28 | Takairangi | Gordon (2/2) | 14,487 |
| Monday, 11 August | Round 22 | Sydney Roosters | Allianz Stadium | 18 – 26 | Don, Taylor, Bird | Sezer (3/3) | 6,345 |
| Sunday, 17 August | Round 23 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Cbus Super Stadium | 12 – 15 | Roberts, Faifai Loa | Sezer (2/2) | 11,940 |
| Sunday, 24 August | Round 24 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Jubilee Oval | 6 – 34 | Don | Sezer (1/1) | 9,584 |
| Sunday, 31 August | Round 25 | New Zealand Warriors | Mt. Smart Stadium | 0 – 42 | | | 13,540 |
| Sunday, 7 September | Round 26 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Cbus Super Stadium | 19 – 18 | Faifai Loa, Don, Minichiello, Takairangi | Sezer (1/3), Mortimer (0/1), Zillman (FG) | 12,563 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye ||||||||

## Statistics

| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
| Luke Bailey | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Binge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Bird | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 40 |
| Maurice Blair | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Carter | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Anthony Don | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Luke Douglas | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kalifa Faifai Loa | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Beau Falloon | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kevin Gordon | 18 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 60 |
| Ashley Harrison | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Henry | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Mark Ioane | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan James | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Albert Kelly | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tom Kingston | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Mead | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Steve Michaels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Minichiello | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Daniel Mortimer | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nate Myles | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Nelson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Ridge | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Robers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Aidan Sezer | 13 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 63 |
| Matt Srama | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Takairangi | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Dave Taylor | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Brad Tighe | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Matt White | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Zillman | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Totals | | 64 | 57 | 2 | 372 |
Source:

## Representatives

The following players have played a representative match in 2014
| | City vs Country | ANZAC Test | State Of Origin 1 | State Of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 |
| Greg Bird | - | Kangaroos | - | New South Wales | New South Wales |
| Beau Falloon | City | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Gordon | Country | - | - | - | - |
| David Mead | Country | - | - | - | - |
| Nate Myles | - | Kangaroos | Queensland | Queensland | Queensland |
| Dave Taylor | - | - | - | Queensland | Queensland |

## Honours
### League

* Nil

### Club

* Paul Broughton Medal: Beau Falloon
* Community Award: Ryan James
* 'The Preston': Luke Bailey
* Rookie of the year: Paul Carter
* Members Choice: Luke Bailey
* U/20s Player of the year: Anthony Colman