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2013 Gold Coast Titans season

2013 Gold Coast Titans season
NRL Rank9th
2013 recordWins: 11; draws: 0; losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 500; against: 518
Team information
CEOGraham Annesley
CoachJohn Cartwright
Captain
StadiumSkilled Park
Avg. attendance14,572
High attendance22,749
(vs. Brisbane Broncos, Rd 5)
Top scorers
TriesKevin Gordon (15)
GoalsAidan Sezer (75)
PointsAidan Sezer (156)
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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.

Season summary

Milestones

Squad List

Gold Coast Titans
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach



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

Updated: 22 February 2013
Source(s): Titans Squad


Squad Movement

Gains

Players Signed From Until End of Notes
Marmin Barba Parramatta Eels
2014
Mark Ioane Canberra Raiders
2013
Albert Kelly Unattached
2014
Matty Russell Wigan Warriors (Super League)
2014
Brad Takairangi Sydney Roosters
2015
Dave Taylor South Sydney Rabbitohs
2014

Losses

Players Signed To Until End of Notes
Beau Champion South Sydney Rabbitohs
2014
Phil Graham Retirement
-
Michael Henderson St. George Illawarra Dragons
2013
Brenton Lawrence Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
2015
Kayne Lawton Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
2013
Dominique Peyroux New Zealand Warriors
2014
Scott Prince Brisbane Broncos
2014
Bodene Thompson Wests Tigers
2014
Joe Vickery Leeds Rhinos (Super League)
2013

Re-signings

Players Club Until End of Notes
Luke Bailey Gold Coast Titans
2014
Greg Bird Gold Coast Titans
2017
Ashley Harrison Gold Coast Titans
2015
Mark Ioane Gold Coast Titans
2015
Albert Kelly Gold Coast Titans
2015
David Mead Gold Coast Titans
2016
Aidan Sezer Gold Coast Titans
2015

Contract Lengths

Player 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source
Luke O'Dwyer
Gold Coast Titans
Retirement
Beau Falloon
Gold Coast Titans
Beau Henry
Gold Coast Titans
Luke Bailey
Gold Coast Titans
Marmin Barba
Gold Coast Titans
Luke Douglas
Gold Coast Titans
Kevin Gordon
Gold Coast Titans
Ryan James
Gold Coast Titans
Mark Minichiello
Gold Coast Titans
Jordan Rankin
Gold Coast Titans
Matthew Russell
Gold Coast Titans
Matt Srama
Gold Coast Titans
Dave Taylor
Gold Coast Titans
Ashley Harrison
Gold Coast Titans
Mark Ioane
Gold Coast Titans
Albert Kelly
Gold Coast Titans
Steve Michaels
Gold Coast Titans
Nate Myles
Gold Coast Titans
Ben Ridge
Gold Coast Titans
Aidan Sezer
Gold Coast Titans
Brad Takairangi
Gold Coast Titans
Matt White
Gold Coast Titans
Jamal Idris
Gold Coast Titans
David Mead
Gold Coast Titans
Greg Bird
Gold Coast Titans
William Zillman
Gold Coast Titans

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

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Sunday, 10 March Round 1 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sharks Stadium 10 – 12 Mead, Taylor Sezer (1/2) 17,541
Sunday, 17 March Round 2 Canberra Raiders Skilled Park 36 – 0 Kelly (2), Srama (2), Bird, Gordon Sezer (6/7) 12,267
Saturday, 23 March Round 3 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Skilled Park 16 – 14 James, Mead Sezer (4/4) 13,168
Sunday, 31 March Round 4 Penrith Panthers Centrebet Stadium 28 – 10 Gordon (2), Mead, Bird, Michaels Sezer (4/5) 8,181
Friday, 5 April Round 5 Brisbane Broncos Skilled Park 12 – 32 Kelly, Falloon Bird (2/2) 22,749
Sunday, 14 April Round 6 Parramatta Eels Skilled Park 28 – 22 Don, Harrison, Minichiello, Kelly Henry (6/6) 12,047
Sunday, 28 April Round 7 Newcastle Knights Skilled Park 6 – 30 Kelly Sezer (1/1) 14,201
Sunday, 5 May Round 8 New Zealand Warriors Mt Smart Stadium 24 – 25 Idris (2), Zillman, Don Sezer (4/4) 9,465
Sunday, 12 May Round 9 St. George Illawarra Dragons Skilled Park 15 – 14 Zillman (2) Sezer (3/3) & (FG) 12,117
Friday, 17 May Round 10 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 6 – 32 Mead Sezer (1/1) 34,596
Sunday, 26 May Round 11 Parramatta Eels Mudgee Stadium 42 – 4 Gordon (2), Idris (2), Don, Takairangi, Kelly Sezer (7/7) 9,132
Sunday, 2 June Round 12 North Queensland Cowboys Skilled Park 31 – 12 Zillman (2), Kelly (2), Minichiello Sezer (5/5) & (FG) 12,790
Round 13 Bye
Sunday, 16 June Round 14 South Sydney Rabbitohs Barlow Park 24 – 30 Kelly (2), Gordon, Zillman Sezer (4/4) 16,118
Monday, 24 June Round 15 Melbourne Storm Skilled Park 18 – 12 Gordon, Don, O'Dwyer Sezer (3/4) 13,044
Sunday, 30 June Round 16 Newcastle Knights Hunter Stadium 16 – 46 Gordon, Bird, Mead Sezer (2/3) 9,208
Saturday, 6 July Round 17 Penrith Panthers TIO Stadium 18 – 40 Mead (2), Kelly Sezer (3/4) 8,050
Round 18 Bye
Sunday, 21 July Round 19 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval 20 – 38 Gordon (2), Mead, Sezer Sezer (2/4) 11,905
Saturday, 27 July Round 20 South Sydney Rabbitohs Skilled Park 4 – 32 Gordon Sezer (0/1) 20,392
Sunday, 4 August Round 21 Wests Tigers Skilled Park 36 – 6 Dowling, Mead, Takairangi, Taylor, Minichiello, O'Dwyer Sezer (6/7) 11,731
Monday, 12 August Round 22 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ANZ Stadium 26 – 16 Gordon (3), Mead Sezer (5/6) 10,373
Saturday, 17 August Round 23 North Queensland Cowboys 1300SMILES Stadium 10 – 22 Mead, Gordon Sezer (1/2) 12,003
Saturday, 24 August Round 24 New Zealand Warriors Skilled Park 22 – 24 James (2), Takairangi, Don Sezer (3/4) 15,786
Sunday, 1 September Round 25 Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 30 – 22 Michaels, Falloon, Don, Takairangi, Taylor Sezer (5/5) 17,542
Saturday, 7 September Round 26 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 22 – 23 Taylor, Takairangi, Don Sezer (5/5) 13,826
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Statistics

Name App T G FG Pts
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)
Indigenous All Stars
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Australia
New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales
Australia
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Scotland
NRL All Stars
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Queensland
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Country
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Indigenous All Stars
Country
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Papua New Guinea
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Italy
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Australia
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland
Australia
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Scotland
Indigenous All Stars
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Cook Islands

References

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