The 2023 Gold Coast Titans season was the 17th in the club's history. With head coaches Justin Holbrook (Rounds 1-16) and Jim Lenihan (Round 17 onwards) and team captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui,[1][2] they competed in the National Rugby League's 2023 Telstra Premiership but did not qualify for the finals.
2023 Gold Coast Titans season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 14th | |||
2023 record | Wins: 9; losses: 15 | |||
Points scored | For: 527; against: 653 (Round 27) | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Steve Mitchell | |||
Head Coach | Justin Holbrook (Rounds 1-16) Jim Lenihan (Round 17 onwards) | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Cbus Super Stadium (Capacity: 27,690) | |||
High attendance | 14,483 (Round 3) | |||
Low attendance | 12,452 (Round 6) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Alofiana Khan-Pereira (18) | |||
Goals | Tanah Boyd (19) | |||
Points | Tanah Boyd (38) | |||
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The Titans also fielded a team in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Season summary
edit- Preseason Challenge – Tanah Boyd kicks a late conversion to draw the Titans first preseason challenge fixture against the Brisbane Broncos 24–all at the Sunshine Coast Stadium. Boyd's conversion coming after Alofiana Khan-Pereira scored a spectacular try.[3] In the second match, Gold Coast thrashed new NRL club the Dolphins 40–12 at Kayo Stadium, with Khan-Pereira scoring four tries.[4]
Player movement
editThese movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.[5][6][7]
Gains
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Losses
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Pre-Season Challenge
editDate | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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Sunday, 12 February | Trial 1 | Brisbane Broncos | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 24 – 24 | Jojo Fifita 15' Vaka Sikahele 48' Alofiana Khan-Pereira 56', 73' |
Tanah Boyd (3/3) Toby Sexton (1/1) |
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Sunday, 19 February | Trial 2 | Dolphins | Kayo Stadium | 16 – 40 | Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3', 9', 11', 68' Jojo Fifita 17', 24' Aaron Schoupp 44' Sam McIntyre 56' |
Tanah Boyd (4/8) | 7,216 |
References:[13]
Regular Season
editLadder
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 645 | 312 | +333 | 42 |
2 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 639 | 425 | +214 | 42 |
3 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 627 | 459 | +168 | 38 |
4 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 572 | 448 | +124 | 38 |
5 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 626 | 451 | +175 | 35 |
6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 619 | 497 | +122 | 34 |
7 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 472 | 496 | −24 | 32 |
8 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 486 | 623 | −137 | 32 |
9 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 564 | 505 | +59 | 30 |
10 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 587 | 574 | +13 | 30 |
11 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 546 | 542 | +4 | 30 |
12 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 545 | 539 | +6 | 29 |
13 | Dolphins | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 520 | 631 | −111 | 24 |
14 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 527 | 653 | −126 | 24 |
15 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 438 | 769 | −331 | 20 |
16 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 474 | 673 | −199 | 16 |
17 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 385 | 675 | −290 | 14 |
Result by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 24 June 2023. Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editRound 1: 5 March 2023 | Wests Tigers | 10–22 | Gold Coast Titans | Sydney | |
18:15 AEDT (UTC+11:00) |
Tries: Doueihi 45' Laurie 64' Goals: Doueihi 1/3 3 (pen)' |
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Tries: Sami 13', 23' McIntyre 41' Brimson 69' Goals: Boyd 3/4 14', 24', 43' |
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 14,667 Referee: Peter Gough |
Round 2: 12 March 2023 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 32–18 | Gold Coast Titans | Sydney | |
18:15 AEDT (UTC+11:00) |
Tries: Liddle 31' B. Hunt 36' Ravalawa 39' Sloan 45' Lawrie 66' Goals: Lomax 6/8 8 (pen)', 33', 46', 49 (pen)', 53', 67 (pen)' |
Report |
Tries: Khan-Pereira 12' Verrills 18' T. Fa'asuamaleaui 70' Goals: Boyd 3/3 13', 20', 71' |
Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 8,538 Referee: Chris Sutton |
Round 3: 18 March 2023 | Gold Coast Titans | 38–34 | Melbourne Storm | Gold Coast | |
15:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00) |
Tries: Khan-Pereira 3', 21' Kelly 39' Vuna 41' Schoupp 46', 73' Goals: Boyd 7/8 4', 6 (pen)', 40', 43', 47', 60 (pen)', 74' |
Report |
Tries: Pezet 10' Meaney 24', 33' Sims 30' Hughes 65' Coates 75' Goals: Meaney 5/6 12', 25', 31', 34', 76' |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 14,483 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 4: 25 March 2023 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24–12 | Gold Coast Titans | Townsville | |
17:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00) |
Tries: Nanai 35', 58' Tamou 44' Holmes 50' Chester 72' Goals: Holmes 4/4 36', 45', 51', 73' |
Report |
Tries: Khan-Pereira 3', 56' Goals: Boyd 2/3 4', 26 (pen)' |
Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium Attendance: 16,426 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 5 (Bye for Gold Coast Titans)
Round 6: 9 April 2023 | Gold Coast Titans | 20–18 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Gold Coast | |
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Campbell 22' Sami 53' Sexton 76' Goals: Boyd 4/4 23', 32 (pen)', 54', 77' |
Report |
Tries: F. Molo 3' Lomax 17' Ravalawa 42' B. Hunt 73' Goals: Lomax 3/4 19', 35 (pen)', 44' |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 12,452 Referee: Peter Gough |
Round 7: 15 April 2023 | Gold Coast Titans | 26–43 | Brisbane Broncos | Gold Coast | |
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Sami 4' Khan-Pereira 22', 79' T. Fa'asuamaleaui 61' Leeming 69' Goals: Boyd 5/5 5', 23', 31 (pen)', 70', 80' |
Report |
Tries: Riki 3' Farnworth 39' Walsh 50' Arthars 55' Capewell 63' Mam 66' Cobbo 75' Goals: Reynolds 7/8 16', 51', 57', 61 (pen)', 65', 67', 76' Field goals: Reynolds 79' |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 26,563 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 8: 23 April 2023 | Dolphins | 28–26 | Gold Coast Titans | Brisbane | |
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Jennings 33', 64' Nicholls 47' Wallace 50' Aitken 74' Goals: Isaako 4/5 34', 49', 51', 66' |
Report |
Tries: Randall 14' Liu 18' T. Fa'asuamaleaui 20' Boyd 26' Goals: Boyd 5/5 8 (pen)', 16', 19', 22', 28' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 22,034 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 9: 29 April 2023 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 10–26 | Gold Coast Titans | Sydney | |
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Sipley 27' Keppie 50' Goals: Garrick 3/3 8 (pen)', 51', 55 (pen)' |
Report |
Tries: Khan-Pereira 21', 39' D. Fifita 18' Sami 60' Haas 69' Goals: Boyd 3/6 23', 31', 66 (pen)' |
Stadium: 4 Pines Park Attendance: 10,107 Referee: Ben Cummins |
Round 10: 7 May 2023 | Gold Coast Titans | 26–24 | Parramatta Eels | Brisbane | |
18:25 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Foran 8', 10' Khan-Pereira 22', 50' Kelly 71' Goals: Boyd 3/5 12', 24', 51' |
Report |
Tries: Sivo 1', 42', 54' Gutherson 7', 56' Davey 76' Goals: Moses 1/4 58' Gutherson 1/1 76' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 46,835 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 11: 14 May 2023 | Newcastle Knights | 46–26 | Gold Coast Titans | Newcastle | |
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Young 11', 79' Frizell 39' Marzhew 49' Best 56', 73' Ponga 60' Gagai 64' Goals: Miller 7/9 21 (pen)', 40', 57', 61', 65', 75', 80' |
Report |
Tries: D. Fifita 25', 70' Sami 29' Campbell 44' Khan-Pereira 77' Goals: Boyd 3/5 26', 30', 46' |
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 13,064 Referee: Peter Gough |
Round 12: 21 May 2023 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 20–18 | Gold Coast Titans | Sydney | |
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Averillo 43' Addo-Carr 45' Kiraz 64' Okunbor 77' Goals: Burton 2/4 44', 77' |
Report |
Tries: D. Fifita 3' Stimson 31' Sami 59' Goals: Boyd 3/4 4', 22 (pen)', 33' |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 10,815 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 13 (Bye for Gold Coast Titans)
Round 14: 3 June 2023 | Gold Coast Titans | 28–46 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Gold Coast | |
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: I. Fa'asuamaleaui 6' Randall 9' Khan-Pereira 21' S. Fifita 39' T. Fa'asuamaleaui 78' Goals: Boyd 4/5 7', 10', 22', 78' |
Report |
Tries: Koloamatangi 13' Johnston 16', 34', 47' Graham 43' Walker 55' Kennar 72' Sele 75' Goals: Taaffe 7/9 14', 36', 44', 56', 70 (pen)', 73', 76' |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 18,736 Referee: Liam Kennedy |
Round 15: 8 June 2023 | Gold Coast Titans | 28–12 | Wests Tigers | Gold Coast | |
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Brimson 10' Haas 26' Campbell 33' T. Fa'asuamaleaui 57' Sami 60' Goals: Boyd 4/5 28', 34', 58', 62' |
Report |
Tries: Klemmer 19' Bula 64' Goals: Wakeham 2/2 21', 65' |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 10,232 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 16 (Bye for Gold Coast Titans)
Round 17: 25 June 2023 | Brisbane Broncos | 12–18 | Gold Coast Titans | Brisbane | |
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Flegler 28' Mam 61' Goals: Reynolds 2/2 29', 62' |
Report |
Tries: D. Fifita 38' Kelly 43' Khan-Pereira 52' Goals: Boyd 3/4 40', 53', 74 (pen)' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 42,249 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 18: 1 July 2023 | Canberra Raiders | 26–22 | Gold Coast Titans | Canberra | |
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Hopoate 1' Kris 16' Timoko 49' Young 73' Goals: Croker 5/5 3', 17', 51', 74', 77 (pen)' |
Report |
Tries: D. Fifita 22' S. Fifita 42' Khan-Pereira 62' T. Fa'asuamaleaui 78' Goals: Boyd 3/4 24', 64', 78' |
Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 11,659 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 19: 9 July 2023 | Gold Coast Titans | 21–23 | Dolphins | Gold Coast | |
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Foran 27' Sami 31' Kelly 65' Goals: Boyd 4/4 28', 32', 38 (pen)', 67' Field goals: Boyd 78' |
Report |
Tries: Lemuelu 16' Wallace 47' K. Bromwich 58' Isaako 61' Goals: Isaako 3/5 17', 49', 85 (pen)' Field goals: Isaako 74' |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 18,335 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 20: 16 July 2023 | Parramatta Eels | 25–24 | Gold Coast Titans | Sydney | |
18:15 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Campbell-Gillard 5', 25' Penisini 11' Sivo 21' Cartwright 43' Gutherson 66' Goals: Moses 4/5 6', 12', 35 (pen)', 67' Field goals: Moses 74' |
Report |
Tries: Khan-Pereira 16', 30' Sami 28' Boyd 48' Goals: Boyd 4/6 29', 40 (pen)', 49', 59 (pen)' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 12,599 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 21: 22 July 2023 | Gold Coast Titans | 18–36 | Sydney Roosters | Gold Coast | |
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Kelly 65' Randall 70' Clark 78' Goals: Campbell 3/3 66', 70', 78' |
Report |
Tries: E. Butcher 10' Tedesco 13' Sua'ali'i 22' Collins 28' N. Butcher 30' Baker 46' Goals: Sua'ali'i 6/7 4 (pen)', 12', 24', 29', 32', 48' |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 15,362 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 22: 30 July 2023 | Gold Coast Titans | 22–13 | North Queensland Cowboys | Gold Coast | |
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Brimson 7' Sami 22' Campbell 40' Khan-Pereira 45' Goals: Boyd 3/4 9', 42', 47' |
Report |
Tries: Valemei 10' Hess 14' Goals: Holmes 2/2 12', 15' Field goals: Townsend 39' Sin bin: Holmes 20' to 30' |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 16,516 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 23: 4 August 2023 | Gold Coast Titans | 18–28 | New Zealand Warriors | Gold Coast | |
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: D. Fifita 21' Stimson 51' Campbell 63' Goals: Boyd 2/2 23', 64' Campbell 1/1 53' Sent off: Fotuaika 16' |
Report |
Tries: Johnson 26', 34' Ford 42' Harris 72' Watene-Zelezniak 75' Goals: Johnson 4/5 27', 36', 43', 74' Sin bin: Niukore 18' to 28' |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 20,877 Referee: Ben Cummins |
Round 24: 11 August 2023 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 36–6 | Gold Coast Titans | Sydney | |
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Mulitalo 3', 30' Tracey 17' McInnes 35' Graham 44' Rudolf 63' Ramien 75' Goals: Hynes 4/7 18', 36', 46', 64' |
Report |
Tries: T. Fa'asuamaleaui 21' Goals: Boyd 1/1 22' Sin bin: Clark 66' to 76' |
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 25: 19 August 2023 | Gold Coast Titans | 14–40 | Penrith Panthers | Gold Coast | |
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Report |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium |
Round 26: 26 August 2023 | Melbourne Storm | 37–16 | Gold Coast Titans | Melbourne | |
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Report |
Stadium: AAMI Park |
Round 27: 3 September 2023 | Gold Coast Titans | 34–30 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Gold Coast | |
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Report |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium |
2023 squad
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Updated: 7 September 2024 |
References
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