2008 Gold Coast Titans Season
The 2008 Gold Coast Titans season was the 2nd in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2008 Telstra Premiership coached by John Cartwright and co-captained by Luke Bailey and Scott Prince. After 10 rounds of the premiership the Titans found themselves leading the competition with 7 wins from 9 games before slumping to finish the regular season 13th (out of 16) and failing to make the finals. Preston Campbell was awarded the Paul Broughton Medal for the club's player of the year.
Summary
Milestones
- Round 1: Four players made their debuts for the club; Jordan Atkins, Aaron Cannings, Ashley Harrison and Ben Jeffery. Jordan Atkins also made his NRL debut.
- Round 1: Jordan Atkins broke the club record for most tries scored by an individual in a single match.
- Round 2: Nathan Friend scored his 1st career try.
- Round 4: Daniel Conn scored his 1st career try.
- Round 7: Brenton Bowen made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the North Queensland Cowboys.
- Round 10: Shannon Walker made his debut for the club and his debut in the NRL.
- Round 12: Esikeli Tonga made his debut for the club and his debut in the NRL.
- Round 12: Brett Delaney played his 50th career game.
- Round 13: Brad Davis made his debut for the club and his debut in the NRL.
- Round 15: Mat Rogers played his 150th career game.
- Round 16: Will Matthews made his debut for the club and his debut in the NRL.
- Round 17: Brenton Bowen and Luke O'Dwyer played their 50th career game.
- Round 18: Michael Henderson played his 50th career game.
- Round 18: Two players made their debuts for the club; Matthew Cross and Jordan Rapana. Jordan Rapana also made his NRL debut and scored his 1st career try.
- Round 21: Preston Campbell played his 200th career game.
- Round 22: Jordan Rankin made his debut for the club and his debut in the NRL.
- Round 23: Michael Hodgson played his 150th career game and Esikeli Tonga scored his 1st career try.
- Round 26: Two players made their debuts for the club; Selasi Berdie and Billy Ngawini. Selasi Berdie also made his NRL debut.
Squad list
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Squad movement
Gains
| Players | Previous Club | Until End of | Notes |
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| Brenton Bowen |  North Queensland Cowboys |
2009 |
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| Aaron Cannings |  Parramatta Eels |
2010 |
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| Matthew Cross |  Penrith Panthers |
2009 |
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| Ashley Harrison |  Sydney Roosters |
2010 |
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| Ben Jeffery |  Wests Tigers |
2009 |
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| Billy Ngawini |  Bulldogs |
2008 |
Losses
| Players | Club | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hilder |  Newcastle Knights |
2009 |
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| Richard Mathers |  Wigan Warriors |
2010 |
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| David Myles | Retired | ||
| Lelea Paea | Released | ||
| Matthew Petersen |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Mid-season) |
2010 |
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| Jake Webster |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
2010 |
Re-signings
| Players | Club | Until End of | Notes |
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| Preston Campbell |  Gold Coast Titans |
2009 |
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| Nathan Friend | Gold Coast Titans |
2009 |
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| Josh Graham | Gold Coast Titans |
2010 |
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| Michael Henderson | Gold Coast Titans |
2012 |
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| Anthony Laffranchi | Gold Coast Titans |
2011 |
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| Will Matthews | Gold Coast Titans |
2011 |
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| Brad Meyers | Gold Coast Titans |
2010 |
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| Jordan Rankin | Gold Coast Titans |
2011 |
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| Shannon Walker | Gold Coast Titans |
2010 |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melbourne Storm
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24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 584 | 282 | +302 | 38 |
| 2 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P)
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24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 645 | 355 | +290 | 38 |
| 3 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
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24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 451 | 384 | +67 | 38 |
| 4 | Sydney Roosters
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24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 511 | 446 | +65 | 34 |
| 5 |  Brisbane Broncos
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24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 560 | 452 | +108 | 33 |
| 6 |  Canberra Raiders
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24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 640 | 527 | +113 | 30 |
| 7 |  St George Illawarra Dragons
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24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 489 | 378 | +111 | 30 |
| 8 |  New Zealand Warriors
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24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 502 | 567 | -65 | 30 |
| 9 | Newcastle Knights
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24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 516 | 486 | +30 | 28 |
| 10 | Wests Tigers
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24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 528 | 560 | -32 | 26 |
| 11 | Parramatta Eels
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24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 501 | 547 | -46 | 26 |
| 12 | Penrith Panthers
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24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 504 | 611 | -107 | 25 |
| 13 | Gold Coast Titans
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24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 476 | 586 | -110 | 24 |
| 14 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
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24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 453 | 666 | -213 | 20 |
| 15 | North Queensland Cowboys
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24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 474 | 638 | -164 | 14 |
| 16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 433 | 782 | -349 | 14 |
Fixtures
Regular season
Statistics
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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| Clint Amos | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Atkins | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Luke Bailey | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Selasi Berdie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenton Bowen | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Preston Campbell | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Aaron Cannings | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Daniel Conn | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gavin Cooper | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Matthew Cross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Davis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Delaney | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Nathan Friend | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Josh Graham | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ashley Harrison | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Michael Henderson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hodgson | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ben Jeffery | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Anthony Laffranchi | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Josh Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Matthews | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Meyers | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Mark Minichiello | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Billy Ngawini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke O'Dwyer | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Matthew Petersen | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Scott Prince | 16 | 5 | 51 | 2 | 124 |
| Jordan Rankin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Rapana | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Mat Rogers | 17 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 52 |
| Smith Samau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| James Stosic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Swain | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esikeli Tonga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Shannon Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | — | 84 | 69 | 2 | 476 |
Source: NRL 2008 - Gold Coast Titans Summary
Representative honours
The following players played a representative match in 2008.
Australian Kangaroos
Mate Ma'a Tonga
NSW Blues
NSW City Origin
NSW Country Origin
Queensland Maroons
Toa Samoa
References
- ^ Marshall, Matt (26 September 2008). "Preston Campbell wins Titans player of year award". The Courier Mail.
- ^ "Bowen signs two-year deal with Titans". Brisbane Times. 20 June 2007.
- ^ "Titans sign Parra prop". Brisbane Times. 5 June 2007.
- ^ Marshall, Matt (3 September 2008). "Melbourne Storm snaps up unhappy Titan Matt Cross". Herald Sun.
- ^ "Titans snare Harrison". ABC News. 12 November 2007.
- ^ "Jeffery joins Titans". The Weekly Times. 27 June 2007. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Future Titans stars step up". goldcoast.com.au. 18 February 2008.
- ^ "Hilder hooking in". The Newcastle Herald. 1 May 2008.
- ^ Hampson, Andy (7 November 2007). "Mathers move delights Noble". Sporting Life. UK.
- ^ "Matt Petersen released by Gold Coast Titans for England". The Daily Telegraph. 4 May 2008.
- ^ Turgeon, Luke (30 August 2007). "Ready to take centre stage". goldcoast.com.au.
- ^ "Titans re-sign Campbell". The Courier Mail. 1 May 2008.
- ^ "Friend extends Titan deal". Fox Sports. 22 April 2008.
- ^ "Graham re-signs for two years". The Courier Mail. 30 April 2008.
- ^ "Michael Henderson re-signs". The Daily Telegraph. 17 July 2008.
- ^ "Bailey confident, Laffranchi re-signs". Fox Sports. 12 May 2008.
- ^ "Former Kyogle junior Will Matthews re-signed by Titans; to make NRL debut". The Far North Coaster. 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Former Origin prop to sign new deal with Gold Coast Titans". The Courier Mail. 20 August 2008.
- ^ Turgeon, Luke (6 August 2008). "Rankin signs new deal". goldcoast.com.au.
- ^ "Walker re-signs with Titans". The Daily Telegraph. 7 May 2008.