2023 Gold Coast Titans season

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
NRL Rank14th
2023 recordWins: 9; losses: 15
Points scoredFor: 527; against: 653 (Round 27)
Team information
CEOSteve Mitchell
Head CoachJustin Holbrook (Rounds 1-16)
Jim Lenihan (Round 17 onwards)
Captain
StadiumCbus Super Stadium (Capacity: 27,690)
High attendance14,483 (Round 3)
Low attendance12,452 (Round 6)
Top scorers
TriesAlofiana Khan-Pereira (18)
GoalsTanah Boyd (19)
PointsTanah Boyd (38)
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The Titans also fielded a team in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Season summary

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Player movement

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These movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.[5][6][7]

Pre-Season Challenge

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DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Sunday, 12 FebruaryTrial 1 Brisbane BroncosSunshine Coast Stadium24 – 24Jojo Fifita 15'
Vaka Sikahele 48'
Alofiana Khan-Pereira 56', 73'
Tanah Boyd (3/3)
Toby Sexton (1/1)
Sunday, 19 FebruaryTrial 2 DolphinsKayo Stadium16 – 40Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3', 9', 11', 68'
Jojo Fifita 17', 24'
Aaron Schoupp 44'
Sam McIntyre 56'
Tanah Boyd (4/8)7,216

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Regular Season

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Ladder

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PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Penrith Panthers (P)2418063645312+33342
2 Brisbane Broncos2418063639425+21442
3 Melbourne Storm2416083627459+16838
4 New Zealand Warriors2416083572448+12438
5 Newcastle Knights2414193626451+17535
6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks24140103619497+12234
7 Sydney Roosters24130113472496−2432
8 Canberra Raiders24130113486623−13732
9 South Sydney Rabbitohs24120123564505+5930
10 Parramatta Eels24120123587574+1330
11 North Queensland Cowboys24120123546542+430
12 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles24111123545539+629
13 Dolphins2490153520631−11124
14 Gold Coast Titans2490153527653−12624
15 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2470173438769−33120
16 St. George Illawarra Dragons2450193474673−19916
17 Wests Tigers2440203385675−29014

Result by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAAHAHHAANAAHHAAHAHHHAHAH
ResultWLWLBWLLWWLLBLWBWLLLLWLLLLW
Position28611961010107910913109910111214121313131314
Points2244688810121212141416182020202020222222222224
Updated 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

Matches

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Round 1: 5 March 2023Wests Tigers 10–22 Gold Coast TitansSydney
18:15 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Tries:
Doueihi  45'
Laurie  64'
Goals:
Doueihi 1/3  3 (pen)'
ReportTries:
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 2023St. George Illawarra Dragons 32–18 Gold Coast TitansSydney
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)'
ReportTries:
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 2023Gold Coast Titans 38–34 Melbourne StormGold 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'
ReportTries:
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 2023North Queensland Cowboys 24–12 Gold Coast TitansTownsville
17:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Tries:
Nanai  35',  58'
Tamou  44'
Holmes  50'
Chester  72'
Goals:
Holmes 4/4  36', 45', 51', 73'
ReportTries:
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 2023Gold Coast Titans 20–18 St. George Illawarra DragonsGold Coast
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Campbell  22'
Sami  53'
Sexton  76'
Goals:
Boyd 4/4  23', 32 (pen)', 54', 77'
ReportTries:
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 2023Gold Coast Titans 26–43 Brisbane BroncosGold 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'
ReportTries:
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 2023Dolphins 28–26 Gold Coast TitansBrisbane
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Jennings  33'64'
Nicholls  47'
Wallace  50'
Aitken  74'
Goals:
Isaako 4/5  34', 49', 51', 66'
ReportTries:
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 2023Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 10–26 Gold Coast TitansSydney
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Sipley  27'
Keppie  50'
Goals:
Garrick 3/3  8 (pen)', 51', 55 (pen)'
ReportTries:
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 2023Gold Coast Titans 26–24 Parramatta EelsBrisbane
18:25 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Foran  8'10'
Khan-Pereira  22'50'
Kelly  71'
Goals:
Boyd 3/5  12', 24', 51'
ReportTries:
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 2023Newcastle Knights 46–26 Gold Coast TitansNewcastle
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'
ReportTries:
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 2023Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20–18 Gold Coast TitansSydney
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Averillo  43'
Addo-Carr  45'
Kiraz  64'
Okunbor  77'
Goals:
Burton 2/4  44', 77'
ReportTries:
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 2023Gold Coast Titans 28–46 South Sydney RabbitohsGold 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'
ReportTries:
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 2023Gold Coast Titans 28–12 Wests TigersGold 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'
ReportTries:
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 2023Brisbane Broncos 12–18 Gold Coast TitansBrisbane
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Flegler  28'
Mam  61'
Goals:
Reynolds 2/2  29', 62'
ReportTries:
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 2023Canberra Raiders 26–22 Gold Coast TitansCanberra
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)'
ReportTries:
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 2023Gold Coast Titans 21–23 DolphinsGold 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'
ReportTries:
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 2023Parramatta Eels 25–24 Gold Coast TitansSydney
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'
ReportTries:
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 2023Gold Coast Titans 18–36 Sydney RoostersGold Coast
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Kelly  65'
Randall  70'
Clark  78'
Goals:
Campbell 3/3  66', 70', 78'
ReportTries:
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 2023Gold Coast Titans 22–13 North Queensland CowboysGold Coast
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Brimson  7'
Sami  22'
Campbell  40'
Khan-Pereira  45'
Goals:
Boyd 3/4  9', 42', 47'
ReportTries:
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 2023Gold Coast Titans 18–28 New Zealand WarriorsGold 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'
ReportTries:
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 2023Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 36–6 Gold Coast TitansSydney
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'
ReportTries:
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 2023Gold Coast Titans 14–40 Penrith PanthersGold Coast
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
ReportStadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Round 26: 26 August 2023Melbourne Storm 37–16 Gold Coast TitansMelbourne
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
ReportStadium: AAMI Park
Round 27: 3 September 2023Gold Coast Titans 34–30 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsGold Coast
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
ReportStadium: Cbus Super Stadium

2023 squad

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Top 30 squad - 2024 NRL seasonSupplementary listCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


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

Updated: 4 March 2024
Source(s): Titans Team Profiles


References

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  1. ^ "Tino Fa'asuamaleaui as the Gold Coast Titans Captain for 2023". goldcoastlifestyle.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ Dobeson, Shane (11 January 2023). "Holbrook confirms who will captain Gold Coast Titans in 2023". mygc.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. ^ "'Electric' Walsh stuns early in Broncos debut as Titans unearth 'livewire' teen: Big hits". foxsports.com.au. News Corporation Australia. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ Jackson, Andrew; Tiernan, Eamonn (20 February 2023). "Wayne's Milford headache as young Dolphin fires, off-contract speedster stuns: 3 Big Hits". foxsports.com.au. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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  9. ^ Mirzabegian, Sacha (9 August 2022). "Roosters hooker Sam Verrills to join Gold Coast Titans on two-year deal". Nine's Wide World of Sport. Nine Media. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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  13. ^ "2023 NRL Pre-Season Challenge". NRL.com. 27 February 2023.