The 2012 Gold Coast Titans season was the 6th in the club's history. Coached by John Cartwright and captained by Scott Prince they competed in the National Rugby League's 2012 Telstra Premiership. They finished the regular season 11th (out of 16), failing to make the finals for the second consecutive year. Nate Myles was named the club's player of the year.
Season summary
After their worst ever season which ended in their winning the wooden spoon in 2011, the Titans underwent significant player turnover, which included the signings of Nate Myles, Phil Graham and Jamal Idris amongst others.
On 26 July, The Titans announced changes to its management team including the appointment of a new CEO and new investors. David May, the former CMO of iSelect was named the new CEO of the Titans replacing Michael Searle who stood down as managing director to become executive director of football.
At the end of the season the Paul Broughton Medal for player of the year went to second-rower Nate Myles.
Milestones Round 1: Luke Douglas, Jamal Idris and Nate Myles made their debuts for the club. Round 2: Jordan Rankin scored his 1st career try. Round 3: Mark Minichiello played his 200th career game and Matthew White played his 100th career game. Round 3: Beau Champion made his debut for the club. Round 4: Luke Douglas played his 150th career game. Round 5: Luke Bailey played his 100th career game for the club and Luke O'Dwyer played his 100th career game. Round 5: Brenton Lawrence scored his 1st career try. Round 7: David Mead scored his 33rd career try which moved him into first on the all-time try scoring list for the Gold Coast Titans surpassing Anthony Laffranchi and Mat Rogers. Round 7: Aidan Sezer made his debut for the club and his debut in the NRL. Round 7: Aidan Sezer scored his 1st career try. Round 7: William Zillman played his 100th career game. Round 9: Phil Graham made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Canberra Raiders and Sydney Roosters. Round 10: Greg Bird played his 50th game for the club. Round 14: Jamie Dowling made his debut for the club. Round 16: Steve Michaels played his 100th career game. Round 19: Beau Falloon made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Round 23: Ben Ridge scored his 1st career try. Round 25: Nate Myles played his 150th career game.
Squad List
Squad Movement Gains Players Signed From Until End of NotesBeau Champion Melbourne StormLuke Douglas Cronulla-Sutherland SharksBeau Falloon South Sydney RabbitohsPhil Graham Sydney RoostersJamal Idris Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsNate Myles Sydney RoostersAidan Sezer Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Losses Players Signed To Until End of NotesRiley BrownReleased Preston CampbellRetirementLuke Capewell Brisbane BroncosNathan Friend New Zealand WarriorsAnthony Laffranchi St. HelensWill Matthews St George Illawarra DragonsBrad MeyersRetirementMat RogersRetirementEsikeli Tonga Parramatta EelsClinton ToopiRetirement
Re-signings Players Club Until End of NotesSteve Michaels Gold Coast TitansMark Minichiello Gold Coast TitansJordan Rankin Gold Coast TitansBen Ridge Gold Coast TitansMatthew White Gold Coast TitansWilliam Zillman Gold Coast Titans
Ladder
Fixtures Pre-season Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSaturday, 4 FebruaryTrial 1 New Zealand WarriorsNorth Harbour Stadium10 – 26Vickery, DowlingRankin (1)10,500Saturday, 11 FebruaryTrial 2 Brisbane BroncosPizzey Park18 – 16Minichiello (2), RankinPrince (3)7,252Saturday, 18 FebruaryTrial 3 North Queensland CowboysVirgin Australia Stadium36 – 28Zillman (2), Rankin, Lawrence, Ridge, HenryPrince (5), Henry (1)8,000 Legend:
Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSaturday, 3 MarchRound 1 North Queensland CowboysDairy Farmers Stadium18 – 0Idris (2), MichaelsPrince (3/5)16,311Saturday, 10 MarchRound 2 Canberra RaidersSkilled Park12 – 24Rankin, PeyrouxPrince (2/2)11,378Saturday, 17 MarchRound 3 Melbourne StormSkilled Park6 – 30MichaelsPrince (1/1)11,254 Saturday, 24 MarchRound 4 New Zealand WarriorsMt Smart Stadium6 – 26O'DwyerPrince (1/1)12,915Sunday, 1 AprilRound 5 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSkilled Park20 – 30Bird, Lawrence, Gordon, MylesPrince (2/4)14,344Saturday, 7 AprilRound 6 Sydney RoostersSkilled Park12 – 18Mead (2)Prince (2/2)11,478 Saturday, 14 AprilRound 7 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesBrookvale Oval26 – 14Sezer, Idris, Mead, GordonPrince (5/6)11,619Friday, 27 AprilRound 8 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium6 – 26PeyrouxPrince (1/1)30,083Saturday, 5 MayRound 9 Wests TigersSkilled Park14 – 15Gordon, MeadSezer (3/3)14,254Friday, 11 MayRound 10 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSuncorp Stadium25 – 14Prince, Srama, Idris, MinichielloSezer (2/3) & (FG), Prince (2/3)41,273Round 11ByeSaturday, 26 MayRound 12 Newcastle KnightsHunter Stadium24 – 14Srama, Mead, Myles, BirdPrince (4/5)15,792Friday, 1 JuneRound 13 North Queensland CowboysSkilled Park28 – 12Champion (2), Gordon, Bird, HarrisonPrince (4/5)12,092Sunday, 10 JuneRound 14 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksToyota Stadium12 – 22Srama, ChampionSezer (2/2)8,635Sunday, 17 JuneRound 15 Penrith PanthersSkilled Park36 – 18Sezer (2), Mead, Michaels, Lawrence, O'DwyerPrince (6/6)11,591Friday, 22 JuneRound 16 St. George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium6 – 8PrincePrince (1/1)10,194Round 17ByeSaturday, 7 JulyRound 18 New Zealand WarriorsSkilled Park14 – 32Champion, Gordon, MeadPrince (1/3)17,134Sunday, 15 JulyRound 19 Canberra RaidersCanberra Stadium38 – 26Zillman (2), Michaels (2), Gordon, Douglas, Falloon, O'DwyerPrince (3/8)8,240Friday, 20 JulyRound 20 Brisbane BroncosSkilled ParkMead, BaileyPrince (3/3)20,067Friday, 27 JulyRound 21 Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium36 – 16Zillman (2), Prince, Idris, Falloon, SramaPrince (6/7)8,134Sunday, 5 AugustRound 22 South Sydney RabbitohsSkilled Park18 – 22Michaels, Sezer, GordonPrince (3/3)20,187Friday, 10 AugustRound 23 Melbourne StormAAMI Park16 – 24Michaels, Ridge, MeadPrince (2/3)9,108Sunday, 19 AugustRound 24 Parramatta EelsSkilled Park24 – 16Zillman, Myles, Michaels, GordonPrince (4/5)14,159Saturday, 25 AugustRound 25 Penrith PanthersCentrebet Stadium22 – 36Mead, Prince, Zillman, MinichielloPrince (3/4)7,297Saturday, 1 SeptemberRound 26 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesSkilled Park16 – 24Gordon (2), FalloonPrince (2/3)14,927 Legend:
Statistics NameAppTGFGPts1710041730012940016241004100008300122110004020000171004700002050020300009200840000201000401780032232008223001221300121220082246101386100417100418471312340016700001900002160024 Totals 407 78 68 1 449 Source:
Representative honours The following players played a representative match in 2012.
Australian Kangaroos Greg Bird Nate Myles
Indigenous All Stars Greg Bird Jamal Idris Scott Prince
NSW Blues Greg Bird
NSW Country Greg Bird Luke Douglas
NRL All Stars Luke Bailey
Queensland Maroons Ashley Harrison Nate Myles
References