2008 Gold Coast Titans season
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox rugby league team season
| year = 2008
| team_colour = #66B3FF
| font_colour = black
| league = NRL
| league_link = NRL
| league_rank = 13th
| league_wins = 10
| league_draws = 0
| league_losses = 14
| points_for = 476
| points_against = 586
| playoff_result =
| CEO_title = CEO
| CEO = Michael Searle
| coach_title = Coach
| coach = John Cartwright
| captain = Luke Bailey
Scott Prince
| stadium = Skilled Park
| avg_attendance = 21,618
| high_attendance = 27,176
| top_tries = Anthony Laffranchi (12)
| top_goals = Scott Prince (51)
| top_points = Scott Prince (124)
| prev_season = 2007
| next_season = 2009
| list = yes
| list_link = Gold Coast Titans#Season summaries
}}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.{{cite news|last=Marshall|first=Matt|title=Preston Campbell wins Titans player of year award|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/preston-toast-of-coast/story-e6frep7o-1111117585404|date=26 September 2008|newspaper=The Courier Mail}}
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
{{see also|List of Gold Coast Titans players}}
{{Rls
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|BC1=#66B3FF
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|BC2=gold
|FC2=black
|source=[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2008/Gold_Coast_Titans/summary.html Titans 2008 Squad]
|list1a={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=HK|name=Clint Amos}}
|list1b={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=WG|name=Jordan Atkins}}
|list1c={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=PR|name=Luke Bailey|captain=y}}
|list1d={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=PR|pos2=SR|name=Selasi Berdie}}
|list1e={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=WG|name=Brenton Bowen}}
|list1f={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=FB|name=Preston Campbell}}
|list1g={{Rls player|nat=TON|pos=PR|name=Aaron Cannings}}
|list1h={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=SR|name=Daniel Conn}}
|list1i={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=CE|pos2=SR|name=Gavin Cooper}}
|list1j={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=PR|pos2=SR|name=Matthew Cross}}
|list1k={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=HK|name=Brad Davis}}
|list1l={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=CE|name=Brett Delaney}}
|list1m={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=PR|name=Ian Donnelly}}
|list2a={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=HK|name=Nathan Friend}}
|list2b={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=CE|pos2=LK|name=Josh Graham}}
|list2c={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=LK|name=Ashley Harrison}}
|list2d={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=PR|name=Michael Henderson}}
|list2e={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=PR|name=Michael Hodgson}}
|list2f={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=WG|name=Ben Jeffery}}
|list2g={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=SR|name=Kris Kahler}}
|list2h={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=SR|name=Anthony Laffranchi}}
|list2i={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=FE|pos2=HB|name=Josh Lewis}}
|list2j={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=PR|name=Will Matthews}}
|list2k={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=PR|name=Brad Meyers}}
|list2l={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=SR|name=Mark Minichiello}}
|list2m={{Rls player|nat=NZL|pos=HB|pos2=HK|name=Billy Ngawini}}
|list3a={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=CE|pos2=LK|name=Luke O'Dwyer}}
|list3b={{Rls player|nat=USA|pos=WG|name=Matthew Petersen}} (Mid-season loss)
|list3c={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=HB|name=Scott Prince|captain=y}}
|list3d={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=FE|pos2=HB|name=Jordan Rankin}}
|list3e={{Rls player|nat=NZL|pos=WG|name=Jordan Rapana}}
|list3f={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=CE|pos2=FE|name=Mat Rogers}}
|list3g={{Rls player|nat=SAM|pos=WG|name=Smith Samau}}
|list3h={{Rls player|nat=NZL|pos=PR|name=James Stosic}}
|list3i={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=SR|name=Luke Swain}}
|list3j={{Rls player|nat=TON|pos=WG|pos2=CE|name=Esikeli Tonga}}
|list3k={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=WG|pos2=CE|name=Chris Walker}}
|list3l={{Rls player|nat=AUS|pos=FB|name=Shannon Walker}}
|coach=John Cartwright}}
Squad movement
=Gains=
=Losses=
=Re-signings=
Ladder
{{Nrl2008ladder}}
Fixtures
=Regular season=
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Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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|Friday, 14 March | style="text-align:center;"|Round 1 | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland Cowboys | Skilled Park | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090921081703/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1294.html 36 – 18] | Atkins (4), Bailey, Laffranchi | Prince (6/8) | style="text-align:center;"|26,974 |
style="background:#fbb;"
|Monday, 24 March | style="text-align:center;"|Round 2 | {{Leagueicon|St. George|16}} St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.today/20130130034021/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1308.html 12 – 30] | Friend, Minichiello | Prince (2/2) | style="text-align:center;"|10,521 |
style="background:#cfc;"
|Saturday, 29 March | style="text-align:center;"|Round 3 | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Skilled Park | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110322151645/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1313.html 18 – 4] | Rogers, Meyers, Atkins | Prince (3/3), Jeffery (0/1) | style="text-align:center;"|19,050 |
style="background:#cfc;"
|Saturday, 5 April | style="text-align:center;"|Round 4 | {{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra Raiders | Skilled Park | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090919090747/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1320.html 32 – 12] | Bailey, O'Dwyer, Laffranchi, Conn, Jeffery, Minichiello | |Prince (4/7) | style="text-align:center;"|17,381 |
style="background:#cfc;"
|Friday, 11 April | style="text-align:center;"|Round 5 | {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090919084844/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1326.html 28 – 20] | Petersen, Cannings, Friend, Prince, Graham | Prince (4/5) | style="text-align:center;"|13,321 |
style="background:#cfc;"
|Friday, 18 April | style="text-align:center;"|Round 6 | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos | Skilled Park | style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.today/20130130045112/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1334.html 26 – 24] | Petersen (3), Harrison, Laffranchi | Prince (3/5) | style="text-align:center;"|27,176 |
style="background:#cfc;"
|Sunday, 27 April | style="text-align:center;"|Round 7 | {{leagueicon|New Zealand|16}} New Zealand Warriors | Skilled Park | style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.today/20130130061526/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1345.html 36 – 24] | Harrison, Jeffery, Meyers, Campbell, Laffranchi, Bowen | Prince (6/7) | style="text-align:center;"|25,310 |
style="background:#fbb;"
|Saturday, 3 May | style="text-align:center;"|Round 8 | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090919023652/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1347.html 12 – 13] | Prince, Minichiello | Prince (2/2) | style="text-align:center;"|21,280 |
style="background:#cfecec;" | |style="text-align:center;"|Round 9 | Bye | |||||
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|Friday, 16 May | style="text-align:center;"|Round 10 | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Skilled Park | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110318210441/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1358.html 24 – 20] | Samau, Meyers, Luke O'Dwyer, Prince | Prince (4/5) | style="text-align:center;"|22,676 |
style="background:#fbb;"
|Sunday, 25 May | style="text-align:center;"|Round 11 | {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} Wests Tigers | Leichhardt Oval | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110318204340/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1369.html 18 – 20] | Cannings, Bowen, Campbell | Prince (3/3) | style="text-align:center;"|17,493 |
style="background:#fbb;"
|Sunday, 1 June | style="text-align:center;"|Round 12 | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Toyota Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110318195234/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1377.html 14 – 30] | Minichiello, O'Dwyer, Delaney | Prince (1/3) | style="text-align:center;"|8,214 |
style="background:#cfc;"
|Monday, 9 June | style="text-align:center;"|Round 13 | {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne Storm | Skilled Park | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110317203915/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1386.html 18 – 0] | Delaney, Meyers, Jeffery | Rogers (3/4) | style="text-align:center;"|19,409 |
style="background:#cfecec;" | |style="text-align:center;"|Round 14 | Bye | |||||
style="background:#fbb;"
|Monday, 23 June | style="text-align:center;"|Round 15 | {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs | ANZ Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110317182411/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1399.html 23 – 24] | Laffranchi (2), Prince, Atkins | Prince (4/6) | style="text-align:center;"|9,827 |
style="background:#fbb;"
|Saturday, 28 June | style="text-align:center;"|Round 16 | {{Leagueicon|St. George|16}} St. George Illawarra Dragons | Skilled Park | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110317161203/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1402.html 22 – 26] | Jeffery, Delaney, O'Dwyer, Rogers | Rogers (3/5) | style="text-align:center;"|26,453 |
style="background:#fbb;"
|Friday, 4 July | style="text-align:center;"|Round 17 | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Skilled Park | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110317145955/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1408.html 14 – 34] | Laffranchi (2) | Rogers (3/3) | style="text-align:center;"|21,374 |
style="background:#cfc;"
|Friday, 11 July | style="text-align:center;"|Round 18 | {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Sydney Roosters | Sydney Football Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110317133601/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1413.html 32 – 28] | Jeffery (2), Rapana (2), Rogers, Graham | Rogers (4/6) | style="text-align:center;"|10,762 |
style="background:#fbb;"
|Saturday, 19 July | style="text-align:center;"|Round 19 | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith Panthers | Skilled Park | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110317123613/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1423.html 22 – 36] | Rapana, O'Dwyer, Laffranchi, Hodgson | Rogers (3/4) | style="text-align:center;"|17,759 |
style="background:#fbb;"
|Saturday, 26 July | style="text-align:center;"|Round 20 | {{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra Raiders | Canberra Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110317111358/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1431.html 4 – 46] | Laffranchi | Davis (0/1) | style="text-align:center;"|8,700 |
style="background:#fbb;"
|Friday, 1 August | style="text-align:center;"|Round 21 | {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne Storm | Olympic Park Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110317093615/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1437.html 4 – 44] | Rapana | Rogers (0/1) | style="text-align:center;"|9,400 |
style="background:#fbb;"
|Monday, 11 August | style="text-align:center;"|Round 22 | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle Knights | Skilled Park | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110317092612/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1452.html 12 – 32] | Rapana, Meyers | Campbell (2/2) | style="text-align:center;"|15,136 |
style="background:#cfc;"
|Saturday, 16 August | style="text-align:center;"|Round 23 | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland Cowboys | Dairy Farmers Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110315063630/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1457.html 26 – 20] | Laffranchi (2), Rogers, Campbell, Tonga | Prince (3/5) | style="text-align:center;"|17,605 |
style="background:#fbb;"
|Friday, 22 August | style="text-align:center;"|Round 24 | {{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110315044330/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1462.html 21 – 25] | Campbell, Rogers, Josh Graham | Prince (4/4) & (FG) | style="text-align:center;"|39,757 |
style="background:#fbb;"
|Monday, 1 September | style="text-align:center;"|Round 25 | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Brookvale Oval | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110315041919/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1476.html 10 – 28] | Cooper, Atkins | Prince (1/2) | style="text-align:center;"|14,755 |
style="background:#fbb;"
|Sunday, 7 September | style="text-align:center;"|Round 26 | {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} Wests Tigers | Skilled Park | style="text-align:center;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110315024715/http://live.nrlstats.com/matches/nrl/match1483.html 12 – 28] | Prince, Delaney | Prince (2/2) | style="text-align:center;"|20,723 |
colspan="11" | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#cfecec|Bye|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} |
Statistics
{{see also|List of Gold Coast Titans players}}
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!style="text-align:left;"|Name!!style="width:3em"|App!!style="width:3em"|T!!style="width:3em"|G!!style="width:3em"|FG!!style="width:3em"|Pts | |||||
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Clint|Amos}} | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jordan|Atkins}} | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Luke|Bailey|Luke Bailey (rugby league)}} | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Selasi|Berdie}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brenton|Bowen}} | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Preston|Campbell}} | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Aaron|Cannings}} | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Daniel|Conn}} | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Gavin|Cooper}} | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Matthew|Cross|Matthew Cross (rugby league)}} | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brad|Davis|Brad Davis (rugby league)}} | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brett|Delaney}} | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nathan|Friend}} | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Josh|Graham}} | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ashley|Harrison}} | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Michael|Henderson|Michael Henderson (rugby league)}} | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Michael|Hodgson}} | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ben|Jeffery}} | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Laffranchi}} | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Josh|Lewis|Josh Lewis (rugby league)}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Will|Matthews|Will Matthews (rugby league)}} | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brad|Meyers}} | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mark|Minichiello}} | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Billy|Ngawini}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Luke|O'Dwyer}} | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Matthew|Petersen}} | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Scott|Prince}} | 16 | 5 | 51 | 2 | 124 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jordan|Rankin}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jordan|Rapana}} | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mat|Rogers}} | 17 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 52 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Smith|Samau}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|James|Stosic}} | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Luke|Swain}} | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Esikeli|Tonga}} | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Shannon|Walker|Shannon Walker (rugby league)}} | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
class="sortbottom"
! Totals !! — !! 84 !! 69 !! 2 !! 476 |
Source: [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2008/Gold_Coast_Titans/summary.html 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
{{reflist}}
{{Gold Coast Titans}}
{{2008 in rugby league}}
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