The 2013 Gold Coast Titans season was the 7th in the club 's history. Coached by John Cartwright and co-captained by Greg Bird and Nate Myles , they competed in the NRL 's 2013 Telstra Premiership . Gold Coast finished the regular season in 9th (out of 16) and failed to qualify the finals for the third consecutive year.
Season summary [ ] Milestones [ ] Round 1: Albert Kelly , Brad Takairangi and Dave Taylor made their debuts for the club.Round 2: Greg Bird scored his 50th career try.Round 2: The club recorded their biggest ever win, 36 points.Round 3: Ryan James scored his 1st career try.Round 3: Ashley Harrison played his 250th career game.Round 4: Steve Michaels played his 50th game for the club.Round 6: Anthony Don and Sam Irwin made their first grade debuts.Round 8: Mark Ioane made his first grade debut.Round 10: William Zillman played his 100th game for the club.Round 11: The club recorded their biggest ever win, 38 points.Round 11: The club scored 40+ points for the first time in their history, with 42.Round 12: Jamal Idris played his 100th career game.Round 12: Shane Gray made his first grade debut.Round 16: Ashley Harrison played his 100th game for the club.Round 17: Jahrome Hughes and Hymel Hunt made their first grade debuts.Round 17: Greg Bird played his 200th career game and Matt Srama played his 50th career game.Round 21: Jamie Dowling scored his first career try.Round 22: Luke O'Dwyer played his 100th game for the club.Round 22: David Mead scored his 50th career try.Round 23: Kevin Gordon scored his 50th career try.Round 24: Mark Minichiello played his 150th game for the club.Round 25: Luke Bailey played his 250th career game.Round 26: Beau Falloon played his 50th career game.Squad List [ ]
Gold Coast Titans
First team squad
Coaching staff
Head coach
Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice captain(s) Updated: 22 February 2013 Source(s): Titans Squad
Squad Movement [ ] Gains [ ] Losses [ ] Re-signings [ ] Contract Lengths [ ] Ladder [ ] Fixtures [ ] Pre-season [ ]
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Saturday, 9 February
Trial 1
New Zealand Warriors Pizzey Park 42 – 24 Don (2), (2), Michaels , Falloon , Rankin Henry (3), Rankin (4)5,500
Saturday, 16 February
Trial 2
Brisbane Broncos Dolphin Oval 16 – 14 Kelly , Mead , Falloon Sezer (2)4,510
Saturday, 23 February
Trial 3
North Queensland Cowboys Virgin Australia Stadium 28 – 10 Mead , James , Bird , Idris , Irwin Sezer (4)8,000
Legend : Win Loss Draw
Regular season [ ]
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Sunday, 10 March
Round 1
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sharks Stadium 10 – 12 Mead , Taylor Sezer (1/2)17,541
Sunday, 17 March
Round 2
Canberra Raiders Skilled Park 36 – 0 Kelly (2), Srama (2), Bird , Gordon Sezer (6/7)12,267
Saturday, 23 March
Round 3
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Skilled Park 16 – 14 James , Mead Sezer (4/4)13,168
Sunday, 31 March
Round 4
Penrith Panthers Centrebet Stadium 28 – 10 Gordon (2), Mead , Bird , Michaels Sezer (4/5)8,181
Friday, 5 April
Round 5
Brisbane Broncos Skilled Park 12 – 32 Kelly , Falloon Bird (2/2)22,749
Sunday, 14 April
Round 6
Parramatta Eels Skilled Park 28 – 22 Don , Harrison , Minichiello , Kelly Henry (6/6)12,047
Sunday, 28 April
Round 7
Newcastle Knights Skilled Park 6 – 30 Kelly Sezer (1/1)14,201
Sunday, 5 May
Round 8
New Zealand Warriors Mt Smart Stadium 24 – 25 Idris (2), Zillman , Don Sezer (4/4)9,465
Sunday, 12 May
Round 9
St. George Illawarra Dragons Skilled Park 15 – 14 Zillman (2)Sezer (3/3) & (FG )12,117
Friday, 17 May
Round 10
Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 6 – 32 Mead Sezer (1/1)34,596
Sunday, 26 May
Round 11
Parramatta Eels Mudgee Stadium
42 – 4 Gordon (2), Idris (2), Don , Takairangi , Kelly Sezer (7/7)9,132
Sunday, 2 June
Round 12
North Queensland Cowboys Skilled Park 31 – 12 Zillman (2), Kelly (2), Minichiello Sezer (5/5) & (FG )12,790
Round 13
Bye
Sunday, 16 June
Round 14
South Sydney Rabbitohs Barlow Park 24 – 30 Kelly (2), Gordon , Zillman Sezer (4/4)16,118
Monday, 24 June
Round 15
Melbourne Storm Skilled Park 18 – 12 Gordon , Don , O'Dwyer Sezer (3/4)13,044
Sunday, 30 June
Round 16
Newcastle Knights Hunter Stadium 16 – 46 Gordon , Bird , Mead Sezer (2/3)9,208
Saturday, 6 July
Round 17
Penrith Panthers TIO Stadium 18 – 40 Mead (2), Kelly Sezer (3/4)8,050
Round 18
Bye
Sunday, 21 July
Round 19
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval 20 – 38 Gordon (2), Mead , Sezer Sezer (2/4)11,905
Saturday, 27 July
Round 20
South Sydney Rabbitohs Skilled Park 4 – 32 Gordon Sezer (0/1)20,392
Sunday, 4 August
Round 21
Wests Tigers Skilled Park 36 – 6 Dowling , Mead , Takairangi , Taylor , Minichiello , O'Dwyer Sezer (6/7)11,731
Monday, 12 August
Round 22
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ANZ Stadium 26 – 16 Gordon (3), Mead Sezer (5/6)10,373
Saturday, 17 August
Round 23
North Queensland Cowboys 1300SMILES Stadium 10 – 22 Mead , Gordon Sezer (1/2)12,003
Saturday, 24 August
Round 24
New Zealand Warriors Skilled Park 22 – 24 James (2), Takairangi , Don Sezer (3/4)15,786
Sunday, 1 September
Round 25
Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 30 – 22 Michaels , Falloon , Don , Takairangi , Taylor Sezer (5/5)17,542
Saturday, 7 September
Round 26
Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 22 – 23 Taylor , Takairangi , Don Sezer (5/5)13,826
Legend : Win Loss Draw Bye
Statistics [ ] Source: [35]
Representative honours [ ] The following players have played a representative match in 2013.
References [ ]
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