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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 28: Jamal Fogarty of the Titans celebrates after scoring a try during the round 16 NRL match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Gold Coast Titans at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on August 28, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

The inspiring story behind the NRL’s surprise skipper

Gold Coast Titans captain Jamal Fogarty may be the least experienced captain in NRL history but he certainly has an intriguing tale to tell after refusing to give up on his dream.

Brodyn Gudgeon for Coombabah. St Marys v Coombabah in Allan Langer Cup. Wednesday, 22nd Jul, 2020.

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Young Coombabah outfit ready for Grand Final football

Coombabah State High School fell one match short of Langer Cup qualification in 2020 but that pain has fuelled the northern Gold Coast school’s rise to the Gee Cup Grand Final.

The Langer Cup final is being played on Wednesday between Gold Coast heavyweights Palm Beach Currumbin High School and Keebra Park High School. PBC player, Xavier Willison, 18. Picture: Jerad Williams

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Keebra Park’s kyptonite: PBC prop eyeing off slice of history

If the Brisbane Broncos prop can raise the Langer Trophy, his third in three seasons, he will surpass school legend Ryan James as the greatest ‘Keebra Killer’ in Reds history.

Wavell State High v Keebra Park State High in the senior grade Langer Cup Semi Finals at Langlands Park, Brisbane 2nd of September 2020. (Image/Josh Woning)

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Langer Cup final: Players to watch, coach tips

Who are the players to watch on Wednesday’s Langer Cup grand final day and who do rival coaches think will win between Palm Beach Currumbin SHS and Keebra Park SHS.

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AJ Brimson of the Titans looks on at full-time during the Round 24 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the Melbourne Storm at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Saturday, August 25, 2018. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Fighting Titans give hope for 2019

THIS was not a Titans team content to bow out of the NRL season quietly.

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Johnathan Thurston with Guy Brennan, 12, son of Gold Coast Titans coach Garth Brennan, who received the champion Cowboys' headgear at halftime in his final NRL match.

Headgear prized but JT’s words treasured

GUY Brennan has a prized piece of memorabilia but it’s the words of encouragement that shape as the biggest prize from Johnathan Thurston.

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Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys (left) celebrates a Cowboys try during the Round 25 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the North Queensland Cowboys at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Saturday, September 1, 2018. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Titans’ torpedoed as JT goes out on high

HE may not be getting the fairytale but Johnathan Thurston’s rugby league farewell followed the script with the retiring master engineering a come-from-behind win for his Cowboys.

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Fans applaude Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys at the 7 minute mark of the game during the Round 25 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the North Queensland Cowboys at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Saturday, September 1, 2018. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Thurston swansong brings Cbus to life

THE Titans and Gold Coast community alike got a taste of how good a spectacle the NRL can be at Cbus Super Stadium as champion Queenslander Johnathan Thurston bowed out.

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Indigenous All-stars arrive on the Gold Coast. (L-R) Jharal Yow Yeh, Johnathan Thurston, and Ryan James.

Titan’s plea to NRL: Keep JT in the game

TITANS captain Ryan James hopes Johnathan Thurston can be retained in some capacity by the NRL to work in the indigenous space.

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Johnathan Thurston with Guy Brennan, son of Gold Coast Titans coach Garth Brennan after a match at Penrith in 2016. Guy, now 12, is 10 here.

Even coach’s family on JT train

THE Titans are adamant they can spoil Johnathan Thurston’s retirement party but even the opposition coach’s family won’t begrudge him a fairytale finish.

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TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 24: Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys looks on during the round 24 NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Parramatta Eels at 1300SMILES Stadium on August 24, 2018 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

Titans brush aside JT sentiment

HE Titans are adamant they will not let sentiment of Johnathan Thurston’s last game distract them from finishing their season with a win.

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Jarrod Wallace of the Titans reacts during the Round 18 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the Sydney Roosters at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Titan sees light on horizon for 2019

JARROD Wallace says the Titans’ disappointment at missing the NRL finals is tempered by excitement at potential for next year’s campaign.

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Northern Pride halfback Brayden Torpy will be the team's new playmaker this season. General, generic stock photo of a Steeden Intrust Super Cup (ISC) Queensland Rugby League (QRL) ball. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE

League of Their Own podcast: Aaron Zimmerle

AARON Zimmerle analyses the Intrust Super Cup and Rugby League Gold Coast finals series, what impact Kane Elgey’s move to Manly will have on his NRL career and how Palm Beach Currumbin are shaping up for their first NRL Schoolboy Cup state final in four years.

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Moeaki Fotuaika of the Titans during the Round 24 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the Melbourne Storm at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Saturday, August 25, 2018. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Titans teens set bar for exciting future

DEPARTING Titans head of performance Hayden Knowles believes AJ Brimson and Moeaki Fotuaika have set the standard for future Gold Coast talent wanting to crack the NRL in their teens.

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