Titans: Bulletin rugby league writer Brent O’Neill picks his Gold Coast Titans Team of the Decade

Gold Coast Bulletin rugby league writer Brent O’Neill looks back on the past 10 NRL seasons to deliver his Titans Team of the Decade.

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December 8, 2019 - 2:21PM

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BULLETIN rugby league writer Brent O’Neill looks back on the past 10 NRL seasons to deliver his Titans Team of the Decade.

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AJ BRIMSON (FULLBACK)

He has played just 36 NRL games across two seasons but the 21-year-old has already shown enough to earn the no.1 jersey ahead of the likes of William Zillman and Michael Gordon.

AJ Brimson. Picture: Jerad Williams

ANTHONY DON (WING)

Don has become a fan favourite since debuting in 2013, with the ever-reliable 32-year-old eclipsing the Titans’ try-scoring record last season.

Anthony Don. Picture: Adam Head

ROBERTS’ DUAL FOCUS FOR LOOMING ALL STARS CLASH

JAMES ROBERTS (CENTRE)

While his departure to Brisbane left a bitter taste in the mouths of many Titans fans, the speedster lit up the Gold Coast with 21 tries in 36 games in 2014-15.

James Roberts Picture: Scott Fletcher

WILLIAM ZILLMAN (CENTRE)

Deployed largely at fullback during his 156-game career on the Coast, Zillman underlined his versatility with stints across the backline and was always dependable.

William Zillman. Picture: Adam Head

TWEED GIVEN GOLDEN CHANCE TO BEGIN 2020 WITH A BANG

DAVID MEAD (WING)

Another who may have lacked the razzle-dazzle but could always be relied upon and was the Titans’ highest tryscorer when he left the club at the end of 2016.

David Mead. Picture: Adam Head

ASH TAYLOR (FIVE-EIGHTH)

A polarising figure, Taylor emerged as one of the NRL’s top playmakers in his first three years at the club before a disastrous 2019 campaign.

Ash Taylor. Picture: Adam Head

TITANS PREPARED TO BE PATIENT WITH TOBY

SCOTT PRINCE (HALFBACK)

A premiership winner with Wests Tigers in 2005, Prince remains the Titans’ best ever half despite his messy exit from the club in 2012.

Scott Prince. Picture: Matt Roberts/Getty Images

LUKE BAILEY (PROP)

Bailey was the heart and soul of the Titans’ forward pack in his eight seasons at the club between 2007-14.

Luke Bailey. Picture: Jerad Williams

‘I DON’T KNOW HIS BEST POSITION’ - TITANS’ PEACHEY PROBLEM

NATHAN PEATS (HOOKER)

While Peats has failed to regularly produce the form that earned three Origin appearances for NSW in 2017, he has been a workhorse over his 62-game career on the Coast.

Nathan Peats. Picture: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

LUKE DOUGLAS (PROP)

One of the most underrated players to wear a Titans jersey, Douglas was a tireless worker in 117 games between 2012-16.

Luke Douglas. Picture: Richard Gosling

ROBERTS TAKES KEY LESSON FROM TITANS COMMUNITY WORK

RYAN JAMES (SECOND ROW)

Never the most talented player in the NRL, James has made a career out of hard work to become the Titans’ talisman.

Ryan James. Picture: Matt King/Getty Images

GREG BIRD (SECOND ROW)

Love him or hate him, you could never question Bird’s desire - a trait that earned him 15 Tests during his time at the club from 2010-16.

Greg Bird. Picture: Adam Head

HOLBROOK REVEALS LENIHAN’S HIDDEN TALENTS

JAI ARROW (LOCK)

The 24-year-old has made an indelible impression since arriving on the Gold Coast in 2018, earning Queensland selection and emerging as a future Titans captain.

Jai Arrow. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

NATHAN FRIEND (INTERCHANGE)

The diminutive hooker played well above his weight in two stints on the Coast, playing 100 games between 2007-11 before returning for a swan song in 2016.