Ranked: Greatest Gold Coast Titans players of all-time: No.15-11

THE Titans may have struggled in the past couple of years but it’s easy to forget just how good they were in the early years.

THE Titans may have struggled in the past couple of years but it’s easy to forget just how good they were in the early years.

The Bulletin has had a go at ranking the 20 best players.

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Criteria wasn’t just based on ability but what they brought to the side, with those part of winning teams given an edge over others who didn’t enjoy such success.

Today we have numbers 15-11.

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15. DAVID MEAD

David Mead Picture: Richard Gosling

PNG winger ranks fourth of the club’s games list with 147, including 67 tries.

From 2009 he joined Kevin Gordon in a strong wing pair but perhaps never truly evolved into an elite player.

Having said that he was wholehearted and still holds a special place in the hearts of Titans fans.

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14. ANTHONY DON

Anthony Don. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)

If this was based on popularity the Grafton Ghosts winger could be top five.

A late bloomer who became a cult hero, Don has scored a record 76 tries in 129 games and remains a favourite.

13. ASHLEY HARRISON

Ashley Harrison.

It says everything about how valuable he was to the Titans across 117 games that from 2008-14 he also became a Maroons regular.

While he often did the unsung work, there’s no doubt he had a huge influence on helping the club reach the finals in those early seasons.

12. MARK MINICHIELLO

Mark Minichiello with coach Neil Henry. Picture: Adam Head

Got every ounce out of his ability in a club-record 173 games.

Shows just how much teammates love playing with him that he only just hung up the boots from the English Super League in 2019 at age 37.

Played his best footy at the club, which is telling.

11. NATHAN FRIEND

Nathan Friend . (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

The backbone in those early years and would walk into any Titans team of all-time.

Durable rake even enjoyed a farewell at the club in 2016, taking his games tally to 121.

MONDAY: Numbers 10-6