Des Hasler becomes just the sixth coach in NRL history to crash through the 500-game barrier this weekend, but while the axe hovers over his head at the struggling Titans, Hasler insists he’s not ready to end his career yet.
Titans owner Rebecca Frizelle had a front-row seat to Des Hasler’s savage dressing-room tirade. Speaking for the first time since the incident, the boss has defended the coach’s epic spray, while also addressing the current state of the club.
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The new owners of the Gold Coast Titans have wasted no time in stamping their authority after holding crisis talks and putting the club on notice.
The likes of Cameron Ciraldo, Andrew Webster and Kristian Woolf have all been successful in the coach’s spotlight, heaping the pressure on the Titans to get their next appointment right after three consecutive failures.
Des Hasler has been called a dead man walking on the Gold Coast but the embattled Titans coach is set to survive another two weeks as he closes in on an NRL milestone.
People initially decried Bazball and Angeball but the mood is warming towards Walkerball in the NRL after brothers, Ben and Shane, put their hands up to save the Titans.
Titans chairman Dennis Watt has broken his silence on the state of the club, addressing speculation around the futures of coach Des Hasler and captain Tino Fa’asuamaleaui, as well as calls for relocation.
Kieran Foran has played over 300 NRL premiership games with five different clubs. Now set to retire he pays tribute to those who helped him throughout his rugby league career.
One more loss will give the Gold Coast hierarchy the power to put Des Hasler’s turbulent Titans tenure to an end. From relentless training methods to player disharmony, this is how Hasler lost the Titans dressing room.
Axed or injured Queensland players Kalyn Ponga, Beau Fermor and Moeaki Fotuaika were on hand to witness Queensland’s miracle – but there was a notable absentee.
Contract backflips, court sagas and a failing fullback experiment have headlined a tumultuous tenure as Titans head coach for Des Hasler. We take a look back at the troublesome timeline of his Titans journey so far.
The Gold Coast has become a place where rugby league careers go to flounder with the Titans unable to attract fans or retain talent. Good luck to whoever steps into the coaching hot seat next.
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