Gold Coast Titans 2025 NRL season preview
2024 recap
2024 was an underwhelming year for the Titans, who finished 14th for a second-straight year and never looked like troubling the top eight.
There were some individual highlights though, including the emergence of Keano Kini. The 20 year-old established himself as the team’s first-choice fullback and went on to play all three tests for the Kiwis at the end of the year too.
Alofiana Khan-Pereira, meanwhile, finished as the NRL’s top try scorer, which took his impressive career tally to 44 tries in 44 games.
2024 position: 14th
Key signings
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Parramatta Eels)
Key departures
Tanah Boyd (New Zealand Warriors), Erin Clark (New Zealand Warriors), Isaac Liu (Leigh Leopards), Seth Nikotemo (Wakefield Trinity), Keenan Palasia (Leeds Rhinos), Aaron Schoupp (Manly Sea Eagles)
Players to watch
Captain Tino Fa’asuamaleaui played just twice in 2024 before suffering an ACL injury which ruled him out for the year. His presence was sorely missed as the Titans’ season trudged along, but he’s fit again for the new campaign and he’ll be looking to play his way back into Origin contention.
Watching how Carter Gordon adapts to rugby league will be intriguing. The former Australia rugby union international made eight appearances for the Wallabies and played at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, so he’s clearly got some pedigree. The 24 year-old was eased into RL last year, appearing four times in the Queens;and Cup, but he’ll very much be part of the Titans’ first grade squad in 2025.
Young gun
He may have established himself in the starting side last year, but at just 20, Keano Kini is still very much a player for the future. His emergence was one of the few high points for the team in 2024, and the challenge for him this year is to pick up where he left off and continue improving.
Our prediction – 17th
The Titans have missed out on finals for the past three years and I can’t see that changing in 2025. On paper they have a strong starting side, but a couple of injuries could seriously derail them and when I look around the competition, they still look like one of the weakest sides to me. 17th may be harsh, but someone has to finish bottom and I’d be surprised if they finished any higher than 14th.
