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New Gold Coast coach Josh Hannay presiding over a clean-out which could see up to 16 players depart the Titans
The Titans are putting a broom through the embattled NRL club with up to 16 players set to exit the Gold Coast ahead of the arrival of new coach Josh Hannay. See everyone who’s on the way out.The cash-strapped Titans have begun clearing the ranks ahead of new coach Josh Hannay’s arrival with up to 16 players potentially headed for the exits on the Gold Coast.
Hannay is set to preside over a Titanic clean-out in his quest to free up salary cap space and transform Gold Coast from NRL cellar dwellers into premiership contenders.
The Titans will farewell eight players from their top squad at Tuesday’s Paul Broughton Medal awards night which will signal the end of Des Hasler’s unsuccessful two-year tenure on the Coast.
While Kieran Foran (retired) and Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui (Catalans) are moving on to new ventures, the Titans will also bid farewell to Tom Weaver, Jacob Alick-Wienke, Harley Smith-Shields, Sean Mullany, Ryan Foran and Ben Liyou.
Ryan Foran and Liyou were part of the club’s top 30 squad for the past two years without playing NRL.
A number of other Titans players are also facing uncertain futures on the Gold Coast.
Former Blues and Kangaroos prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard signed a three-year contract to join the Titans from Parramatta but could depart after just one season.
RCG’ has been linked with a move to the Super League, but has indicated he doesn’t want to leave the NRL.
Wingers Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Allan Fitzgibbon and Tony Francis are with forward Arama Hau in a group of players seeking clarity over where they sit in the club’s plans.
The Warriors are courting Khan-Pereira after he fell out-of-favour with Hasler and was relegated to reserve grade this year after being the NRL’s leading tryscorer in 2024.
Francis was handed a two-year contract extension this season, but the Titans are open to releasing him to a rival club while a decision is yet to be made on Hau and Fitzgibbon’s futures.
Star forward David Fifita is also set to sever ties with the Titans.
Fifita has been granted permission to enter negotiations with South Sydney, who are attempting to offload Super League flop Lewis Dodd so they can afford to bring Fifita to Redfern.
Outside backs Phil Sami and Brian Kelly have been informed they will not be offered contract extension beyond the end of 2026.
At this stage Fifita, Sami and Kelly will be at the Titans next season, however that could change over the coming months.
Sami was one of Gold Coast’s more consistent performers this season while Kelly has attracted interest from the Super League.
At this stage, Gold Coast’s only new recruit for 2026 is fringe Bulldogs forward Kurtis Morrin as the Titans deal with a full salary cap that has left them with little room to sign players.
Cronulla assistant coach Hannay will in the coming weeks formally take charge of a Titans club that has finished in the NRL’s bottom four for the past four consecutive seasons.
Hasler’s assistant coaches Jim Lenihan, Michael Monaghan and Brett White have already been informed they do not have futures on the Gold Coast and now a number of players are set to follow.
Hannay has enlisted Newcastle’s Brian McDermott as his chief assistant while Brad Davis will remain and Kieran Foran will join the team as a playmaking mentor.
TITANIC CLEANOUT
GONETom Weaver, Ryan Foran, Ben Liyou, Jacob Alick-Wienke, Harley Smith-Shields, Sean Mullany, Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui (Catalans), Kieran Foran (retired)
GOING
David Fifita, Phil Sami, Brian Kelly
IN LIMBO
Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Arama Hau, Allan Fitzgibbon, Tony Francis
