Gold Coast Titans secure Indigenous All Stars quartet ahead of NRLW fightback

Jarred Cross
Jarred Cross Published April 5, 2023 at 4.45pm (AWST)

Jaime Chapman, Shaylee Bent and Taliah Fuimaono will all don new colours in 2023.

The Gold Coast Titans' hellbent approach to recruitment ahead of this year's NRLW season has brought in Indigenous All Stars and Australian Jillaroos representative trio across to bolster their structure - and hopefully spur a change of fortune.

Their second season since their inclusion brought just the one win, and their first wooden spoon.

Last week, the Titans announced Chapman, 21, and Bent, 22, would depart Brisbane and St George respectively for a new home at Robina.

"They are both very athletic players that offer so much on and off the field and their growth particularly over the past 12 months has been enormous," Gold Coast coach Karyn Murphy told titans.com.au.

"Speaking with Chappo, she's so excited to be back at home representing the Gold Coast and Northern Rivers region. With all that she's achieved in the game at such a young age, she's a great role model for young people – especially with her Indigenous heritage - and I know she wants to continually make a difference in her local community.

"She's also one of the most lethal backs in the competition, leading the NRLW competition for line breaks last season as well as being in the top five for tackle busts.

"With Shaylee, she is one of the leading edge forwards in the women's game right now and I was particularly impressed with how she took her International opportunity with both hands."

Another Dragon-turned-Titan, Fuimaono's signature was locked in the Tuesday.

The 23-year-old playmaker could provide a much-needed boost to the club's spine.

"Taliah is a quality playmaker and we are thrilled to have her joining us here at the Titans for the next three years," she said.

"We were a little short on depth in the halves last season due to injury and she will be the perfect player to help us fill that void as a genuine No. 6.

"Her game went to a whole new level during her time with the Jillaroos at the World Cup and adding to her achievements on the field, she is a very popular player off it.

"Her journey to the NRLW epitomises her positive and upbeat character, showing extreme determination and resilience to make it to the top and we'll definitely value her skill and experience as one of our key playmakers this season."

Tahlia Fuimaono signed with the Titans on Tuesday. image: Gold Coast Titans Facebook

All three lifted the World Cup trophy with the Jillaroos in the UK last year.

Bent will spend at least two years with the Gold Coast with Chapman and Fuimaono locked-in until the end of 2025.

Former Indigenous All Star Kaitlyn Phillips has also joined from the Broncos.

The NRLW season fixture is expected to be released in the coming months.

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