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Why Voss believes Gold Coast's marquee man is as good as gone
Charles Goodsir • October 24th, 2025 12:38 pm
Gold Coast Titans captain Tino Fa’asuamaleaui has confirmed that he will hit the open market on November 1 and potentially find a new home for 2027.
The 25-year-old is contracted to $1.1 million until the end of 2033 but the Australia and Queensland representative has decided to exercise his player option and explore free agency.
Fa’asuamaleaui has not indicated whether he will leave the Titans but SEN’s Andrew Voss believes the Gold Coast skipper is all but out the door.
“When you see a player say they are going to test the market, does that not immediately say ‘I don’t want to stay where I am?’,” Voss said on SEN 1170 Breakfast.
“Is that not the first conclusion you jump to if you’re a fan?
“They are clearly leaning towards the fact that they don’t want to stay.
“This is a 10-year deal and he’s captain of the club. I’m not bagging Tino because if there’s a clause in his contract that allows him to do this, then go ahead.
“The signs are that he’s gone. If I’m a Titans, you’re thinking that he’s gone and out the door.
“It’s sad because he’s absolutely the marquee man.”
Since joining the Titans from the Melbourne Storm in 2021, Fa’asuamaleaui has played a total of 84 games with a 31% winning record.
The club has made finals once in this span and hasn’t exceeded more than 10 wins in his five seasons at the club.
SEN’s Greg Alexander believes it’s clear that Fa’asuamaleaui is fed up with the lack of success at the Titans.
“The Titans put their heart and soul into signing him and built the team around him,” Alexander added.
Voss said: “It can’t be about money because the Titans are paying him a fortune
“So why does he want to go out?”
Alexander replied: “He wants out because the Titans have stunk it up for the past few years.
“He said in a statement that his heart is with the Titans but.
“Where are the Titans as a club?”
Fa’asuamaleaui is currently on tour with the Kangaroos and has been named as a starting prop against England in the first Ashes Test at Wembley on Sunday morning.
