The Gold Coast Titans have announced the re-signing of Karl Lawton for a further three years, keeping him at the club until the end of 2020.
The 21-year-old made his first appearance at NRL level in Round 17 of season 2016, having now played 11 games.
The Burleigh Bears junior has struggled with injury over the past 18 months and never really looked to depart the Gold Coast at any stage.
โItโs great to have my future secured,โ Lawton said. โThis is where I grew up and I love living here.
โThis is where I want to be and with a good bunch of young guys coming through, I see a bright future.
โIโm looking forward to getting back out on the field. Itโs been a rough period with injuries but Iโm excited for what the future holds.โ
Lawton has played a number of positions in his career to date but he does see himself in that utility or hooker role.
โI probably see myself as more of a hooker but Iโm happy in that utility role and I just want to get back to playing footy again and being in that 17 somewhere.โ
Coach Neil Henry is happy to have Lawton remain at the club.
โItโs great to be able to re-sign a local product who loves it here on the Gold Coast,โ Henry said. โHe has proved himself to be a good utility, playing a number of positions since debuting.
โHe has put in a lot of hard work and has been part of the system here at the Titans for a long time. He has had a tough run with injury but weโre glad that he has committed to the club for the next three years.โ
Titans 2025 Player Movements
| 2025 Gains | |||||||||
| Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Parramatta Eels, 2027) | |||||||||
| 2025 Losses | |||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||
| Re-Signed | |||||||||
| Jacob Alick-Wiencke (2025), AJ Brimson (2030), David Fifita (2026), Kieran Foran (2025), Klese Haas (2027), Chris Randall (2027) | |||||||||
| Off Contract 2025 | |||||||||
| Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui, Jojo Fifita, Kieran Foran, Ryan Foran, Tony Francis, Ben Liyou, Ken Maumalo, Josiah Pahulu, Harley Smith-Shields | |||||||||
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