Gold Coast Titans foundation player Luke Bailey, a leader of this club whose legacy will remain for many years, has announced he will retire after the last round clash with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on Sunday.

The 34-year-old prop, who missed yesterday’s match against the Warriors in Auckland because of a neck injury, had anticipated playing on in 2015 but with the Titans unable to commit to a deal, he felt it’s time to end his outstanding 15-season NRL career.

“My body felt good and I’d had talks with the club and was hoping a further one-year deal but I can understand that the club needs to look to the future and I accept that,” Bailey said.

“I don’t really want to move and play for another NRL club and packing up the family and going overseas for just one season didn’t really appeal, so it’s time to call it quits.

“I feel very fortunate to have been in the game for as long as I have and I have few regrets.”

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