While the Titans were relieved at their star player’s decision to stay, no one was arguably more thrilled than his partner. After four seasons with the Dragons, Bent signed with the Titans ahead of the 2023 NRLW season.
A major factor in her decision to head up to the Gold Coast was her relationship with Fifita, which began in 2022. The pair had a long-distance relationship for a year before she uprooted her life to head up to Queensland.
Speaking at the NRL’s Indigenous Round launch, Bent said she was grateful that they wouldn’t have to split their time between Sydney and the Goldy once again. “I honestly was so pleased,” Bent admitted.
” I’ve moved from Penrith to the Gold Coast — I’d been back and forth from the Dragons. To finally have a year when I’m on the Gold Coast full time and I don’t have to do long distance coming back and forth is so pleasing for me.”
Bent is off contract at the end of the upcoming NRLW season – which kicks off on July 25 – however has stated her intent to stay on the Gold Coast. “I’m so thankful that we’re both at the Titans this year and hopefully, for me next year as well because my life is up there now,” Bent said.
“I’m really happy where I am at the Titans and I love my team. The success we had last year — making it to the grand final after coming dead last the year before. So, we’re building something big and I want to be there [for that].
“It’s the same with David, [the Gold Coast] is our home now. We love the community, we love the fans, we love the club and we love our teams. We’ve built a life up there so we’re really happy. “
