Fullback William Zillman the key to spur Titans to top-four finish NUMBER ONE: Fullback William Zillman at Titans training. Picture: Luke Marsden Source: The Courier-Mail TITANS founding chairman Paul Broughton believes the emergence of William Zillman as an elite fullback will see the resurgent Gold Coast claim a top-four finish this year. And the godfather of Gold Coast rugby league, who quit the club last year, revealed it pained him to not be involved when his beloved team was doing so well. At the halfway point of the season, the Titans are sitting fifth with seven wins from the opening 12 rounds. They have a guaranteed two points this weekend because of a bye before facing a tough trip to Cairns to face the Rabbitohs. Broughton said vice-captain Zillman's eye-catching form, which has seen him register the most linebreaks (15) in the competition this year, could be the catalyst for the Gold Coast to return to finals football. The most improved player is the No. Maybe they should leave the captaincy with him," he said. I wondered if he was ever going to recapture the form he had in Canberra but he's playing like the real unit he is now. They're throwing no-look passes to him and he's there. Broughton left his post amid the financial turmoil the Titans faced last year and admitted he missed the club. "I miss the involvement with the team," he said. I go to training when it's at Cudgen but I love the Titans so much that me imposing any figure around the team won't do any good to anybody. I'm happy to know what I did was right. If it wasn't for a controversial one-point loss to New Zealand, the Titans would be in an even better position. They have had a relatively easy draw, playing seven home games and facing strugglers Parramatta twice, along with five other bottom-eight teams. Eight of their final 12 games are against current top-eight teams and only two of those are at home. They have just four games left at Skilled Park. "I think they'll finish in the (top) four," Broughton said. They're in with a really good shot (of winning a premiership) because they're improving each game. John's (Cartwright, coach) defined the football team strategies and that's super important. They've perfected a style of play that they play that's not like any other teams. The Titans are facing a tough month after the bye with trips to Cairns, Newcastle and Darwin, where they will spend five days preparing to face the Panthers.