Titans star Jamal Idris plans to stay with Gold Coast for life Matt Russell and Laurie Daley preview the Gold Coast Titans v North Queensland Cowboys clash. JAMAL Idris has revealed his burning desire to captain the Gold Coast Titans, pledging to stay at the club for the remainder of his career. Idris will run on to Skilled Park against the Cowboys tomorrow for his 100th NRL match at the age of 22. The 194cm man mountain is starting to live up to the potential that saw him make his State of Origin debut for NSW as a teenager in 2010. This is where I want to stay. I love it on the Gold Coast," the 110kg enforcer said. In the future, 100 per cent (I'd love to be a leader). That will come with maturity and I've matured a lot this season. There's a lot more maturing to do and hopefully as I get older I can kick Nate (Myles) and 'Birdy' (Greg Bird, co-captains) out and get the captaincy. This year has been a polar opposite to Idris' debut season on the Gold Coast. He is leading the Titans for tackle busts (48), offloads (26) and is averaging more metres (107) a game than front-row trio Luke Bailey, Luke Douglas and Ryan James. CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE: Jamal Idris has scored four tries in his past four games for the Gold Coast Titans. Picture: David Clark The centre has scored four tries in his past four games. Idris attributes his turnaround in form to one thing - a healthy body after hamstring, foot and hip problems plagued him last year. The main thing for me was trying to get on the paddock (last year). It's hard to do that when you're injured," he said. When you're not on the paddock, you're copping criticism. And when you do get on the paddock people are bagging you out because you're playing injured. I've come back this year and people are saying I'm going all right but it's easier to play when you're not injured. Idris is applying to enter university. Titans coach John Cartwright is confident of retaining rising star Albert Kelly despite the breakdown of contract extension negotiations between the halfback's management and club officials.