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The Gold Coast Football Club, nicknamed The Suns, is an Australian rules football
club based on the Gold Coast
, which began playing in the Australian Football League
(AFL) competition for the first time in 2011. The club is the product of a sole consortium, formerly known as "GC17", tendering against established criteria for a licence to be the 17th club in the AFL competition. The club played its first game as a part of the AFL in the pre-season NAB Cup competition in February 2011 before beginning the season
proper in April 2011.
On 31 March 2009 the club was granted a provisional licence to join the AFL competition and the AFL proposed that the new club would enter the national competition in the 2011 season. The following year, on 22 July, during a press conference, the club announced its new nickname, logo, club song and three new home, away and clash guernseys.
(ASIC). The registration was effective from 24 December 2007. The registration was of a public company
limited
by guarantees
rather than by shares
, the corporate personality
common to 15 of 16 of the current AFL teams, the exception being the Fremantle Football Club
. In March 2008, the AFL won the support of the league's 16 club presidents to establish a side on the Gold Coast and an 18th side in Western Sydney.
announced in early 2008 that the club could debut in the Queensland State League in 2009 as it recruits players and prepares for its debut season in the AFL. At one stage it was rumoured that Michael Voss
would coach the Gold Coast team and that he had been offered a six-year contract. However, these rumours were proved false when Voss was appointed coach of the Brisbane Lions from the beginning of the 2009 season. Amongst the first players targeted by the Gold Coast were current captain and Gold Coast junior Nick Riewoldt
, forward and 2008 Coleman Medal
list Lance Franklin
and forward Kurt Tippett
.
In June 2008 it was announced that the new team would play in the TAC Cup
in 2009 and then in the VFL
in 2010.
Guy McKenna
was appointed coach in August 2008. In early 2009, the Host Plus superannuation fund was named as the club's major sponsor.
On 15 May 2009, it was announced that highly respected Essendon
administrator Travis Auld would be the CEO of "GC17". Former Brisbane Lions Shaun Hart
and Gold Coaster Marcus Ashcroft
were also appointed to the coaching panel. On 1 October 2009, the club announced it had signed Guy McKenna as head coach until 2012.
In early 2009, the Queensland Government announced that it would contribute sufficient funds allowing the redevelopment of Gold Coast Stadium. The capacity of the new stadium will be 25,000 and is scheduled to be complete in May 2011. All home matches other than the games versus Brisbane Lions will be played at the new Gold Coast Stadium. They have also been confirmed to play their first AFL game at The Gabba in Round 2 against Carlton
after a bye in Round 1. Their first game at the new stadium will be against Geelong
in round 10, 2011. Also amongst the blockbuster games at home for the Suns in 2011 are both 2010 AFL Grand Final
ists and (both of whom the Suns will only play once) and .
under 18 competition winning a number of games, eventually finishing in 5th place. They defeated the Northern Knights
in the elimination final but then lost their semi final to the Geelong Falcons
. These are the results and fixture for the 2009 season:
.
scored the first ever goal for the Gold Coast Suns. Carlton extended their lead at every break, finally winning the game by 119 points with the score of 7.10.52 - 26.15.171. Charlie Dixon was the major goal scorer for the Gold Coast with two.
The following week the Western Bulldogs
beat the Gold Coast by 71 points, although commentators noted signs of improvement.
In round 4 Gold Coast played the Melbourne Demons. It was a very promising start for the Suns but it was not enough as the Demons ran out 90 point winners.
The Gold Coast Suns had their first AFL win on 23 April 2011, when they defeated Port Adelaide by 3 points at AAMI Stadium
after they were trailing by a whopping 40 points late in the third quarter, with final scores 15.14 (104) to 15.11 (101). Brandon Matera was a standout performer booting 4 goals. Michael Rischitelli
was the best on ground.
In round 6 against Essendon they conceded the highest quarter time score in VFL/AFL history, being 15.4.94 to 0.1.1. They lost the game by 139 points, their biggest loss of the season so far.
In Round 7, Gold Coast bounced back and won their second game of the season against the Brisbane Lions
in the inaugural QClash
by 8 points. Jared Brennan was best on ground and won the Marcus Ashcroft Medal and Nathan Krakouer
kicked 5 goals. The game established the highest pay TV audience ever for an AFL game, with a total of 354,745 viewers watching the game.
Round 10 saw the Suns play at their newly renovated Metricon Stadium
for the first time against . The Suns shocked many when they led the then-undefeated Cats by 11 points at halftime, but switched off in the second half and lost by 11 goals. Further losses to , , , the (for a second time), and followed before upsetting by 15 points in the first premiership match played in Cairns.
To date, the Suns' highest score ever was 18.16 (124) achieved in its Round 7 win over the Brisbane Lions
at the Gabba. Their lowest score is 4.12 (36), in a 70-point defeat by the Sydney Swans
at home, which is also their worst defeat at home.
Also amongst the blockbuster games at home for the Suns in 2011 are both 2010 AFL Grand Final
ists and (both of whom the Suns will only play once, in rounds 18 and 19 respectively).
Despite finishing their inaugural season with the wooden spoon
, many have hailed the Gold Coast's debut season as a "success". The Suns won three games this season.
, the AFL allowed the Gold Coast to recruit 12 players born between January and April 1992, with all other AFL clubs being restricted to players born in 1991 or earlier.
Karmichael Hunt
, a former professional rugby league
player with the Brisbane Broncos
and rugby union
side Biarritz Olympique
in France's Top 14, was signed to swap codes to play for the Gold Coast from 2010.
Gary Ablett, Jr.
, dual premiership player with Geelong and winner of the 2009 Brownlow Medal
, signed a deal reportedly worth $9.6 million over five years to captain the Gold Coast during their starting years.
Other significant signings to the current junior team that played in the VFL
included Stanis Susuve (a member of Papua New Guinea
's International Cup winning team
) and Brandon Matera (whose father Wally Matera
and uncles Peter and Phil all played senior AFL football with the West Coast Eagles).
At the end of 2010 season, the club had been given the following concessions:
TAC Cup
(2009)
Victorian Football League
(2010)
Australian Football League
(2011–)
in Round 2 of Season 2011
in Brisbane at The Gabba, against high profile Victorian team Carlton
. The Suns attracted their biggest ever home crowd at that game. The Suns achieved their first AFL win in Round 4 against the Port Adelaide Power
. They also hosted the inaugural QClash
at the same venue against rival side the Brisbane Lions
in front of 25,504 fans. The Suns ended up winning the game. The Suns moved into their home stadium on the Gold Coast, Metricon Stadium in time for their Round 10 clash against the Geelong Cats. Despite just winning 3 games in their opening 15 matches and finishing in last place on the AFL ladder, the Suns have made a stunning impact on the Gold Coast scene, consistently outranking rival NRL
side the Gold Coast Titans
in terms of attendances and the like.
Metricon Stadium
recorded its biggest ever figure when 23,302 people watched the Suns tackle defending premiers in Round 18 of the 2011 AFL season.
chairman Graham Downie, Southport Sharks director Alan Mackenzie and lawyer and community leader John Witheriff will establish the club's administration. As part of the AFL bid criteria, the GC17 consortium required a commitment from 20,000 locals to become football club members, a $5 million net asset base and 111 sponsors (at least one major, 10 secondary level and 100 tertiary) by mid-October 2008.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club based on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
, which began playing in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL) competition for the first time in 2011. The club is the product of a sole consortium, formerly known as "GC17", tendering against established criteria for a licence to be the 17th club in the AFL competition. The club played its first game as a part of the AFL in the pre-season NAB Cup competition in February 2011 before beginning the season
2011 AFL season
The 2011 Australian Football League season was the 115th season of the Australian rules football competition. It was the debut year for , and was scheduled to be the only season to be played with 17 teams...
proper in April 2011.
On 31 March 2009 the club was granted a provisional licence to join the AFL competition and the AFL proposed that the new club would enter the national competition in the 2011 season. The following year, on 22 July, during a press conference, the club announced its new nickname, logo, club song and three new home, away and clash guernseys.
History
In January 2008, it was reported that the AFL officially registered the name Gold Coast Football Club Ltd with the Australian Securities and Investments CommissionAustralian Securities and Investments Commission
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission is an independent Australian government body that acts as Australia's corporate regulator...
(ASIC). The registration was effective from 24 December 2007. The registration was of a public company
Public company
This is not the same as a Government-owned corporation.A public company or publicly traded company is a limited liability company that offers its securities for sale to the general public, typically through a stock exchange, or through market makers operating in over the counter markets...
limited
Limited liability
Limited liability is a concept where by a person's financial liability is limited to a fixed sum, most commonly the value of a person's investment in a company or partnership with limited liability. If a company with limited liability is sued, then the plaintiffs are suing the company, not its...
by guarantees
Mutual organization
A mutual, mutual organization, or mutual society is an organization based on the principle of mutuality. Unlike a true cooperative, members usually do not contribute to the capital of the company by direct investment, but derive their right to profits and votes through their customer relationship...
rather than by shares
Share (finance)
A joint stock company divides its capital into units of equal denomination. Each unit is called a share. These units are offered for sale to raise capital. This is termed as issuing shares. A person who buys share/shares of the company is called a shareholder, and by acquiring share or shares in...
, the corporate personality
Corporation
A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...
common to 15 of 16 of the current AFL teams, the exception being the Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
. In March 2008, the AFL won the support of the league's 16 club presidents to establish a side on the Gold Coast and an 18th side in Western Sydney.
Establishment
AFL CEO Andrew DemetriouAndrew Demetriou
Andrew Demetriou is the chief executive officer of the Australian Football League and a former Australian rules footballer. He is the youngest son of Greek-Cypriot immigrants and, before becoming a VFL player, he worked in the dental import industry...
announced in early 2008 that the club could debut in the Queensland State League in 2009 as it recruits players and prepares for its debut season in the AFL. At one stage it was rumoured that Michael Voss
Michael Voss
Michael Voss is the senior coach of the Brisbane Lions Australian Football League team and a former professional Australian rules footballer....
would coach the Gold Coast team and that he had been offered a six-year contract. However, these rumours were proved false when Voss was appointed coach of the Brisbane Lions from the beginning of the 2009 season. Amongst the first players targeted by the Gold Coast were current captain and Gold Coast junior Nick Riewoldt
Nick Riewoldt
Nick Riewoldt is an Australian rules footballer who is the current captain of the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was the first draft selection in the 2000 AFL Draft.-Early life:...
, forward and 2008 Coleman Medal
Coleman Medal
The Coleman Medal is awarded yearly to the Australian Football League player who kicks the most goals in regular-season matches in that year...
list Lance Franklin
Lance Franklin
Lance "Buddy" Franklin, Jr is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League . Nicknamed 'Buddy', Franklin primarily plays as a centre half-forward, but also spends some time in the midfield, where he plays along the wing...
and forward Kurt Tippett
Kurt Tippett
Kurt Tippett is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He currently plays for the Adelaide Crows and wears the number 4 on the back of his jumper. He has represented his state at under 18 level in basketball before converting to Australian rules football and playing for...
.
In June 2008 it was announced that the new team would play in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
in 2009 and then in the VFL
VFL
VFL can refer to:Sport* Victorian Football League, an Australian rules football league formerly known as the Victorian Football Association prior to 1996....
in 2010.
Guy McKenna
Guy McKenna
Guy Lindsay McKenna is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He is the current coach of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League . McKenna also played 267 games for the West Coast Eagles, including the 1992 and 1994 premiership wins...
was appointed coach in August 2008. In early 2009, the Host Plus superannuation fund was named as the club's major sponsor.
On 15 May 2009, it was announced that highly respected Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
administrator Travis Auld would be the CEO of "GC17". Former Brisbane Lions Shaun Hart
Shaun Hart
Shaun Hart is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire Australian Football League at the Brisbane Lions where he was a premiership winning utility player known for his courage...
and Gold Coaster Marcus Ashcroft
Marcus Ashcroft
Marcus Ashcroft is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who holds the records for the most games for the Brisbane Bears/Brisbane Lions. He is currently on the coaching panel of the Gold Coast Football Club.-Early life:Ashcroft was born on the Gold Coast to a family from Melbourne...
were also appointed to the coaching panel. On 1 October 2009, the club announced it had signed Guy McKenna as head coach until 2012.
In early 2009, the Queensland Government announced that it would contribute sufficient funds allowing the redevelopment of Gold Coast Stadium. The capacity of the new stadium will be 25,000 and is scheduled to be complete in May 2011. All home matches other than the games versus Brisbane Lions will be played at the new Gold Coast Stadium. They have also been confirmed to play their first AFL game at The Gabba in Round 2 against Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
after a bye in Round 1. Their first game at the new stadium will be against Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in round 10, 2011. Also amongst the blockbuster games at home for the Suns in 2011 are both 2010 AFL Grand Final
2010 AFL Grand Final
The 2010 AFL Grand Final is either of two Australian rules football contests between the Collingwood Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club. Together they are considered the 114th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, and were staged to determine the...
ists and (both of whom the Suns will only play once) and .
2009: TAC Cup
The club's junior squad competed in the 2009 TAC CupTAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
under 18 competition winning a number of games, eventually finishing in 5th place. They defeated the Northern Knights
Northern Knights
The Northern Knights are an Australian rules football club playing in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based in Preston, representing the northern suburban area of Melbourne....
in the elimination final but then lost their semi final to the Geelong Falcons
Geelong Falcons
The Geelong Falcons are a junior Australian rules football representative club in the TAC Cup competition, Victoria, Australia.The club takes in talented junior players from the Geelong, Colac and Warrnambool regions in order to groom them for AFL selection...
. These are the results and fixture for the 2009 season:
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2010: VFL
These are the results and fixture for the 2010 season, in which the club competed in the VFLVFL
VFL can refer to:Sport* Victorian Football League, an Australian rules football league formerly known as the Victorian Football Association prior to 1996....
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2011: AFL debut
Inaugural AFL team
2011 season summary
The Gold Coast debuted in Round 2 on 2 April 2011 against Carlton at the Gabba in front of a crowd of 27,914. The first five goals were scored by Carlton, before Charlie DixonCharlie Dixon (Australian footballer)
Charlie Dixon is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was recruited as a Queensland zoned selection made available to Gold Coast under the AFL's draft concessions. He scored the first ever goal in the history of the club on 2 April 2011 against Carlton...
scored the first ever goal for the Gold Coast Suns. Carlton extended their lead at every break, finally winning the game by 119 points with the score of 7.10.52 - 26.15.171. Charlie Dixon was the major goal scorer for the Gold Coast with two.
The following week the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
beat the Gold Coast by 71 points, although commentators noted signs of improvement.
In round 4 Gold Coast played the Melbourne Demons. It was a very promising start for the Suns but it was not enough as the Demons ran out 90 point winners.
The Gold Coast Suns had their first AFL win on 23 April 2011, when they defeated Port Adelaide by 3 points at AAMI Stadium
AAMI Stadium
Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...
after they were trailing by a whopping 40 points late in the third quarter, with final scores 15.14 (104) to 15.11 (101). Brandon Matera was a standout performer booting 4 goals. Michael Rischitelli
Michael Rischitelli
Michael Rischitelli is an Australian rules footballer, a former Brisbane Lion player, currently contracted with the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Brisbane Lions :...
was the best on ground.
In round 6 against Essendon they conceded the highest quarter time score in VFL/AFL history, being 15.4.94 to 0.1.1. They lost the game by 139 points, their biggest loss of the season so far.
In Round 7, Gold Coast bounced back and won their second game of the season against the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
in the inaugural QClash
QClash
The QClash is the name given to the Australian rules football rivalry match between the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns, who both participate in the Australian Football League . The first QClash was held in 2011, with Gold Coast winning by 8 points...
by 8 points. Jared Brennan was best on ground and won the Marcus Ashcroft Medal and Nathan Krakouer
Nathan Krakouer
Nathan Krakouer is an Australian Rules Footballer and an Indigenous Australian. He is the nephew of former North Melbourne football players Jimmy Krakouer and Phil Krakouer and cousin of current Collingwood player Andrew Krakouer....
kicked 5 goals. The game established the highest pay TV audience ever for an AFL game, with a total of 354,745 viewers watching the game.
Round 10 saw the Suns play at their newly renovated Metricon Stadium
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara....
for the first time against . The Suns shocked many when they led the then-undefeated Cats by 11 points at halftime, but switched off in the second half and lost by 11 goals. Further losses to , , , the (for a second time), and followed before upsetting by 15 points in the first premiership match played in Cairns.
To date, the Suns' highest score ever was 18.16 (124) achieved in its Round 7 win over the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
at the Gabba. Their lowest score is 4.12 (36), in a 70-point defeat by the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
at home, which is also their worst defeat at home.
Also amongst the blockbuster games at home for the Suns in 2011 are both 2010 AFL Grand Final
2010 AFL Grand Final
The 2010 AFL Grand Final is either of two Australian rules football contests between the Collingwood Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club. Together they are considered the 114th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, and were staged to determine the...
ists and (both of whom the Suns will only play once, in rounds 18 and 19 respectively).
Despite finishing their inaugural season with the wooden spoon
Wooden spoon (award)
A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners-up. Examples range from the academic to sporting and more frivolous events...
, many have hailed the Gold Coast's debut season as a "success". The Suns won three games this season.
Recruitment
In the leadup to the 2009 AFL Draft2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
, the AFL allowed the Gold Coast to recruit 12 players born between January and April 1992, with all other AFL clubs being restricted to players born in 1991 or earlier.
Karmichael Hunt
Karmichael Hunt
Karmichael Neil Matthew Hunt is an Australian professional multi-code football player, currently playing Australian rules football for the newly formed Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League ....
, a former professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player with the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
and rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
side Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...
in France's Top 14, was signed to swap codes to play for the Gold Coast from 2010.
Gary Ablett, Jr.
Gary Ablett, Jr.
Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
, dual premiership player with Geelong and winner of the 2009 Brownlow Medal
2009 Brownlow Medal
-Voting Procedure:The three field umpires confer after each match and award 3 votes, 2 votes and 1 vote to the players they regard as the best, second best and third best in the match respectively.-Ineligible players:As the award is for the Best and Fairest player in the league, players found guilty...
, signed a deal reportedly worth $9.6 million over five years to captain the Gold Coast during their starting years.
Other significant signings to the current junior team that played in the VFL
VFL
VFL can refer to:Sport* Victorian Football League, an Australian rules football league formerly known as the Victorian Football Association prior to 1996....
included Stanis Susuve (a member of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
's International Cup winning team
Papua New Guinea national Australian rules football team
The Papua New Guinea national Australian rules football team represents Papua New Guinea in the team sport of Australian rules football....
) and Brandon Matera (whose father Wally Matera
Wally Matera
Wally Matera is a former Australian rules footballer of Indigenous and Italian heritage. He played with the West Coast Eagles and Fitzroy in the AFL and for South Fremantle in the WAFL...
and uncles Peter and Phil all played senior AFL football with the West Coast Eagles).
At the end of 2010 season, the club had been given the following concessions:
- The ability to sign one uncontracted player from each of the 16 AFL clubs
- Zoned access to five Queensland players prior to the AFL draft
- The first pick in every round plus additional first round picks at Numbers 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 and 15 of the 2010 AFL Draft
- The capacity to pre-list 10 players who had previously nominated for the AFL Draft, or were previously listed with an AFL club
- The first five selections of the Rookie Draft
- An expanded main list of 48 players (clubs are usually allowed 38)
Player recruitment
| Name | State | Recruited From | Selection Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Dixon Charlie Dixon (Australian footballer) Charlie Dixon is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was recruited as a Queensland zoned selection made available to Gold Coast under the AFL's draft concessions. He scored the first ever goal in the history of the club on 2 April 2011 against Carlton... |
Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Redland Bombers Redland Australian Football Club Redland Australian Football Club is a Redland City-based Australian rules football club competing in the AFL Queensland State League competition.-History:... |
Zone Selection |
| Rex Liddy Rex Liddy Rex Liddy is a professional Australian rules football player at the Gold Coast Football Club. He was one of the club's Zone Selections, and played in the Gold Coast's first season, in 2011. Liddy made his debut in Round 12, against .-External links:*... |
Queensland | Kenmore Bears Kenmore Australian Football Club The Kenmore Australian Football Club, also known as the Kenmore Bears is an Australian rules football club formed as an off-shoot of an older junior club which is notable as having produced Australian Football League players Mal Michael and Courtenay Dempsey.- Formation :The Kenmore Bears was... |
Zone Selection |
| Lewis Moss | Queensland | Port Douglas Crocs Port Douglas AFC The Port Douglas Crocs Australian Football Club is an Australian Rules Football club in the AFL Cairns League. Whilst the league is based in Cairns, Queensland, the Crocs is based to the north of that region in Port Douglas, Queensland and is the most far-northern AFL club on the east coast of... |
Zone Selection |
| Zac Smith Zac Smith Zac Smith is an Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was recruited as a Queensland Zone Selection in 2009 and played for the Gold Coast Suns during the 2009 TAC Cup season and the 2010 VFL season.... |
Queensland | Southport Sharks | Zone Selection |
| Jack Stanlake | Queensland | Southport Sharks | Zone Selection |
| Joel Wilkinson Joel Wilkinson Joel Wilkinson is a professional Australian rules football player at the Gold Coast Football Club. He was one of the club's underage recruits, and played in the Gold Coast's first season, in 2011. Wilkinson made his debut in Round 14, against the . He was born in Nigeria.-External links:*... |
Queensland | Broadbeach Cats | Zone Selection |
| Joseph Daye Joseph Daye Joseph Daye is an Australian rules footballer for Gold Coast in the Australian Football League.- Early career :Raised in Brisbane, Daye is a 19-year-old graduate of the AIS/AFL Academy... |
Queensland | Southport Sharks | Zone Selection |
| Rory Thompson Rory Thompson Rory Thompson is a professional Australian rules football player at the Gold Coast Football Club. He was one of the club's Zone Selections, and played in the Gold Coast's first season, in 2011. Jolly made his debut in Round 16, against the .-External links:*... |
Queensland | Southport Sharks | Zone Selection |
| Tom Hickey Tom Hickey (footballer born 1991) Tom Hickey is an Australian rules footballer for Gold Coast in the Australian Football League . He made his debut in round 22, 2011 against Adelaide.-External links:* at the Official AFL Website of the Gold Coast Football Club... |
Queensland | Morningside Panthers Morningside Australian Football Club Morningside Australian Football Club, also known as Morningside AFC or the Panthers, is an Australian Rules football club based at Jack Esplen Oval in the suburb of Hawthorne in Brisbane... |
Zone Selection |
| Marc Lock Marc Lock Marc Lock is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League.Originally from Adelaide, Lock moved to Queensland and ultimately played for Southport as a junior. He was recruited to the newly established Gold Coast Football Club as a zone... |
Queensland | Labrador Tigers | Zone Selection |
| Steven May Steven May Steven May is an Australian rules footballer who was pick up by Gold Coast as a zone selection. He made his debut against Essendon in round 6 of the 2011 season.... |
Northern Territory Northern Territory The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions... |
Melbourne Grammar School Melbourne Grammar School Melbourne Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, located in South Yarra and Caulfield, suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.... |
Zone Selection |
| Liam Patrick Liam Patrick Liam Patrick is an Australian rules footballer who was pick up by Gold Coast as a zone selection after the 2009 National Draft. He made his debut against Essendon in round 6 of 2011 season.-External links:... |
Northern Territory | Wanderers Eagles Wanderers Football Club The Wanderers Football Club, nicknamed, Eagles, is a member club of the Northern Territory Football League.-History:The club was formed in 1916 and was a founding member of the NTFL.It has produced AFL players such as Shannon Motlop and Bruce Dwyer.... |
Zone Selection |
| Karmichael Hunt Karmichael Hunt Karmichael Neil Matthew Hunt is an Australian professional multi-code football player, currently playing Australian rules football for the newly formed Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League .... |
Queensland | N/A | Rookie Promotion |
| Daniel Harris Daniel Harris Daniel Harris is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League , after having played for the North Melbourne Football Club between 2001 and 2009. He played as a midfielder and has been noted as one of the best centre clearance... |
Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
North Melbourne Kangaroos North Melbourne Football Club The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world... |
Rookie Promotion |
| Michael Coad Michael Coad Michael Coad is an Australian rules footballer who was pick up by Gold Coast as a mature age rookie with pick 2 of the 2010 Rookie Draft and was elevated to the main list for Gold Coast's first season... |
South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
Sturt Double Blues Sturt Football Club Sturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball... |
Rookie Promotion |
| Sam Iles Sam Iles Sam Iles is an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and is currently playing for Gold Coast in the Australian Football League .-Football career:... |
Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart... |
Box Hill Hawks | Rookie Promotion |
| Danny Stanley | Victoria | Collingwood Magpies Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Rookie Promotion |
| Luke Russell Luke Russell Luke Russell is an Australian rules footballer who was pick up by Gold Coast as an underage player from Burnie Dockers. He made his debut against Melbourne in round 4 of the 2011 season.-External links:... |
Tasmania | Burnie Dockers Burnie Dockers Football Club Burnie Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.-Club history:The Burnie Dockers were formed as a result of a merger between former TFL Statewide League club Burnie Hawks and NTFL club the Burnie Tigers... |
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| Maverick Weller Maverick Weller Maverick Weller is an Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League... |
Tasmania | Burnie Dockers Burnie Dockers Football Club Burnie Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.-Club history:The Burnie Dockers were formed as a result of a merger between former TFL Statewide League club Burnie Hawks and NTFL club the Burnie Tigers... |
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| Matt Shaw Matt Shaw Matt Shaw is an Australian rules footballer who was pick up by Gold Coast as an underage player from Dandenong Stingrays. He made his debut against Melbourne in round 4 of the 2011 season.... |
Victoria | Dandenong Stingrays Dandenong Stingrays The Dandenong Stingrays are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league called the TAC Cup.1992 saw the birth of the ‘Southern Stingrays’ and they were developed under the leadership of Steve Kennedy and Ron Roach with the home base located at the Ben Kavanagh Reserve,... |
Underage |
| Trent McKenzie Trent McKenzie Trent McKenzie is an Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was recruited as one of twelve 17 years olds made available to Gold Coast under the AFL's draft concessions.-Junior career:... |
Victoria | Western Jets Western Jets The Western Jets Football Club are an Australian rules football club who play in the U18 competition, the TAC Cup. The club have developmental squads in the U15 and 16 age groups, however much of the attention is towards its U18 team.... |
Underage |
| Josh Toy Josh Toy Josh Toy is a professional Australian rules football player at the Gold Coast Football Club. He was one of the club's underage recruits, and played in the Gold Coast's first season, in 2011. Toy was a part of Gold Coast's inaugural team in Round 2, against , where he was utilized as a substitute... |
Victoria | Calder Cannons Calder Cannons The Calder Cannons are an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia.The club competes in the TAC Cup and fields squads in the U15, 16 and most importantly the U18s. The club was formed in 1995 after the need for two more metropolitan clubs... |
Underage |
| Hayden Jolly Hayden Jolly Hayden Jolly is a professional Australian rules football player at the Gold Coast Football Club. He was one of the club's underage recruits, and played in the Gold Coast's first season, in 2011. Jolly made his debut in Round 14, against the .-External links:... |
South Australia | Glenelg Tigers | Underage |
| Brandon Matera Brandon Matera Brandon Matera is an Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was recruited as one of twelve 17 years olds made available to Gold Coast under the AFL's draft concessions.... |
Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
South Fremantle Bulldogs South Fremantle Football Club The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League... |
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| Taylor Hine Taylor Hine Taylor Hine is a professional Australian rules football player at the Gold Coast Football Club. He was one of the club's underage recruits, and played in the Gold Coast's first season, in 2011. Hine made his debut in Round 11, against the .-External links:*... |
Victoria | Calder Cannons Calder Cannons The Calder Cannons are an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia.The club competes in the TAC Cup and fields squads in the U15, 16 and most importantly the U18s. The club was formed in 1995 after the need for two more metropolitan clubs... |
Underage |
| Piers Flanagan | Victoria | Geelong Falcons Geelong Falcons The Geelong Falcons are a junior Australian rules football representative club in the TAC Cup competition, Victoria, Australia.The club takes in talented junior players from the Geelong, Colac and Warrnambool regions in order to groom them for AFL selection... |
Underage |
| Tom Nicholls Tom Nicholls Tom Nicholls is a professional Australian rules football player at the Gold Coast Football Club. He was one of the club's underage recruits, and played in the Gold Coast's first season, in 2011. Nicholls made his debut in Round 2, against .-External links:*... |
Victoria | Sandringham Dragons | Underage |
| Jack Hutchins Jack Hutchins (Australian footballer) Jack Hutchins is a professional Australian rules football player at the Gold Coast Football Club. He was one of the club's underage recruits, and played in the Gold Coast's first season, in 2011. Hutchins made his debut in Round 5, against .... |
Victoria | Sandringham Dragons | Underage |
| Alex Keath Alex Keath Alexander Robert "Alex" Keath is an Australian cricketer who plays for Victoria in the Australian domestic cricket competitions. An all rounder, Keath made his first-class cricket debut against the touring England team in December 2010.Keath was a promising junior Australian rules football player... |
Victoria | Murray Bushrangers Murray Bushrangers Murray Bushrangers is an Australian rules football team playing in TAC Cup since 1993 based in Wangaratta. The team trains in WJ Findlay Oval. The team is coached by Darren Ogier... |
Underage |
| Nathan Bock Nathan Bock Nathan Bock is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League . He played for the Adelaide Football Club between 2002 and 2010, and announced in August 2010 that he would join the new Gold Coast Football Club in 2011.-Adelaide career:He was elevated off the Adelaide Football... |
South Australia | Adelaide Crows | Uncontracted |
| Nathan Krakouer Nathan Krakouer Nathan Krakouer is an Australian Rules Footballer and an Indigenous Australian. He is the nephew of former North Melbourne football players Jimmy Krakouer and Phil Krakouer and cousin of current Collingwood player Andrew Krakouer.... |
Western Australia | Port Adelaide Power Port Adelaide Football Club The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League... |
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| Michael Rischitelli Michael Rischitelli Michael Rischitelli is an Australian rules footballer, a former Brisbane Lion player, currently contracted with the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Brisbane Lions :... |
Victoria | Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996... |
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| Campbell Brown Campbell Brown (footballer) Campbell Brown is an Australian rules footballer who has previously won a premiership with the Hawthorn Football Club and currently plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League .-AFL career:... |
Western Australia | Hawthorn Hawks Hawthorn Football Club The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys... |
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| Jarrod Harbrow Jarrod Harbrow Jarrod Harbrow is a professional Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League currently contracted to the Gold Coast Suns.-Early life:... |
Queensland | Western Bulldogs Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne... |
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| Gary Ablett, Jr. Gary Ablett, Jr. Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
Victoria | Geelong Cats Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
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| Josh Fraser Josh Fraser Josh Fraser is a professional Australian rules football player currently playing for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League and formerly of the Collingwood Football Club.... |
Victoria | Collingwood Magpies Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
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| Jared Brennan Jared Brennan Jared Brennan is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early life:... |
Northern Territory | Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996... |
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| David Swallow David Swallow David Swallow is an Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was the number one draft pick in the 2010 AFL Draft.... |
Western Australia | East Fremantle Sharks East Fremantle Football Club The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval... |
National Draft (1) |
| Harley Bennell Harley Bennell Harley Bennell is an Australian rules footballer, drafted with the second selection in the 2010 AFL Draft by the Gold Coast Football Club... |
Western Australia | Peel Thunder | National Draft (2) |
| Sam Day Sam Day Sam Day is an Australian rules footballer who was picked up by Gold Coast with the third pick of the 2010 National draft. He made his debut against Brisbane Lions in round 7 of the 2011 season.-External links:... |
South Australia | Sturt Double Blues Sturt Football Club Sturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball... |
National Draft (3) |
| Josh Caddy Josh Caddy Josh Caddy is an Australian rules footballer, drafted by the Gold Coast Football Club with the 7th selection in the 2010 AFL Draft... |
Victoria | Northern Knights Northern Knights The Northern Knights are an Australian rules football club playing in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based in Preston, representing the northern suburban area of Melbourne.... |
National Draft (7) |
| Dion Prestia Dion Prestia Dion Prestia is an Australian rules footballer who was pick up by Gold Coast with pick 9 of the 2010 National draft. He made his debut in Gold Coast's first game, playing against Carlton in round 2 of 2011 season.-Early Life and Pre-AFL:... |
Victoria | Calder Cannons Calder Cannons The Calder Cannons are an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia.The club competes in the TAC Cup and fields squads in the U15, 16 and most importantly the U18s. The club was formed in 1995 after the need for two more metropolitan clubs... |
National Draft (9) |
| Daniel Gorringe Daniel Gorringe Daniel Gorringe is an Australian rules footballer who was pick up by Gold Coast with pick 10 of the 2010 National draft. He made his debut against Western Bulldogs in round 3 of the 2011 season.-External links:... |
South Australia | Norwood Redlegs Norwood Football Club Norwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia... |
National Draft (10) |
| Tom Lynch Tom Lynch (Australian footballer, born 1992) Thomas "Tom" Lynch is an Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League . Lynch is a tall forward who has been likened to St... |
Victoria | Dandenong Stingrays Dandenong Stingrays The Dandenong Stingrays are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league called the TAC Cup.1992 saw the birth of the ‘Southern Stingrays’ and they were developed under the leadership of Steve Kennedy and Ron Roach with the home base located at the Ben Kavanagh Reserve,... |
National Draft (11) |
| Seb Tape Seb Tape Seb Tape is an Australian rules footballer who was drafted by Gold Coast with pick 13 of the 2010 National draft. He made his debut in Gold Coast's first game, playing against Carlton in round 2 of 2011 season. Tape is a member of the Gold Coast Sun's Inaugural Squad, starting the game in the back... |
South Australia | Glenelg Tigers | National Draft (13) |
| Jeremy Taylor Jeremy Taylor (Australian footballer) Jeremy Taylor is an Australian rules football player with the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
Victoria | Geelong Falcons Geelong Falcons The Geelong Falcons are a junior Australian rules football representative club in the TAC Cup competition, Victoria, Australia.The club takes in talented junior players from the Geelong, Colac and Warrnambool regions in order to groom them for AFL selection... |
National Draft (39) |
| Jacob Gillbee Jacob Gillbee Jacob Gillbee is a professional Australian rules football player at the Gold Coast Football Club. He was one of the club's underage recruits, and played in the Gold Coast's first season, in 2011. Gillbee made his debut in Round 24, against .-External links:... |
Tasmania | Lauderdale Bombers Lauderdale Football Club Lauderdale Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the Hobart, beachside suburb of Lauderdale.-History:The Lauderdale Football Club was formed in 1948 and were known as the Lauderdale Cats until 2004 when Australian Football League team Essendon Bombers aligned with Lauderdale,... |
National Draft (49) |
| Nathan Ablett Nathan Ablett Nathan Ablett is an Australian rules footballer who played for Gold Coast and Geelong in the Australian Football League... |
Victoria | Geelong Football Club Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
Pre Season Draft (1) |
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- Senior coach: Guy McKennaGuy McKennaGuy Lindsay McKenna is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He is the current coach of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League . McKenna also played 267 games for the West Coast Eagles, including the 1992 and 1994 premiership wins...
- Assistant coaches:
- Ken HinkleyKen HinkleyKen Hinkley is a former Australian rules footballer with the Geelong Football Club and Fitzroy Football Club, a former assistant coach of the St Kilda Football Club and the Geelong Football Club, and now an assistant coach at the Gold Coast Suns.Hinkley, recruited from Camperdown, started his...
- Dean SolomonDean SolomonDean Solomon is retired Australian rules footballer. He played for the Fremantle Dockers and the Essendon Bombers in his 13 year, 209 games and a premiership career.-Early career:...
- Shane O'BreeShane O'BreeShane O'Bree is a former professional Australian rules football player whose 246 game Australian Football League career was played with two clubs.- Early life :...
- Development & Skills Acquisition Coach: Andy LovellAndy LovellAnthony 'Andy' Lovell is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and West Coast in the VFL/AFL.As a teenager Lovell had been a wood chopper which earned him the nickname 'Chopper' and his father Greg was a world champion at the sport...
- Development & Reserves Coach: Shaun HartShaun HartShaun Hart is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire Australian Football League at the Brisbane Lions where he was a premiership winning utility player known for his courage...
Honourboard
CompetitionTAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
(2009)
Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(2010)
Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(2011–)
| Year | Pos | Coach | Captain | Club Champion Gold Coast Suns Club Champion The Gold Coast Suns Club Champion is the award given to the Gold Coast Football Club player determined to have been the "Best and Fairest" throughout an AFL season.The inaugural winner of the award was also the club's inaugural captain, Gary Ablett, Jr.... | Leading goalkicker | Iron Man Award | Community Award | Most Professional | Most Improved | NEAFL Player of the Year |
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| 2009 2009 TAC Cup The 2009 TAC Cup season commenced on 4 April and concluded on 25 September. For the first time the Gold Coast Football Club competed in the competition fielding its junior squad. It was the 18th season of the TAC Cup competition... |
5/13 | Guy McKenna Guy McKenna Guy Lindsay McKenna is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He is the current coach of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League . McKenna also played 267 games for the West Coast Eagles, including the 1992 and 1994 premiership wins... |
Marc Lock Marc Lock Marc Lock is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League.Originally from Adelaide, Lock moved to Queensland and ultimately played for Southport as a junior. He was recruited to the newly established Gold Coast Football Club as a zone... |
Marc Lock Marc Lock Marc Lock is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League.Originally from Adelaide, Lock moved to Queensland and ultimately played for Southport as a junior. He was recruited to the newly established Gold Coast Football Club as a zone... |
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10/14 | Guy McKenna Guy McKenna Guy Lindsay McKenna is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He is the current coach of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League . McKenna also played 267 games for the West Coast Eagles, including the 1992 and 1994 premiership wins... |
Marc Lock Marc Lock Marc Lock is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League.Originally from Adelaide, Lock moved to Queensland and ultimately played for Southport as a junior. He was recruited to the newly established Gold Coast Football Club as a zone... |
Sam Iles Sam Iles Sam Iles is an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and is currently playing for Gold Coast in the Australian Football League .-Football career:... |
Charlie Dixon Charlie Dixon (Australian footballer) Charlie Dixon is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was recruited as a Queensland zoned selection made available to Gold Coast under the AFL's draft concessions. He scored the first ever goal in the history of the club on 2 April 2011 against Carlton... (22) Brandon Matera Brandon Matera Brandon Matera is an Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was recruited as one of twelve 17 years olds made available to Gold Coast under the AFL's draft concessions.... (22) |
Daniel Harris Daniel Harris Daniel Harris is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League , after having played for the North Melbourne Football Club between 2001 and 2009. He played as a midfielder and has been noted as one of the best centre clearance... |
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17/17 | Guy McKenna Guy McKenna Guy Lindsay McKenna is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He is the current coach of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League . McKenna also played 267 games for the West Coast Eagles, including the 1992 and 1994 premiership wins... |
Gary Ablett, Jr. Gary Ablett, Jr. Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
Gary Ablett, Jr. Gary Ablett, Jr. Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
Danny Stanley Danny Stanley Daniel "Danny" Stanley is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.-Collingwood career :Recruited by the Collingwood Football Club in the 2005 AFL Draft, he is considered a solid midfield prospect... (20) |
Michael Rischitelli Michael Rischitelli Michael Rischitelli is an Australian rules footballer, a former Brisbane Lion player, currently contracted with the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Brisbane Lions :... |
Alik Magin Alik Magin Alik Magin is an Australian rules footballer who was pick up by Gold Coast as a rookie list player. He was elevated from the rookie list to replace Jeremy Taylor and made his debut in Gold Coast's first game, playing against Carlton in round 2 of the 2011 season.-External links:... |
Michael Rischitelli Michael Rischitelli Michael Rischitelli is an Australian rules footballer, a former Brisbane Lion player, currently contracted with the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Brisbane Lions :... |
Karmichael Hunt Karmichael Hunt Karmichael Neil Matthew Hunt is an Australian professional multi-code football player, currently playing Australian rules football for the newly formed Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League .... |
Jacob Gillbee Jacob Gillbee Jacob Gillbee is a professional Australian rules football player at the Gold Coast Football Club. He was one of the club's underage recruits, and played in the Gold Coast's first season, in 2011. Gillbee made his debut in Round 24, against .-External links:... |
Membership base and sponsorship
The Gold Coast Suns played their first Australian Football League game in the 2011 AFL Premiership Season2011 AFL season
The 2011 Australian Football League season was the 115th season of the Australian rules football competition. It was the debut year for , and was scheduled to be the only season to be played with 17 teams...
in Round 2 of Season 2011
2011 AFL season
The 2011 Australian Football League season was the 115th season of the Australian rules football competition. It was the debut year for , and was scheduled to be the only season to be played with 17 teams...
in Brisbane at The Gabba, against high profile Victorian team Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
. The Suns attracted their biggest ever home crowd at that game. The Suns achieved their first AFL win in Round 4 against the Port Adelaide Power
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
. They also hosted the inaugural QClash
QClash
The QClash is the name given to the Australian rules football rivalry match between the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns, who both participate in the Australian Football League . The first QClash was held in 2011, with Gold Coast winning by 8 points...
at the same venue against rival side the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
in front of 25,504 fans. The Suns ended up winning the game. The Suns moved into their home stadium on the Gold Coast, Metricon Stadium in time for their Round 10 clash against the Geelong Cats. Despite just winning 3 games in their opening 15 matches and finishing in last place on the AFL ladder, the Suns have made a stunning impact on the Gold Coast scene, consistently outranking rival NRL
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
side the Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
in terms of attendances and the like.
Metricon Stadium
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara....
recorded its biggest ever figure when 23,302 people watched the Suns tackle defending premiers in Round 18 of the 2011 AFL season.
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14,064 | — | 17th | 21,871 (as of Round 17, 2011) | HostPlus Superannuation Fund, Virgin Australia |
Song
The team song is Suns of the Gold Coast Sky.Administration
A three-man committee of former Brisbane LionsBrisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
chairman Graham Downie, Southport Sharks director Alan Mackenzie and lawyer and community leader John Witheriff will establish the club's administration. As part of the AFL bid criteria, the GC17 consortium required a commitment from 20,000 locals to become football club members, a $5 million net asset base and 111 sponsors (at least one major, 10 secondary level and 100 tertiary) by mid-October 2008.
See also
- Sport in AustraliaSport in AustraliaAustralia has a long sporting history dating back to the mid 1800s. By the 1920s, a number of sports were being played by both men and women, including cricket, badminton, judo, swimming, tennis, netball, lacrosse, golf, hockey and various codes of football....
- Sport in QueenslandSport in QueenslandSport is an important part of the culture of the Australian state of Queensland. Golf is the most played organised sport and touch football the most played team sport. Netball is the most popular female sport, while rugby league is by far the most viewed and spectated sport.-Australian rules...
- Australian Rules FootballAustralian rules footballAustralian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
- Australian rules football in QueenslandAustralian rules football in QueenslandAustralian rules football in Queensland has a history which dates back to the 1860s. By the 1880s it was the most prominent football code in the state, but was overtaken by rugby league by 1908...