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Gold Coast Suns

Gold Coast SunsAs part of the AFL’s expansion, the Gold Coast Suns entered the AFL in 2011 with the competition’s 17th licence. A team of the Suns’ youth players competed in the 2009 TAC Cup and 2010 VFL before the team joined the AFL in 2011. The Suns’ home ground is the newly-built Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast.

The team is primarily based around youth, including top draft pick David Swallow, with NRL star Karmichael Hunt poached by the AFL to the club.

However, the team’s star player is Brownlow Medallist and Premiership player Gary Ablett, who captains the team.

Gold-Coast-Suns Articles

Gold Coast Suns vs Port Adelaide: AFL live scores, blog

by TheSportsFreak - May 26th 2012 @ 12:03pm

Gold Coast Suns and Port Adelaide have both had tough seasons to date and the home side will be desperate to post their first win of 2012 when they line up at Metricon this afternoon. We’ll have live scores and a blog from 2.10pm AEST. Look, admittedly this isn’t the sexiest game of the weekend. [...]

Suns need to stop AFL fadeouts, says Hunt

by AAP - May 25th 2012 @ 2:39am

Contenders and pretenders for the AFL wooden spoon

by McRath - May 25th 2012 @ 2:26am

We hear all the talk about who’ll win the flag; who’ll make the top four or eight and who will be the big improver. But one thing is often swept by the wayside. We fail to consider an important position on the ladder. A ceremonious, yet undesired tag – the wooden spoon. Aside from the [...]

Bulldogs beat AFL’s Suns in Darwin

by AAP - May 20th 2012 @ 3:23am

Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast Suns: AFL live scores, blog

by The Cattery - May 19th 2012 @ 5:00pm

The Western Bulldogs host Gold Coast Suns in Darwin tonight for their annual home game at the Top End. Join us at 7.40pm AEST for minute-by-minute commentary and live score updates. After a slow start, the Bulldogs have won three of their last four games to get their season back on track, but we must [...]

Should Gold Coast persist with Guy McKenna?

by KiwiDave - May 16th 2012 @ 12:50am

After watching the Greater Western Sydney versus Gold Coast game on the weekend, one thing stuck out to me. It was the difference a good coach can make, as compared to a lousy one. There is no doubt Gold Coast have better players than GWS. They have some outstanding talent in their team. GWS, on [...]

Giant-sized final quarter gets GWS on the board

by Andrew Sutherland - May 13th 2012 @ 4:03am

On the greatest day so far in their short history, the GWS Giants got to belt out their club song for the first time. There was real joy and conviction too as they set the walls of the Manuka Oval changeroom shuddering with: “It’s the sound of the mighty GIANTS You feel the ground A-SHAKING [...]

GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns: AFL live scores, blog

by Michael DiFabrizio - May 12th 2012 @ 11:45am

The AFL’s two new boys clash as the GWS Giants and Gold Coast Suns seek their first win of the season. We’ll have live scores and updates from 1.40pm AEST. Rarely has a match-up between two sides so low on the ladder generated this much interest. Manuka Oval, of all places, is the scene for [...]

Hunt set for battle with AFL Giants

by Crystal Ja - May 12th 2012 @ 2:04am

Ablett leads AFL stars’ returns

by Sam Lienert - May 11th 2012 @ 2:03am