Surfers Paradise Demons coach Brad Moore discusses recruits for 2020 QAFL season

Surfers Paradise have unveiled the recruits they believe have strengthened a premiership team ahead of the QAFL season.

SURFERS Paradise have unveiled the recruits they believe have strengthened a premiership team ahead of the QAFL season.

The Demons have kept the bulk of the 2019 group who won last year’s grand final while luring some old and new faces to the club in 2020.

Dan Green (retired), Nathan Trevena (relocated to the U.S. for work), Conor McKenzie (work), Bailey Fraser (work) and Harris Newton (Melbourne) have departed while key forward Ben Merrett (Bond University), ruck-tall Sam Jewell (Southport) and key defender Connor Manning (overseas) have all returned to the fold.

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Among the new faces are key forward Tyson Brazel (Bond University), midfielders Connor Kirtley (Cairns), Paul Hinkley (Taree), Brodie Hodson (Mildura), key position player Aaron Shaw (Northcote, Melbourne) and wing-forward Kyle Wisniewski (North Hobart).

Senior assistant coaches Gavin Faulkner and Waata Wells won’t be back while colts coach Hamish Mitchell has become the Tweed Tigers senior coach for 2020.

Ash More (Langwarrin, Victoria) has signed on as a senior assistant while Shannon Tate will coach the colts.

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“We are still in negotiations with a couple of players but this is where things currently sit with us,” Demons coach Brad Moore said.

“Fortunately we have once again been able to retain the majority of our playing list, while adding some specific recruits that we feel can strengthen the list again.

“The squad has been back training solidly for just over three weeks now and I am happy with the current progress of the group.

“We currently have no injuries and the entire squad is training well.”

Surfers Paradise will have three practice matches before the season proper begins, including hit outs against Caloundra, Mt Gravatt and Labrador.