Viney the hero today – but ’we’ll see’ about the future
Jack Viney led the charge as the Demons hit back after a week from hell on the Gold Coast. But the midfield bull didn’t exactly guarantee his Melbourne future post-match.
Jack Viney led the charge as the Demons hit back after a week from hell on the Gold Coast. But the midfield bull didn’t exactly guarantee his Melbourne future post-match.
Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick has weighed in on a contracted forward’s future at the club after his sensational omission.
Breakout Bomber Jye Caldwell has signed a long-term contract extension. Plus, rival clubs are circling several fringe Collingwood players. FULL DETAILS in Moneyball.
It was once said Jack Lukosius would always have a spot in Gold Coast’s senior team. Now, the Suns have proven they can live without him. CALLUM DICK explains why.
The Suns were following the blueprint of how to beat the Swans perfectly, but LACHLAN McKIRDY writes, a spark from Tom Papley kicked Sydney back into action.
Isaac Heeney might be the most in-form player in the competition right now but Gold Coast’s midfield brigade is the best in the business according to Champion Data. And it’s not even close.
After watching Jed Walter, Ethan Read, Will Graham and Sam Clohesy all debut in recent weeks, the final academy graduate from the 2023 draft crop will step up to debut against Sydney.
Malcolm Rosas Jnr’s hamstring injury could open the door for Gold Coast to unleash yet another Suns Academy product against Sydney this weekend.
Damien Hardwick’s Gold Coast revolution has its Academy prospects front and centre, but the former Richmond coach has had plenty of help, with the Suns building a development juggernaut.
He’s the fourth and sometimes forgotten 2023 Suns Academy draftee but this second-gamer is already out-tackling Matt Rowell and Hawthorn’s entire midfield.
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell said he was ‘enormously disappointed’ by what his side dished up against the Suns – and the stats show, it’s not just last night that has been poor.
Damien Hardwick is willing to make short-term sacrifices by blooding plenty of young players at once, and hinted that another young gun could be handed a debut soon.
These Gold Coast Suns are “nothing like” the versions of years past, and it’s set to take the club to heights its never seen before.
When Damien Hardwick became Gold Coast coach he said that 80 per cent of the Suns’ first premiership side was already in the building, they may not be there yet, but the formula seems apparent.
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