Bulletin’s Gold Coast Premier League 2020 season guide
With the Gold Coast Premier League season kicking off tonight, the Bulletin takes a look at the eight title hopefuls, including predictions and major players gains/losses.
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WITH the Gold Coast Premier League season kicking off tonight, the Bulletin runs the rule over the eight title hopefuls.
BURLEIGH HEADS
Coach: Colin Phelan
2019 finish: champions, grand final winners
Key gain: Harrison Runje
Key loss: Ryuto Kondo
Prediction: Double winners last season, the Bulldogs could fall back to the pack following the exit of several key personnel.
SURFERS PARADISE
Coach: Alex Morrison
2019 finish: 2nd, grand finalists
Key gain: Koki Miyasaka
Key loss: Daniel Dragicevic
Prediction: Apollo have strengthened an already formidable squad and will be expected to collect some silverware for their efforts.
SIGNINGS NEWS: SURFERS PARADISE
BROADBEACH UNITED
Coach: Andrew Robinson
2019 finish: third, semi finalists
Key gain: Pablo Borges
Key loss: Tomoki Asakawa
Prediction: Rocked by the departure of most of last year’s squad to Nerang, the Dolphins must make avoiding relegation their main objective.
SIGNINGS NEWS: BROADBEACH UNITED
COOMERA
Coach: Steve Macdonald
2019 finish: fourth, preliminary finalists
Key gain: Henrique
Key loss: Payden Pemberton
Prediction: Having broken into the top four last season and with former A-League star Henrique on board, the Colts will be expecting to take another step forward in 2020.
NERANG
Coach: Lee Vernon
2019 finish: fifth
Key gain: Luke Marsh
Key loss: Koki Miyasaka
Prediction: A finals appearance should be the bare minimum for a side that has attracted majority of the dominant Broadbeach United squad.
PALM BEACH
Coach: Brett Budwee
2019 finish: sixth
Key gain: Matt Hibbs
Key loss: Pato Arce
Prediction: Age will be no excuse for the Sharks this season but having added some depth, they may finally be ready to crack the top four.
ROBINA CITY
Coach: Nathan Mulhearn
2019 finish: champions in Coast League One, grand finalists
Key gain: Adam Bilcock
Key loss: Grant Wernerson
Prediction: The Rabbits are hopeful of challenging for a finals spot but their first priority will be to avoid relegation.
SOUTHPORT
Coach: Rob Semple
2019 finish: second in Coast League One, grand final winners
Key gain: Oliver Roddan
Key loss: Corey Young
Prediction: Like fellow promoted side Robina City, the Warriors face a challenge to stay up this season and will have to rely on the core of last year’s squad.
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