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Sydney's Lance Franklin celebrates kicking incredible goal from outside 50m during AFL match between the Sydney Swans and the Adelaide Crows at the SCG. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Buddy’s return: The next big move for AFL’s greatest modern forward

Could one of the greatest Aussie Rules players be joining a powerhouse in the QAFL? Details of Buddy’s next potential move >>>

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Gold Coast Suns 2023 draftee Will Graham Photo: Chris Hyde / Getty Images

Gun of a Suns: Veteran backing young recruits

Pre-season is well underway for our Gold Coast Suns and the four fresh faces drafted last month have quickly earned their stripes, according to the veterans. Here’s what they’re saying:

QAFL colts grand final between Maroochydore v Palm Beach Currumbin Saturday September 16, 2023. Picture, John Gass

Best of the best: Gold Coast sporting clubs 2023

They made history, brought home silverware and lived up to the Gold Coast’s sporting name in 2023. From dozens of clubs across every code, these 10 have earned themselves a spot on our list of the region’s greatest. See more inside:

The Gold Coast once again hosts the worldÃ¢â¬â¢s largest touch football competition,with the Gold Coast Titans All Schools (GCTAS) Touch Football event . 40 years after the first edition, the 2023 event is set to smash its own records with 510 teams from around the country on the Gold Coast for the school versus school competition. Titans NRLW player Chantay Kiria-Ratu thinking about her time in touch football.. Picture Glenn Hampson

Gold Coast’s brightest sporting talents to watch in 2024

They’re on the track, practising free throws, facing balls in their free time and putting their bodies on the line. Most importantly, they’re gearing up to make a statement this year. Here are 20 Gold Coast athletes under 20 who you must know in 2024:

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NEAFL practice game between Southport Sharks and Redland at Fankhauser Reserve..(Photo Steve Holland)

Standouts, bolters and sliders from Sharks’ first pre-season hitout

The Southport Sharks will spend the remainder of their NEAFL pre-season trial matches chasing a “four-quarter performance” despite defeating Redlands Football Club 70-47 on Saturday.

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MT St Patrick’s College ruckman Jack Foggo playing at the AFLQ Schools Cup Northern Rivers Gala Day. Picture: Supplied.

Complete wrap of Northern Rivers Schools Cup

UPDATE: The AFLQ Schools Cup Northern Rivers Junior and Senior Gala Days have been completed at Byron Bay. Catch up with all the news and results and access our complete coverage of the tournaments here.

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Lindisfarne Anglican Grammer School won the Northern Rivers AFLQ Schools Cup Junior Female Gala Day at Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay, on March 4. Picture: Supplied.

Where Lindisfarne’s footy success began

Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School’s historic Northern Rivers junior female win at the AFLQ Schools Cup is one born from success from four years ago.

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MT St Patrick’s College won the AFLQ Schools Cup Northern Rivers Gala Day grand final. Picture: Supplied.

Coach reacts to Northern Rivers win

Mt St Patrick College coach Simon Holder said all he had to do was sit back and marvel at his own players who have put the school into the qualifying stages of the AFLQ Schools Cup.

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Lindisfarne Anglican Grammer School won the Northern Rivers AFLQ Schools Cup Junior Female Gala Day at Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay, on March 4. Picture: Supplied.

AFLQ crown Northern Rivers champions

The 2020 AFLQ Schools Cup has been launched with two teams just over the border securing their place in the Gold Coast qualifying finals after winning their respective grand finals at the Northern Rivers Gala Day.

Ben Ainsworth (right) of the Suns celebrates kicking a goal with the mates during the AFL Marsh Community Series pre-season match between the Gold Coast Suns and Geelong Cats at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast, Saturday, February 22, 2020. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Suns strike back hard over AFL funding drama

The annual look into how much the AFL injects into the Suns brought with it the usual criticism – but Gold Coast aren’t happy.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 29: Brittany Perry of the Suns kicks the ball during the round four AFLW match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Gold Coast Suns at Arden Street Oval on February 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/AFL Photos/ via Getty Images)

Suns, Bluebirds and Bull Sharks: 5 things we learned from a big weekend of Coast footy

The Suns very nearly took down North Melbourne at Arden Street, Bond University dominated their QFA Division 2 South pre-season clash against Burleigh and Coolangatta won a nail biter against Bond in Round 1 of the QAFLW. It was another huge weekend of Gold Coast Aussie rules. Here are five things we learned.

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Bond University 2019 QFA Division 2 player Rhys King. Picture: Supplied.

‘He is a freak who has gone to another level’

Bond University senior men’s coach Sam Whish-Wilson has labelled one of his midfielders a freak who has gone to another level in what is an ominous warning to rival clubs.

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Lauren James celebrates after kicking the winning goal for Coolangatta against Bond. Picture: Jessy Hart

‘You couldn’t write that script’: Late goal sparks emotional scenes

Coolangatta have come from one point down with 40 seconds to go to win their Round 1 clash against Bond University.

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On Saturday, Bond University and Coolangatta will go head to head in round 1 of the QAFLW season. Pictured at Bond University in Robina, Bond Sharks coach Shane Atkins with Shannon Danckert, Emily Otto from Coolangatta Bluebirds with coach Nicole Graves. Picture: Lawrence Pinder

Fight for QAFLW bragging rights: Club captains commence trash talk ahead of season opener

Not even a spine reconstruction can prevent Emily Otto from getting back out onto the footy field.

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