Villains, heroes, rising stocks and more in the Bulletin’s weekly Gold Coast football report card
PAIR’S bitter falling out, derby day lights up the Coast, star’s brain snap and more in the Bulletin’s weekly Gold Coast football report.
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PAIR’S bitter falling out, derby day lights up the Coast, star’s brain snap and more in the Bulletin’s weekly Gold Coast football report.
HERO OF THE WEEK
On a weekend when rain had a say in most fixtures, local football still enjoyed a massive victory with the success of the inaugural Gold Coast NPL derby between the Knights and United.
The Croatian Sports Centre was packed for Saturday night’s 1-1 draw, with attention now turning to the return leg at Tallebudgera on June 29.
VILLAIN OF THE WEEK
This tag heads to Palm Beach for the second week in a row after new recruit Dan Smith was sent off in the Sharks’ 3-0 Premier League loss to Coomera on Saturday.
His second bookable offence inside 35 minutes left the hosts playing with 10 men for most of the game.
RISING STOCKS
Gold Coast United continue to surprise many in the NPL, making it five-straight games without defeat against the Knights.
They face another big test at home to title challengers Olympic on Sunday.
DESIRE THE FOCUS FOR WOUNDED WALLABIES
FALLING STOCKS
Tweed United showed positive signs to earn a 2-2 draw against Broadbeach United in Round 1 of the Premier League, but they slipped into some old habits to concede eight second-half goals in Saturday’s 8-1 loss to Surfers Paradise.
GOSSIP CORNER
Which two prominent Gold Coast football figures, once close friends, are now barely on speaking terms after a recent falling out?
We’ll give you a clue – both have won Gold Coast Premier League silverware in recent seasons.
A Gold Coast-based female footballer has copped a spray from a former ally, who said they would “never work with her again”.
Apparently the player in question takes selfishness to a whole new level.
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