Lions want long weekend QClash permanently
The idea of a Sunday night Labour Day long weekend Gabba QClash becoming a regular fixture on the AFL calendar excites the Brisbane Lions.
The idea of a Sunday night Labour Day long weekend Gabba QClash becoming a regular fixture on the AFL calendar excites the Brisbane Lions.
Prior to his unexpected AFL debut, a young Brisbane Lion consumed a staggering amount of food from McDonald’s.
Most pundits had drawn a line through the Brisbane Lions in 2024 but a domination of the QClash may show the side still has life.
The Lions turned to the youngsters out of necessity in their QClash win, while for the Suns it was a moment lost after so much promise, as Brisbane cruised to victory.
Gold Coast is on the march. Brisbane Lions’ season is fading away — and it’s why there’s never been a QClash with so much on the line. CALLUM DICK examines whether a changing of the guard is imminent.
With his side having already lost five times this season, Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan knows there is plenty at stake in Sunday night’s QClash at the Gabba.
The stage is set for the biggest and most important QClash of all time – and Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick isn’t shying away from his side’s aspirations.
Cam Rayner wants to have a midfield “impact” for the Brisbane Lions, but first he needs to improve in other areas on the field.
The first member of the 2023 draft class has put pen to paper to extend their deal, with the Suns locking away a key position prospect for two more years.
Touk Miller was ‘heated for a good 2-3 weeks’ following his suspension for his infamous ‘squirrel grip’ on Dayne Zorko but insists its all in the past as the Suns prepare to face the Lions again in QClash26.
Having been given a chance by Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick, a host of young Suns players are making the most of their opportunities.
Brisbane Lions players aren’t taking their places for granted after the club’s disappointing start to the AFL season.
The Berry brothers will go head-to-head in Sunday’s QClash that the Lions and Suns are desperate to win for different reasons.
A star Suns ball-winner opens up about AFL anxiety, earning the confidence of his coach and teammates, and why he never wants to feel safe at the selection table.
It’s not often a six-game player commands special attention during opposition analysis but West Coast wunderkind Harley Reid will be a hot topic of discussion on the Gold Coast this week.
The Swans, whose home ground is a short distance from Bondi Junction, paid their respects to victims of the horrific knife attack.
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.
The season might be over but there is plenty still to be ticked off for Queensland’s two AFL clubs as they prepare for 2024. Here is what is on the Lions and Suns’ to-do lists.
A rising AFLs star and Carlton recruit has admitted to possessing cocaine just a month before he signed with the high-profile Melbourne club.
After an AFL journey spanning three clubs and 99 games , Jed Anderson has revealed why he is content to have finished one short of a milestone as he returns to local footy.
We saw future Matildas, Suns and Lions rookies, budding NRLW talents and Rugby 7s stunners over four codes of footy in South East Queensland this season. Here are 100 schoolgirl stars we glimpsed across league, union, soccer and Aussie rules in 2023.
The two Queensland Academy programs continue to churn out AFL-ready talent and the immediate future looks bright for footballers from the Sunshine State.
The AFL trade period officially kicks off today. Which deals will get done and which are still up in the air? Get the latest on all the key players.
Gold Coast has cut three players from its list including its VFL premiership-winning captain.
A Sun from South Australia has informed the Gold Coast he is looking to head home, and after lingering in the VFL for two seasons, is seeking a move to rejuvenate his career.
It’s the pick so many clubs want and the Suns are happy to trade. Here’s what Damien Hardwick can get out of selection four in the AFL draft plus everything else on Gold Coast’s radar right now.
The September school holidays just got better, with Queensland sporting heroes Beau Fermor, James Tsitas and ex-Manly Sea Eagles legend Matt Orford making a special appearance at the Rebel School Holiday Clinic at Pizzey Park. Check out all the happy faces:
A key Richmond figure has weighed in on the meeting between Dustin Martin and Damien Hardwick that has reignited talk of a move north.
Damien Hardwick’s off-season wins keep on coming with the newly-minted Gold Coast coach tempting a former premiership Tiger who’s now a highly-rated coach to jump on board.
The Tigers think Dustin Martin will see out his career at Punt Road – but an apparent meeting on the Gold Coast has added to speculation suggesting that might not be the case.
An in-demand Suns midfielder has spurned rival interest to commit his future to Damien Hardwick and the Suns, announcing the signing at the Gold Coast’s awards night.
Harrison Jones, Zach Reid and Nik Cox were meant to help drive Essendon to the next level. Where are they at? Mick McGuane looks at the Bombers and what the high picks must get right.
Finals fever is set to hit Brisbane with both the Broncos and Lions considered genuine premiership contenders – but who is really winning the Queensland code war? SEE THE NUMBERS
Incoming Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick says 80 per cent of a premiership-winning list is already at the club. We run the rule over every player’s 2023 season. See where all 48 Suns are at.
North may have lost the number one pick and first shot at Harley Reid but it was the last thing on coach Alastair Clarkson’s mind after their shock victory over the Suns on Saturday.
Gold Coast spearhead Ben King has spoken candidly about his ‘up and down’ season and his thoughts on Damien Hardwick’s arrival at the Suns.
Participation in AFL programs is up across the board in Queensland, and the league says it is just the start.
With the Damien Hardwick era at Gold Coast officially underway, the man who replaced Stuart Dew as interim coach has revealed whether he’s set to stay or push for a senior job elsewhere.
He has been linked with the Richmond job, but Suns interim coach Steven King likes the idea of working under Damien Hardwick next season.
Newly appointed Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick has responded to speculation he wants to bring Dustin Martin north.
The Gold Coast Suns have unveiled their newest senior coach, with Damien Hardwick boldly declaring that the majority of the Suns’ first premiership squad is already on the list.
Damien Hardwick spoke glowingly of his new club, but the incoming Suns coach didn’t appreciate one question from the media.
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