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Hammo in the Bulletin with a bit more on the player manager/draft kerfuffle.
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Hammo in the Bulletin with a bit more on the player manager/draft kerfuffle.
Medical negligence comment from Judd. FMD - We sent O’Meara to the world’s leading knee surgeon. What more could we do? They all talk like they were in the meeting and knew word for word what was said?
How have the NFL and NBA drafts managed to continue all these years then?
Another big boring and bald buffoon from Victoria - all with there own agendas.
Good interview with a classy bloke. Great to hear from someone actually inside the club (rather than journos outside guessing) that the culture and camaraderie within the group is strong and growing stronger. Fifteen to twenty players putting their hand up to attend leadership development sessions is fantastic. My organisation would struggle to get that figure to voluntarily attend and we have close to 1000 employees.
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I had a good laugh when Roos said he had never been contacted by anyone at the Suns.
It brought back memories of him telling Mike Sheahan he hadn't met with Melbourne just week before being announced the new coach.
You can't tell me he's been making all those trips up to the Gold Coast this year just to watch his son play footy at southport.
I'd say he's had multiple meetings with Evans And the Coch
Just watched the Footy Classified Discussion and I’m basically ok with the panel but I once again was dismayed by the negativity and spite of Caro.
I think maybe it’s the Richmond and Lynch thing clouding her head. It’s sad to see a great journo at the end of her career ruin her standing.
I think maybe it’s the Richmond and Lynch thing clouding her head. It’s sad to see a great journo at the end of her career ruin her standing.
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Totally agree, Matts retirement letter was all class and it showed exactly the personal side of being an AFL player and how many people love and suport you. From the local junior club to the big time...Footy is community! Well done Matt, super career. Im sure all those close to you are extremely proud of you. That letter brought a tear...
Suddenly a big discovery by Herald idiots.
Damning document reveals critical shortfalls at Gold Coast as far back as 2012
JAY CLARK, Herald Sun
GOLD Coast Suns documented critical shortfalls in its medical and conditioning departments which helped spark a crippling player exodus.
The Herald Sun can reveal former football manager Marcus Ashcroft sounded the alarm about glaring off-field deficiencies to the Suns board in 2012, as the struggling Suns lost their first 14 games in their second AFL season.
Poor training facilities and under-resourced off-field services have been blamed as key reasons for a string of player departures, leaving the AFL’s $200 million gamble at rock bottom in its eighth season.
TIN SHED SAUNA: SHOCKING SUNS FACILITIES
LEGAL THREAT: CALLS FOR HEADS TO ROLL AT AFL
Gary Ablett captained the Suns through a horror 2012 season. Picture: Scott Powick/SMP Images/Gold Coast Suns
Suns fans struggled through 2012 and things haven’t been much brighter since.
A review of the Suns’ 2012 medical and conditioning departments showed the club had spent $750,000 on staff, almost $400,000 less than the club average.
Carlton ($1.4 million) and Collingwood ($1.2m) topped the league spend, according to the Gold Coast report.
Ashcroft said in a damning club assessment the Suns were under-resourced in the “critical” high performance area, jeopardising the players’ on-field development and retention strategy.
“The conditioning/medical review process has been thorough, confirming a gap in expertise in one of the most critical positions in our football department,” Ashcroft wrote.
The Suns have failed to play finals in eight campaigns and will call on the AFL to provide emergency assistance including a priority draft pick at season’s end.
A host of stars have left, including Jaeger O’Meara (Hawthorn), Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide), Dion Prestia (Richmond), Harley Bennell (Fremantle), Adam Saad (Essendon) and former captains Gary Ablett (Geelong) and 2018 free agent Tom Lynch.
Ashcroft, who moved into the AFL’s football operations department this year, urged the board to provide funding for a high performance manager with at least seven years AFL experience ahead of the Suns’ third AFL season.
Gold Coast replaced respected fitness guru Andrew Weller, who is now physical performance manager at Cricket Australia, with Adelaide Crows’ high performance manager Steven Schwerdt for 2013.
Marcus Ashcroft in the Suns facilities during 2012. Picture: David Clark
“I recommend the board acknowledge the deficiencies identified in our conditioning/medical department,” Ashcroft said.
“It is my intention to proceed with securing as a priority a High Performance Manager that satisfies the criteria required in delivering an elite training program to our playing group.
“On the approval of additional funds that I proceed to recruit additional highly credentials doctors and physiotherapists to support our medical program.”
Ashcroft said a lack of proper off-field resources would jeopardise players’ on-field progress and the Suns’ retention strategy.
“The risk of not proceeding to secure our resourcing needs is a stagnation of player’s (sic) on-field development, on-field performance and player retention,” Ashcroft said.
The Suns had allocated $330,000 for medical staff, including two doctors (cost $120,000) and three physiotherapists ($210,000).
The Suns report showed Collingwood spent double on medical staff ($650,000) after back-to-back Grand Final appearances in 2010-11.
The Suns tried to poach ex-Collingwood premiership fitness boss David Buttifant but were knocked back, along with Richmond’s Neil Balme, Geelong’s Simon Lloyd and Tigers’ list architect Blair Hartley.
The shambolic training facilities included a sweltering tin-shed gym and an “uneven” and “rock-hard” back training oval behind Metricon Stadium.
The under-resourced off-field areas were at odds with the league’s vow to deliver the Suns’ top-class facilities to help nurture the AFL’s best young talent after a bumper 2010 national draft.
Damning document reveals critical shortfalls at Gold Coast as far back as 2012
JAY CLARK, Herald Sun
GOLD Coast Suns documented critical shortfalls in its medical and conditioning departments which helped spark a crippling player exodus.
The Herald Sun can reveal former football manager Marcus Ashcroft sounded the alarm about glaring off-field deficiencies to the Suns board in 2012, as the struggling Suns lost their first 14 games in their second AFL season.
Poor training facilities and under-resourced off-field services have been blamed as key reasons for a string of player departures, leaving the AFL’s $200 million gamble at rock bottom in its eighth season.
TIN SHED SAUNA: SHOCKING SUNS FACILITIES
LEGAL THREAT: CALLS FOR HEADS TO ROLL AT AFL
Gary Ablett captained the Suns through a horror 2012 season. Picture: Scott Powick/SMP Images/Gold Coast Suns
Suns fans struggled through 2012 and things haven’t been much brighter since.
A review of the Suns’ 2012 medical and conditioning departments showed the club had spent $750,000 on staff, almost $400,000 less than the club average.
Carlton ($1.4 million) and Collingwood ($1.2m) topped the league spend, according to the Gold Coast report.
Ashcroft said in a damning club assessment the Suns were under-resourced in the “critical” high performance area, jeopardising the players’ on-field development and retention strategy.
“The conditioning/medical review process has been thorough, confirming a gap in expertise in one of the most critical positions in our football department,” Ashcroft wrote.
The Suns have failed to play finals in eight campaigns and will call on the AFL to provide emergency assistance including a priority draft pick at season’s end.
A host of stars have left, including Jaeger O’Meara (Hawthorn), Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide), Dion Prestia (Richmond), Harley Bennell (Fremantle), Adam Saad (Essendon) and former captains Gary Ablett (Geelong) and 2018 free agent Tom Lynch.
Ashcroft, who moved into the AFL’s football operations department this year, urged the board to provide funding for a high performance manager with at least seven years AFL experience ahead of the Suns’ third AFL season.
Gold Coast replaced respected fitness guru Andrew Weller, who is now physical performance manager at Cricket Australia, with Adelaide Crows’ high performance manager Steven Schwerdt for 2013.
Marcus Ashcroft in the Suns facilities during 2012. Picture: David Clark
“I recommend the board acknowledge the deficiencies identified in our conditioning/medical department,” Ashcroft said.
“It is my intention to proceed with securing as a priority a High Performance Manager that satisfies the criteria required in delivering an elite training program to our playing group.
“On the approval of additional funds that I proceed to recruit additional highly credentials doctors and physiotherapists to support our medical program.”
Ashcroft said a lack of proper off-field resources would jeopardise players’ on-field progress and the Suns’ retention strategy.
“The risk of not proceeding to secure our resourcing needs is a stagnation of player’s (sic) on-field development, on-field performance and player retention,” Ashcroft said.
The Suns had allocated $330,000 for medical staff, including two doctors (cost $120,000) and three physiotherapists ($210,000).
The Suns report showed Collingwood spent double on medical staff ($650,000) after back-to-back Grand Final appearances in 2010-11.
The Suns tried to poach ex-Collingwood premiership fitness boss David Buttifant but were knocked back, along with Richmond’s Neil Balme, Geelong’s Simon Lloyd and Tigers’ list architect Blair Hartley.
The shambolic training facilities included a sweltering tin-shed gym and an “uneven” and “rock-hard” back training oval behind Metricon Stadium.
The under-resourced off-field areas were at odds with the league’s vow to deliver the Suns’ top-class facilities to help nurture the AFL’s best young talent after a bumper 2010 national draft.
they're a little late to the party.Suddenly a big discovery by Herald idiots.
Damning document reveals critical shortfalls at Gold Coast as far back as 2012
JAY CLARK, Herald Sun
GOLD Coast Suns documented critical shortfalls in its medical and conditioning departments which helped spark a crippling player exodus.
The Herald Sun can reveal former football manager Marcus Ashcroft sounded the alarm about glaring off-field deficiencies to the Suns board in 2012, as the struggling Suns lost their first 14 games in their second AFL season.
Poor training facilities and under-resourced off-field services have been blamed as key reasons for a string of player departures, leaving the AFL’s $200 million gamble at rock bottom in its eighth season.
TIN SHED SAUNA: SHOCKING SUNS FACILITIES
LEGAL THREAT: CALLS FOR HEADS TO ROLL AT AFL
Gary Ablett captained the Suns through a horror 2012 season. Picture: Scott Powick/SMP Images/Gold Coast Suns
Suns fans struggled through 2012 and things haven’t been much brighter since.
A review of the Suns’ 2012 medical and conditioning departments showed the club had spent $750,000 on staff, almost $400,000 less than the club average.
Carlton ($1.4 million) and Collingwood ($1.2m) topped the league spend, according to the Gold Coast report.
Ashcroft said in a damning club assessment the Suns were under-resourced in the “critical” high performance area, jeopardising the players’ on-field development and retention strategy.
“The conditioning/medical review process has been thorough, confirming a gap in expertise in one of the most critical positions in our football department,” Ashcroft wrote.
The Suns have failed to play finals in eight campaigns and will call on the AFL to provide emergency assistance including a priority draft pick at season’s end.
A host of stars have left, including Jaeger O’Meara (Hawthorn), Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide), Dion Prestia (Richmond), Harley Bennell (Fremantle), Adam Saad (Essendon) and former captains Gary Ablett (Geelong) and 2018 free agent Tom Lynch.
Ashcroft, who moved into the AFL’s football operations department this year, urged the board to provide funding for a high performance manager with at least seven years AFL experience ahead of the Suns’ third AFL season.
Gold Coast replaced respected fitness guru Andrew Weller, who is now physical performance manager at Cricket Australia, with Adelaide Crows’ high performance manager Steven Schwerdt for 2013.
Marcus Ashcroft in the Suns facilities during 2012. Picture: David Clark
“I recommend the board acknowledge the deficiencies identified in our conditioning/medical department,” Ashcroft said.
“It is my intention to proceed with securing as a priority a High Performance Manager that satisfies the criteria required in delivering an elite training program to our playing group.
“On the approval of additional funds that I proceed to recruit additional highly credentials doctors and physiotherapists to support our medical program.”
Ashcroft said a lack of proper off-field resources would jeopardise players’ on-field progress and the Suns’ retention strategy.
“The risk of not proceeding to secure our resourcing needs is a stagnation of player’s (sic) on-field development, on-field performance and player retention,” Ashcroft said.
The Suns had allocated $330,000 for medical staff, including two doctors (cost $120,000) and three physiotherapists ($210,000).
The Suns report showed Collingwood spent double on medical staff ($650,000) after back-to-back Grand Final appearances in 2010-11.
The Suns tried to poach ex-Collingwood premiership fitness boss David Buttifant but were knocked back, along with Richmond’s Neil Balme, Geelong’s Simon Lloyd and Tigers’ list architect Blair Hartley.
The shambolic training facilities included a sweltering tin-shed gym and an “uneven” and “rock-hard” back training oval behind Metricon Stadium.
The under-resourced off-field areas were at odds with the league’s vow to deliver the Suns’ top-class facilities to help nurture the AFL’s best young talent after a bumper 2010 national draft.
That article nails a few things for me.. instead of extra list spots and extra salaray cap we need resources off the field, coaching staff, support staff, fitness
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Doesn't help when the Club has to pay for a million police and bus drivers for free buses at every home match
I went to Cbus last night to see the Knights play Newcastle
Really enjoyable
3000 people turned up- which in the grand scheme of things isn't orders of magnitude less than our average gameday
Run by volunteers.Minimal police presence.Parked on the nearby vacant lots for free.
I would think it cost the Knights and FFA bugger all to stage
I went to Cbus last night to see the Knights play Newcastle
Really enjoyable
3000 people turned up- which in the grand scheme of things isn't orders of magnitude less than our average gameday
Run by volunteers.Minimal police presence.Parked on the nearby vacant lots for free.
I would think it cost the Knights and FFA bugger all to stage
Gold Coast young gun Touk Miller says the Tom Lynch exit meeting is a ‘line in the sand moment’
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Touk Miller celebrates a goal in the upset win over Sydney a few weeks ago.Source: Getty Images
LAST week was a big week for the Gold Coast Suns. They lost their best player and captain, and then lost by nearly 100 points days later.
Despite enduring yet another patch of pain, young gun Touk Miller believes the events of the past week were the line in the sand moment the club needs to emerge from a bleak first eight years of existence.
Miller was one of the players who stood up and made his feelings known in a meeting about Tom Lynch’s decision to meet with other clubs while still the Suns’ skipper. They didn’t like the look and timing of it and they let him know.
With no Lynch, Steven May, David Swallow or Jack Martin, Stuart Dew’s undermanned Suns were completely outplayed by Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday, making a bad week even worse.
“What we got out of the week was a bit of club unity and where we want to go as a club. There was a lot of feedback and a lot of circling in the media about what was said,” Miller told foxsports.com.au after Melbourne handed the Suns a 96-point hiding on Sunday.
“The end result is the leadership group spoke on behalf of the players and we were all united in the decision and really strong about it. And the players backed us up.
“I think from a club perspective it has been really good for us moving forward drawing a line in the sand. I think from a leadership view we need to start to push those types of actions when they arise and be really strong.
“It is the only way we are going to get better as a club. I thought that’s exactly what it was; it was us going forward; it was us being strong; it was a good result.”
Tom Lynch speaks at a huddle in Tasmania earlier this season.Source: Getty Images
Many can understand Lynch’s decision to return to his home state after eight years of service at the Suns.
After all, it isn’t a financially motivated decision. And he isn’t the only one to flee Metricon Stadium.
Gary Ablett, Dion Prestia, Josh Caddy, Adam Saad and Brandon Matera have all moved home, while Charlie Dixon and Jaeger O’Meara made the best decision for their careers.
While Miller is a product of the Calder Cannons football factory in Melbourne’s inner west, the 22-year-old is settled in Queensland and confident the Suns are on the right path.
“It’s a weird one, because I find inside the four walls I’ve never doubted the club and where we are going,” he said.
“It has changed a lot since I first got there to now. There is just something about it that makes me want to stay at the club and keeps me coming back. There are some really good people inside the club with Mark Evans and Stuart Dew leading the way.”
Touk Miller flicks out a handball in Sunday’s big loss to Melbourne at the MCG.Source: AAP
After finishing fourth in the best and fairest in his debut season, 7th in 2016 and 8th last year, Miller is one of the leading contenders to win the whole thing this year, along with Swallow, Jarrod Harbrow and Lachie Weller.
He might be out of sight and out of mind, tucked away up north, but Miller has the potential to become an A-grade midfielder in the coming years.
“That’s what I’m hoping. I’m trying to work as hard as I can to get to that point. Everyone wants to be the best player they can be. For me, I really want to be that A+ midfielder,” he said after collecting 25 disposals and seven tackles at the MCG.
“It takes hard work, dedication, spending time on my craft, watching the best, which is what I’m trying to do. I’ve still got a long way to go.
“Being out of sight, out of mind isn’t the worst thing in the world; there isn’t a lot of media pressure on you.”
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Touk Miller celebrates a goal in the upset win over Sydney a few weeks ago.Source: Getty Images
LAST week was a big week for the Gold Coast Suns. They lost their best player and captain, and then lost by nearly 100 points days later.
Despite enduring yet another patch of pain, young gun Touk Miller believes the events of the past week were the line in the sand moment the club needs to emerge from a bleak first eight years of existence.
Miller was one of the players who stood up and made his feelings known in a meeting about Tom Lynch’s decision to meet with other clubs while still the Suns’ skipper. They didn’t like the look and timing of it and they let him know.
With no Lynch, Steven May, David Swallow or Jack Martin, Stuart Dew’s undermanned Suns were completely outplayed by Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday, making a bad week even worse.
“What we got out of the week was a bit of club unity and where we want to go as a club. There was a lot of feedback and a lot of circling in the media about what was said,” Miller told foxsports.com.au after Melbourne handed the Suns a 96-point hiding on Sunday.
“The end result is the leadership group spoke on behalf of the players and we were all united in the decision and really strong about it. And the players backed us up.
“I think from a club perspective it has been really good for us moving forward drawing a line in the sand. I think from a leadership view we need to start to push those types of actions when they arise and be really strong.
“It is the only way we are going to get better as a club. I thought that’s exactly what it was; it was us going forward; it was us being strong; it was a good result.”
Tom Lynch speaks at a huddle in Tasmania earlier this season.Source: Getty Images
Many can understand Lynch’s decision to return to his home state after eight years of service at the Suns.
After all, it isn’t a financially motivated decision. And he isn’t the only one to flee Metricon Stadium.
Gary Ablett, Dion Prestia, Josh Caddy, Adam Saad and Brandon Matera have all moved home, while Charlie Dixon and Jaeger O’Meara made the best decision for their careers.
While Miller is a product of the Calder Cannons football factory in Melbourne’s inner west, the 22-year-old is settled in Queensland and confident the Suns are on the right path.
“It’s a weird one, because I find inside the four walls I’ve never doubted the club and where we are going,” he said.
“It has changed a lot since I first got there to now. There is just something about it that makes me want to stay at the club and keeps me coming back. There are some really good people inside the club with Mark Evans and Stuart Dew leading the way.”
Touk Miller flicks out a handball in Sunday’s big loss to Melbourne at the MCG.Source: AAP
After finishing fourth in the best and fairest in his debut season, 7th in 2016 and 8th last year, Miller is one of the leading contenders to win the whole thing this year, along with Swallow, Jarrod Harbrow and Lachie Weller.
He might be out of sight and out of mind, tucked away up north, but Miller has the potential to become an A-grade midfielder in the coming years.
“That’s what I’m hoping. I’m trying to work as hard as I can to get to that point. Everyone wants to be the best player they can be. For me, I really want to be that A+ midfielder,” he said after collecting 25 disposals and seven tackles at the MCG.
“It takes hard work, dedication, spending time on my craft, watching the best, which is what I’m trying to do. I’ve still got a long way to go.
“Being out of sight, out of mind isn’t the worst thing in the world; there isn’t a lot of media pressure on you.”
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Noticed the flog was absent from Dew press conference yesterday just shows you how gutless Hamilton is
Talks about being a foundation member and wants to see the club succeed but always putting the boots in.. saying all members are ex lions members is a lie too
Hamilton sounds a bit upset. Somebody probably told him that he is a shit journalist. Now he's complaining that Suns have better facilities than Lions.
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I tweeted with him refuting his spurious claims on Northern Exposure shitcanning the Suns, which due to the backlash out their show on ice for a month. He said he’d “have a listen” so maybe he didn’t like what he heard.
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I think one of them went to bali actually.
Fair Go Sunner Hammo is a very busy man. It’s a very tough job writing one short article per day without doing any research and re-hashing populist opinion out of Brisbane and Melbourne.
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