Suns in the Media - Part I

[KaySwizzle]

Pay $1m a win’: Why Suns must ‘milk’ new advantage and play away on purpose

‘Pay $1m a win’: Why Suns must ‘milk’ new advantage and play away on purpose

‘Pay $1m a win’: Why Suns must ‘milk’ new advantage and play away on purpose

www.foxsports.com.au

Can’t imagine the AFL would let us sell Metricon game to a Vic club after marking money off two Darwin games.

Wouldn’t surprise me if we played 2 games there moving forward, at least for a couple of years. The idea of playing middle table teams is a good concept though. Not sure how that works in practice, as some clubs just won’t be sent to Darwin due to the money they bring in elsewhere…

 

[TheSunGod]

Pay $1m a win’: Why Suns must ‘milk’ new advantage and play away on purpose

‘Pay $1m a win’: Why Suns must ‘milk’ new advantage and play away on purpose

‘Pay $1m a win’: Why Suns must ‘milk’ new advantage and play away on purpose

www.foxsports.com.au

Watching us play the last couple of years in Darwin on the TV, it actually looks much more slippery during night games at HBS. Didn’t notice much fumbling at all up in the NT. We’re always fumbling around at home.

 

[ajhgcs]

Can’t imagine the AFL would let us sell Metricon game to a Vic club after marking money off two Darwin games.

Wouldn’t surprise me if we played 2 games there moving forward, at least for a couple of years. The idea of playing middle table teams is a good concept though. Not sure how that works in practice, as some clubs just won’t be sent to Darwin due to the money they bring in elsewhere…

Mark Evans told Jon Ralph that the Suns are addament of playing 9 games on the Gold Coast and would like to continue playing 2 games in Darwin.

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[The Kings Ransom]

Pay $1m a win’: Why Suns must ‘milk’ new advantage and play away on purpose

‘Pay $1m a win’: Why Suns must ‘milk’ new advantage and play away on purpose

‘Pay $1m a win’: Why Suns must ‘milk’ new advantage and play away on purpose

www.foxsports.com.au

I fully agree with buckleys proposal. To play teams around or slightly above our mark in Darwin for an ‘8 point game’

Maybe I’m missing something but the suns don’t get to pick their opponents do they?

Maybe Collingwood has more say, but isn’t it the AFL that does the scheduling?

 

[robo_1]

Can’t imagine the AFL would let us sell Metricon game to a Vic club after marking money off two Darwin games.

I doubt the afl would care.

Collingwood are looking at selling a home game but depending on $$ they would get for it although the article says perth I would think they’d look at Sydney or brisbane

‘Would be highly profitable’: Pies reportedly interested in selling home game interstate

‘Would be highly profitable’: Pies reportedly interested in selling home game interstate

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Emerald Sun]

Maybe we could play our 1 game in Darwin next year and buy the Pies game and play them in Darwin the next week.
That's two games in Darwin and only loose 1 home game.
Can you imagine the whinges from Pies fans about having to travel to Darwin

 

[Emerald Sun]

Footy Fix: This simple, U10s gameplan sparked the Suns' greatest ever performance

Gold Coast have had a handful more significant wins in their 11 and a half years in the AFL than the come-from-behind 25-point triumph…

www.theroar.com.au

Another well written article that shows the Suns in a positive light

 

[supernova_]

Mark Evans told Jon Ralph that the Suns are addament of playing 9 games on the Gold Coast and would like to continue playing 2 games in Darwin.

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I haaaaaaaate this.
Our membership hasn't come down in cost considering we used to get 11 home games at HBS

I could stomach 10 games and the club keep's the price, but surely, we can negotiate better and have another club sell their home game? This $hits me.

Even GWS playing in Homebush/Canberra is a little easier to get too if you're a local in Sydney for a 3hr drive down to Canberra.

 

[lommy]

I haaaaaaaate this.
Our membership hasn't come down in cost considering we used to get 11 home games at HBS

I could stomach 10 games and the club keep's the price, but surely, we can negotiate better and have another club sell their home game? This $hits me.

Even GWS playing in Homebush/Canberra is a little easier to get too if you're a local in Sydney for a 3hr drive down to Canberra.

This year was only 9 games and no guest passes


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[MarcLocksCrustySock]

I haaaaaaaate this.
Our membership hasn't come down in cost considering we used to get 11 home games at HBS

I could stomach 10 games and the club keep's the price, but surely, we can negotiate better and have another club sell their home game? This $hits me.

Even GWS playing in Homebush/Canberra is a little easier to get too if you're a local in Sydney for a 3hr drive down to Canberra.

Yeah but the team is better so you are getting a better product. Pay the piper

 

[MarcLocksCrustySock]

That was a joke guys, relax.

 

[robo_1]

This year was only 9 games and no guest passes


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Do you get Gabba Q clash included to make it 10?

 

[TheSunGod]

Really getting weird feelings like we are a real properly run footy club
Strange feeling that

Feels like a nice dream that I’m worried I’ll wake up from and we’ll be shit again.

 

[Supersuns]

That was a joke guys, relax.

Nah delete your account

 

[RowellAnderson12]

Finally some respect from the vfl

 

[ajhgcs]

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Finally some respect from the vfl

Big L for Carlton

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[MarcLocksCrustySock]

Nah delete your account

I just want Bods to like me

 

[Jen2310]

Front row seats to the King show: Why Levi's loving life in Suns' attack

Levi Casboult says he enjoying watching the development of young stars Ben King and Jack Lukosius

www.afl.com.au

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[lommy]

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[Choppers]

'Just go and enjoy playing footy': Luckless Sun to make VFL comeback

Connor Budarick will run out for the first time in almost a year in Gold Coast's VFL match against the Northern Bullants

www.afl.com.au

 

[Jirik13]

Darcy Macpherson’s switch to defensive set to prolong his AFL career with Gold Coast Suns​

Darcy Macpherson

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Darcy Macpherson

Age

27

Ht

175cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.1

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.9

5star

MG

187.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.3

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

137.3

2star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.8

5star

MG

113.6

2star

’s defensive shift has put him in the box seat to extend his contract with Suns powerbrokers detailing their desire to retain him beyond his current deal.

The impact of the 25-year-old, who has spent years bouncing in and out of the team, has been so vast that Suns football manager Wayne Campbell says the club would look to keep him well beyond his current deal that runs out at the end of 2024.

“Definitely. He takes care of his body really well and as long as his form stands up I can’t see why not,” Campbell said. “He has a few years left in him I would have thought and we would love to have him.”

“He took on that shift down back and played tremendous footy,” Campbell said.
“He wins one-on-ones and can get high possessions. He has learnt to use the ball better too and is the ultimate competitor. We are just wrapped with his year.”

Campbell said it was an easy conversation to have in the pre-season despite the significance of the move for Macpherson.
“He is such a good person. He has really high integrity and wants the best for the club and he always understood that,” Campbell said.

“He just got to work on what the coaches wanted him to work on and came in with really open eyes and optimism.”

https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/darcy-macphersons-switch-to-defensive-set-to-prolong-his-afl-career-with-gold-coast-suns/news-story/32a2ff2e88c3bdb750a85b83c6a190d2

 

[Young_Guns]

Darcy Macpherson’s switch to defensive set to prolong his AFL career with Gold Coast Suns​

Darcy Macpherson’s defensive shift has put him in the box seat to extend his contract with Suns powerbrokers detailing their desire to retain him beyond his current deal.

https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/darcy-macphersons-switch-to-defensive-set-to-prolong-his-afl-career-with-gold-coast-suns/news-story/32a2ff2e88c3bdb750a85b83c6a190d2

Imagine 12 months ago saying we made the right call shipping off Will Brodie over Macpherson.

Incredible turnaround. Has his limitations, but he has really stood up in an area we needed some players to.

 

[robo_1]

The Captain's Run
Charlie Ballard

10

Charlie Ballard

Age

25

Ht

196cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.1

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

185.6

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.6

2star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.3

2star

MG

158.9

3star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

MG

156.0

3star

joined us to discuss his 100th games, his stellar season, the Suns resurgence, Stuart Dew

Stuart Dew

Age

45

Ht

183cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

9.1

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.8

4star

, and more.

 

[GC2015]

The Captain's Run
Charlie Ballard joined us to discuss his 100th games, his stellar season, the Suns resurgence, Stuart Dew, and more.

I've got a feeling the boys will be really keen to get up for Ballard's 100th. He's the first of the fab five (Luko, King, Rowell, Anderson) to reach 100 games and I'm very confident in saying that if those five players all play well tomorrow then we're going to win. Arguably the five most important players in the team and they all seem like a tight unit that would want to play well in each other's milestone games.

It's been an incredible journey for Ballard after being drafted with pick 42. We drafted him as a tall winger and he's become one of the best key defenders in the league. Truly remarkable and never forget that pick 42 was sent to us in the Weller trade for our pick 2. There's no doubt now that we won that trade.

 

[MarcLocksCrustySock]

I've got a feeling the boys will be really keen to get up for Ballard's 100th. He's the first of the fab five (Luko, King, Rowell, Anderson) to reach 100 games and I'm very confident in saying that if those five players all play well tomorrow then we're going to win. Arguably the five most important players in the team and they all seem like a tight unit that would want to play well in each other's milestone games.

It's been an incredible journey for Ballard after being drafted with pick 42. We drafted him as a tall winger and he's become one of the best key defenders in the league. Truly remarkable and never forget that pick 42 was sent to us in the Weller trade for our pick 2. There's no doubt now that we won that trade.

No fuss absolute legend bloke and amazing underrated player. Just continues to get better and better. Will be a 300 game Sun.