Suns in the Media - Part II

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Daniel Gorringe's latest tattoo of the Gold Coast Suns new logo. November 15, 2025

Gorringe had initially hoped to get the logo over the top of the yellow footy Dew was kicking, but was advised against it by the tattoo artist.

He said the Suns’ new guernsey, which had been unveiled earlier on Friday morning as the club’s launch event of its new brand, had grown on him.

“I didn’t realise we were going brighter up top with the gradient,” Gorringe said.

“So (its) the only guernsey to be of the gradient style in the AFL, like everything it grows on you, in the flesh it’s very cool.”


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What the Suns players said about the new guernsey​

Jarrod Witts: “It looks clean and imposing. I love the dark red and think it shows how we’re no-nonsense and serious about performance.”
Touk Miller: “I loved pulling on the new guernsey for the first time. It felt like we’re stripping away the distractions and are focussed on what matters.”
Noah Anderson: “The colours are much more us. They’re bold and powerful and show how we’ve evolved.”
Sam Collins: “While guernsey’s don’t help us win games of football, this will help us set the tone for our club for the next 10-15 years.”
Jed Walter: “I love how simple it is and the gradient from light to dark. I think it will stand out on the field, particularly in night games.”
Bailey Humphrey: “The guernsey in all red looks so stealthy – I love it.”
Ben King: “I’m excited to wear the new kit next year. I think the red on red was a great choice.”
Mac Andrew: “I love the dark red, it gives the same feeling as Ferrari and Liverpool.”
Sam Flanders: “I’m a fan of both the home and the clash guernseys. It’s definitely a sleeker and professional look.”
David Swallow: “The waveform on the side is a nice touch. It reminds me of our wave guernsey we had back in 2011.”

 

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AFL Draft 2024: Gold Coast Suns academy product Leo Lombard reflects on his journey to top 10 fancy​

The 18-year-old has always been a strong and powerful player, and it’s something he attributes to his jiu jitsu background.

“I feel like I’ve always had that natural strength, I think a lot of it comes from doing jiu jitsu at such a young age as well,” Lombard said. “Doing the gym sessions two or three times a week also helps with that.”

Lombard had pursued jiu jitsu for a handful of years until he was about 12 years old.

“It’s all about balance, strength and everything, so I think that’s really (improved) my tackling,” he said.

“Just that core strength and escaping or breaking tackles, it’s definitely helped me with my footy for sure.”
Suns academy manager Kath Newman described Lombard as an “absolute competitor”.

“(He) has a fantastic work ethic to get the most out of himself,” Newman said.

“On the field he has great power and speed which allows him to burst out of stoppages, and also a good goal sense which gives him the versatility to play either forward or in the midfield.”
Lombard is the biological son of famous mixed martial artist Hector Lombard, but it’s understood the pair don’t have a relationship.

The Varsity College graduate and Burleigh Bombers junior was raised on the Gold Coast by his hardworking single mother, who he said had had the greatest influence on his life.
“She’s worked three jobs at the moment just to be able to give me the opportunity to play footy and work for things that I can have,” he said.

“She’s been a big influence on me for sure.

“She’s a hardworking mother, she’s very resilient, dedicated, I get all my traits from her.”
 

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