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Gold Coast midfielder Sam Flanders is among of Suns coach Damien Hardwick’s ‘favourites’. Gold Coast Suns

AFLPremiumSam’s our man, says Suns coach

The Gold Coast Suns are not only confident of keeping key players but also believe that more stars from rival clubs will want to play for them.

Marco Monteverde

An AFL in-season tournament would be held in Perth amid a dramatic fixture overhaul designed by a rival club’s CEO to reduce the travel burden on non-Victorian clubs, including West Coast and Freo.

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How rival club CEO’s grand Perth plan could benefit WA clubs

An AFL in-season tournament would be held in Perth amid a dramatic fixture overhaul designed by a rival club’s CEO to reduce the travel burden on non-Victorian clubs, including West Coast and Freo.

Craig O'Donoghue

Pat Voss kicked three goals in the win.

AFLVideoCommentsDockers prove mettle in epic road victory over top-four Suns

Fremantle have produced a stirring away victory over Gold Coast in Queensland to continue their mid-season resurgence and head to the mid-season bye on the back of three wins in a row.

Craig O'Donoghue

Damien Hardwick hopes his insider knowledge of Shai Bolton will help stop the Fremantle star recruit tearing Gold Coast apart.

AFLCommentsDimma hopes Bolton knowledge can help Suns set Dockers

Damien Hardwick hopes his added insight into Shai Bolton will help stop the Fremantle star recruit tearing Gold Coast apart.

Samantha Rogers

Gold Coast defender Sam Collins has fired back at St Kilda coach Ross Lyon, his former coach at Fremantle, saying he wasn’t interested in the opinion of the man who delisted him as a Docker.

AFLCommentsScorned Sun uses Freo barb to fire back at Lyon

Gold Coast defender Sam Collins has fired back at St Kilda coach Ross Lyon, his former coach at Fremantle, saying he wasn’t interested in the opinion of the man who delisted him as a Docker.

Samantha Rogers

Brisbane Lions defender Noah Answerth is expecting a tough challenge from the Gold Coast Suns. Michael Klein

AFLSchoolboy rivalry to be reignited in QClash

A rivalry stemming from schoolboy football in Victoria is set to be revived in Sunday’s QClash at the Gabba.

Marco Monteverde

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AFLPremiumHardwick takes another swipe at Victoria’s premier

Gold Coast Suns coach Damien Hardwick wants ‘less talk, more action’ from politicians in being ‘tough on crime’.

Marco Monteverde

Gold Coast Suns star Mac Andrew has been backed by his coach Damien Hardwick. Michael Klein

AFLPremiumSuns coach ‘proud’ of aggressive Andrew

Gold Coast Damien Hardwick says the aggression of Mac Andrew puts the Suns star ‘among the best players in the modern game’.

Marco Monteverde

Suns coach Damien Hardwick has weighed in on the three-week ban handed to Richmond’s Rhyan Mansell.

AFLCommentsPremiumAFL Tribunal could solve crime problems: Suns coach

Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick says if the AFL Tribunal was in charge of Australia's courts, it could solve the nation's crime problems.

Steve Larkin

Charlie Ballard battling Harley Reid before his injury on Sunday.

AFLVideoCommentsSuns’ devastating postscript on huge win in Perth

Gold Coast have suffered a major injury blow out of their massive win over West Coast last weekend, with key defender Charlie Ballard set to miss the rest of the season after rupturing his ACL.

Chris Robinson

West Coast coach Andrew McQualter was left frustrated from their loss to Gold Coast.

AFLVideoComments‘We expected better’: Mini on horror first game at Eagles

A ‘bitterly disappointed’ Andrew McQualter is confident he can find clear answers of how his West Coast side can improve from their 87-point drubbing at the hands of Gold Coast.

Mitchell Woodcock

West Coast’s Elijah Hewett gets tackled.

AFLVideoCommentsEagles ROCKED! McQualter’s reality check in coaching debut

MATCH WRAP: A pre-season of optimism was quickly washed away in a flood of Gold Coast goals as the Eagles came to grips with an 87-point dismantling to open their new campaign.

Mitchell Woodcock

Andrew McQualter will make his debut as West Coast coach against his former mentor Damien Hardwick.

AFLCommentsPremium‘Great football brain’: Dimma praises Mini ahead of clash

Legendary Richmond boss Damien Hardwick knew the man sitting beside him for all three of his premierships was a coach in his own right. 

Mitchell Woodcock

Here's how the Eagles and Dockers can score crucial round one wins.

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MALTHOUSE: The secrets to WCE & Freo beating Suns, Geelong

It’s finally round one and the most important weekend for West Coast and Fremantle — because for all the pre-season talk, it’s early wins that set up the season, writes expert columnist Mick Malthouse.

Mick Malthouse

The Suns want to lay down an early marker against West Coast.

AFLVideoCommentsTravelling Suns ‘got a lot to prove’ against Eagles

After a false start to their season, Gold Coast Suns are looking forward to a return to normality as new captain Noah Anderson says they have a point to prove against West Coast.

Jake Santa Maria

The Sydney swans are ‘stuck’ in Queensland after their practice match against the Gold Coast Suns.

‘GET BETTER’AFL cops a whack as players ‘can’t get home’

‘They play next Friday and they’re stuck here.’

Cameron Noakes

Gold Coast Suns’ Facebook page was hacked.

‘CURRENT ISSUES’CommentsAFL club hacked as ‘unauthorised’ posts go viral

‘We apologise for any harm or offence caused.’

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Touk Miller in the pink jumper

AFLCommentsPretty in pink? Gold Coast unveil striking new guernsey

Just months after they completely rebranded, Gold Coast have released a striking new jumper. 

Jake Santa Maria

Gold Coast have made their priorities known with regard to in-demand midfielder Matt Rowell. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumSuns make Rowell statement as new leaders named

Noah Anderson will take over as Gold Coast captain while the Suns have made a big statement as they attempt to retain the services of midfielder Matt Rowell.

Murray Wenzel

Gold Coast AFLW coach Cameron Joyce (right, pictured with Suns chairman Bob East) has been sacked with two years remaining on his contract. Celeste Humphrey.

AFLWSuns swing axe on coach after review

Gold Coast has brought an abrupt end to its AFLW senior coach’s tenure despite two years remaining on his contract.

Ed Bourke

Daniel Rioli is set for a disrupted pre-season.

AFLVideoCommentsRioli’s disrupted summer ahead of Round 1 clash with Eagles

Prized Gold Coast recruit Daniel Rioli has had a forgettable start to life at his new club, suffering a knee injury at one of his first training sessions.

Chris Robinson

Gold Coast's new logo has been leaked.

AFLCommentsIs this a new dawn for the Gold Coast Suns?

There could be a new Sun rising over Gold Coast, with questions around whether the AFL club’s new look has been leaked ahead of a likely rebranding later this week.

Jake Santa Maria

Harley Reid is looking at a mega contract after his rookie deal.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumAndrew’s precedent reaffirms Reid set for record pay day

West Coast may need to offer No.1 draftee Harley Reid one of the biggest contracts in AFL history after Gold Coast set a new precedent with a mega-deal for Mac Andrew.

Mitchell Woodcock

Guy McKenna of the Suns talks tactics at the third quarter time break during the 2014 AFL Round 16 match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Collingwood Magpies at Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast on July 05, 2014. (Photo: Bradley Kanaris/AFL Media)

AFLCommentsPremiumBluey’s back? Eagles great open to return to AFL world

West Coast great Guy McKenna is understood to be open to a return to football at the elite level after reports emerged he’d been sounded out by his former club.

Mitchell Woodcock