2013 Gold Coast Suns season
Appearance
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2013 season | |||
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President | John Witheriff | ||
Coach | Guy McKenna | ||
Captain(s) | Gary Ablett, Jr. | ||
Home ground | Metricon Stadium | ||
NAB Cup | 16th | ||
AFL season | 14th | ||
Best and Fairest | Gary Ablett, Jr. | ||
Leading goalkicker | Gary Ablett, Jr. (28 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 19,721 | ||
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The 2013 AFL season is the Gold Coast Suns' third season in the Australian Football League (AFL). The Gold Coast Suns reserves team also competed in the NEAFL. The club was again captained by Gary Ablett, Jr. and coached by Guy McKenna.[1]
Draft picks
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | State/Nationality | Recruited From | League |
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National Draft[2] | |||||
1 | 13 | Jesse Lonergan | Tasmania | Launceston Blues | TFL |
3 | 55 | Tim Sumner | South Australia | Woodville-West Torrens Eagles | SANFL |
3 | 57 | Kyal Horsley | Western Australia | Rookie Promotion | |
3 | 58 | Clay Cameron | Queensland | Mount Gravatt Vultures | NEAFL |
Rookie Draft[3] | |||||
1 | 2 | Leigh Osbourne | Victoria | Frankston Dolphins | VFL |
8 | 55 | Andrew Boston | Queensland | Broadbeach Cats | NEAFL |
Mini-Draft[a][4] | |||||
1 | 1 | Jack Martin | Western Australia | Claremont Tigers | WAFL |
a The mini-draft allowed teams to pre-list players for the following season.
Transactions
[edit]Overview
[edit]Players Added Via trade Via free agency |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency |
Trades
[edit]8 October 2012 |
To Greater Western Sydney Giants
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To Gold Coast Suns
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10 October 2012 |
To Geelong Cats
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To Gold Coast Suns
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23 October 2012 |
To St Kilda Saints
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To Gold Coast Suns
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25 October 2012 |
To Fremantle Dockers
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To Gold Coast Suns
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Free Agents
[edit]Additions
[edit]Player | Signed | Former Team |
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Tom Murphy | Signed 2 Year Contract[9] | Hawthorn Hawks |
Re-signings
[edit]Re-signings made in 2012.
Player | Signed | Year Contract Runs To |
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Charlie Dixon | 3 Year Extension | 2015 |
Harley Bennell | 2 Year Extension | 2014 |
Sam Day | 2 Year Extension | 2014 |
Karmichael Hunt | 2 Year Extension | 2014 |
Tom Lynch | 2 Year Extension | 2014 |
Brandon Matera | 2 Year Extension | 2014 |
Steven May | 2 Year Extension | 2014 |
Danny Stanley | 2 Year Extension | 2014 |
David Swallow | 2 Year Extension | 2014 |
Jeremy Taylor | 2 Year Extension | 2014 |
Luke Russell | 2 Year Extension | 2014 |
Matthew Warnock | 2 Year Extension | 2014 |
Jacob Gilbee | 1 Year Extension | 2013 |
Tom Hickey | 1 Year Extension | 2013 |
Jack Hutchins | 1 Year Extension | 2013 |
Tom Nicholls | 1 Year Extension | 2013 |
Liam Patrick | 1 Year Extension | 2013 |
Alex Sexton | 1 Year Extension | 2014 |
Maverick Weller | 1 Year Extension | 2013 |
Joel Wilkinson | 1 Year Extension | 2013 |
Delistings
[edit]Delistings made in November 2012
Player | Age | Seasons | Games |
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Sam Iles | 25 | 2 | 26 |
Josh Fraser | 30 | 2 | 18 |
Nathan Krakouer | 24 | 1 | 13 |
Josh Toy | 20 | 2 | 13 |
Taylor Hine | 20 | 2 | 9 |
Alik Magin | 21 | 2 | 8 |
Michael Coad | 29 | 2 | 6 |
Hayden Jolly | 20 | 2 | 6 |
Andrew McQualter | 26 | 1 | 5 |
Piers Flanagan | 20 | 2 | 3 |
Lewis Moss | 20 | 2 | 0 |
= Retired |
Contract Lengths
[edit]Contract lengths at the beginning of 2013.
Player | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Source |
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Gary Ablett Jr | Gold Coast Suns | [10] | ||
Charlie Dixon | Gold Coast Suns | [11] | ||
Harley Bennell | Gold Coast Suns | [12] | ||
Clay Cameron | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Sam Day | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Karmichael Hunt | Gold Coast Suns | [13] | ||
Jesse Lonergan | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Tom Lynch | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Brandon Matera | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Steven May | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Tom Murphy | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Jaeger O'Meara | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Luke Russell | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Alex Sexton | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Danny Stanley | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Tim Sumner | Gold Coast Suns | |||
David Swallow | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Jeremy Taylor | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Matthew Warnock | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Jackson Allen | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Nathan Bock | Gold Coast Suns | [14] | ||
Andrew Boston | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Jared Brennan | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Greg Broughton | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Campbell Brown | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Jacob Gillbee | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Daniel Gorringe | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Aaron Hall | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Josh Hall | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Jarrod Harbrow | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Kyal Horsley | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Jack Hutchins | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Trent McKenzie | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Tom Nicholls | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Leigh Osbourne | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Liam Patrick | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Dion Prestia | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Michael Rischitelli | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Henry Schade | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Matt Shaw | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Zac Smith | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Seb Tape | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Rory Thompson | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Maverick Weller | Gold Coast Suns | |||
Joel Wilkinson | Gold Coast Suns |
2013 Playing List
[edit]Senior list | ||||||||||||
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№ | Born | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age in 2013 | Debut | Recruited from | 2013 Games | 2013 Goals | Career Games | Career Goals |
1 | Jaeger O'Meara | 182 | 75 | 23 February 1994 | 19 | 2013 | Perth Demons | |||||
2 | Zac Smith | 205 | 97 | 22 February 1990 | 23 | 2011 | Southport Sharks | |||||
3 | Jared Brennan | 195 | 95 | 28 July 1984 | 29 | 2003 | Brisbane Lions | |||||
4 | Maverick Weller | 182 | 79 | 13 February 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Burnie Dockers | |||||
5 | Jarrod Harbrow | 178 | 74 | 18 July 1988 | 25 | 2007 | Western Bulldogs | |||||
6 | Alex Sexton | 185 | 71 | 3 December 1993 | 20 | 2012 | Redland Bombers | |||||
7 | Karmichael Hunt | 186 | 92 | 17 November 1986 | 27 | 2011 | ||||||
8 | Luke Russell | 186 | 78 | 24 January 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Burnie Dockers | |||||
9 | Gary Ablett, Jr. | 182 | 85 | 14 May 1984 | 29 | 2002 | Geelong Cats | |||||
10 | Dion Prestia | 175 | 82 | 12 October 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Calder Cannons | |||||
11 | Harley Bennell | 185 | 74 | 2 October 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Peel Thunder | |||||
12 | Sam Day | 196 | 96 | 6 September 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Sturt Blues | |||||
13 | Jacob Gillbee | 184 | 76 | 13 September 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Lauderdale Bombers | |||||
14 | Matthew Warnock | 194 | 95 | 3 April 1984 | 29 | 2006 | Melbourne Demons | |||||
15 | Daniel Gorringe | 200 | 88 | 2 June 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Norwood Redlegs | |||||
16 | Rory Thompson | 200 | 91 | 12 March 1991 | 22 | 2011 | Southport Sharks | |||||
17 | Steven May | 190 | 93 | 10 January 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Melbourne Grammar School | |||||
18 | Trent McKenzie | 191 | 82 | 3 April 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Western Jets | |||||
19 | Thomas Lynch | 199 | 91 | 31 October 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Dandenong Stingrays | |||||
20 | Henry Schade | 196 | 81 | 8 August 1993 | 20 | **** | North Hobart Demons | |||||
21 | Jeremy Taylor | 191 | 83 | 17 June 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Geelong Falcons | |||||
22 | Tom Nicholls | 201 | 93 | 4 March 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Sandringham Dragons | |||||
23 | Charlie Dixon | 202 | 107 | 23 September 1990 | 23 | 2011 | Redland Bombers | |||||
24 | David Swallow | 186 | 83 | 19 November 1992 | 21 | 2011 | East Fremantle Sharks | |||||
25 | Daniel Stanley | 187 | 88 | 18 February 1988 | 25 | 2007 | Collingwood Magpies | |||||
26 | Matt Shaw | 187 | 71 | 5 February 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Dandenong Stingrays | |||||
27 | Clay Cameron | 190 | 84 | 27 May 1994 | 19 | **** | Mount Gravatt Vultures | |||||
29 | Tom Murphy | 190 | 89 | 19 March 1986 | 27 | 2005 | Hawthorn Hawks | |||||
30 | Campbell Brown | 179 | 81.5 | 29 August 1983 | 29 | 2002 | Hawthorn Hawks | |||||
31 | Jackson Allen | 179 | 75 | 14 April 1993 | 20 | 2012 | Morningside Panthers | |||||
32 | Brandon Matera | 175 | 65 | 11 March 1992 | 21 | 2011 | South Fremantle Bulldogs | |||||
33 | Aaron Hall | 186 | 78 | 9 November 1990 | 23 | 2012 | Hobart Tigers | |||||
34 | Jack Hutchins | 191 | 92 | 20 February 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Sandringham Dragons | |||||
35 | Michael Rischitelli | 184 | 81.6 | 8 January 1986 | 27 | 2004 | Brisbane Lions | |||||
36 | Greg Broughton | 189 | 82 | 29 September 1986 | 27 | 2009 | Fremantle Dockers | |||||
37 | Jesse Lonergan | 183 | 89 | 14 November 1994 | 19 | **** | Launceston Blues | |||||
38 | Joel Wilkinson | 186 | 81 | 29 November 1991 | 22 | 2011 | Broadbeach Cats | |||||
39 | Tim Sumner | 187 | 86 | 9 October 1994 | 19 | **** | Woodville-West Torrens Eagles | |||||
42 | Kyal Horsley | 182 | 88 | 2 September 1987 | 26 | 2012 | Subiaco Lions | |||||
43 | Liam Patrick | 189 | 71.9 | 4 March 1988 | 25 | 2011 | Wanderers Eagles | |||||
44 | Nathan Bock | 193 | 93 | 20 March 1983 | 30 | 2004 | Adelaide Crows | |||||
48 | Seb Tape | 191 | 81 | 6 August 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Glenelg Tigers | |||||
Rookie list | ||||||||||||
№ | Born | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age in 2012 | Debut | Recruited from | 2012 Games | 2012 Goals | Career Games | Career Goals |
40 | Andrew Boston | 180 | 79 | 23 March 1994 | 19 | **** | Broadbeach Cats | |||||
41 | Leigh Osborne | 182 | 81 | 13 March 1990 | 23 | **** | Frankston Dolphins | |||||
46 | Josh Hall | 197 | 84 | 3 April 1990 | 23 | 2012 | Curra Swans |
2013 Coaches Panel
[edit]State | Coach | Coaching position | Started | Former clubs as coach |
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Western Australia | Guy McKenna | Senior Coach | 2009 | Claremont (s), West Coast (a), Collingwood (a) |
Queensland | Marcus Ashcroft | GM of Coaching and Development | 2011 | Gold Coast (a) |
South Australia | Malcolm Blight | Coaching Advisor | 2009 | North Melbourne (s), Woodville (s), Geelong (s), Adelaide (s), St Kilda (s) |
Tasmania | Andy Lovell | Assistant coach | - | Glenorchy (s) |
South Australia | Matthew Primus | Assistant coach (Midfield) | 2013 | Port Adelaide (a), Port Adelaide (s) |
Western Australia | Mark Riley | Assistant coach (Forwards) | 2013 | Claremont (s), Fremantle (a), Melbourne (a), Melbourne (s) |
New South Wales | Dean Solomon | Assistant coach | 2011 | - |
Victoria | Brett Munro | Opposition Coach | 2012 | - |
Victoria | Ben Mathews | Development coach | 2013 | - |
Victoria | Andrew Johnston | Development coach | 2010 | - |
Victoria | Shaun Hart | Reserves Coach | 2009 | Gold Coast (a) |
Guernsey
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Pre-season results
[edit]2013 pre-season games: 2-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0–1) | |||||||
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Game | Time Date |
Team | Score | Most Goals | Most Disposals | Venue Attendance |
Record |
1 | 6:40pm 23 February |
Hawthorn | W 30–29 | Harley Bennell (2) | Gary Ablett Jr (13) | Metricon Stadium 7,847 |
1–0 |
2 | 8:50pm 23 February |
Brisbane | L 24–57 | Jared Brennan (1) Campbell Brown (1) etc. |
Harley Bennell (8) Jesse Lonergan (8) etc. |
Metricon Stadium 7,847 |
1–1 |
3 | 3:30pm 2 March |
North Melbourne | L 89–102 | Campbell Brown (2) David Swallow (2) |
David Swallow (20) | Tony Ireland Stadium 7,216 |
1–2 |
4 | 7:00pm 9 March |
Sydney | L 44–80 | Harley Bennell (2) Campbell Brown (2) |
Harley Bennell (24) Jaeger O'Meara (24) |
Blacktown Olympic Park - |
1–3 |
5 | 11:30am 16 March |
Melbourne | W 80–55 | Aaron Hall (3) | Gary Ablett Jr (24) | Fankhauser Reserve - |
2–3 |
2013 NAB Cup Schedule |
Home and Away season
[edit]Season Summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | % | Pts | W | D | L | W | D | L | ||
10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 893 | 948 | 94.20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Ladder
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
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1 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2523 | 1859 | 135.7 | 76 | Finals series |
2 | Geelong | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2409 | 1776 | 135.6 | 72 | |
3 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2035 | 1518 | 134.1 | 66 | |
4 | Sydney | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2244 | 1694 | 132.5 | 62 | |
5 | Richmond | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2154 | 1754 | 122.8 | 60 | |
6 | Collingwood | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2148 | 1868 | 115.0 | 56 | |
7 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2051 | 2002 | 102.4 | 48 | |
8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2125 | 1992 | 106.7 | 44 | |
9 | Essendon | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2145 | 2000 | 107.3 | 56[a] | |
10 | North Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2307 | 1930 | 119.5 | 40 | |
11 | Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2064 | 1909 | 108.1 | 40 | |
12 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1922 | 2144 | 89.6 | 40 | |
13 | West Coast | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2038 | 2139 | 95.3 | 36 | |
14 | Gold Coast | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1918 | 2091 | 91.7 | 32 | |
15 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1926 | 2262 | 85.1 | 32 | |
16 | St Kilda | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1751 | 2120 | 82.6 | 20 | |
17 | Melbourne | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1455 | 2691 | 54.1 | 8 | |
18 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1524 | 2990 | 51.0 | 4 |
Source: AFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
- ^ Essendon was relegated to ninth due to irregularities in its supplements program during the 2012 season.[15]
Ladder progress
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]
Home attendance[edit]
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Top 5 Goal Scorers[edit]
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Awards
[edit]
Brownlow Medal[edit]
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Gold Coast Club Champion[edit]
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Other Awards[edit]
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Representative honours
[edit]
Indigenous All-Stars Game[edit]
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International Rules[edit]
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NEAFL season
[edit]Results
[edit]Week | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | ||
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Home | Away | Result | ||||
1 | Saturday, 2 March (1:30 pm) | Aspley | 7.11 (53) | 4.4 (28) | Won by 25 points | Carrara Stadium [H] |
2 | Saturday, 9 March (2:30 pm) | Broadbeach | 18.7 (115) | 12.12 (84) | Won by 31 points | Carrara Stadium [H] |
3 | Saturday, 16 March (2:30 pm) | Brisbane (res) | 14.6 (90) | 22.8 (140) | Lost by 50 points | Carrara Stadium [H] |
Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Ladder position | ||
Home | Away | Result | |||||
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1 | Bye | - | |||||
2 | Saturday, 30 March (3:00 pm) | Mount Gravatt | 24.14 (158) | 4.6 (32) | Won by 126 points | Carrara Stadium [H] | 2nd |
3 | Saturday, 6 April (10:05 am) | Sydney (res) | 15.20 (110) | 10.5 (65) | Lost by 45 points | Sydney Cricket Ground [A] | 4th |
4 | Saturday, 13 April (4:00 pm) | Brisbane (res) | 10.10 (70) | 28.12 (180) | Lost by 110 points | Carrara Stadium [H] | 7th |
5 | Saturday, 20 April (1:30 pm) | Redland | 12.13 (85) | 22.19 (151) | Won by 66 points | Victoria Point [A] | 5th |
6 | Thursday, 25 April (12:00 pm) | Brisbane (res) | 12.7 (79) | 17.9 (111) | Lost by 32 points | Harrup Park [H] | 6th |
7 | Saturday, 4 May (4:00 pm) | Southport | 16.10 (106) | 11.11 (77) | Won by 29 points | Carrara Stadium [H] | 6th |
8 | Bye | - | |||||
9 | Saturday, 18 May (12:00 pm) | Morningside | 5.10 (40) | 17.17 (119) | Won by 79 points | Esplen Oval [A] | 6th |
10 | Saturday, 25 May (10:00 am) | GWS (res) | 14.7 (91) | 18.12 (120) | Won by 29 points | Blacktown Olympic Park [A] | 4th |
11 | Saturday, 1 June (1:30 pm) | Brisbane (res) | 10.10 (70) | 17.15 (117) | Won by 47 points | Giffin Park [A] | 4th |
12 | Saturday, 8 June (3:00 pm) | Sydney (res) | Carrara Stadium [H] | - | |||
13 | Sunday, 16 June (9:30 am) | GWS (res) | Skoda Stadium [A] | - | |||
14 | Bye | - | |||||
15 | Saturday, 29 June (7:00 pm) | Northern Territory | TIO Stadium [A] | - | |||
16 | Saturday, 6 July (12:00 pm) | Brisbane (res) | Giffin Park [A] | - | |||
17 | Saturday, 13 July (1:30 pm) | Aspley | Graham Rd Oval [A] | - | |||
18 | Saturday, 20 July (1:30 pm) | Sydney (res) | Carrara Stadium [H] | - | |||
19 | Saturday, 27 July (10:05 am) | GWS (res) | Carrara Stadium [H] | - | |||
20 | Bye | - | |||||
21 | Saturday, 10 August (4:00 pm) | Labrador | Carrara Stadium [H] | - | |||
22 | Saturday, 17 August (1:30 pm) | Broadbeach | H & A Oval [A] | - | |||
2013 NEAFL Season Schedule |
NEAFL Ladder
[edit]NEAFL North Conference | Wins | Byes | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts |
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Brisbane Lions res. | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2165 | 1308 | 165.52% | 64 |
Southport Sharks | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1934 | 1362 | 142.00% | 56 |
Aspley Hornets | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1960 | 1467 | 133.61% | 50 |
Morningside Panthers | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1825 | 1508 | 121.02% | 44 |
Redland Bombers | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1862 | 1656 | 112.44% | 44 |
Gold Coast Suns res. | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1850 | 1658 | 111.58% | 42 |
NT Thunder | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2008 | 1809 | 111.00% | 36 |
Broadbeach Cats | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1540 | 1776 | 86.71% | 28 |
Mount Gravatt Vultures | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1126 | 2259 | 49.85% | 4 |
Labrador Tigers | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1112 | 2316 | 48.01% | 4 |
FINALS
Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
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Elimination | Redland | 13 | 11 | 89 | Morningside | 11 | 18 | 84 |
Qualifying | Aspley | 17 | 16 | 118 | Southport | 10 | 14 | 74 |
1st Semi | Southport | 16 | 13 | 109 | Redland | 11 | 12 | 78 |
2nd Semi | Brisbane Lions Reserves | 16 | 10 | 106 | Aspley | 15 | 14 | 104 |
Preliminary | Aspley | 20 | 15 | 135 | Southport | 8 | 21 | 69 |
Grand | Brisbane Lions Reserves | 19 | 11 | 125 | Aspley | 11 | 13 | 79 |
References
[edit]- ^ Wilson, Terry (23 October 2012). "Ablett drops in to sweat it out with boys".
- ^ Stannard, Damien (22 November 2012). "Tasmanian Jesse Lonergan will be the Gold Coast Suns' ready-made replacement for Josh Caddy". The Courier-Mail.
- ^ Greenwood, Emma (12 December 2012). "Suns rookies grab the chance to impress".
- ^ Landsberger, Sam (8 October 2012). "Jack Martin traded to Gold Coast through the mini-draft". Herald Sun.
- ^ Davidson, Brad (8 October 2012). "Suns secure young gun Jack Martin".
- ^ Gullan, Scott (11 October 2012). "Geelong beats rivals in race to snare Gold Coast young gun Josh Caddy".
- ^ Landsberger, Sam (24 October 2012). "Saints land Suns ruckman Tom Hickey".
- ^ Windley, Matt (25 October 2012). "Gold Coast sign Fremantle defender Greg Broughton".
- ^ Edmund, Sam (12 October 2012). "Hawthorn defender Tom Murphy joins Gold Coast".
- ^ "Geelong star Gary Ablett to sign five-year deal with Gold Coast Suns". Courier Mail. 29 September 2010.
- ^ "Cairns' Charlie Dixon stays with Gold Coast for a further three years". Cairns Post. 28 August 2012.
- ^ "Suns young gun Bennell re-signs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Karmichael Hunt re-signs with Suns". Gold Coast Bulletin. 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Nathan Bock confirms Gold Coast move". Herald Sun. 17 August 2010.
- ^ "Essendon Bombers out of 2013 AFL finals as James Hird accepts 12-month suspension". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2020.