2011 Gold Coast Suns season
Appearance
2011 season | |||
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President | John Witheriff | ||
Coach | Guy McKenna | ||
Captain(s) | Gary Ablett, Jr. | ||
Home ground | Metricon Stadium | ||
NAB Cup | Qualifying finals | ||
AFL season | 17th (Wooden Spoon) | ||
Best and Fairest | Gary Ablett, Jr. | ||
Leading goalkicker | Danny Stanley (20 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 27,914 | ||
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The 2011 AFL season was the Gold Coast Suns' first season in the Australian Football League (AFL). The Gold Coast Suns reserves team also competed in the inaugural NEAFL season.
Draft picks
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | State/Nationality | Recruited From | League |
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1 | 1 | David Swallow | ![]() |
East Fremantle Sharks | WAFL |
1 | 2 | Harley Bennell | ![]() |
Peel Thunder | WAFL |
1 | 3 | Sam Day | ![]() |
Sturt Double Blues | SANFL |
1 | 7 | Josh Caddy | ![]() |
Northern Knights | TAC Cup |
1 | 9 | Dion Prestia | ![]() |
Calder Cannons | TAC Cup |
1 | 10 | Daniel Gorringe | ![]() |
Norwood Redlegs | SANFL |
1 | 11 | Tom Lynch | ![]() |
Dandenong Stingrays | TAC Cup |
1 | 13 | Seb Tape | ![]() |
Glenelg Tigers | SANFL |
2 | 39 | Jeremy Taylor | ![]() |
Geelong Falcons | TAC Cup |
3 | 49 | Jacob Gilbee | ![]() |
Lauderdale Bombers | TFL |
Pre-season Draft | |||||
1 | 1 | Nathan Ablett | ![]() |
Broadbeach Cats | QAFL |
Rookie Draft | |||||
1 | 9 | Joel Tippett | ![]() |
Brisbane Lions | AFL |
6 | 82 | Jake Crawford | ![]() |
Southport Sharks | QAFL |
Transactions
[edit]Overview
[edit]Players Added Via trade |
Players Lost Via trade |
Trades
[edit]7 October 2010 |
To Fremantle Dockers
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To Gold Coast Suns
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7 October 2010 |
To Collingwood Magpies
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To Gold Coast Suns
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8 October 2010 |
To Brisbane Lions
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To Gold Coast Suns
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10 October 2010 |
To Fremantle Dockers
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To Gold Coast Suns
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11 October 2010 |
To North Melbourne Kangaroos
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To Gold Coast Suns
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11 October 2010 |
To Port Adelaide Power
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To Gold Coast Suns
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11 October 2010 |
To Geelong Cats
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To Gold Coast Suns
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Free Agents
[edit]Additions
[edit]Player | Signed | Former Team |
---|---|---|
Nathan Bock | Signed 3 Year Contract | Adelaide Crows |
Nathan Krakouer | Signed 3 Year Contract | Port Adelaide Power |
Michael Rischitelli | Signed 3 Year Contract | Brisbane Lions |
Campbell Brown | Signed 3 Year Contract | Hawthorn Hawks |
Jarrod Harbrow | Signed 3 Year Contract | Western Bulldogs |
Gary Ablett Jr | Signed 5 Year Contract | Geelong Cats |
Josh Fraser | Signed 2 Year Contract | Collingwood Magpies |
Jared Brennan | Signed 3 Year Contract | Brisbane Lions |
2011 playing list
[edit]Senior list[1] | ||||||||||||
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No. | Born | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age in 2011 | Debut | Recruited from | 2011 Games | 2011 Goals | Career Games | Career Goals |
1 | ![]() |
Marc Lock | 192 | 83 | 21 June 1991 | 20 | 2011 | Labrador Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | ![]() |
Zac Smith | 205 | 97 | 22 February 1990 | 21 | 2011 | Southport Sharks | 14 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
Jared Brennan | 195 | 95 | 28 July 1984 | 27 | 2003 | Brisbane Lions | 15 | 10 | 134 | 85 |
4 | ![]() |
Maverick Weller | 182 | 79 | 13 February 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Burnie Dockers | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
5 | ![]() |
Jarrod Harbrow | 178 | 74 | 18 July 1988 | 23 | 2007 | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 0 | 85 | 21 |
7 | ![]() |
Karmichael Hunt | 186 | 92 | 17 November 1986 | 25 | 2011 | N/A | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
8 | ![]() |
Luke Russell | 186 | 78 | 24 January 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Burnie Dockers | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
9 | ![]() |
Gary Ablett, Jr. | 182 | 85 | 14 May 1984 | 27 | 2002 | Geelong Cats | 14 | 15 | 206 | 277 |
10 | ![]() |
Lewis Moss | 195 | 80 | 4 February 1992 | 19 | **** | Port Douglas AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | ![]() |
Jack Stanlake | 191 | 79 | 28 February 1991 | 20 | **** | Southport Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | ![]() |
Hayden Jolly | 184 | 83 | 4 April 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Glenelg Tigers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
14 | ![]() |
Nathan Krakouer | 182 | 78 | 5 May 1988 | 23 | 2007 | Port Adelaide Power | 9 | 7 | 49 | 14 |
15 | ![]() |
Piers Flanagan | 189 | 74 | 31 March 1992 | 19 | **** | Geelong Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | ![]() |
Rory Thompson | 200 | 91 | 12 March 1991 | 20 | 2011 | Southport Sharks | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | ![]() |
Josh Fraser | 202 | 100 | 5 January 1982 | 29 | 2000 | Collingwood Magpies | 10 | 8 | 210 | 164 |
18 | ![]() |
Trent McKenzie | 191 | 82 | 3 April 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Western Jets | 14 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
19 | ![]() |
Joseph Daye | 195 | 85 | 2 February 1990 | 21 | 2011 | Southport Sharks | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
20 | ![]() |
Josh Toy | 185 | 87 | 18 April 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Calder Cannons | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
21 | ![]() |
Daniel Harris | 180 | 82 | 10 May 1982 | 29 | 2001 | North Melbourne Kangaroos | 10 | 2 | 159 | 46 |
22 | ![]() |
Tom Nicholls | 201 | 93 | 4 March 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Sandringham Dragons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | ![]() |
Charlie Dixon | 202 | 107 | 23 September 1990 | 21 | 2011 | Redland Bombers | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
24 | ![]() |
David Swallow | 186 | 83 | 19 November 1992 | 19 | 2011 | East Fremantle Sharks | 14 | 9 | 14 | 9 |
25 | ![]() |
Daniel Stanley | 187 | 88 | 18 February 1988 | 23 | 2007 | Collingwood Magpies | 15 | 13 | 20 | 13 |
26 | ![]() |
Matt Shaw | 187 | 71 | 5 February 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Dandenong Stingrays | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
27 | ![]() |
Michael Coad | 190 | 86 | 13 September 1983 | 28 | **** | Sturt Blues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | ![]() |
Taylor Hine | 184 | 75 | 24 January 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Calder Cannons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
30 | ![]() |
Campbell Brown | 179 | 81.5 | 28 August 1983 | 28 | 2002 | Hawthorn Hawks | 11 | 0 | 170 | 64 |
32 | ![]() |
Brandon Matera | 175 | 65 | 11 March 1992 | 19 | 2011 | South Fremantle Bulldogs | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
33 | ![]() |
Rex Liddy | 185 | 86 | 2 January 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Kenmore Bears | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
34 | ![]() |
Jack Hutchins | 191 | 92 | 20 February 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Sandringham Dragons | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
35 | ![]() |
Michael Rischitelli | 184 | 81.6 | 8 January 1986 | 25 | 2004 | Brisbane Lions | 14 | 5 | 125 | 52 |
36 | ![]() |
Sam Iles | 185 | 83 | 19 June 1985 | 26 | 2006 | Box Hill Hawks | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 |
37 | ![]() |
Harley Bennell | 185 | 74 | 2 October 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Peel Thunder | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
38 | ![]() |
Joel Wilkinson | 186 | 81 | 29 November 1991 | 20 | 2011 | Broadbeach Cats | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
39 | ![]() |
Sam Day | 196 | 96 | 6 September 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Sturt Blues | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
40 | ![]() |
Tom Hickey | 201.4 | 87.4 | 6 March 1991 | 20 | **** | Morningside Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
41 | ![]() |
Dion Prestia | 175 | 82 | 12 October 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Calder Cannons | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
42 | ![]() |
Josh Caddy | 186 | 82 | 28 September 1992 | 19 | **** | Northern Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | ![]() |
Liam Patrick | 189 | 71.9 | 4 March 1988 | 23 | 2011 | Wanderers Eagles | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
44 | ![]() |
Nathan Bock | 193 | 93 | 20 March 1983 | 28 | 2004 | Adelaide Crows | 14 | 1 | 127 | 58 |
45 | ![]() |
Steven May | 190 | 93 | 10 January 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Melbourne Grammar School | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
46 | ![]() |
Thomas Lynch | 199 | 91 | 31 October 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Dandenong Stingrays | 9 | 14 | 9 | 14 |
47 | ![]() |
Daniel Gorringe | 200 | 88 | 2 June 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Norwood Redlegs | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
48 | ![]() |
Seb Tape | 191 | 81 | 6 August 1992 | 19 | 2011 | Glenelg Tigers | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
49 | ![]() |
Jacob Gillbee | 184 | 76 | 13 September 1992 | 19 | **** | Lauderdale Bombers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 | ![]() |
Jeremy Taylor | 191 | 83 | 17 June 1992 | 19 | **** | Geelong Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
55 | ![]() |
Nathan Ablett | 194 | 96 | 13 December 1985 | 26 | 2005 | Geelong Football Club | 0 | 0 | 32 | 46 |
Rookie list | ||||||||||||
No. | Born | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age in 2011 | Debut | Recruited from | 2011 Games | 2011 Goals | Career Games | Career Goals |
6 | ![]() |
Alik Magin | 181 | 72 | 13 April 1991 | 20 | 2011 | Labrador Tigers | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
28 | ![]() |
Roland Ah Chee | 181 | 79 | 21 November 1990 | 21 | **** | Norwood Redlegs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | ![]() |
Jack Stanley | 192 | 87 | 3 January 1990 | 21 | **** | Zillmere Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
51 | ![]() |
Jake Crawford | 190 | 89 | 5 March 1992 | 19 | **** | Southport Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
52 | ![]() |
Joel Tippett | 197 | 91 | 26 October 1988 | 23 | **** | Brisbane Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-season results
[edit]2011 pre-season games: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2–1) | |||||||
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Game | Date | Team | Score | Most Goals | Most Disposals | Venue Attendance |
Record |
1 | 19 February | Sydney | W 25-22 | - (-) | - (-) | Blacktown Olympic Park 10,000 |
1–0 |
2 | 19 February | Greater Western Sydney | W 52-27 | - (-) | - (-) | Blacktown Olympic Park 9,947 |
2–0 |
3 | 27 February | West Coast | L 50-87 | - (-) | - (-) | Subiaco Oval 12,625 |
2–1 |
4 | 5 March | Sydney | L 23-95 | - (-) | - (-) | Fankhauser Reserve 2,859 |
2–2 |
5 | 13 March | Brisbane | L 54-122 | - (-) | - (-) | Fankhauser Reserve 4,053 |
2–3 |
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | % | Pts | W | D | L | W | D | L | ||
22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1534 | 2726 | 56.27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Ladder
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
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1 | Collingwood | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2592 | 1546 | 167.7 | 80 | Finals series |
2 | Geelong (P) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2548 | 1619 | 157.4 | 76 | |
3 | Hawthorn | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2355 | 1634 | 144.1 | 72 | |
4 | West Coast | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2235 | 1715 | 130.3 | 68 | |
5 | Carlton | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2225 | 1700 | 130.9 | 58 | |
6 | St Kilda | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1891 | 1677 | 112.8 | 50 | |
7 | Sydney | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1897 | 1735 | 109.3 | 50 | |
8 | Essendon | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2217 | 2217 | 100.0 | 46 | |
9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2106 | 2082 | 101.2 | 40 | |
10 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2060 | 2155 | 95.6 | 36 | |
11 | Fremantle | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1791 | 2155 | 83.1 | 36 | |
12 | Richmond | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2069 | 2396 | 86.4 | 34 | |
13 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1974 | 2315 | 85.3 | 34 | |
14 | Adelaide | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1742 | 2193 | 79.4 | 28 | |
15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1814 | 2240 | 81.0 | 16 | |
16 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1718 | 2663 | 64.5 | 12 | |
17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1534 | 2726 | 56.3 | 12 |
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Ladder Progress
[edit](hits the dab)
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]International Rules
[edit]Player | Games |
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Trent McKenzie | 2 |
Zac Smith | 2 |
NEAFL season
[edit]Results
[edit]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 | Saturday, 2 April (12:30 pm) | Mount Gravatt | 10.11 (71) | 15.9 (99) | Lost by 28 points | H & A Oval [H] | - |
2 | Saturday, 9 April (7:00 pm) | Northern Territory | 11.15 (81) | 11.6 (72) | Lost by 9 points | TIO Stadium [A] | - |
3 | Saturday, 16 April (11:15 am) | Aspley | 16.16 (112) | 11.13 (79) | Won by 33 points | H & A Oval [H] | - |
4 | Saturday, 23 April (2:00 pm) | Labrador | 9.4 (58) | 13.12 (90) | Won by 32 points | Cooke-Murphy Reserve [A] | - |
5 | Saturday, 30 April (2:00 pm) | Mount Gravatt | 11.8 (75) | 12.16 (88) | Won by 13 points | Dittmer Park [A] | - |
6 | Saturday, 7 May (11:00 am) | Brisbane (res) | 17.18 (120) | 9.9 (63) | Won by 57 points | Fankhauser Reserve [H] | - |
7 | Saturday, 14 May (1:50 pm) | Sydney (res) | 18.12 (120) | 3.10 (28) | Lost by 9 points | Lakeside Oval [A] | - |
8 | Bye | - | |||||
9 | Saturday, 28 May (1:15 pm) | Southport | 18.5 (113) | 11.11 (77) | Won by 56 points | Sir Bruce Small Park [H] | - |
10 | Saturday, 4 June (12:15 pm) | GWS | 17.9 (111) | 11.8 (74) | Lost by 37 points | Blacktown Olympic Park [A] | - |
11 | Saturday, 11 June (1:00 pm) | Morningside | 12.10 (82) | 12.8 (80) | Won by 2 points | H & A Oval [H] | - |
12 | Bye | - | |||||
13 | Sunday, 26 June (3:15 pm) | Redland | 11.15 (81) | 19.13 (127) | Won by 46 points | Yeronga [A] | - |
14 | Saturday, 2 July (2:00 pm) | Southport | 9.6 (60) | 24.11 (155) | Won by 95 points | Fankhauser Reserve [A] | - |
15 | Saturday, 9 July (3:00 pm) | Sydney (res) | 21.15 (141) | 9.8 (62) | Won by 79 points | Carrara Stadium [H] | - |
16 | Saturday, 16 July (10:15 am) | Northern Territory | 10.10 (70) | 20.9 (129) | Lost by 59 points | Cazaly's Stadium [H] | - |
17 | Saturday, 23 July (3:25 pm) | Brisbane (res) | 18.10 (118) | 7.13 (55) | Won by 63 points | Carrara Stadium [H] | - |
18 | Bye | - | |||||
19 | Saturday, 6 August (2:00 am) | Broadbeach | 14.14 (98) | 12.8 (80) | Lost by 16 points | H & A Oval [A] | - |
20 | Saturday, 13 August (2:00 am) | Brisbane (res) | 11.17 (83) | 12.7 (79) | Lost by 4 points | Coorparoo Oval [A] | - |
21 | Sunday, 20 August (10:10 am) | GWS | 22.17 (149) | 7.10 (52) | Won by 97 points | Carrara Stadium [H] | - |
22 | Bye | 3rd |
Week | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | ||
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Home | Away | Result | ||||
QF | Sunday, 28 August (2:00 pm) | Mount Gravatt | 26.12 (168) | 16.6 (102) | Lost by 66 points | Victoria Point [A] |
SF | Saturday, 3 September (9:10 pm) | Morningside | 7.10 (52) | 19.13 (127) | Lost by 75 points | Fankhauser Reserve [H] |
Ladder
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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1 | NT Thunder (C, P) | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2068 | 1436 | 144.0 | 56 |
2 | Mount Gravatt | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1804 | 1645 | 109.7 | 48 |
3 | Gold Coast | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1752 | 1461 | 119.9 | 44 |
4 | Morningside | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1641 | 1719 | 95.5 | 38 |
5 | Aspley | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1699 | 1625 | 104.6 | 36 |
6 | Broadbeach | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1595 | 1621 | 98.4 | 36 |
7 | Southport | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1538 | 1664 | 92.4 | 36 |
8 | Redland | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1740 | 1741 | 99.9 | 32 |
9 | Labrador | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1389 | 1783 | 77.9 | 20 |
10 | Brisbane Lions | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1540 | 1864 | 82.6 | 18 |
Source: www .neafl .com .au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(C) Conference Premiers; (P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(C) Conference Premiers; (P) Premiers
References
[edit]- ^ Senior List Archived 13 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine goldcoastfc.com.au Retrieved 9 February 2011.