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Crows Soar Against Suns

by kloeds — Tue, 2012-04-03 07:13 — Last Updated: Tue, 2012-04-03 18:24

Adelaide got off to a flying start in Round One against the Gold Coast and finished the day with a 69 point victory to capture their first points for the 2012 season. The young Suns were on the back foot right from the start with Crows’ forwards Kurt Tippett and Taylor Walker both effective in the first quarter, setting up a seven goals eight behinds score line for a 31 point lead at the first break.  read more »

AFL Interest In Junior Punter

by Lisa Albergo — Sat, 2012-02-25 16:38 — Last Updated: Mon, 2012-02-27 05:37

A California high school football punter could go down in history as the youngest ever international Australian Rules football talent to be discovered. Brandon Heicklen, 14, has been a junior football star since the age of eight, two years after he first began learning through a junior kicking camp. Even at the tender age of 12, he was a prodigious kick and his 55 yard (50 meters) kicks have attracted the attention of the AFL.  read more »

250 Games For Greatest Docker Pavlich

by rickb — Mon, 2011-07-04 05:49 — Last Updated: Mon, 2011-07-11 05:28

When the bottom team travels to play a team sitting in seventh position on its home turf it is generally a recipe for disaster. The Gold Coast Suns are a developing team with flashes of brilliance and two wins so far in their first season. The Fremantle Dockers wanted to celebrate the occasion of Captain Matthew Pavlich’s 250th game. “Pav” is acknowledged by many as the greatest player in the history of the Fremantle Football Club. Weather conditions were blustery, cold and wet – a rare combination in Perth, but perfect for Aussie Rules football.  read more »

Total Eclipse Of The Suns

by densham — Fri, 2011-05-20 04:59 — Last Updated: Tue, 2011-06-07 02:42

The Gold Coast Suns came primed and ready to show that the previous week's win in Adelaide against the Crows was not a flash in the pan. The Bombers were up and about with the forward press working a treat and the team coming to grips with the loss of Jason Winderlich and Courtney Dempsey.  read more »

AFL Trade Report

by Lisa Albergo — Thu, 2010-10-14 19:16 — Last Updated: Fri, 2010-10-15 21:49

Adelaide traded its compensation selection for the loss of Nathan Bock to the Gold Coast and a third round selection (#50) for Richmond's Richard Tambling. Tambling debuted for Richmond in 2005 and played 108 games and kicked 61 goals.  read more »

Gary Ablett Goes Gold

by Lisa Albergo — Thu, 2010-09-30 05:47 — Last Updated: Sat, 2010-10-02 04:48

The Gold Coast Suns has pulled off the biggest recruiting coup yet with the signing of Geelong star Gary Ablett Jr. It is believed that the Suns, who knew Ablett would be out of contract at the end of this season, have been chasing him since last December.  read more »

Pies Smash Cats In Preliminary Final

by densham — Sun, 2010-09-19 06:09 — Last Updated: Sun, 2011-08-07 20:29

During the week preceding the Preliminary Final, Mark Thompson uncharacteristically focused on Collingwood in a rare display of overt mind games. Mick Malthouse let the Collingwood players do the talking in the media to refute claims of 'hating' Geelong. Before the game, Cats' fans were nervous while Pies' fans were excited in a fearful sort of way.  read more »

Seven Newcomers For All-Australian

by Lisa Albergo — Thu, 2010-09-16 20:55 — Last Updated: Fri, 2010-09-17 20:09

On the Monday following the Semi-Finals, the AFL held their All-Australian ceremony. Richmond's Jack Riewoldt was presented with the Coleman Medal as the AFL's leading goalkicker for the season, Melbourne's Liam Jurrah was awarded Mark of the Year and Lance Franklin was awarded Goal of the Year.  read more »

Geelong By Three And A Half Quarters

by densham — Sun, 2010-09-12 06:29 — Last Updated: Mon, 2010-09-13 19:15

Friday night in Melbourne during September's AFL Finals football and the place to be is the home of football, the MCG. The Geelong Cats were raging favorites, and underdogs the Fremantle Dockers were playing just their first game of the season at the G.  read more »

Magpie Swan Soars With Peers

by Lisa Albergo — Mon, 2010-09-06 13:47 — Last Updated: Thu, 2010-09-09 10:39

After the first round of the Finals was completed, the AFL Players Association held their annual awards ceremony. Unlike other League awards, the Leigh Matthews Trophy winner is nominated and voted for by his peers.  read more »

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