2012 Gold Coast Suns season

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Australian rules football club season
Gold Coast Suns
2012 season
PresidentJohn Witheriff
CoachGuy McKenna
Captain(s)Gary Ablett, Jr.
Home groundMetricon Stadium
NAB Cup16th
AFL season17th
Best and FairestGary Ablett, Jr.
Leading goalkickerGary Ablett, Jr. (26 goals)
Highest home attendance17,069
← 2011 2013 →

The 2012 AFL season is the Gold Coast Suns' second season in the Australian Football League (AFL). The Gold Coast Suns reserves team also competed in the NEAFL.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player State/Nationality Recruited From League
1 24 Henry Schade Tasmania Tasmania North Hobart Demons TFL
5 80 Alik Magin Queensland Queensland Rookie Promotion
6 88 Alex Sexton Queensland Queensland Redland Bombers NEAFL
7 91 Jackson Allen Queensland Queensland Morningside Panthers NEAFL
Pre-season Draft
1 7 Aaron Hall Tasmania Tasmania Hobart Tigers TFL
Rookie Draft
1 2 Kyal Horsley Western Australia Western Australia Subiaco Lions WAFL
2 20 Andrew McQualter Victoria (state) Victoria St Kilda Saints AFL
3 38 Michael Coad South Australia South Australia Rookie Listed from Senior List
9 94 Josh Hall Queensland Queensland Curra Swans AFL Townsville
Mini-Draft[a]
1 1 Jaeger O'Meara Western Australia Western Australia Perth Demons WAFL

a The mini-draft allowed teams to pre-list players for the following season.

Transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via trade

Via free agency
-

Players Lost

Via trade
-
Via free agency
-

Trades

12 October 2011
 To Greater Western Sydney Giants
  • No. 4 Pick
  • Compensation First Round Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • Mini-Draft No. 1 Pick
  • No. 31 Pick
17 October 2011
 To Collingwood Magpies
  • Peter Yagmoor
  • No. 50 Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • No. 47 Pick
17 October 2011
 To Brisbane Lions, Melbourne Demons
  • Dayne Zorko
  • No. 47 Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • Matthew Warnock
17 October 2011
 To Geelong Cats
  • No. 32 Pick
  • No. 34 Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • No. 26 Pick
17 October 2011
 To Adelaide Crows
  • No. 27 Pick
  • No. 31 Pick
  • No. 68 Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • No. 24 Pick
17 October 2011
 To Richmond Tigers
  • No. 26 Pick
  • Compensation Second Round Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • Compensation First Round Pick

Delistings

Delstings made in November 2011

Player Age Seasons Games
Daniel Harris 29 1 11
Rex Liddy 19 1 3
Nathan Ablett 25 1 2
Michael Coad 28 1 2
Joel Tippett 23 1 2
Marc Lock 19 1 1
Roland Ah Chee 20 1 0
Jake Crawford 19 1 0
Jack Stanlake 20 1 0
Jack Stanley 21 1 0
= Retired

2012 playing list

Senior list[1]
No. Born Player Hgt Wgt Date of Birth Age in 2012 Debut Recruited from 2012 Games 2012 Goals Career Games Career Goals
2 Queensland Zac Smith 205 97 22 February 1990 22 2011 Southport Sharks 16 5 36 19
3 Northern Territory Jared Brennan 195 95 28 July 1984 28 2003 Brisbane Lions 17 7 158 93
4 Tasmania Maverick Weller 182 79 13 February 1992 20 2011 Burnie Dockers 13 1 28 3
5 Queensland Jarrod Harbrow 178 74 18 July 1988 24 2007 Western Bulldogs 13 3 105 26
6 Queensland Alik Magin 181 72 13 April 1991 21 2011 Labrador Tigers 5 2 8 3
7 Queensland Karmichael Hunt 186 92 17 November 1986 26 2011 N/A 18 3 34 4
8 Tasmania Luke Russell 186 78 24 January 1992 20 2011 Burnie Dockers
9 Victoria (state) Gary Ablett, Jr. 182 85 14 May 1984 28 2002 Geelong Cats
10 Queensland Lewis Moss 195 80 4 February 1992 20 **** Port Douglas AFC
11 Western Australia Harley Bennell 185 74 2 October 1992 20 2011 Peel Thunder
12 South Australia Sam Day 196 96 6 September 1992 20 2011 Sturt Blues
13 South Australia Hayden Jolly 184 83 4 April 1992 20 2011 Glenelg Tigers
14 Victoria (state) Matthew Warnock 194 95 3 April 1984 28 2006 Melbourne Demons
15 Victoria (state) Piers Flanagan 189 74 31 March 1992 20 2012 Geelong Falcons
16 Queensland Rory Thompson 200 91 12 March 1991 21 2011 Southport Sharks
17 Victoria (state) Josh Fraser 202 100 5 January 1982 30 2000 Collingwood Magpies
18 Victoria (state) Trent McKenzie 191 82 3 April 1992 20 2011 Western Jets
19 Victoria (state) Thomas Lynch 199 91 31 October 1992 20 2011 Dandenong Stingrays
20 Victoria (state) Josh Toy 185 87 18 April 1992 20 2011 Calder Cannons
21 Victoria (state) Jeremy Taylor 191 83 17 June 1992 20 2011 Geelong Falcons
22 Victoria (state) Tom Nicholls 201 93 4 March 1992 20 2011 Sandringham Dragons
23 Queensland Charlie Dixon 202 107 23 September 1990 22 2011 Redland Bombers
24 Western Australia David Swallow 186 83 19 November 1992 20 2011 East Fremantle Sharks
25 Victoria (state) Daniel Stanley 187 88 18 February 1988 24 2007 Collingwood Magpies
26 Victoria (state) Matt Shaw 187 71 5 February 1992 20 2011 Dandenong Stingrays
28 Victoria (state) Josh Caddy 186 82 28 September 1992 20 2011 Northern Knights
29 Victoria (state) Taylor Hine 184 75 24 January 1992 20 2011 Calder Cannons
30 Western Australia Campbell Brown 179 81.5 28 August 1983 29 2002 Hawthorn Hawks
31 Queensland Jackson Allen 179 75 14 April 1993 19 2012 Morningside Panthers
32 Western Australia Brandon Matera 175 65 11 March 1992 20 2011 South Fremantle Bulldogs
33 Tasmania Aaron Hall 186 78 9 November 1990 22 2012 Hobart Tigers
34 Victoria (state) Jack Hutchins 191 92 20 February 1992 20 2011 Sandringham Dragons
35 Victoria (state) Michael Rischitelli 184 81.6 8 January 1986 26 2004 Brisbane Lions
36 Tasmania Sam Iles 185 83 19 June 1985 27 2006 Box Hill Hawks
37 Queensland Alex Sexton 185 71 3 December 1993 19 2012 Redland Bombers
38 Queensland Joel Wilkinson 186 81 29 November 1991 21 2011 Broadbeach Cats
40 Queensland Tom Hickey 201.4 87.4 6 March 1991 21 2011 Morningside Panthers
41 Victoria (state) Dion Prestia 175 82 12 October 1992 20 2011 Calder Cannons
43 Northern Territory Liam Patrick 189 71.9 4 March 1988 24 2011 Wanderers Eagles
44 South Australia Nathan Bock 193 93 20 March 1983 29 2004 Adelaide Crows
45 Northern Territory Steven May 190 93 10 January 1992 20 2011 Melbourne Grammar School
47 South Australia Daniel Gorringe 200 88 2 June 1992 20 2011 Norwood Redlegs
48 Victoria (state) Seb Tape 191 81 6 August 1992 20 2011 Glenelg Tigers
49 Tasmania Jacob Gillbee 184 76 13 September 1992 20 2011 Lauderdale Bombers
50 Tasmania Henry Schade 196 81 8 August 1993 19 **** North Hobart Demons
52 Western Australia Nathan Krakouer 182 78 5 May 1988 24 2007 Port Adelaide Power
Rookie list
No. Born Player Hgt Wgt Date of Birth Age in 2012 Debut Recruited from 2012 Games 2012 Goals Career Games Career Goals
27 South Australia Michael Coad 190 86 13 September 1983 29 2011 Sturt Blues 4 0 6 0
42 Western Australia Kyal Horsley 182 88 2 September 1987 25 2012 Subiaco Lions 13 3 13 3
46 Queensland Josh Hall 197 84 3 April 1990 22 2012 Curra Swans 2 2 2 2
51 Victoria (state) Andrew McQualter 179 74 9 June 1986 26 2005 Gippsland Power 5 2 94 39

Pre-season results

NAB Cup

2012 pre-season games: 1–4 (Home: 1–2; Away: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score Most Goals Most Disposals Venue
Attendance 		Record
1 25 February Melbourne W 26-23 - (-) - (-) Metricon Stadium
5,150 		1–0
2 25 February Brisbane L 16-18 - (-) - (-) Metricon Stadium
5,150 		1–1
3 2 March Geelong L 69-118 - (-) - (-) Metricon Stadium
5,381 		1–2
4 10 March Greater Western Sydney L 63-76 - (-) - (-) Lavington Sports Ground
6,740 		1–3
5 17 March Sydney L 84-103 - (-) - (-) Blacktown Olympic Park
741 		1–4

Home and Away season

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L PF PA % Pts W D L W D L
22 3 0 19 1509 2481 60.8 12 2 0 9 1 0 10

Home and Away games

2012 home and away games: 3–19 (Home: 2–9; Away: 1–10)
Round Date Team Score Most Goals Most Disposals Venue
Attendance 		Record
1 31 March Adelaide L 68-137 Gary Ablett Jr (2)
Campbell Brown (2)
Harley Bennell (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (42) Metricon Stadium
12,790 		0–1
2 8 April St Kilda L 47-139 Gary Ablett Jr (2)
Campbell Brown (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (40) Etihad Stadium
21,078 		0–2
3 14 April Essendon L 88-105 Gary Ablett Jr (2)
Nathan Bock (2)
Aaron Hall (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (45) Metricon Stadium
17,069 		0–3
4 21 April Brisbane L 46-111 Harley Bennell (3) Gary Ablett Jr (33) Gabba
21,980 		0–4
5 28 April North Melbourne L 93-127 Harley Bennell (2) Jared Brennan (24) Etihad Stadium
17,680 		0–5
6 5 May Fremantle L 87-94 Harley Bennell (3)
David Swallow (3) 		Harley Bennell (37) Metricon Stadium
11,670 		0–6
7 12 May Greater Western Sydney L 67-94 Sam Day (2)
Josh Caddy (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (33) Manuka Oval, Canberra
8,603 		0–7
8 19 May Western Bulldogs L 34-72 Harley Bennell (1)
Tom Lynch (1)
Zac Smith (1)
Dion Prestia (1) 		Gary Ablett Jr (29) TIO Stadium
8,724 		0–8
9 26 May Port Adelaide L 70-118 Sam Day (3) Harley Bennell (25)
Gary Ablett Jr (25)
Danny Stanley (25)
S. Iles(25) 		Metricon Stadium
12,416 		0–9
10 3 June Collingwood L 52-149 Campbell Brown (3) Gary Ablett Jr (53) MCG
36,913 		0–10
11 9 June St Kilda L 49-144 Tom Hickey (2)
Jared Brennan (2) 		S. Iles(27) Metricon Stadium
12,534 		0–11
12 16 June North Melbourne L 80-87 Gary Ablett Jr (4) Gary Ablett Jr (42) Metricon Stadium
10,170 		0–12
13 Bye
14 30 June West Coast L 40-166 Gary Ablett Jr (1)
Harley Bennell (1)
Matthew Shaw (1)
Liam Patrick (1) 		Danny Stanley (30) Patersons Stadium
34,592 		0–13
15 8 July Geelong L 96-110 Josh Caddy (3) Gary Ablett Jr (27) Metricon Stadium
15,824 		0–14
16 14 July Richmond W 90-88 Josh Hall (2)
Brandon Matera (2)
Karmichael Hunt (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (33) Cazaly's Stadium|
10,961 		1–14
17 21 July Brisbane Lions L 48-59 Jared Brennan (1)
Gary Ablett Jr (1)
Tom Lynch (1)
Harley Bennell (1) 		Gary Ablett Jr (37) Metricon Stadium
16,550 		1–15
18 28 July Sydney L 54-126 Brandon Matera (3) Gary Ablett Jr (42) Metricon Stadium
11,169 		1–16
19 5 August Melbourne L 66-108 Harley Bennell (4) Harley Bennell (38) MCG
18,097 		1–17
20 11 August Greater Western Sydney W 109-79 Aaron Hall(3)
Campbell Brown (3)
Gary Ablett Jr (3) 		Danny Stanley (26) Metricon Stadium
14,657 		2–17
21 19 August Hawthorn L 65-129 Steven May (3) Gary Ablett Jr (43) MCG
23,098 		2–18
22 25 August Carlton W 98-86 Tom Lynch (4) Gary Ablett Jr (23) Metricon Stadium
15,251 		3–18
23 1 September Adelaide L 62-153 Gary Ablett Jr (2)
Steven May (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (26) AAMI Stadium
35,463 		3–19

Ladder

2012 AFL ladder
Pos Team
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 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Hawthorn 22 17 5 0 2679 1733 154.6 68 Finals series
2 Adelaide 22 17 5 0 2428 1833 132.5 68
3 Sydney (P) 22 16 6 0 2290 1629 140.6 64
4 Collingwood 22 16 6 0 2123 1823 116.5 64
5 West Coast 22 15 7 0 2244 1807 124.2 60
6 Geelong 22 15 7 0 2209 1886 117.1 60
7 Fremantle 22 14 8 0 1956 1691 115.7 56
8 North Melbourne 22 14 8 0 2359 2097 112.5 56
9 St Kilda 22 12 10 0 2347 1903 123.3 48
10 Carlton 22 11 11 0 2079 1925 108.0 44
11 Essendon 22 11 11 0 2091 2090 100.0 44
12 Richmond 22 10 11 1 2169 1943 111.6 42
13 Brisbane Lions 22 10 12 0 1904 2092 91.0 40
14 Port Adelaide 22 5 16 1 1691 2144 78.9 22
15 Western Bulldogs 22 5 17 0 1542 2301 67.0 20
16 Melbourne 22 4 18 0 1580 2341 67.5 16
17 Gold Coast 22 3 19 0 1509 2481 60.8 12
18 Greater Western Sydney 22 2 20 0 1270 2751 46.2 8
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers


Ladder Progress

Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Awards

Brownlow Medal

Votes Player
24 Gary Ablett Jr
6 Harley Bennell
3 Tom Lynch
3 Brandon Matera
2 Luke Russell
1 Steven May
1 Aaron Hall
1 Matt Shaw
1 Sam Iles
1 David Swallow


Gold Coast Club Champion

Votes Player
215 Gary Ablett Jr
163 Harley Bennell
84 Danny Stanley


Other Awards

Award Name Player
Ironman Award Kyal Horsley
Community Award Jarrod Harbrow
Most Professional Kyal Horsley
Most Improved Harley Bennell
Reserves Best Alik Magin

NEAFL season

Results

Round Date and local time Opponent Scores (Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold) Venue Ladder
position
Home Away Result
1 Bye 9th
2 Saturday, 31 March (10:30 am) Southport 10.5 (65) 19.17 (131) Won by 66 points Fankhauser Reserve [A] 6th
Gold Coast's NEAFL finals matches
Week Date and local time Opponent Scores (Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold) Venue
Home Away Result
EF Sunday, 26 August (1:30 pm) Redland 22.14 (146) 6.11 (47) Lost by 99 points Victoria Point [A]

Ladder

2012 NEAFL Northern Conference Ladder
Pos Team
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 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 NT Thunder 18 15 3 0 2067 1391 148.6 60
2 Brisbane Lions (C, P) 18 14 4 0 2335 1329 175.7 56
3 Southport 18 14 4 0 1978 1329 148.8 56
4 Redland 18 11 6 1 1888 1898 99.5 46
5 Gold Coast 18 9 9 0 1687 1525 110.6 36
6 Labrador 18 9 9 0 1637 1747 93.7 36
7 Broadbeach 18 8 9 1 1776 1823 97.4 34
8 Mount Gravatt 18 5 13 0 1477 2157 68.5 20
9 Aspley 18 4 14 0 1711 2028 84.4 16
10 Morningside 18 3 15 0 1578 2288 69.0 12
Source: www.neafl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(C) Conference Premiers; (P) Premiers

References

  1. ^ Senior List Archived 13 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine goldcoastfc.com.au Retrieved 9 February 2011.

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