2013 Gold Coast Suns season

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Gold Coast Suns
2013 season
PresidentJohn Witheriff
CoachGuy McKenna
Captain(s)Gary Ablett, Jr.
Home groundMetricon Stadium
NAB Cup16th
AFL season14th
Best and FairestGary Ablett, Jr.
Leading goalkickerGary Ablett, Jr. (28 goals)
Highest home attendance19,721
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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]

Main article: 2012 AFL Draft
Round Pick Player State/Nationality Recruited From League
National Draft[2]
1 13 Jesse Lonergan Tasmania Tasmania Launceston Blues TFL
3 55 Tim Sumner South Australia South Australia Woodville-West Torrens Eagles SANFL
3 57 Kyal Horsley Western Australia Western Australia Rookie Promotion
3 58 Clay Cameron Queensland Queensland Mount Gravatt Vultures NEAFL
Rookie Draft[3]
1 2 Leigh Osbourne Victoria (state) Victoria Frankston Dolphins VFL
8 55 Andrew Boston Queensland Queensland Broadbeach Cats NEAFL
Mini-Draft[a][4]
1 1 Jack Martin Western Australia 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
  • No. 2 Pick
  • No. 63 Pick
  • Compensation First Round Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • Mini-Draft No. 1 Pick[5]
  • Compensation First Round Pick
10 October 2012
 To Geelong Cats To Gold Coast Suns
  • No. 55 Pick
  • Compensation First Round Pick
23 October 2012
 To St Kilda Saints To Gold Coast Suns
  • No. 13 Pick
  • No. 37 Pick
  • No. 57 Pick
25 October 2012
 To Fremantle Dockers
  • No. 37 Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • Greg Broughton[8]
  • No. 60 Pick

Free Agents[edit]

Additions[edit]

Player Signed Former Team
Tom Murphy Signed 2 Year Contract[9] Hawthorn Hawks

Re-signings[edit]

Re-signings made in 2012.

Player Signed Year Contract Runs To
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
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
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]

2013 Coaches Panel[edit]

State Coach Coaching position Started Former clubs as coach
Western Australia Western Australia Guy McKenna Senior Coach 2009 Claremont (s), West Coast (a), Collingwood (a)
Queensland Queensland Marcus Ashcroft GM of Coaching and Development 2011 Gold Coast (a)
South Australia South Australia Malcolm Blight Coaching Advisor 2009 North Melbourne (s), Woodville (s), Geelong (s), Adelaide (s), St Kilda (s)
Tasmania Tasmania Andy Lovell Assistant coach - Glenorchy (s)
South Australia South Australia Matthew Primus Assistant coach (Midfield) 2013 Port Adelaide (a), Port Adelaide (s)
Western Australia Western Australia Mark Riley Assistant coach (Forwards) 2013 Claremont (s), Fremantle (a), Melbourne (a), Melbourne (s)
New South Wales New South Wales Dean Solomon Assistant coach 2011 -
Victoria (state) Victoria Brett Munro Opposition Coach 2012 -
Victoria (state) Victoria Ben Mathews Development coach 2013 -
Victoria (state) Victoria Andrew Johnston Development coach 2010 -
Victoria (state) Victoria Shaun Hart Reserves Coach 2009 Gold Coast (a)

Guernsey[edit]

Pre-season results[edit]

Home and Away season[edit]

Season Summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
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

Games[edit]

2013 home and away games: 3-4 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2–1)
Round Time
Date 		Team Score Most Goals Most Disposals Venue
Attendance 		Record
1 6:40pm
30 March 		St Kilda W 90–77 Gary Ablett Jr (4) Gary Ablett Jr (34) Metricon Stadium
13,832 		1–0
2 1:45pm
6 April 		Sydney L 73–113 Charlie Dixon (3) Jaeger O'Meara (25) Sydney Cricket Ground
20,372 		1–1
3 7:40pm
13 April 		Brisbane L 92–94 Harley Bennell (3) Jared Brennan (30) Metricon Stadium
12,961 		1–2
4 7:40pm
20 April 		Port Adelaide L 66–104 Rory Thompson (2) Gary Ablett Jr (35) Metricon Stadium
11,322 		1–3
5 1:40pm
27 April 		Greater Western Sydney W 148–104 Charlie Dixon (6) Gary Ablett Jr (32) Manuka Oval
6,832 		2–3
6 7:40pm
4 May 		Fremantle L 54–99 Jaeger O'Meara (2) Jarrod Harbrow (32) Metricon Stadium
10,552 		2–4
7 4:40pm
12 May 		Melbourne W 114–54 Campbell Brown (2)
Zac Smith (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (38) MCG
13,304 		3–4
8 4:40pm
18 May 		Western Bulldogs W 93–61 Campbell Brown (3) Gary Ablett Jr (31) Metricon Stadium
13,520 		4–4
9 1:10pm
26 May 		Hawthorn L 92–118 Aaron Hall (5) Gary Ablett Jr (37) MCG
28,112 		4–5
10 7:40pm
1 June 		Geelong L 71–123 Campbell Brown (3) Gary Ablett Jr (34) Simonds Stadium
30,082 		4–6
11 7:40pm
8 June 		North Melbourne W 66–51 Gary Ablett Jr (2)
Tom Lynch (2)
Luke Russell (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (33) Metricon Stadium
10,891 		5–6
12 7:40pm
15 June 		Essendon L 72–115 Campbell Brown (2)
Michael Rischitelli (2)
Tom Nicholls (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (36) Etihad Stadium
31,452 		5–7
13 Bye
14 1:40pm
29 June 		Adelaide L 83–111 Dion Prestia (2) Dion Prestia (42) Metricon Stadium
13,791 		5–8
15 4:40pm
6 July 		Brisbane L 83–116 Jared Brennan (3) Harley Bennell (28) Gabba
27,170 		5–9
16 4:40pm
13 July 		Richmond L 44–53 - (-) Dion Prestia (27) Cazaly's Stadium
11,197 		5–10
17 4:40pm
20 July 		Collingwood W 85–78 Jaeger O'Meara (3)
Jared Brennan (3) 		Gary Ablett Jr (49) Metricon Stadium
19,721 		6–10
18 1:45pm
27 July 		Carlton L 77–120 - (-) Gary Ablett Jr (34) Metricon Stadium
19,460 		6–11
19 2:40pm
3 August 		West Coast L 113–130 Alex Sexton (3) Dion Prestia (28) Subiaco Oval
32,140 		6–12
20 7:40pm
10 August 		Melbourne W 90–77 Campbell Brown (3) David Swallow (28) Metricon Stadium
13,840 		7–12
21 1:40pm
17 August 		Port Adelaide L 96–113 Harley Bennell (3)
Andrew Boston (3) 		Harley Bennell (28) AAMI Stadium
18,703 		7–13
22 1:10pm
25 August 		St Kilda L 70–116 Timmy Sumner (3) Gary Ablett Jr (28) Etihad Stadium
17,662 		7–13
23 1:10prm
1 September 		Greater Western Sydney W 146–63 Gary Ablett Jr (4)
Andrew Boston (4) 		Gary Ablett Jr (33)
Dion Prestia (33) 		Metricon Stadium
13,080 		8–14
2013 AFL Season Schedule Archived 9 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine

Ladder[edit]

2013 AFL ladder
Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
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:
  1. ^ Essendon was relegated to ninth due to irregularities in its supplements program during the 2012 season.[15]


Ladder progress[edit]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
GroundHAHHAHAHAAHA-HAAHHAHAAH
ResultWLLLWLWWLLWLB----------
Position71113141113131212131212-----------
Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics[edit]

Awards[edit]

Representative honours[edit]

NEAFL season[edit]

Results[edit]

Gold Coast's NEAFL practice matches
Week Date and local time Opponent Scores (Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold) Venue
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
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
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
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]

  1. ^ Wilson, Terry (23 October 2012). "Ablett drops in to sweat it out with boys".
  2. ^ Stannard, Damien (22 November 2012). "Tasmanian Jesse Lonergan will be the Gold Coast Suns' ready-made replacement for Josh Caddy". The Courier-Mail.
  3. ^ Greenwood, Emma (12 December 2012). "Suns rookies grab the chance to impress".
  4. ^ Landsberger, Sam (8 October 2012). "Jack Martin traded to Gold Coast through the mini-draft". Herald Sun.
  5. ^ Davidson, Brad (8 October 2012). "Suns secure young gun Jack Martin".
  6. ^ Gullan, Scott (11 October 2012). "Geelong beats rivals in race to snare Gold Coast young gun Josh Caddy".
  7. ^ Landsberger, Sam (24 October 2012). "Saints land Suns ruckman Tom Hickey".
  8. ^ Windley, Matt (25 October 2012). "Gold Coast sign Fremantle defender Greg Broughton".
  9. ^ Edmund, Sam (12 October 2012). "Hawthorn defender Tom Murphy joins Gold Coast".
  10. ^ "Geelong star Gary Ablett to sign five-year deal with Gold Coast Suns". Courier Mail. 29 September 2010.
  11. ^ "Cairns' Charlie Dixon stays with Gold Coast for a further three years". Cairns Post. 28 August 2012.
  12. ^ "Suns young gun Bennell re-signs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 May 2012.
  13. ^ "Karmichael Hunt re-signs with Suns". Gold Coast Bulletin. 5 March 2012.
  14. ^ "Nathan Bock confirms Gold Coast move". Herald Sun. 17 August 2010.
  15. ^ "Essendon Bombers out of 2013 AFL finals as James Hird accepts 12-month suspension". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2020.

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