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2024 Darwin Game 2 – The REAL Darwin game
The trip to Darwin finally gets serious, Geelong look like a serious side once again this year and Chris Scott is the kind of coach who can actually plan for conditions that the Suns know best. Winning this one wouldn’t be any guarantee of our quality but rather confirm that no one has year figured… Continue reading
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2024 Darwin Game 1 – Looking for answers with selection shakeup
We will see a bit of a shakeup in selection for the first of two games in Darwin this week. With the suspension of Wil Powell for his disgraceful use of a slur on the field, the Suns have holes to fill down back. Atkins and Powell will be replaced by Uwland and Sexton. Uwland… Continue reading
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2024 QClash I Review – Just a bit embarrassing
We saw the kind of first half a cynic would expect from the Suns. Every line failed at their job and let Brisbane play entirely their sort of game. Pressure was low, D showed no composure in defence and in exits. Forwards couldn’t slow Brisbane exits and failed to bring the ball to ground. The… Continue reading
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2024 QClash I – Can last year’s win be repeated?
The Suns have a huge opportunity to make a statement in Brisbane. They can end the Lions’ title challenge, set out their stall as contenders in 2024 and confirm that the QClash is legit regardless of what those outside Gold Coast believe. We will only see two changes this week to the lineup, Humphrey gets… Continue reading
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AFL: Suns v Eagles R7 – Where did the goals come from?
That game couldn’t have gone any better if you ask me. The Eagles pushed the Suns for at least a half and gave Dimma a chance to put things right at halftime then they wilted as young teams tend to and the Suns finished up with a fairly comfortable win. They didn’t suffer a major… Continue reading
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Avoid the banana skin – Suns v Eagles Preview
West Coast at home is one of those games which is a nightmare for fans. If you win no one really cares because you’re supposed to win, and if the game is remotely tight late on or you lose then everyone can write you off for while. Regardless of the Eagles’ recent form the Suns… Continue reading
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R6 Review – Why did classic Gold Coast re-emerge?
Results so far this year have gone as we expected if we are just looking at win-loss. But the performances have left us with a few more questions. The Suns managed barely two quarters of good football in Sydney and failed to match up to a finals contender on the road for the third time… Continue reading
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AFL Gather round 2024 v. Giants – The Expansion Cup stays in Sydney
After quite a deflating final quarter the Suns ended up soundly beaten by the Giants, at least on the scoreboard. But the Suns controlled large portions of that game without putting the required points on the board. With three debutants we all thought the Suns were in for a hiding but that performance shows they… Continue reading
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Gather Round Preview – Blooding the young ones
Hardwick has had a clear out, pretty much the weakest players on every line so far have been dropped. By my measure they were the lowest rated players after 3 games. And three new lads will make debuts in their stead. It seems Hardwick wanted to give his more experienced lineup a chance to prove… Continue reading
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R2 review v. Bulldogs – Height isn’t everything
For the first time this season the Suns were well and truly beaten. Hardwick probably got his selection wrong and those who were picked failed to execute any way. That was a return of the Suns team we saw last season in many uncompetitive losses that we were never really in. A 9-goal opening quarter… Continue reading
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