2015 Gold Coast Suns season

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Gold Coast Suns
2015 season
PresidentJohn Witheriff
Coach Rodney Eade (1st season)
Captain Gary Ablett, Jr. (5th season)
Home ground Metricon Stadium (Capacity: 25,000)
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The Gold Coast Suns 2015 season was its fifth season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Club summary

The 2015 AFL season will be the 119th season of the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; having entered the competition in 2011, it will be the 5th season contested by the Gold Coast Football Club. Metricon Stadium will once again act as Gold Coast's primary home ground, hosting all of the club's eleven home games, [1] and all of which will be played on Saturday. The club will play Adelaide, the Brisbane Lions, Greater Western Sydney, the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles twice during the regular season, and travel interstate nine times (three times to Melbourne and once each to Sydney, Canberra, Geelong, Launceston, Adelaide and Perth) in addition to also playing an away game against the Western Bulldogs in Cairns. [1] After four consecutive meetings in Queensland, the Suns will play Richmond in Melbourne for the first time. [2]

Major sponsors HostPlus and Fiat will continue as the club's two major sponsors, [3] while BLK will manufacture the club's on-and-off field apparel for the next five seasons starting in 2015. [4]

Senior Personnel

Rodney Eade served as the club's head coach for the season, having replaced Guy McKenna who was sacked on 1 October 2014, [5] while Gary Ablett, Jr. continued as the club's captain for the fifth consecutive season.

2015 player squad

Gold Coast Football Club
Senior listRookie ListCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Cruz Roja.svg Long-term injury list
  • Arrow-up.png Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (ret) Retired

Updated: 25 April 2015
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

Playing list changes

During the 2014 off-season, the Suns acquired the services of Sydney's Nick Malceski via the free agency system, [6] while they also received Mitch Hallahan from the Hawthorn Football Club during the trade period in October. [7] Foundation player Nathan Bock and Tom Murphy both retired last season, [8] [9] while Karmichael Hunt left the club to link with the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby competition. [10] In addition, Jackson Allen, Jack Hutchins, Jeremy Taylor, Matthew Warnock and Leigh Osborne were all delisted during the off-season. [11]

The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2014 season and the commencement of the 2015 season.

In

PlayerPrevious clubLeaguevia
Nick Malceski [6] Sydney Swans AFL Free agency
Mitch Hallahan [7] Hawthorn AFL AFL Trade Period
Peter Wright Calder Cannons TAC Cup AFL Draft
Jarrod Garlett South Fremantle Football Club WAFL AFL Draft
Touk Miller Calder Cannons TAC Cup AFL Draft

Out

PlayerNew ClubLeaguevia
Nathan Bock [9] RetirementN/AN/A
Tom Murphy [8] RetirementN/AN/A
Karmichael Hunt [10] Queensland Reds Super Rugby N/A
Jackson Allen [11] DelistedN/AN/A
Jack Hutchins [11] DelistedN/AN/A
Jeremy Taylor [11] DelistedN/AN/A
Matthew Warnock [11] DelistedN/AN/A
Leigh Osborne [11] DelistedN/AN/A

Season summary

Pre-season matches

The club will play three practice matches as part of the 2015 NAB Challenge, and will be played under modified pre-season rules, including nine-point goals.

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
1Sunday, 1 March (3:40 pm) Geelong 10.19 (79)1.9.8 (71)Won by eight pointsTony Ireland Stadium, Townsville (H)4,431
2Saturday, 7 March (4:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 14.10 (94)2.6.4 (58)Lost by 36 points Blacktown International Sportspark (A)1,787
3Friday, 20 March (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 0.8.15 (63)1.7.12 (63)Match drawn Metricon Stadium (H)
Source

Premiership Season

Home and away season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceLadder
position
HomeAwayResult
1 Saturday, 4 April (1:45 pm) Melbourne 17.13 (115)13.11 (89)Lost by 26 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)27,01315th
2 Saturday, 11 April (7:20 pm) St Kilda 10.16 (76)16.8 (104)Lost by 28 points Metricon Stadium (H)13,64914th
3 Sunday, 19 April (3:20 pm) Geelong 16.9 (105)13.18 (96)Lost by 9 points Simonds Stadium (A)20,81316th
4 Saturday, 25 April (5:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.23 (119)7.11 (53)Lost by 66 points StarTrack Oval (A)6,91717th
5 Saturday, 2 May (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 18.10 (118)7.12 (54)Won by 64 points Metricon Stadium (H)12,46415th
6 Saturday, 9 May (5:10 pm) Adelaide 11.12 (78)18.11 (119)Lost by 41 points Metricon Stadium (H)12,46416th
7 Saturday, 16 May (5:40 pm) West Coast 21.9 (135)6.7 (43)Lost by 92 points Domain Stadium (A)26,96417th
8 Saturday, 23 May (4:35 pm) Collingwood 9.9 (63)20.12 (132)Lost by 69 points Metricon Stadium (H)16,44017th
9 Saturday, 30 May (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 14.9 (93)6.4 (40)Lost by 53 points Aurora Stadium (A)11,32017th
10 Saturday, 6 June (4:35 pm) Sydney 5.11 (41)13.15 (93)Lost by 52 points Metricon Stadium (H)13,06818th
11 Saturday, 13 June (1:40 pm) Fremantle 7.4 (46)6.17 (53)Lost by 9 points Metricon Stadium (H)8,91117th
12 Bye
13 Sunday, 28 June (3:20 pm) Carlton 14.19 (103)9.15 (69)Lost by 34 points Etihad Stadium (A)30,20718th
14 Saturday, 4 July (4:35 pm) North Melbourne 19.11 (125)10.10 (70)Won by 55 points Metricon Stadium (H)14,44417th
15 Saturday, 11 July (4:35 pm) Western Bulldogs Cazaly's Stadium (A)
16 Saturday, 18 July (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney Metricon Stadium (H)
17 Saturday, 25 July (1:40 pm) Adelaide Adelaide Oval (A)
18 Saturday, 1 August (7:20 pm) West Coast Metricon Stadium (H)
19 Saturday, 8 August (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions The Gabba (A)
20 Sunday, 16 August (1:10 pm) Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
21 Saturday, 22 August (4:35 pm) Essendon Metricon Stadium (H)
22 Saturday, 29 August (7:20 pm) Port Adelaide Metricon Stadium (H)
23 TBC Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground (A)
Source

Ladder

2015 AFL ladder
PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Fremantle 22175018571564118.768 Finals series
2 West Coast 22165123301572148.266
3 Hawthorn (P)22166024521548158.464
4 Sydney 22166020061578127.164
5 Richmond 22157019301568123.160
6 Western Bulldogs 22148021011825115.156
7 Adelaide 21138021071821115.754 [a]
8 North Melbourne 22139020621937106.552
9 Port Adelaide 221210020021874106.848
10 Geelong 21119118531833101.148 [a]
11 Greater Western Sydney 22111101872189199.044
12 Collingwood 221012019721856106.340
13 Melbourne 2271501573204477.028
14 St Kilda 2261511695216278.426
15 Essendon 2261601580213474.024
16 Gold Coast 2241711633224072.918
17 Brisbane Lions 2241801557230667.516
18 Carlton 2241801525235464.816
Source: [12]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 The round 14 match between Adelaide and Geelong was cancelled due to the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh, and both teams were awarded two premiership points each.

Awards, Records & Milestones

Awards

Records

Milestones

Brownlow Medal

Results

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Brownlow Medal tally

Player1 vote games2 vote games3 vote gamesTotal votes
Total

Tribunal cases

PlayerRoundCharge categoryVerdictPoints [a] ResultVictimClubRef(s)
Tom Lynch Pre-seasonRough conductGuiltyN/AOne-match suspension Matthew Buntine Greater Western Sydney [13]
Matt Shaw 1Engaging in rough conductGuiltyN/AOne-match suspension Dean Kent Melbourne [14]
Steven May 2Rough conductGuiltyN/A$1,000 fine Jack Lonie St Kilda [15]
Alex Sexton 2StrikingGuiltyN/AOne-match suspension Jack Lonie St Kilda [15]
Steven May5Rough conductGuiltyN/AThree-match suspension Tom Rockliff Brisbane Lions [16] [17]

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 SUNS welcome 2015 fixture, Gold Coast Football Club official website, 30 October 2014
  2. ↑ Analysis of the Tigers’ 2015 fixture, Richmond Football Club official website, 30 October 2014
  3. ↑ Valued Sponsors, Gold Coast Football Club official website
  4. ↑ Gold Coast Suns partner with BLK Archived 20 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine , BLK Sport, 5 November 2014
  5. ↑ Eade appointed as senior coach, Gold Coast Football Club official website, 30 October 2014
  6. 1 2 Nick Malceski quits Swans to join Gold Coast on three-year deal, AFL.com.au official website, 6 October 2014
  7. 1 2 Schmook, Nathan (16 October 2014). "Hawk six-gamer takes up three-year offer from Suns". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Tom Murphy calls time". 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Bock retires from football". 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Karmichael Hunt calls an end to AFL career". 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Playing List Changes - Season 2015". 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "2015 AFL Ladder". Zero Hanger. 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Hogan, Jesse (9 March 2015). "Gold Coast lose Tom Lynch to ban as Jarrad Waite cleared". The Age. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "MRP full statement: round one, part one". Australian Football League. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  15. 1 2 "Ballantyne offered two-match ban for hit on Taylor". Australian Football League. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "Match Review Panel full statement: round five". Australian Football League. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  17. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (5 May 2015). "Hodge, May fail to convince Tribunal, both out for three weeks". Australian Football League. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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