2018 Gold Coast Suns season

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The 2018 Gold Coast Suns season was the Gold Coast Suns' 8th season in the Australian Football League. They also fielded a reserves team in the NEAFL.

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Senior personnel

After round 20 in the 2017 season, senior coach Rodney Eade was sacked. In October 2017 it was announced that former Port Adelaide premiership player and Sydney assistant coach Stuart Dew had signed a three-year deal to become the new senior coach at Gold Coast. [1]

List changes

At the end of the 2017 season, the Suns announced that they had delisted five players, including three rookie-listed players. [2] Early in the trade period, half-back Adam Saad requested a trade to Essendon, and the Suns attempted to trade him for Essendon's first-round draft pick. When Essendon instead traded that pick to Greater Western Sydney for Devon Smith, the Suns instead received Essendon's second round pick for the 2018 draft. [3] Fremantle player Lachie Weller requested a trade to the Suns, but Fremantle wanted their number 2 pick in the 2017 draft in exchange. To avoid trading away their very early pick, Gold Coast exchanged a number of draft picks with West Coast to secure their first round pick in the 2018 draft, but Fremantle didn't budge and would only accept the number 2 pick. On the last day of the trade period the Suns accepted the trade, also receiving pick 41 from the Dockers. [4] The Suns also managed to secure Harrison Wigg from Adelaide [5] and Aaron Young from Port Adelaide. [6]

One of the biggest trades of the 2017 trade period was that of two-time Brownlow medallist Gary Ablett. Ablett had originally asked to be traded from the Suns to Geelong, his original team, in 2016, but no agreement could be reached. He requested a trade again in 2017, and Gold Coast attempted to secure a player from Geelong's best 22 in exchange, but again nothing could be settled on. On the last day of the trade period the Suns accepted a deal where they would receive pick 19 (a selection Geelong got as compensation for losing Steven Motlop) and Geelong's second round pick in the 2018 draft while losing Ablett, pick 24 and their fourth round pick in the 2018 draft. [7]

Retirements and deslistings

PlayerDateReasonCareer gamesCareer goalsRef.
Jarrad Grant 4 September 2017Delisted9594 [2]
Mitch Hallahan 4 September 2017Delisted267 [2]
Keegan Brooksby 4 September 2017Delisted143 [2]
Ryan Davis 4 September 2017Delisted3519 [2]
Cameron Loersch4 September 2017Delisted00 [2]

Trades

DateGainedFromLostRef.
16 October 20172018 second round pick (Essendon) Essendon Adam Saad [3]
18 October 2017 Harrison Wigg
Pick 54
2018 fourth round pick (Adelaide)		 Adelaide Pick 39 [5]
19 October 2017Pick 50
2018 first round pick (West Coast)		 West Coast Pick 21
Pick 26
Pick 37
2018 second round pick (Gold Coast)		 [8]
19 October 2017 Aaron Young Port Adelaide 2018 fourth round pick (Adelaide) [6]
19 October 2017Pick 19
2018 second round pick (Geelong)		 Geelong Gary Ablett
Pick 24
2018 fourth round pick (Gold Coast)		 [9]
19 October 2017 Lachie Weller
Pick 41		 Fremantle Pick 2 [4]
19 October 20172018 third round pick (Fremantle) Fremantle Brandon Matera [10]

Squad

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Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • italics – Inactive
  • Cruz Roja.svg Long-term injury
  • (B) Category B rookie

Updated: 16 January 2026
Source(s): Players, coaches

Ladder

PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Richmond 22184021431574136.172 2018 finals
2 West Coast (P)22166020121657121.464
3 Collingwood 22157020461699120.460
4 Hawthorn 22157019721642120.160
5 Melbourne 22148022991749131.456
6 Sydney 22148018221664109.556
7 Greater Western Sydney 22138118981661114.354
8 Geelong 22139020451554131.652
9 North Melbourne 221210019501790108.948
10 Port Adelaide 221210017801654107.648
11 Essendon 221210019321838105.148
12 Adelaide 221210019411865104.148
13 Western Bulldogs 2281401575203777.332
14 Fremantle 2281401556204176.232
15 Brisbane Lions 2251701825204989.120
16 St Kilda 2241711606212575.618
17 Gold Coast 2241801308218259.916
18 Carlton 2222001353228259.38
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

References

  1. ↑ Hamilton, Andrew (4 October 2017). "Stuart Dew signs on as Gold Coast Suns head coach for 2018". Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Whiting, Michael (4 September 2017). "Sun sets on five Gold Coast careers". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media . Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Done deal: Speedy Sun off to the Bombers". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  4. 1 2 Schmook, Nathan (19 October 2017). "Weller a Sun as Dockers claim prize draft pick". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  5. 1 2 Schmook, Nathan (18 October 2017). "Suns pounce to trade for versatile Crow". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  6. 1 2 Gaskin, Lee (19 October 2017). "Young Sun: Gold Coast signs Power forward". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (19 October 2017). "Ablett completes fairytale return to Geelong". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media . Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (19 October 2017). "Suns get Eagles' first-round pick in big swap". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  9. ↑ Lerner, Ronny (19 October 2017). "Ablett, Hodge, Gibbs and Stringer all find new homes". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  10. ↑ King, Travis (19 October 2017). "Suns' WA-born goalsneak heads to Freo". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 October 2017.


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