AFL team
Season summary
It is the club's 2nd AFL season under senior coach Damien Hardwick, with Noah Anderson appointed as the new club captain. [2]
The club was due to host the opening round match at People First Stadium against Essendon, but the match was postponed on 4 March due to the impact of Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred on the South East Queensland region. [3] [4] On 6 March, the AFL announced that the match would be included during round 24 of the season. [5] [6]
In their round 2 match against West Coast at Optus Stadium, the Suns recorded their biggest win in club history, defeating their opponents by 87 points. [7]
Pre-season
In an unofficial match simulation, Gold Coast defeated Collingwood by 18 points, and Brisbane Lions by 10 points at People First Stadium. [8] Sydney defeated Gold Coast in the official AFL practice match by 21 points. The game was played at People First Stadium [9]
Coaching staff
Damien Hardwick continued as the club's men's senior coach for the 2nd season. [10]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Senior Coach | Damien Hardwick |
| Assistant Coach | Shaun Grigg |
| Assistant Coach | Josh Drummond |
| Assistant Coach - Forward | Brad Miller |
| Head of Development | Tate Kaesler |
| Development Coach | Nick Malceski |
| Development Coach | Richard Douglas |
| Head of Development | Hugh Greenwood |
2025 playing squad
Changes
| Player | Reason |
|---|---|
| Rory Atkins | Trade to Port Adelaide |
| Sandy Brook | Delisted |
| Levi Casboult | Retired |
| Sam Day | Delisted |
| Brandon Ellis | Retired |
| Oskar Faulkhead | Delisted |
| Jack Lukosius | Trade to Port Adelaide |
| Darcy Macpherson | Delisted |
| Jack Mahony | Delisted |
| Hewago Oea | Delisted |
| Will Rowlands | Delisted |
| James Tsitas | Delisted |
| Player | Reason |
|---|---|
| Cooper Bell | No 49, 2024 National Draft |
| Asher Eastham | Rookie Draft |
| Zak Evans | Category B Rookie |
| Lachlan Gulbin | Category B Rookie |
| Elliott Himmelberg | Free agent from Adelaide |
| Ben Jepson | Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period |
| Max Knobel | Rookie Draft |
| Leo Lombard | No 9, 2024 National Draft, Academy |
| John Noble | Trade from Collingwood |
| Daniel Rioli | Trade from Richmond |
Results
| H | Home game |
|---|---|
| A | Away game |
| N | Neutral venue game |
Ladder
Updated to Richmond v North Melbourne (round 10).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 910 | 703 | 129.4 | 32 | Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 794 | 703 | 112.9 | 30 | |
| 3 | Gold Coast | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 933 | 707 | 132.0 | 28 | |
| 4 | Hawthorn | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 953 | 770 | 123.8 | 28 | |
| 5 | Western Bulldogs | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1038 | 783 | 132.6 | 24 | |
| 6 | Adelaide | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 986 | 791 | 124.7 | 24 | |
| 7 | Geelong | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 971 | 787 | 123.4 | 24 | |
| 8 | Greater Western Sydney | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 841 | 783 | 107.4 | 20 | |
| 9 | Fremantle | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 838 | 837 | 100.1 | 20 | |
| 10 | Essendon | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 668 | 823 | 81.2 | 20 | |
| 11 | Carlton | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 807 | 755 | 106.9 | 16 | |
| 12 | Sydney | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 805 | 816 | 98.7 | 16 | |
| 13 | St Kilda | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 761 | 816 | 93.3 | 16 | |
| 14 | Port Adelaide | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 784 | 956 | 82.0 | 16 | |
| 15 | Melbourne | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 659 | 830 | 79.4 | 12 | |
| 16 | Richmond | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 682 | 988 | 69.0 | 12 | |
| 17 | North Melbourne | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 811 | 1011 | 80.2 | 10 | |
| 18 | West Coast | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 597 | 979 | 61.0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for