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{{Short description | AFL season of the Gold Coast Suns}}
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{{Infobox AFL club season
{{Infobox AFL club season
| club = [[Gold Coast Football Club]]
| club = [[Gold Coast Suns]]
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{{Main|2015 AFL season}}
{{Main|2015 AFL season}}


The [[Gold Coast Football Club]]'s 2015 season will be its 5th season in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL).
The [[Gold Coast Suns]] 2015 season was its fifth season in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL).


==Club summary==
==Club summary==
The [[2015 AFL season]] will be the 119th season of the [[Australian Football League|VFL/AFL]] competition since its inception in 1897; having entered the competition in [[2011 AFL season|2011]], it will be the 5th season contested by the Gold Coast Football Club. [[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]] will once again act as Gold Coast's primary home ground, hosting all of the club's eleven home games,<ref name="fixture">[http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2014-10-30/suns-welcome-2015-fixture SUNS welcome 2015 fixture], Gold Coast Football Club official website, 30 October 2014</ref> and all of which will be played on Saturday. The club will play {{AFL Ade}}, the [[Brisbane Lions]], {{AFL GWS}}, 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 [[Cazaly's Stadium|Cairns]].<ref name="fixture"/> After four consecutive meetings in Queensland, the Suns will play {{AFL Ric}} in Melbourne for the first time.<ref>[http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-10-30/analysis-of-the-tigers-2015-fixture Analysis of the Tigers’ 2015 fixture], Richmond Football Club official website, 30 October 2014</ref>
The [[2015 AFL season]] will be the 119th season of the [[Australian Football League|VFL/AFL]] competition since its inception in 1897; having entered the competition in [[2011 AFL season|2011]], it will be the 5th season contested by the Gold Coast Football Club. [[Carrara Stadium|Metricon Stadium]] will once again act as Gold Coast's primary home ground, hosting all of the club's eleven home games,<ref name="fixture">[http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2014-10-30/suns-welcome-2015-fixture SUNS welcome 2015 fixture], Gold Coast Football Club official website, 30 October 2014</ref> and all of which will be played on Saturday. The club will play {{AFL Ade}}, the [[Brisbane Lions]], {{AFL GWS}}, 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 [[Cazaly's Stadium|Cairns]].<ref name="fixture"/> After four consecutive meetings in Queensland, the Suns will play {{AFL Ric}} in Melbourne for the first time.<ref>[http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-10-30/analysis-of-the-tigers-2015-fixture Analysis of the Tigers’ 2015 fixture], Richmond Football Club official website, 30 October 2014</ref>


Major sponsors HostPlus and Fiat will continue as the club's two major sponsors,<ref>[http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/club/valued-sponsors Valued Sponsors], Gold Coast Football Club official website</ref> while [[KooGa|BLK]] will manufacture the club's on-and-off field apparel for the next five seasons starting in 2015.<ref>[https://www.blksport.com/blog/post/41/gold-coast-suns-partner-with-blk.html Gold Coast Suns partner with BLK], ''BLK Sport'', 5 November 2014</ref>
Major sponsors HostPlus and Fiat will continue as the club's two major sponsors,<ref>[http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/club/valued-sponsors Valued Sponsors], Gold Coast Football Club official website</ref> while [[KooGa|BLK]] will manufacture the club's on-and-off field apparel for the next five seasons starting in 2015.<ref>[https://www.blksport.com/blog/post/41/gold-coast-suns-partner-with-blk.html Gold Coast Suns partner with BLK] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220055711/https://www.blksport.com/blog/post/41/gold-coast-suns-partner-with-blk.html |date=20 December 2014 }}, ''BLK Sport'', 5 November 2014</ref>


==Senior Personnel==
==Senior Personnel==
[[Rodney Eade]] will serve as the club's head coach for the season, having replaced [[Guy McKenna]] who was sacked on 1 October 2014,<ref>[http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2014-10-30/eade-appointed-as-senior-coach Eade appointed as senior coach], Gold Coast Football Club official website, 30 October 2014</ref> while [[Gary Ablett, Jr.]] will continue as the club's captain for the fifth consecutive season.
[[Rodney Eade]] served as the club's head coach for the season, having replaced [[Guy McKenna]] who was sacked on 1 October 2014,<ref>[http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2014-10-30/eade-appointed-as-senior-coach Eade appointed as senior coach], Gold Coast Football Club official website, 30 October 2014</ref> while [[Gary Ablett, Jr.]] continued as the club's captain for the fifth consecutive season.


==2015 player squad==
==2015 player squad==
{{Rugby league squad
{{Rls
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|templatename=Gold Coast Suns current squad
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|source =[http://goldcoastfc.com.au/the-team/player-profiles/ Playing list], [http://goldcoastfc.com.au/the-team/football-department/ Coaching staff]
|source =[http://goldcoastfc.com.au/the-team/player-profiles/ Playing list], [http://goldcoastfc.com.au/the-team/football-department/ Coaching staff]
|date = 25 April 2015
|date = 25 April 2015


|column1_title=Senior list
|column1_title=Senior list
|list1a= {{Rls player|no=1|name=[[Jaeger O'Meara]]}}
|list1a= {{Rugby league squad player|no=1|name=[[Jaeger O'Meara]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=2|name=[[Zac Smith]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=2|name=[[Zac Smith]]}}
*{{rls player|no=3|name=[[Tim Sumner (footballer)|Tim Sumner]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=3|name=[[Tim Sumner (footballer)|Tim Sumner]]}}
*{{rls player|no=4|name=[[Jack Martin (Australian footballer)|Jack Martin]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=4|name=[[Jack Martin (Australian footballer)|Jack Martin]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=5|name=[[Jarrod Harbrow]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=5|name=[[Jarrod Harbrow]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=6|name=[[Alex Sexton]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=6|name=[[Alex Sexton]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=7|name=[[Nick Malceski]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=7|name=[[Nick Malceski]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=8|name=[[Luke Russell]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=8|name=[[Luke Russell]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=9|name=[[Gary Ablett, Jr.|Gary Ablett]] '''(c)'''}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=9|name=[[Gary Ablett, Jr.|Gary Ablett]] '''(c)'''}}
*{{Rls player|no=10|name=[[Dion Prestia]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=10|name=[[Dion Prestia]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=11|name=[[Harley Bennell]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=11|name=[[Harley Bennell]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=12|name=[[Sam Day]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=12|name=[[Sam Day (Australian rules footballer)|Sam Day]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=13|name=[[Andrew Boston]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=13|name=[[Andrew Boston]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=14|name=[[Mitch Hallahan]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=14|name=[[Mitch Hallahan]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=15|name=[[Daniel Gorringe]] }}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=15|name=[[Daniel Gorringe]] }}
*{{Rls player|no=16|name=[[Rory Thompson]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=16|name=[[Rory Thompson]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=17|name=[[Steven May]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=17|name=[[Steven May]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=18|name=[[Trent McKenzie]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=18|name=[[Trent McKenzie]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=19|name=[[Tom Lynch (Australian footballer born 1992)|Tom Lynch]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=19|name=[[Tom Lynch (Australian footballer born 1992)|Tom Lynch]]}}
|list2a={{Rls player|no=20|name=[[Henry Schade]]}}
|list2a={{Rugby league squad player|no=20|name=[[Henry Schade]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=21|name=[[Jack Leslie (Australian footballer)|Jack Leslie]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=21|name=[[Jack Leslie (Australian footballer)|Jack Leslie]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=22|name=[[Tom Nicholls]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=22|name=[[Tom Nicholls]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=23|name=[[Charlie Dixon (Australian footballer)|Charlie Dixon]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=23|name=[[Charlie Dixon (Australian footballer)|Charlie Dixon]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=24|name=[[David Swallow]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=24|name=[[David Swallow]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=25|name=[[Danny Stanley]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=25|name=[[Danny Stanley]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=26|name=[[Matt Shaw]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=26|name=[[Matt Shaw (Australian rules footballer)|Matt Shaw]]}}
*{{rls player|no=27|name=[[Clay Cameron]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=27|name=[[Clay Cameron]]}}
*{{rls player|no=28|name=[[Kade Kolodjashnij]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=28|name=[[Kade Kolodjashnij]]}}
*{{rls player|no=30|name=[[Peter Wright (Australian footballer)|Peter Wright]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=30|name=[[Peter Wright (Australian footballer)|Peter Wright]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=32|name=[[Brandon Matera]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=32|name=[[Brandon Matera]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=33|name=[[Aaron Hall (footballer)|Aaron Hall]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=33|name=[[Aaron Hall (footballer)|Aaron Hall]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=35|name=[[Michael Rischitelli]] '''(vc)'''}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=35|name=[[Michael Rischitelli]] '''(vc)'''}}
*{{rls player|no=37|name=[[Jesse Lonergan]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=37|name=[[Jesse Lonergan]]}}
*{{rls player|no=40|name=[[Sean Lemmens]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=40|name=[[Sean Lemmens]]}}
*{{rls player|no=41|name=[[Jarrod Garlett]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=41|name=[[Jarrod Garlett]]}}
*{{rls player|no=42|name=[[Adam Saad]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=42|name=[[Adam Saad]]}}
*{{rls player|no=44|name=[[Touk Miller]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=44|name=[[Touk Miller]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=48|name=[[Seb Tape]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=48|name=[[Seb Tape]]}}



|column2_title=Rookie List
|column2_title=Rookie List
|list4a=*{{rls player|no=31|name=[[Keegan Brooksby]]}}
|list4a=*{{Rugby league squad player|no=31|name=[[Keegan Brooksby]]}}
*{{rls player|no=34|name=[[Josh Glenn]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=34|name=[[Josh Glenn]]}}
*{{rls player|no=36|name=[[Greg Broughton]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=36|name=[[Greg Broughton]]}}
*{{rls player|no=38|name=[[Tyrone Downie (footballer)|Tyrone Downie]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=38|name=[[Tyrone Downie (footballer)|Tyrone Downie]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=39|name=[[Louis Herbert]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=39|name=[[Louis Herbert]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=43|name=[[Jarred Ellis]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=43|name=[[Jarred Ellis]]}}
*{{Rls player|no=46|name=[[Josh Hall (footballer)|Josh Hall]]}}
*{{Rugby league squad player|no=46|name=[[Josh Hall (footballer)|Josh Hall]]}}


|coach=[[Rodney Eade]]
|coach=[[Rodney Eade]]
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|legend1=[[File:Cruz Roja.svg|8px]] Long-term injury list
|legend1=[[File:Cruz Roja.svg|8px]] Long-term injury list
|legend2=[[File:Arrow-up.gif|8px]] Upgraded rookie(s)
|legend2=[[File:Arrow-up.png|8px]] Upgraded rookie(s)
|legend3=<small>(ret)</small> Retired
|legend3=<small>(ret)</small> Retired
}}
}}


==Playing list changes==
==Playing list changes==
During the [[2014 AFL draft|2014 off-season]], the Suns acquired the services of {{AFL Syd}}'s [[Nick Malceski]] via the free agency system,<ref name="malceski">[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-06/malceski-becomes-a-sun Nick Malceski quits Swans to join Gold Coast on three-year deal], ''AFL.com.au official website'', 6 October 2014</ref> while they also received [[Mitch Hallahan]] from the [[Hawthorn Football Club]] during the trade period in October.<ref name="hallahan">{{cite news|author=Schmook, Nathan|date=16 October 2014|accessdate=16 October 2014|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-16/Mitch-Hallahan-now-a-Sun|title=Hawk six-gamer takes up three-year offer from Suns}}</ref> Foundation player [[Nathan Bock]] and [[Tom Murphy (footballer)|Tom Murphy]] both retired last season,<ref name="murphy"/><ref name="bock"/> while [[Karmichael Hunt]] left the club to link with the [[Queensland Reds]] in the [[Super Rugby]] competition.<ref name="karmichael"/> In addition, Jackson Allen, Jack Hutchins, Jeremy Taylor, Matthew Warnock and Leigh Osborne were all delisted during the off-season.<ref name="goldcoastsuns"/>
During the [[2014 AFL draft|2014 off-season]], the Suns acquired the services of {{AFL Syd}}'s [[Nick Malceski]] via the free agency system,<ref name="malceski">[http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-06/malceski-becomes-a-sun Nick Malceski quits Swans to join Gold Coast on three-year deal], ''AFL.com.au official website'', 6 October 2014</ref> while they also received [[Mitch Hallahan]] from the [[Hawthorn Football Club]] during the trade period in October.<ref name="hallahan">{{cite news|author=Schmook, Nathan|date=16 October 2014|accessdate=16 October 2014|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-16/Mitch-Hallahan-now-a-Sun|title=Hawk six-gamer takes up three-year offer from Suns|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018162015/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-16/Mitch-Hallahan-now-a-Sun|archive-date=18 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Foundation player [[Nathan Bock]] and [[Tom Murphy (footballer, born 1986)|Tom Murphy]] both retired last season,<ref name="murphy"/><ref name="bock"/> while [[Karmichael Hunt]] left the club to link with the [[Queensland Reds]] in the [[Super Rugby]] competition.<ref name="karmichael"/> In addition, Jackson Allen, Jack Hutchins, Jeremy Taylor, Matthew Warnock and Leigh Osborne were all delisted during the off-season.<ref name="goldcoastsuns"/>


The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2014 season and the commencement of the 2015 season.
The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2014 season and the commencement of the 2015 season.
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| [[Nick Malceski]]<ref name="malceski"/> || [[Sydney Swans]] || [[Australian Football League|AFL]] || Free agency
| [[Nick Malceski]]<ref name="malceski"/> || [[Sydney Swans]] || [[Australian Football League|AFL]] || Free agency
|-
|-
| [[Mitch Hallahan]]<ref name="hallahan">{{cite news|author=Schmook, Nathan|date=16 October 2014|accessdate=16 October 2014|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-16/Mitch-Hallahan-now-a-Sun|title=Hawk six-gamer takes up three-year offer from Suns}}</ref> || {{AFL Haw}} || [[Australian Football League|AFL]] || AFL Trade Period
| [[Mitch Hallahan]]<ref name="hallahan"/> || {{AFL Haw}} || [[Australian Football League|AFL]] || AFL Trade Period
|-
|-
| [[Peter Wright (Australian footballer)|Peter Wright]] || [[Calder Cannons]] || [[TAC Cup]] || AFL Draft
| [[Peter Wright (Australian footballer)|Peter Wright]] || [[Calder Cannons]] || [[TAC Cup]] || AFL Draft
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! Player !! New Club !! League !! via
! Player !! New Club !! League !! via
|-
|-
| [[Nathan Bock]]<ref name="bock">{{cite web|title=Bock retires from football|url=http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2014-07-29/bock-retires-from-football|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref> || Retirement || N/A || N/A
| [[Nathan Bock]]<ref name="bock">{{cite web|title=Bock retires from football|date=29 July 2014 |url=http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2014-07-29/bock-retires-from-football|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref> || Retirement || N/A || N/A
|-
|-
| [[Tom Murphy (footballer)|Tom Murphy]]<ref name="murphy">{{cite web|title=Tom Murphy calls time|url=http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2014-08-12/tom-murphy-calls-time|accessdate=12 August 2014}}</ref> || Retirement || N/A || N/A
| [[Tom Murphy (footballer, born 1986)|Tom Murphy]]<ref name="murphy">{{cite web|title=Tom Murphy calls time|date=12 August 2014 |url=http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2014-08-12/tom-murphy-calls-time|accessdate=12 August 2014}}</ref> || Retirement || N/A || N/A
|-
|-
| [[Karmichael Hunt]]<ref name="karmichael">{{cite web|title=Karmichael Hunt calls an end to AFL career|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-28/hunt-calls-end-to-afl-career|accessdate=28 August 2014}}</ref> || [[Queensland Reds]] || [[Super Rugby]] || N/A
| [[Karmichael Hunt]]<ref name="karmichael">{{cite web|title=Karmichael Hunt calls an end to AFL career|date=28 August 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-28/hunt-calls-end-to-afl-career|accessdate=28 August 2014}}</ref> || [[Queensland Reds]] || [[Super Rugby]] || N/A
|-
|-
| [[Jackson Allen]]<ref name="goldcoastsuns">{{cite web|title=Playing List Changes - Season 2015|url=http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2014-09-02/playing-list-changes-season-2015|accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref> || Delisted || N/A || N/A
| [[Jackson Allen]]<ref name="goldcoastsuns">{{cite web|title=Playing List Changes - Season 2015|date=2 September 2014 |url=http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2014-09-02/playing-list-changes-season-2015|accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref> || Delisted || N/A || N/A
|-
|-
| [[Jack Hutchins (footballer)|Jack Hutchins]]<ref name="goldcoastsuns"/> || Delisted || N/A || N/A
| [[Jack Hutchins (footballer)|Jack Hutchins]]<ref name="goldcoastsuns"/> || Delisted || N/A || N/A
|-
|-
| [[Jeremy Taylor]]<ref name="goldcoastsuns"/> || Delisted || N/A || N/A
| Jeremy Taylor<ref name="goldcoastsuns"/> || Delisted || N/A || N/A
|-
|-
| [[Matthew Warnock]]<ref name="goldcoastsuns"/> || Delisted || N/A || N/A
| [[Matthew Warnock]]<ref name="goldcoastsuns"/> || Delisted || N/A || N/A
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|-
|-
! colspan=8| [http://www.afl.com.au/fixture/nab-challenge Source]
! colspan=8| [https://web.archive.org/web/20131102204404/http://www.afl.com.au/fixture/nab-challenge Source]
|}
|}


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| align=left | {{AFL Mel}}
| align=left | {{AFL Mel}}
| 17.13 (115)
| 17.13 (115)
| '''13.11 (89)
| '''13.11 (89)'''
| Lost by 26 points
| Lost by 26 points
| [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] (A)
| [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] (A)
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==Ladder==
==Ladder==
{{AFL Ladder/2015}}
{{:2015 AFL season|transcludesection=Ladder|showteam=GC}}


==Awards, Records & Milestones==
==Awards, Records & Milestones==
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==Brownlow Medal==
==Brownlow Medal==
{{seealso|2015 Brownlow Medal}}
{{see also|2015 Brownlow Medal}}


===Results===
===Results===
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|<ref name="tribunalPS">{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/gold-coast-lose-tom-lynch-to-ban-as-jarrad-waite-cleared-20150309-13z0pi.html|title=Gold Coast lose Tom Lynch to ban as Jarrad Waite cleared|first=Jesse|last=Hogan|publisher=The Age|date=9 March 2015|accessdate=7 April 2015}}</ref>
|<ref name="tribunalPS">{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/gold-coast-lose-tom-lynch-to-ban-as-jarrad-waite-cleared-20150309-13z0pi.html|title=Gold Coast lose Tom Lynch to ban as Jarrad Waite cleared|first=Jesse|last=Hogan|publisher=The Age|date=9 March 2015|accessdate=7 April 2015}}</ref>
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|-
| [[Matt Shaw]]
| [[Matt Shaw (Australian rules footballer)|Matt Shaw]]
| 1
| 1
| Engaging in rough conduct
| Engaging in rough conduct
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{{2015 AFL season}}
{{2015 AFL season}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:2015 Gold Coast Football Club Season}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015 Gold Coast Suns Club Season}}
[[Category:2015 Australian Football League season|Gold Coast Football Club Season, 2015]]
[[Category:2015 Australian Football League season|Gold Coast Suns Season, 2015]]
[[Category:Gold Coast Football Club seasons]]
[[Category:Gold Coast Suns seasons]]

Latest revision as of 19:11, 14 July 2024

Gold Coast Suns
2015 season
PresidentJohn Witheriff
CoachRodney Eade (1st season)
Captain(s)Gary Ablett, Jr. (5th season)
Home groundMetricon Stadium (Capacity: 25,000)
← 2014 2016 →
Main article: 2015 AFL season

The Gold Coast Suns 2015 season was its fifth season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Club summary

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]
Gold Coast Football Club
Senior list Rookie List Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Long-term injury list
  • Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (ret) Retired

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


Playing list changes

[edit]

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

[edit]
Player Previous Club League via
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

[edit]
Player New Club League via
Nathan Bock[9] Retirement K.A. K.A.
Tom Murphy[8] Retirement K.A. K.A.
Karmichael Hunt[10] Queensland Reds Super Rugby K.A.
Jackson Allen[11] Delisted K.A. K.A.
Jack Hutchins[11] Delisted K.A. K.A.
Jeremy Taylor[11] Delisted K.A. K.A.
Matthew Warnock[11] Delisted K.A. K.A.
Leigh Osborne[11] Delisted K.A. K.A.

Season summary

[edit]

Pre-season matches

[edit]

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.

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Startseite Away Result
1 Sunday, 1 March (3:40 pm) Geelong 10.19 (79) 1.9.8 (71) Won by eight points Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville (H) 4,431
2 Saturday, 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
3 Friday, 20 March (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 0.8.15 (63) 1.7.12 (63) Match drawn Metricon Stadium (H)
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Premiership Season

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Home and away season

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See also: 2015 AFL season
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladder
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Startseite Away Result
1 Saturday, 4 April (1:45 pm) Melbourne 17.13 (115) 13.11 (89) Lost by 26 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 27,013 15th
2 Saturday, 11 April (7:20 pm) St Kilda 10.16 (76) 16.8 (104) Lost by 28 points Metricon Stadium (H) 13,649 14th
3 Sunday, 19 April (3:20 pm) Geelong 16.9 (105) 13.18 (96) Lost by 9 points Simonds Stadium (A) 20,813 16th
4 Saturday, 25 April (5:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.23 (119) 7.11 (53) Lost by 66 points StarTrack Oval (A) 6,917 17th
5 Saturday, 2 May (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 18.10 (118) 7.12 (54) Won by 64 points Metricon Stadium (H) 12,464 15th
6 Saturday, 9 May (5:10 pm) Adelaide 11.12 (78) 18.11 (119) Lost by 41 points Metricon Stadium (H) 12,464 16th
7 Saturday, 16 May (5:40 pm) West Coast 21.9 (135) 6.7 (43) Lost by 92 points Domain Stadium (A) 26,964 17th
8 Saturday, 23 May (4:35 pm) Collingwood 9.9 (63) 20.12 (132) Lost by 69 points Metricon Stadium (H) 16,440 17th
9 Saturday, 30 May (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 14.9 (93) 6.4 (40) Lost by 53 points Aurora Stadium (A) 11,320 17th
10 Saturday, 6 June (4:35 pm) Sydney 5.11 (41) 13.15 (93) Lost by 52 points Metricon Stadium (H) 13,068 18th
11 Saturday, 13 June (1:40 pm) Fremantle 7.4 (46) 6.17 (53) Lost by 9 points Metricon Stadium (H) 8,911 17th
12 Bye
13 Sunday, 28 June (3:20 pm) Carlton 14.19 (103) 9.15 (69) Lost by 34 points Etihad Stadium (A) 30,207 18th
14 Saturday, 4 July (4:35 pm) North Melbourne 19.11 (125) 10.10 (70) Won by 55 points Metricon Stadium (H) 14,444 17th
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)
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Ladder

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2015 AFL ladder
Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Fremantle 22 17 5 0 1857 1564 118.7 68 Finals series
2 West Coast 22 16 5 1 2330 1572 148.2 66
3 Hawthorn (P) 22 16 6 0 2452 1548 158.4 64
4 Sydney 22 16 6 0 2006 1578 127.1 64
5 Richmond 22 15 7 0 1930 1568 123.1 60
6 Western Bulldogs 22 14 8 0 2101 1825 115.1 56
7 Adelaide 21 13 8 0 2107 1821 115.7 54[a]
8 North Melbourne 22 13 9 0 2062 1937 106.5 52
9 Port Adelaide 22 12 10 0 2002 1874 106.8 48
10 Geelong 21 11 9 1 1853 1833 101.1 48[a]
11 Greater Western Sydney 22 11 11 0 1872 1891 99.0 44
12 Collingwood 22 10 12 0 1972 1856 106.3 40
13 Melbourne 22 7 15 0 1573 2044 77.0 28
14 St Kilda 22 6 15 1 1695 2162 78.4 26
15 Essendon 22 6 16 0 1580 2134 74.0 24
16 Gold Coast 22 4 17 1 1633 2240 72.9 18
17 Brisbane Lions 22 4 18 0 1557 2306 67.5 16
18 Carlton 22 4 18 0 1525 2354 64.8 16
Source: [12]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 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

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Awards

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Records

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Milestones

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Brownlow Medal

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See also: 2015 Brownlow Medal

Results

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Player 1 vote games 2 vote games 3 vote games Total votes
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Tribunal cases

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Player Round Charge category Verdict Points[a] Result Victim Club Ref(s)
Tom Lynch Pre-season Rough conduct Guilty K.A. One-match suspension Matthew Buntine Greater Western Sydney [13]
Matt Shaw 1 Engaging in rough conduct Guilty K.A. One-match suspension Dean Kent Melbourne [14]
Steven May 2 Rough conduct Guilty K.A. $1,000 fine Jack Lonie St Kilda [15]
Alex Sexton 2 Striking Guilty K.A. One-match suspension Jack Lonie St Kilda [15]
Steven May 5 Rough conduct Guilty K.A. Three-match suspension Tom Rockliff Brisbane Lions [16][17]

Notes

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  • a "Points" refers to carry-over points accrued following the sanction. For example, 154.69 points draw a one-match suspension, with 54.69 carry-over points (for every 100 points, a one-match suspension is given).

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Nick Malceski quits Swans to join Gold Coast on three-year deal, AFL.com.au official website, 6 October 2014
  7. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Tom Murphy calls time". 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Bock retires from football". 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Karmichael Hunt calls an end to AFL career". 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ a b "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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