2011 Gold Coast Suns season

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Gold Coast Suns
2011 season
PresidentJohn Witheriff
CoachGuy McKenna
Captain(s)Gary Ablett, Jr.
Home groundMetricon Stadium
NAB CupQualifying finals
AFL season17th (Wooden Spoon)
Best and FairestGary Ablett, Jr.
Leading goalkickerDanny Stanley (20 goals)
Highest home attendance27,914
← First season 2012 →

The 2011 AFL season was the Gold Coast Suns' first season in the Australian Football League (AFL). The Gold Coast Suns reserves team also competed in the inaugural NEAFL season.

Draft picks

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Main article: 2010 AFL Draft
Round Pick Player State/Nationality Recruited From League
1 1 David Swallow Western Australia Western Australia East Fremantle Sharks WAFL
1 2 Harley Bennell Western Australia Western Australia Peel Thunder WAFL
1 3 Sam Day South Australia South Australia Sturt Double Blues SANFL
1 7 Josh Caddy Victoria (state) Victoria Northern Knights TAC Cup
1 9 Dion Prestia Victoria (state) Victoria Calder Cannons TAC Cup
1 10 Daniel Gorringe South Australia South Australia Norwood Redlegs SANFL
1 11 Tom Lynch Victoria (state) Victoria Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup
1 13 Seb Tape South Australia South Australia Glenelg Tigers SANFL
2 39 Jeremy Taylor Victoria (state) Victoria Geelong Falcons TAC Cup
3 49 Jacob Gilbee Tasmania Tasmania Lauderdale Bombers TFL
Pre-season Draft
1 1 Nathan Ablett Victoria (state) Victoria Broadbeach Cats QAFL
Rookie Draft
1 9 Joel Tippett Queensland Queensland Brisbane Lions AFL
6 82 Jake Crawford Queensland Queensland Southport Sharks QAFL

Transactions

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Overview

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Players Added

Via trade
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Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade
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Via free agency
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Trades

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7 October 2010
 To Fremantle Dockers
  • Peter Faulks
  • No. 61 Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • No. 55 Pick
7 October 2010
 To Collingwood Magpies
  • Andrew Krakouer
  • John Ceglar
  • No. 55 Pick
  • No. 78 Pick
  • No. 95 Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • No. 25 Pick
8 October 2010
 To Brisbane Lions
  • Rohan Bewick
  • No. 5 Pick
  • No. 25 Pick
  • No. 27 Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • 1st Round Compensation Pick
  • No. 10 Pick
  • No. 48 Pick
10 October 2010
 To Fremantle Dockers
  • Tendai Mzungu
  • No. 44 Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • No. 38 Pick
11 October 2010
 To North Melbourne Kangaroos
  • Cameron Richardson
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • No. 35 Pick
11 October 2010
 To Port Adelaide Power
  • Simon Phillips
  • No. 35 Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • 2nd Round Compensation Pick
11 October 2010
 To Geelong Cats
  • No. 15 Pick
 To Gold Coast Suns
  • 1st Round Compensation Pick

Free Agents

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Additions

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Player Signed Former Team
Nathan Bock Signed 3 Year Contract Adelaide Crows
Nathan Krakouer Signed 3 Year Contract Port Adelaide Power
Michael Rischitelli Signed 3 Year Contract Brisbane Lions
Campbell Brown Signed 3 Year Contract Hawthorn Hawks
Jarrod Harbrow Signed 3 Year Contract Western Bulldogs
Gary Ablett Jr Signed 5 Year Contract Geelong Cats
Josh Fraser Signed 2 Year Contract Collingwood Magpies
Jared Brennan Signed 3 Year Contract Brisbane Lions

2011 playing list

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Pre-season results

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NAB Cup

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Home and Away season

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L PF PA % Pts W D L W D L
22 3 0 19 1534 2726 56.27 12 1 0 10 2 0 9

Home and Away games

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2011 home and away games: 3-19 (Home: 1–10; Away: 2–9)
Round Date Team Score Most Goals Most Disposals Venue
Attendance 		Record
1 Bye
2 2 April Carlton L 52-171 Charlie Dixon (2) Michael Rischitelli (31) Gabba
27,914 		0–1
3 9 April Western Bulldogs L 51-122 Danny Stanley (2) Gary Ablett Jr (34) Etihad Stadium
21,373 		0–2
4 17 April Melbourne L 69-159 Zac Smith (2)
David Swallow (2) 		Michael Rischitelli (24) Gabba
12,111 		0–3
5 23 April Port Adelaide W 104-101 Zac Smith (2)
David Swallow (2) 		Michael Rischitelli (31) AAMI Stadium
21,287 		1–3
6 1 May Essendon L 58-197 Sam Iles (2)
Brandon Matera (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (30) Etihad Stadium
33,710 		1–4
7 7 May Brisbane W 124-116 Nathan Krakouer (5) Jared Brennan (30) Gabba
25,501 		2–4
8 14 May Adelaide L 73-130 Gary Ablett Jr (4) Gary Ablett Jr (41) AAMI Stadium
36,056 		2–5
9 Bye
10 28 May Geelong L 73-139 Nathan Krakouer (2)
Zac Smith (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (31) Metricon Stadium
21,485 		2–6
11 4 June West Coast L 67-85 Gary Ablett Jr (2)
Tom Lynch (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (32) Subiaco Oval
36,815 		2–7
12 11 June North Melbourne L 63-122 Gary Ablett Jr (2)
Josh Fraser (2)
Danny Stanley (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (38) Metricon Stadium
14,945 		2–8
13 18 June Hawthorn L 58-129 Tom Lynch (3) Gary Ablett Jr (34) Aurora Stadium
16,377 		2–9
14 25 June Western Bulldogs L 88-110 Tom Lynch (3) Michael Rischitelli (27) Metricon Stadium
16,149 		2–10
15 2 July Fremantle L 62-112 Gary Ablett Jr (3) Gary Ablett Jr (34) Subiaco Oval
28,646 		2–11
16 9 July Sydney L 36-106 David Swallow (2) Jarrod Harbrow (25) Metricon Stadium
16,488 		2–12
17 16 July Richmond W 85-70 Jared Brennan (3)
Danny Stanley (3) 		Gary Ablett Jr (27) Cazaly's Stadium
10,382 		3–12
18 23 July Collingwood L 75-129 Harley Bennell (2)
Trent McKenzie (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (36) Metricon Stadium
23,302 		3–13
19 30 July St Kilda L 54-74 Gary Ablett Jr (1)
Jarrod Harbrow (1)
etc. 		Gary Ablett Jr (34) Metricon Stadium
17,482 		3–14
20 6 August Geelong L 38-188 Harley Bennell (2)
Danny Stanley (2) 		Nathan Bock (27) Skilled Stadium
24,588 		3–15
21 13 August Brisbane L 61-123 Michael Rischitelli (2)
Matt Shaw (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (28) Gabba
23,565 		3–16
22 20 August Adelaide L 64-125 Trent McKenzie (2)
Matt Shaw (2) 		Gary Ablett Jr (39) Metricon Stadium
16,168 		3–17
23 28 August Melbourne L 82-112 Harley Bennell (2)
Michael Rischitelli (2)
etc. 		Michael Rischitelli (30) MCG
21,534 		3–18
24 3 September Hawthorn L 97-106 Brandon Matera (3) Gary Ablett Jr (43) Metricon Stadium
19,314 		3–19

Ladder

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2011 AFL ladder
Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Collingwood 22 20 2 0 2592 1546 167.7 80 Finals series
2 Geelong (P) 22 19 3 0 2548 1619 157.4 76
3 Hawthorn 22 18 4 0 2355 1634 144.1 72
4 West Coast 22 17 5 0 2235 1715 130.3 68
5 Carlton 22 14 7 1 2225 1700 130.9 58
6 St Kilda 22 12 9 1 1891 1677 112.8 50
7 Sydney 22 12 9 1 1897 1735 109.3 50
8 Essendon 22 11 10 1 2217 2217 100.0 46
9 North Melbourne 22 10 12 0 2106 2082 101.2 40
10 Western Bulldogs 22 9 13 0 2060 2155 95.6 36
11 Fremantle 22 9 13 0 1791 2155 83.1 36
12 Richmond 22 8 13 1 2069 2396 86.4 34
13 Melbourne 22 8 13 1 1974 2315 85.3 34
14 Adelaide 22 7 15 0 1742 2193 79.4 28
15 Brisbane Lions 22 4 18 0 1814 2240 81.0 16
16 Port Adelaide 22 3 19 0 1718 2663 64.5 12
17 Gold Coast 22 3 19 0 1534 2726 56.3 12
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers


Ladder Progress

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ResultBLLLWLWLBLLLLLLLWLLLLLLL
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Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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Awards

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Representative honours

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International Rules

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Australia

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Player Games
Trent McKenzie 2
Zac Smith 2

NEAFL season

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Main article: 2011 NEAFL season

Results

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Round Date and local time Opponent Scores (Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold) Venue Ladder
position
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 2 April (12:30 pm) Mount Gravatt 10.11 (71) 15.9 (99) Lost by 28 points H & A Oval [H] -
2 Saturday, 9 April (7:00 pm) Northern Territory 11.15 (81) 11.6 (72) Lost by 9 points TIO Stadium [A] -
3 Saturday, 16 April (11:15 am) Aspley 16.16 (112) 11.13 (79) Won by 33 points H & A Oval [H] -
4 Saturday, 23 April (2:00 pm) Labrador 9.4 (58) 13.12 (90) Won by 32 points Cooke-Murphy Reserve [A] -
5 Saturday, 30 April (2:00 pm) Mount Gravatt 11.8 (75) 12.16 (88) Won by 13 points Dittmer Park [A] -
6 Saturday, 7 May (11:00 am) Brisbane (res) 17.18 (120) 9.9 (63) Won by 57 points Fankhauser Reserve [H] -
7 Saturday, 14 May (1:50 pm) Sydney (res) 18.12 (120) 3.10 (28) Lost by 9 points Lakeside Oval [A] -
8 Bye -
9 Saturday, 28 May (1:15 pm) Southport 18.5 (113) 11.11 (77) Won by 56 points Sir Bruce Small Park [H] -
10 Saturday, 4 June (12:15 pm) GWS 17.9 (111) 11.8 (74) Lost by 37 points Blacktown Olympic Park [A] -
11 Saturday, 11 June (1:00 pm) Morningside 12.10 (82) 12.8 (80) Won by 2 points H & A Oval [H] -
12 Bye -
13 Sunday, 26 June (3:15 pm) Redland 11.15 (81) 19.13 (127) Won by 46 points Yeronga [A] -
14 Saturday, 2 July (2:00 pm) Southport 9.6 (60) 24.11 (155) Won by 95 points Fankhauser Reserve [A] -
15 Saturday, 9 July (3:00 pm) Sydney (res) 21.15 (141) 9.8 (62) Won by 79 points Carrara Stadium [H] -
16 Saturday, 16 July (10:15 am) Northern Territory 10.10 (70) 20.9 (129) Lost by 59 points Cazaly's Stadium [H] -
17 Saturday, 23 July (3:25 pm) Brisbane (res) 18.10 (118) 7.13 (55) Won by 63 points Carrara Stadium [H] -
18 Bye -
19 Saturday, 6 August (2:00 am) Broadbeach 14.14 (98) 12.8 (80) Lost by 16 points H & A Oval [A] -
20 Saturday, 13 August (2:00 am) Brisbane (res) 11.17 (83) 12.7 (79) Lost by 4 points Coorparoo Oval [A] -
21 Sunday, 20 August (10:10 am) GWS 22.17 (149) 7.10 (52) Won by 97 points Carrara Stadium [H] -
22 Bye 3rd
Gold Coast's NEAFL finals matches
Week Date and local time Opponent Scores (Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold) Venue
Home Away Result
QF Sunday, 28 August (2:00 pm) Mount Gravatt 26.12 (168) 16.6 (102) Lost by 66 points Victoria Point [A]
SF Saturday, 3 September (9:10 pm) Morningside 7.10 (52) 19.13 (127) Lost by 75 points Fankhauser Reserve [H]

Ladder

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2011 NEAFL Northern Conference Ladder
Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 NT Thunder (C, P) 18 14 4 0 2068 1436 144.0 56
2 Mount Gravatt 18 12 6 0 1804 1645 109.7 48
3 Gold Coast 18 11 7 0 1752 1461 119.9 44
4 Morningside 18 9 8 1 1641 1719 95.5 38
5 Aspley 18 9 9 0 1699 1625 104.6 36
6 Broadbeach 18 9 9 0 1595 1621 98.4 36
7 Southport 18 9 9 0 1538 1664 92.4 36
8 Redland 18 8 10 0 1740 1741 99.9 32
9 Labrador 18 5 13 0 1389 1783 77.9 20
10 Brisbane Lions 18 4 13 1 1540 1864 82.6 18
Source: www.neafl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(C) Conference Premiers; (P) Premiers

References

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  1. ^ Senior List Archived 13 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine goldcoastfc.com.au Retrieved 9 February 2011.
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