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2012 Gold Coast Suns season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Gold Coast Suns |
| season | 2012 |
| imagesize | 120px |
| caption | Gold Coast's guernsey for the 2012 season |
| president | John Witheriff |
| coach | Guy McKenna |
| captain | Gary Ablett, Jr. |
| home ground | Metricon Stadium |
| preseason comp | [NAB Cup](2012-nab-cup) |
| preseason result | 16th |
| regularseason comp | [AFL season](2012-afl-season) |
| regularseason result | 17th |
| club b&f | Best and Fairest |
| best and fairest | Gary Ablett, Jr. |
| leading goalscorer | Gary Ablett, Jr. (26 goals) |
| highest attendance | 17,069 |
| prevseason | [2011](2011-gold-coast-football-club-season) |
| nextseason | [2013](2013-gold-coast-football-club-season) |
| club b&f = Best and Fairest
The 2012 AFL season was the Gold Coast Suns' second season in the Australian Football League (AFL). The Gold Coast Suns reserves team also competed in the NEAFL.
Draft picks
Main article: 2011 AFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | State/Nationality | Recruited From | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Henry Schade | Tasmania Tasmania | North Hobart Demons | TFL |
| 5 | 80 | Alik Magin | Queensland Queensland | Rookie Promotion | |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Sexton | Queensland Queensland | Redland Bombers | NEAFL |
| 7 | 91 | Jackson Allen | Queensland Queensland | Morningside Panthers | NEAFL |
| **Pre-season Draft** | |||||
| 1 | 7 | Aaron Hall | Tasmania Tasmania | Hobart Tigers | TFL |
| **Rookie Draft** | |||||
| 1 | 2 | Kyal Horsley | Western Australia Western Australia | Subiaco Lions | WAFL |
| 2 | 20 | Andrew McQualter | Victoria Victoria | St Kilda Saints | AFL |
| 3 | 38 | Michael Coad | South Australia South Australia | Rookie Listed from Senior List | |
| 9 | 94 | Josh Hall | Queensland Queensland | Curra Swans | AFL Townsville |
| **Mini-Draft** | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Jaeger O'Meara | Western Australia Western Australia | Perth Demons | WAFL |
The mini-draft allowed teams to pre-list players for the following season.
Transactions
Overview
Trades
| 17 October 2011 | |
|---|---|
| To **Richmond Tigers** | To **Gold Coast Suns** |
Delistings
Delstings made in November 2011
| Player | Age | Seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Harris | 29 | 1 | 11 |
| Rex Liddy | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| Nathan Ablett | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Coad | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| Joel Tippett | 23 | 1 | 2 |
| Marc Lock | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| Roland Ah Chee | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Crawford | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Stanlake | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Stanley | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| = Retired |
|---|
2012 playing list
| Senior list | No. | Born | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of birth | Age in 2012 | Debut | Recruited from | 2012 Games | 2012 Goals | Career Games | Career Goals | Rookie list | No. | Born | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of birth | Age in 2012 | Debut | Recruited from | 2012 Games | 2012 Goals | Career Games | Career Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Queensland | Zac Smith | 205 | 97 | 22 February 1990 | 22 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Southport Sharks | 16 | 5 | 36 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Northern Territory | Jared Brennan | 195 | 95 | 28 July 1984 | 28 | [2003](2003-afl-season) | Brisbane Lions | 17 | 7 | 158 | 93 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tasmania | Maverick Weller | 182 | 79 | 13 February 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Burnie Dockers | 13 | 1 | 28 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Queensland | Jarrod Harbrow | 178 | 74 | 18 July 1988 | 24 | [2007](2007-afl-season) | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 3 | 105 | 26 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Queensland | Alik Magin | 181 | 72 | 13 April 1991 | 21 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Labrador Tigers | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Queensland | Karmichael Hunt | 186 | 92 | 17 November 1986 | 26 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | N/A | 18 | 3 | 34 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tasmania | Luke Russell | 186 | 78 | 24 January 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Burnie Dockers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Victoria | Gary Ablett, Jr. | 182 | 85 | 14 May 1984 | 28 | [2002](2002-afl-season) | Geelong Cats | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Queensland | Lewis Moss | 195 | 80 | 4 February 1992 | 20 | **** | Port Douglas AFC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Western Australia | Harley Bennell | 185 | 74 | 2 October 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Peel Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | South Australia | Sam Day | 196 | 96 | 6 September 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Sturt Blues | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | South Australia | Hayden Jolly | 184 | 83 | 4 April 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Glenelg Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Victoria | Matthew Warnock | 194 | 95 | 3 April 1984 | 28 | [2006](2006-afl-season) | Melbourne Demons | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Victoria | Piers Flanagan | 189 | 74 | 31 March 1992 | 20 | [2012](2012-afl-season) | Geelong Falcons | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Queensland | Rory Thompson | 200 | 91 | 12 March 1991 | 21 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Southport Sharks | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Victoria | Josh Fraser | 202 | 100 | 5 January 1982 | 30 | [2000](2000-afl-season) | Collingwood Magpies | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Victoria | Trent McKenzie | 191 | 82 | 3 April 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Western Jets | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Victoria | Thomas Lynch | 199 | 91 | 31 October 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Dandenong Stingrays | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Victoria | Josh Toy | 185 | 87 | 18 April 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Calder Cannons | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Victoria | Jeremy Taylor | 191 | 83 | 17 June 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Geelong Falcons | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Victoria | Tom Nicholls | 201 | 93 | 4 March 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Sandringham Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Queensland | Charlie Dixon | 202 | 107 | 23 September 1990 | 22 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Redland Bombers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Western Australia | David Swallow | 186 | 83 | 19 November 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | East Fremantle Sharks | |||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Victoria | Daniel Stanley | 187 | 88 | 18 February 1988 | 24 | [2007](2007-afl-season) | Collingwood Magpies | |||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Victoria | Matt Shaw | 187 | 71 | 5 February 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Dandenong Stingrays | |||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Victoria | Josh Caddy | 186 | 82 | 28 September 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Northern Knights | |||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Victoria | Taylor Hine | 184 | 75 | 24 January 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Calder Cannons | |||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Western Australia | Campbell Brown | 179 | 81.5 | 28 August 1983 | 29 | [2002](2002-afl-season) | Hawthorn Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Queensland | Jackson Allen | 179 | 75 | 14 April 1993 | 19 | [2012](2012-afl-season) | Morningside Panthers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Western Australia | Brandon Matera | 175 | 65 | 11 March 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | South Fremantle Bulldogs | |||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Tasmania | Aaron Hall | 186 | 78 | 9 November 1990 | 22 | [2012](2012-afl-season) | Hobart Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Victoria | Jack Hutchins | 191 | 92 | 20 February 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Sandringham Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Victoria | Michael Rischitelli | 184 | 81.6 | 8 January 1986 | 26 | [2004](2004-afl-season) | Brisbane Lions | |||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Tasmania | Sam Iles | 185 | 83 | 19 June 1985 | 27 | [2006](2006-afl-season) | Box Hill Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Queensland | Alex Sexton | 185 | 71 | 3 December 1993 | 19 | [2012](2012-afl-season) | Redland Bombers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Queensland | Joel Wilkinson | 186 | 81 | 29 November 1991 | 21 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Broadbeach Cats | |||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Queensland | Tom Hickey | 201.4 | 87.4 | 6 March 1991 | 21 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Morningside Panthers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Victoria | Dion Prestia | 175 | 82 | 12 October 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Calder Cannons | |||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Northern Territory | Liam Patrick | 189 | 71.9 | 4 March 1988 | 24 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Wanderers Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | South Australia | Nathan Bock | 193 | 93 | 20 March 1983 | 29 | [2004](2004-afl-season) | Adelaide Crows | |||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Northern Territory | Steven May | 190 | 93 | 10 January 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Melbourne Grammar School | |||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | South Australia | Daniel Gorringe | 200 | 88 | 2 June 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Norwood Redlegs | |||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | Victoria | Seb Tape | 191 | 81 | 6 August 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Glenelg Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | Tasmania | Jacob Gillbee | 184 | 76 | 13 September 1992 | 20 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Lauderdale Bombers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Tasmania | Henry Schade | 196 | 81 | 8 August 1993 | 19 | **** | North Hobart Demons | |||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Western Australia | Nathan Krakouer | 182 | 78 | 5 May 1988 | 24 | [2007](2007-afl-season) | Port Adelaide Power | |||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | South Australia | Michael Coad | 190 | 86 | 13 September 1983 | 29 | [2011](2011-afl-season) | Sturt Blues | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 42 | Western Australia | Kyal Horsley | 182 | 88 | 2 September 1987 | 25 | [2012](2012-afl-season) | Subiaco Lions | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 46 | Queensland | Josh Hall | 197 | 84 | 3 April 1990 | 22 | [2012](2012-afl-season) | Curra Swans | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 51 | Victoria | Andrew McQualter | 179 | 74 | 9 June 1986 | 26 | [2005](2005-afl-season) | Gippsland Power | 5 | 2 | 94 | 39 |
Pre-season results
[[2012 NAB Cup|NAB Cup]]
| 2012 pre-season games: 1–4 (Home: 1–2; Away: 0–2) |
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[[2012 AFL season|Home and Away season]]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | % | Pts | W | D | L | W | D | L |
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| 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1509 | 2481 | 60.8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
[[2012 AFL season#Premiership season|Home and Away games]]
| 2012 home and away games: 3–19 (Home: 2–9; Away: 1–10) |
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Ladder
Ladder Progress
Awards
Brownlow Medal
| Votes | Player |
|---|---|
| 24 | Gary Ablett Jr |
| 6 | Harley Bennell |
| 3 | Tom Lynch |
| 3 | Brandon Matera |
| 2 | Luke Russell |
| 1 | Steven May |
| 1 | Aaron Hall |
| 1 | Matt Shaw |
| 1 | Sam Iles |
| 1 | David Swallow |
Gold Coast Club Champion
| Votes | Player |
|---|---|
| 215 | Gary Ablett Jr |
| 163 | Harley Bennell |
| 84 | Danny Stanley |
Other Awards
| Award Name | Player |
|---|---|
| Ironman Award | Kyal Horsley |
| Community Award | Jarrod Harbrow |
| Most Professional | Kyal Horsley |
| Most Improved | Harley Bennell |
| Reserves Best | Alik Magin |
NEAFL season
Main article: 2012 NEAFL season
Results
| Home | Away | Result | *Bye* |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1](2012-neafl-season-round-1) | 9th | ||
| [2](2012-neafl-season-round-2) | Saturday, 31 March (10:30 am) | Southport | 10.5 (65) |
| Week | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Home | Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [EF](2012-neafl-season-week-1) | Sunday, 26 August (1:30 pm) | Redland | 22.14 (146) | **6.11 (47)** | Lost by 99 points | Victoria Point [**[A]**](endnote-a) |
Ladder
References
References
- [http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/the-team/player-profiles/ Senior List] {{Webarchive. link. (13 October 2009 goldcoastfc.com.au Retrieved 9 February 2011.)
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