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2015 Gold Coast Suns season

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

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

Club summary

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Season summary

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Pre-season matches

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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
Home 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
position
Home 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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Round 1 vote 2 votes 3 votes
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Brownlow Medal tally

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Player 1 vote games 2 vote games 3 vote games Total votes
Total
  • italics denotes ineligible player

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 N/A One-match suspension Matthew Buntine Greater Western Sydney [13]
Matt Shaw 1 Engaging in rough conduct Guilty N/A One-match suspension Dean Kent Melbourne [14]
Steven May 2 Rough conduct Guilty N/A $1,000 fine Jack Lonie St Kilda [15]
Alex Sexton 2 Striking Guilty N/A One-match suspension Jack Lonie St Kilda [15]
Steven May 5 Rough conduct Guilty N/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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