Gold Coast Suns

[Loui Tufga]

We will find out round 2

[jackstar is back again]

Ablett signed with GC

[mightytiges]

Ablett signed with GC

Liam Pickering pretending not to know today.

The thing about all these GC signings is that all the names mentioned months ago have signed up so it'll be no surprise now if/when Ablett and Harbrow head north.

[jackstar is back again]

Rumour around is that GC paid for the Ablett trip to NY pre season.

[mightytiges]

Rumour around is that GC paid for the Ablett trip to NY pre season.

He would've made more money as a punter for the Giants or Jets

[Tigermonk]

so its been confirmed yet

[one-eyed]

Ablett heading for the Gold Coast
Sky news
Updated: 20:22, Saturday September 18, 2010[/]

Superstar Geelong midfielder Gary Ablett is believed to have signed with the Gold Coast Suns.

He has signed a multi-million dollar deal with the new franchise, and will shift to Queensland in the next few weeks.

http://www.skynews.com.au/sport/article.aspx?id=515004&articleID

[Chuck17]

Well there you go, it obviously didn't affect his performance last night but I wonder if it affected his team mates.

I don't mind seeing the start of the Geelong decline I just don't want the Pies to step into the vacant position as the dominant side.

[tiger101]

Surely Ablett is going otherwise wouldnt we hear more rumours of other big name players oing to the GC.
They will want an AA player up there for sure.

[mightytiges]

The AFL will want Ablett up there as a high profile marque player alongside Karmichael Hunt to sell the club to the locals. The AFL usually gets want it wants.

[Penelope]

Like lockett to sydney!
 

[Hellenic Tiger]

Like lockett to sydney!
 

Add the JUdd deal to Carlton.

[one-eyed]

Jarrod Harbrow has quit the Western Bulldogs to join Gold Coast.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102890/default.aspx

[tiger101]

GC list is starting to take shape from there first 5 uncontracted player signings.
be interesting to see there team on paper after trade week and draft.

[mightytiges]

GC list is starting to take shape from there first 5 uncontracted player signings.
be interesting to see there team on paper after trade week and draft.

Add Ablett with 9 of the first 15 picks in the draft and that's 15 right there who'll still be around together after 3-4 years development time when these kids start hitting their peak. That's also ignoring the twelve 17 year olds they picked up last year. I don't think they'll play finals right away as some people think but if Scott Clayton picks the right kids they should become a regular finals side within 5 years. The AFL will make sure it happens too so the locals hop on the bandwagon.