2nds Gold Coast Reserves: Title Defense 2024

[Mt Isa Mustang]

I had high hopes for Jezz McLennan. AA in Under 18s as a rebounding defender.
Pictured him taking over from Harbrow in years to come, but doesn't seem to have come on this year.
Coaches report continually says they're trying to get him to be more attacking off back..

From what you read he sounds quite reactive. Not making his own play just following his man around.

 

[Supersuns]

From what you read he sounds quite reactive. Not making his own play just following his man around.

He was super solid as a one on one defender as junior so that side of his game is good. Just needs that aggression to come off his man and intercept/spoil and generate drive from the D50

 

[robo_1]

Any news out of today’s hit out against geelong?

 

[LiveTheDream73]

Any news out of today’s hit out against geelong?

Snippet from Geeling site
Could see Fiorini, McPherson, Wright out there




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[OB11]

Snippet from Geeling site
Could see Fiorini, McPherson, Wright out there




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Geez, they were running rings around us. Based on the video we never even touched the ball

Sounds like we gave them a run for their money which was good.

 

[Supersuns]

Fiorini dropped again then clearly

 

[The Victorian]

Geez, they were running rings around us. Based on the video we never even touched the ball

Sounds like we gave them a run for their money which was good.

They would be stupid to put up vision of them performing bad so we arent even a chance

 

[robo_1]

Would be nice if our club gave us highlight packages like the other clubs do

 

[Jen2310]

Sounds like the suns won that scratch match going by that interview in that video.

 

[Sunny_]

Fiorini dropped again then clearly

Shame, he had such a good first half.

That contest where Merrett just bumped into him and he fell over is scarred onto my brain.

 

[Sunny_]

Saw Flanders in the video too. That sucks. Gotta keep playing him.

Also saw Corbett.

 

[Supersuns]

Shame, he had such a good first half.

That contest where Merrett just bumped into him and he fell over is scarred onto my brain.

He is just so soft in the contest

 

[The Victorian]

Did anyone even bother looking at the date of the video? It is the 6th of August!

 

[Sunny_]

Did anyone even bother looking at the date of the video? It is the 6th of August!

Woops! Good catch, Vic!!

 

[Jen2310]

Did anyone even bother looking at the date of the video? It is the 6th of August!

Hahaa oops.

 

[LiveTheDream73]

Did anyone even bother looking at the date of the video? It is the 6th of August!

Apologies- my error. Thought we were playing Geelong this week and these multiple games in weeks screwed me up


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[SandyToes]

Shame, he had such a good first half.

That contest where Merrett just bumped into him and he fell over is scarred onto my brain.

You can't expect a player who has only played scratch matches to turn up and play 4 quarters of AFL football.
Guys need 2 or 3 weeks to get up to speed

 

[Sunny_]

You can't expect a player who has only played scratch matches to turn up and play 4 quarters of AFL football.
Guys need 2 or 3 weeks to get up to speed

That's true, but this isn't anything new. Fiorini can and has been bumped away in those situations often.

 

[SandyToes]

He is just so soft in the contest

No he's not

 

[Pasthispeak]

You can't expect a player who has only played scratch matches to turn up and play 4 quarters of AFL football.
Guys need 2 or 3 weeks to get up to speed

Have heard rumours _ no neafl, academy to be under 19s and Southport Sharks to go to qafl next year, what happens to your players who miss selection next year

 

[GC2015]

Have heard rumours _ no neafl, academy to be under 19s and Southport Sharks to go to qafl next year, what happens to your players who miss selection next year

Eastern AFL reserves competition to be established and travel with our best 22?

I think having the Sharks return to the QAFL would be a good outcome for local footy.

 

[Mini GF]

Eastern AFL reserves competition to be established and travel with our best 22?

I think having the Sharks return to the QAFL would be a good outcome for local footy.

I just hope Southport arent too dominant if that happens

 

[The Victorian]

Eastern AFL reserves competition to be established and travel with our best 22?

I think having the Sharks return to the QAFL would be a good outcome for local footy.

I'd love an Eastern Reserves league... it just makes sense plus helps our development when you are playing against AFL teams each week.

I heard there are a few scenarios- VFL/NEAFL Merger, VIC/NSW/QLD Reserves team league, VIC/NSW/QLD Reserves team league with Tasmania Devils (who were meant to enter the VFL next year, or extended VFL with NSW and QLD AFL teams.

 

[GC2015]

I just hope Southport arent too dominant if that happens

It'll be really interesting to see how the local GC teams adjust to Southport re-entering the QAFL. GC teams have had a great opportunity to set the foundations for the last 10 years that shouldn't just fall apart as soon as Southport returns. I've also heard the QAFL has a salary cap of sorts these days which may force Southport into a situation where they can't just raid the best talent from the Tweed Coast all the way up to Logan. It'll be fascinating to follow in the coming years.

I'd love an Eastern Reserves league... it just makes sense plus helps our development when you are playing against AFL teams each week.

I heard there are a few scenarios- VFL/NEAFL Merger, VIC/NSW/QLD Reserves team league, VIC/NSW/QLD Reserves team league with Tasmania Devils (who were meant to enter the VFL next year, or extended VFL with NSW and QLD AFL teams.

I think the best scenario for us and the local GC footy scene looks like this:

AFL - Gold Coast Suns
Eastern AFL Reserves - Gold Coast Suns
NAB League - Gold Coast Suns
QAFL - Broadbeach, Labrador, Palm Beach Currumbin, Surfers Paradise, Southport
etc etc

The QAFL clubs feed our NAB League team which then feeds into our Eastern Reserves team as top ups and we draft the best talent into our AFL team.

 

[Mt Isa Mustang]

I'd love an Eastern Reserves league... it just makes sense plus helps our development when you are playing against AFL teams each week.

I heard there are a few scenarios- VFL/NEAFL Merger, VIC/NSW/QLD Reserves team league, VIC/NSW/QLD Reserves team league with Tasmania Devils (who were meant to enter the VFL next year, or extended VFL with NSW and QLD AFL teams.

How does this work financially the year after the AFL will have made a massive loss.