Suns in the Media - Part I

[Jen2310]

Yes, twice now I believe. When it's been a big emotional win. Wish I could find last seasons one, then you'd understand.

https://www.lions.com.au/video/2019-03-31/team-song-brisbane

That happened with the pies once over the last few years. It was a special win, but I don't recall which. Its something that wouldn't happen often, just one of those special moments.

 

[TheSunGod]

Last season I only remember he pull a hammy for charities .

Sounds like the old man needs to take it a bit easier otherwise Brisbane will be looking for a new coach soon enough.

 

[TheSunGod]

Whilst I'm glad people are writing positive about us, I don't really agree with what is being said sometimes.
It just seems people are coming to the party and commenting without really knowing things.

For Roos to see people don't know whether to play a tall or a small defender on Sexton.
I mean really?
His main goal source would be snaps on the run after finding space in the forward 50
Long bombs from outside 50 after sprinting forward after turnover
Or getting on the end of a pass inside 50

Doesn't seem to mark on the lead a lot
Certainly doesn't take overhead marks - 19 Contested marks in 99 career games.

I would have thought you'd be playing a good endurance, tight, small defender on him. No idea who would be planning to play a tall on him.
Taylor Duryea from the Bulldogs
Even Ed Richards in a defence role? - I know he has been playing more on the wing but played down back a bit last year and has the athletic abilities to cover Sexton well I think.

Yeah strange comment from Roos. Obviously a small / medium defenders role.

 

[GC2015]

Whilst I'm glad people are writing positive about us, I don't really agree with what is being said sometimes.
It just seems people are coming to the party and commenting without really knowing things.

For Roos to see people don't know whether to play a tall or a small defender on Sexton.
I mean really?
His main goal source would be snaps on the run after finding space in the forward 50
Long bombs from outside 50 after sprinting forward after turnover
Or getting on the end of a pass inside 50

Doesn't seem to mark on the lead a lot
Certainly doesn't take overhead marks - 19 Contested marks in 99 career games.

I would have thought you'd be playing a good endurance, tight, small defender on him. No idea who would be planning to play a tall on him.
Taylor Duryea from the Bulldogs
Even Ed Richards in a defence role? - I know he has been playing more on the wing but played down back a bit last year and has the athletic abilities to cover Sexton well I think.

I think Roos may have been trying to get across the point that Secco is pretty quick for his height (6'2 but looks as quick as Harbrow) and therefore doesn't have an obvious match up in the traditional sense ala Stewart Crameri about five years ago when he was with Essendon. But you're right, Sexton's not really known for his marking and certainly likes to play on whenever the circumstance permits. A traditional medium defender around Sexton's height is likely to struggle big time in keeping up with him all over the ground but I think opposition coaches would be hesitant to place a quick small on him because they would probably think it won't end well. Whether that's actually the case is yet to be determined this year but I just think opposition coaches haven't figured out an effective way to shut him down at this point. He's leading the Coleman Medal for a reason, people!

Let's see how the Dogs choose to defend him this weekend.

 

[Jirik13]

https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.a...WRpI0_OTqfmj8oQJJuCaByYKWlTaTM15gEQtxRz-YkqBg

AFL clubs circling Southport Sharks NEAFL recruit Jamison Shea

Three clubs including one from QLD interested in 20-year-old, 192cm, 87kg forward.

Shea lives with friend and Suns player Darcy Macpherson and his Gold Coast teammate Jack Bowes and was on hand to celebrate the club’s win over Fremantle in the sheds on Sunday.

 

[SUNS]

Sliding Doors

IF - Alex Sexton played for a Victorian club ...

THEN - he'd be verging on star status. Made his debut back in 2012, but has been very, very good for three seasons and is a key to this latest Suns revamp.

 

[kreglze]

Damo loving us this season

Sexton to kick another 4 or more this weekend hopefully.

 

[SUNS]

Damo loving us this season

Sexton to kick another 4 or more this weekend hopefully.

If he kicks a bag this weekend then the Vic Media might implode. Best player since GAJ!

 

[SaadyArmy]

If he kicks a bag this weekend then the Vic Media might implode. Best player since GAJ!

Best 3 Games since Aaron halls 2016!


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[SUNS]

Best 3 Games since Aaron halls 2016!


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Haha that was the best streak of three games a SUN has ever played. Almost Gazza included.

 

[Jen2310]

Sexton talks 100 games.
https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/video/2019-04-05/sexton-talks-100-games

 

[Big Red Machine]

Sliding Doors

IF - Alex Sexton played for a Victorian club ...

THEN - he'd be verging on star status. Made his debut back in 2012, but has been very, very good for three seasons and is a key to this latest Suns revamp.

Fake news.

He's already a star and the Victorians just don't realise it yet.

 

[SnusCG]

Fake news.

He's already a star and the Victorians just don't realise it yet.

Was meant to be a positive comment towards the club, but just shows how s**t the quality of journalism in the AFL is. A national competition yet someone who's been as good as Sexton won't get the right amount of recognition or exposure because he isn't from the right state. AFL media is a joke.

 

[Jirik13]

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sp...helping-suns-start-again-20190405-p51b5r.html
Gold Coast's 'Steven Bradbury' helping Suns start again
by Caroline Wilson

May was stung during 2018 when the players' skinfolds were posted on a wall in the club rooms and his number hovered around 70.

Under new high-performance boss Alex Rigby, who replaced Justin Cordy last year, hard running underlined the Gold Coast summer and not one player now sits above a measurement of 50.

 

[Old Sol]

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sp...helping-suns-start-again-20190405-p51b5r.html
Gold Coast's 'Steven Bradbury' helping Suns start again
by Caroline Wilson

Came here to post this. Very informative article about Swallow unfortunately in Caroline Wilson's words.

I am very relieved that the club aren't actually working with Steven Bradbury

 

[kreglze]

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sp...helping-suns-start-again-20190405-p51b5r.html
Gold Coast's 'Steven Bradbury' helping Suns start again
by Caroline Wilson

Very good article and have learned something from it. Top notch.

 

[Jirik13]

Very good article and have learned something from it. Top notch.

That soft salary cap still pisses me off. I believe Suns are still at least 1 mil behind most clubs.

 

[nutstar]

If he kicks a bag this weekend then the Vic Media might implode. Best player since GAJ!

Pfft. Doesn't belong in the same conversation. Gaz isn't worthy of tying Sector's shoes.

 

[gcsunsfc]

Damo loving us this season

Sexton to kick another 4 or more this weekend hopefully.

i would bet $100 barrett couldn't pick sexton out of a line up before this week

 

[gcsunsfc]

That comment at the end of the article about a journo asking Gillon whether he was going to attend ore games at Metricon was nice.

 

[SaadyArmy]

That comment at the end of the article about a journo asking Gillon whether he was going to attend ore games at Metricon was nice.

The article also said David Swallow and Gil spoke at the suns season launch. False, Gil wasn’t even there


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[Camsta]

The article also said David Swallow and Gil spoke at the suns season launch. False, Gil wasn’t even there


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Yep Gill wasn’t there. Think she’s confusing it with the AFLQ launch

 

[Iva Bigun]

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sp...helping-suns-start-again-20190405-p51b5r.html
Gold Coast's 'Steven Bradbury' helping Suns start again
by Caroline Wilson

Reasonable article apart from the 3 captains in 3 years miss quote, Ablett was not captain and hadn’t been for 2 Years when he left. Lazy how one journo says something and the others pick it up without even bothering to check if it’s correct

 

[Jen2310]

Pretty good article by Caroline; strangely enough.

 

[Young_Guns]

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sp...helping-suns-start-again-20190405-p51b5r.html
Gold Coast's 'Steven Bradbury' helping Suns start again
by Caroline Wilson

Am I reading this correctly that Steven May had skin folds in the 80s last year? And now our entire list has skinfolds under 50?

Sounds like May is a little bit full of it. He’s being bagged a bit on social media from numerous individuals. His Melbourne career is off to a flyer...