Gold Coast News

From the Gold Coast Bulletin
Reported by Nick Smart
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GOLD Coast Football Club vice-captain Charlie Dixon believes his team has adapted quickly to the physicality of the VFL and would not be intimidated by last year's No.2 team Williamstown tomorrow.

The 19-year-old, who already towers over many of his opponents at 200cm, admitted his side took a lot of positives from last week's game against Port Melbourne, one being their hardness.

From the Herald Sun
Reported by Adam Hamilton
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AN ABLETT will run out for Gold Coast for the first time tomorrow when Nathan makes his debut for the club's VFL side in their season opener against Port Melbourne at Southport.

Gold Coast has graduated from the TAC Cup under-18 competition to the VFL this year as part of its progression towards the AFL next year.

Only Daniel Harris (North Melbourne), Ablett (Geelong) and Danny Stanley and Sam Iles (both Collingwood) have played AFL football.

Coach Guy McKenna said selection had been a testing exercise, given the jump in physicality he expects from underage football to seniors.

From the Gold Coast Bulletin
Reported by Ben Case
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GOLD Coast Football Club young gun Alik Magin starred for the side in their inaugural TAC Cup season last year but will now have to step up his game if he is to do it all again in the VFL.

The big moment for the GCFC comes at 2pm when they face the first bounce against Victorian powerhouse Port Melbourne at Fankhauser Reserve on Saturday in what is their first hitout at VFL level.

From the Sunday Herald-Sun
Reported by Tony Sheehan
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NATHAN Ablett is on track to play in the Gold Coast's first match, a Round 1 clash against Port Melbourne in the VFL on April 10.
Ablett has made huge inroads and a lasting impression on his new team as it prepares for the match.

"We have just under three months to go until Round 1 and it's a fairly long and slow build-up, but Nathan is certainly in the right frame of mind and his body is up and raring to go," Gold Coast senior coach Guy McKenna told the Sunday Herald Sun.

Ablett's passion for football was a concern for McKenna, but he has since convinced him he is willing and able.

"We had a chat about that early days. Nathan convinced me enough. I haven't had any reason to change my thoughts that he is passionate about playing, so assuming he ticks all the boxes, we'll pick him for Round 1," McKenna said.
 

From www.cairns.com.au
Reported by Andrew Piva
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FORMER rugby league star Karmichael Hunt could play one of his first games of Australian rules in Cairns after Cazalys was locked in to host a VFL match between Gold Coast and the Bendigo Bombers on July 17.

Hunt, who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL, shocked the league world when he defected to new AFL franchise Gold Coast after signing a three-year deal in July.

Gold Coast caused another stir in November when it snapped up 2007 Geelong premiership player Nathan Ablett.

The club already has Far Northern products Charlie Dixon and Rex Liddy on its playing roster.