Page 65 - AFL QUEENSLAND 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

GOLD COAST SUNS RESERVES
FINISHING POSITION: 5TH
HOME AND AWAY RECORD: 9 WINS, 9 LOSSES AWARDS AND HONOURS
2012 NEAFL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD: Alik Magin
Presented to the player judged to have made the greatest contribution at NEAFL level, by the GC SUNS Development Coaches.
FAREWELL
The Gold Coast SUNS commend the players below for the contribution they have made to the club, and wish them every success and all the very best for the future.
These players leave knowing they played valuable roles in our clubs establishment and will always be welcome at the club in the future.
Josh Caddy, Michael Coad, Piers Flanagan, Josh Fraser, Tom Hickey, Taylor Hine, Sam Iles, Hayden Jolly, Alik Magin, Andrew McQualter, Lewis Moss & Josh Toy.
THANK YOU
The Gold Coast SUNS and NEAFL staff Shaun Hart, Andy Lovell, Sam Coen and Andrew Johnston with wish to thank the top-up players used during the season as well as all the staff for their assistance throughout the 2012 year.
Travis Bell, Alyssa Collie, Nicola Drew, Luke Licht, Simon Littlechild, Michael Lynch, Graeme Monaghan, Daniel Poke, Mick Riddle, Alex Rigby, Adrian Smith and Jeff White.
SEASON SNAPSHOT
For the second season in a row the Gold Coast SUNS NEAFL team played finals football in the North Conference. The GC SUNS won nine games to finish in fifth position.
The GC SUNS started the season with four successive wins, at a time when the team required minimal top-up players.
As the season progressed and the GC SUNS AFL team was stretched with a number of significant injuries the team called on the assistance of a number of top up players from the GC SUNS Academy and local clubs.
These top up players continued to impress with the GC SUNS maintaining its position in the top five throughout the season.
With the support of Josh Fraser, Alik Magin and Andrew McQualter the GC SUNS most memorable victory came late in the season with a memorable come from behind win over the top of the table Brisbane Lions.
The GC SUNS bowed out in the first week of the finals series following a loss to Redland.
- GOLD COAST SUNS
AFL Queensland
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