With the boys on the brink of a third consecutive finals series, NEAFL Assistant coach and GC SUNS Academy Manager Jason Torney says the development of the side this season has been outstanding, adding that former Brisbane Lions Premiership player Shaun Hart has his charges primed for a top 3 finish on the Northern Conference Premiership Ladder.
The run home is encouraging for the Gold Coasters have been bolstered by the return of a number of AFL experienced campaigners as they prepare to face the bottomed placed Labrador Tigers and Broadbeach Cats at Metricon Stadium.
Torney, telling goldcoastfc.com.au the team would be respecting their up-coming NEAFL opposition, but conceded a huge opportunity to build form had presented itself.
“We respect every team we come up against in the competition, but certainly a win over Labrador and Broadbeach would help us find some consistent form heading into a finals series,” he said.
“But they’re quality opposition – so we won’t be taking them too lightly that’s for sure.”
“Darcy Trask, Caleb Hay and Isaac Rokeby definitely took plenty of confidence away from our extraordinary comeback against UWS Giants last weekend, so if they’re able to build on that against the Tigers and Cats would help them take a winning culture into the Qualifying Finals.”
The Gold Coast SUNS reserves have the bye round this weekend, but will take on Labrador in the side’s curtain-raiser against the Melbourne Demons at Metricon Stadium next weekend.
