By Michael Whiting

Gold Coast SUNS captain Gary Ablett has thrown his support behind Karmichael Hunt, saying he hopes the code-hopper is at the GC SUNS for the next 10 years.

The Brisbane Bombers, a consortium bidding for an NRL licence, has expressed interest in Hunt, but the former league international quashed the speculation in his Gold Coast Bulletin column on Tuesday, saying he wanted to stay a GC SUNS.

Coach Guy McKenna said that while he hoped Hunt would stay, he would not rule anything out after seeing the 24-year-old leave the Broncos for the GC SUNS in 2009.

Ablett said he was sure Hunt was keen to stay with the Gold Coast SUNS.

"I think I know what he'd like to do. I'm sure he'd like to continue playing AFL football and I think he will," Ablett said.

"I think he'll play some fantastic footy with us over the next couple of years and hopefully he's around for 10 years and [will] win some premierships with us down the track."

Ablett said Hunt had made a good fist of his first year in the code.

He said the early rounds were always going to be difficult, but the former Brisbane Broncos star had continued improving as the season wore on.

"I think there was some unfair expectations put on him at the start of the year," Ablett said.

"It was always going to take time coming from another code to AFL. I think this year's going to be a real learning year for him and the next few years after that, he'll start playing some fantastic footy.

"It'd be great to have him around. He's fantastic for the younger boys off the field as well. He works just as hard as anyone else and he's a good role model for these kids."

Ablett joined his brother Nathan and teammate Daniel Harris at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld on Thursday to promote the GC SUNS annual Youth Homeless Face Your Fears Day.

The GC SUNS trio jumped on the 'giant drop' ride and much to coach Guy McKenna's relief, all got off in one piece.

Ahead of Saturday night's match against St Kilda, Ablett said it was essential for Gold Coast SUNS to get off to a fast start, unlike last week where they trailed Collingwood by 54 points at half-time.

"I think it's important we start well this week. Being such a young side, it's very easy if you don't get off to a great start for heads to start dropping and confidence in the side to start dropping," he said.

"If we can get off to a good start, hopefully we can continue it for the second half and it'd be good to get another win.

"They're a fantastic side, they really play as a team and stick to their structures and I think that's what's helped them get success over the last couple of years.

"I think over the last six weeks, they've started playing some better footy and it's going to be another tough challenge for sure."