They will definitely improve. They dropped Jack Martin and a whole heap of list cloggers. Half those guys barely got a game.
Rowell, Anderson, Flanders, Ellis and Greenwood should all be in their weekly 22 and improve the team as the season progresses.
They’ve even improved their depth with Farrar and Smith. Sharp and Budarick should be worthwhile prospects playing in the NEAFL.
If they have a good injury run and can get some decent development games into their youngsters, I think they can jump up to 14th. A similar run of injuries as the last decade and they’ll be bottom two.
Even though will be more competitive next year still can’t see them not finishing 18th again.
Talented kids is all well and good but it’s a long and physically demanding season and they don’t have enough quality mature players to form core of the team who carry the side
The addition of Ellis and Greenwood in particular will certain’y beef up their midfield, which they certainly need. Witts is a decent ruck, and will give them a decent chance for first use of the pill, but is not a big threat around the ground or in the air. Their on field performances will improve, but that won’t necessarily translate into more wins.
Looks like another piece of woodwork to add to the trophy cabinet in 2020.
I looked at that, and discovered that in 2020 FCFC is more experienced than us**, is younger, kicked more goals and won more brownlow votes than us last year.
I also note that we struggled to beat GCFC last year. I would not be surprised to see us drop out of the 8 in 2020, but not because of Gold Coast.
Easy, the ~$1 Bn revenue of the AFL is more than enough to persist with propping up at least one and probably 2-3 clubs to maintain the “integrity” of the competition. In addition, giving the GCFC extra first round picks costs the AFL $0.
Funnily enough, even the Wikipedia entry for the History of the GCS ends in 2017, with no substantive entries since then !
I think it’s more about wedging the market than anything. It’s not so much they think GC will succeed, it’s that they really don’t want to let the NRL have it.
If the NRL pulled the Titans, I reckon the Suns would follow.
Gold Coast marathon is a great event.
I think Gold coast goes better with one off events, rather than try to support a team the whole year.
As its not bad for a holiday destination for Aussies/inernationals as well but the locals arent that passionate.