Saturday Fallout: The Sun has set on Gold Coast's season
The Gold Coast Suns' AFL season is effectively over following their ninth consecutive loss, this time to Carlton. Meanwhile, the Geelong Cats demonstrated defensive superiority in a victory over Melbourne.
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The article highlights the shifting power dynamics in the AFL and the disappointment of a team that had high preseason expectations.
Home News Listen Games SEN TV Track Hub Tips Win AFL 12 hours ago Saturday Fallout: The Sun has set on Gold Coast's season By SEN
After their loss to the Adelaide Crows in Round 18, Damien Hardwick declared that Gold Coast’s season was over.
He subsequently apologised, but it appears he wasn’t wrong, just a tad early.
Since Round 10, the Suns have been unable to secure any premiership points, having been condemned to their ninth straight loss by Carlton at Marvel Stadium.
For a side that had made its first finals appearance last year and added Christian Petracca to their already stacked midfield, it’s still hard to believe how their season has come apart after looking like world beaters through the first three weeks of the season.
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