The 2017 Gold Coast Football Club season was the Gold Coast Suns' seventh season in the Australian Football League. They also fielded a reserves team in the NEAFL.
AFL
List changes
Retirements and delistings PlayerDateReasonCareer gamesCareer goalsRef. Tom Keough 1 September 2016 Delisted 0 0 Luke Russell 1 September 2016 Delisted 73 29 Danny Stanley 1 September 2016 Delisted 88 39 Seb Tape 1 September 2016 Delisted 40 1 Nick Malceski 27 October 2016 Retired 210 75 Keegan Brooksby 28 October 2016 Delisted 14 3 Clay Cameron 28 October 2016 Delisted 23 5 Cameron Loersch 28 October 2016 Delisted 0 0 Henry Schade 28 October 2016 Delisted 20 0 Jarrod Garlett 8 November 2016 Delisted 17 10
Trades
DateGainedFromLostRef. 18 October 2016 Pearce Hanley Pick 22 Pick 67 Pick 30 19 October 2016 Pick 62017 second round pick () Dion PrestiaPick 24 20 October 2016 Jarrod Witts Pick 44Pick 62 20 October 2016 Pick 35Pick 43 Pick 26Pick 80 20 October 2016 Jarryd LyonsPick 71 Pick 43Pick 67 20 October 2016 Pick 732017 second round pick () Pick 35Pick 712017 fourth round pick () 20 October 2016 Pick 102017 second round pick () Jaeger O'Meara
Free Agency
In
PlayerDateFree agent typeFormer clubCompensationRef. Michael Barlow 8 November 2016 Delisted N/A
National draft RoundPickPlayerRecruited fromLeagueRef. 1 4 Ben Ainsworth Gippsland Power TAC Cup 1 7 Jack Scrimshaw Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup 1 9 Will Brodie Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup 1 10 Jack Bowes Cairns AFL Cairns 4 67 Brad Scheer Palm Beach Currumbin QAFL Rookie elevation Jesse Joyce AFL
Rookie draft RoundPickPlayerRecruited fromLeagueRef. 1 4 Keegan Brooksby AFL 2 22 Cameron Loersch AFL Category B Max Spencer Palm Beach Currumbin QAFL
Squad
Season summary
Pre-season
RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef Home Away Result 1 Sunday, 19 February (3:40 pm) 0.11.15 (81) 1.7.6 (57) Won by 24 points Kombumerri Park, Merrimac (H) 2,174 2 Sunday, 26 February (3:40 pm) 0.12.7 (79) 0.12.4 (76) Won by 3 points Harrup Park Country Club (H) 3,893 3 Thursday, 9 March (4:50 pm) 0.16.9 (105) 4.13.12 (126) Lost by 21 points Metricon Stadium (H) 3,007
Home and Away season
RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Gold Coast's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 25 March (7:05 pm) 14.12 (96) 15.8 (98) Lost by 2 points Metricon Stadium (H) 12,710 2 Saturday, 1 April (4:35 pm) 24.16 (160) 8.10 (58) Lost by 102 points Spotless Stadium (A) 8,022 3 Sunday, 9 April (4:40 pm) 21.13 (139) 7.11 (53) Won by 86 points Metricon Stadium (H) 14,728 4 Saturday, 15 April (7:25 pm) 12.10 (82) 17.6 (108) Won by 26 points Etihad Stadium (A) 24,968 5 Saturday, 22 April (4:35 pm) 13.8 (86) 23.15 (153) Lost by 67 points Metricon Stadium (H) 12,672 6 Saturday, 29 April (7:25 pm) 16.11 (107) 14.10 (94) Lost by 13 points Etihad Stadium (A) 15,431 7 Saturday, 6 May (7:25 pm) 18.16 (124) 15.9 (99) Won by 25 points Metricon Stadium (H) 13,648 8 Sunday, 14 May (1:15 pm) 4.14 (38) 16.14 (110) Lost by 72 points Jiangwan Stadium, Shanghai (H) 10,118 9 Bye 10 Saturday, 27 May (4:05 pm) 18.14 (122) 13.9 (87) Lost by 35 points TIO Traeger Park (A) 5,072 11 Saturday, 3 June (1:45 pm) 11.14 (80) 11.11 (77) Won by 3 points Metricon Stadium (H) 11,402 12 Saturday, 10 June (1:45 pm) 12.7 (79) 14.11 (95) Won by 16 points MCG (A) 27,392 13 Saturday, 17 June (7:25 pm) 11.7 (73) 12.11 (83) Lost by 10 points Metricon Stadium (H) 11,936 14 Sunday, 25 June (4:40 pm) 14.20 (104) 10.12 (72) Lost by 32 points Etihad Stadium (A) 15,844 15 Saturday, 1 July (4:35 pm) 18.10 (118) 14.15 (99) Won by 19 points Metricon Stadium (H) 12,779 16 Saturday, 8 July (4:35 pm) 17.16 (118) 7.9 (51) Lost by 67 points SCG (A) 32,987 17 Saturday, 15 July (4:35 pm) 13.10 (88) 15.13 (103) Lost by 15 points Metricon Stadium (H) 17,275 18 Saturday, 22 July (4:35 pm) 16.14 (110) 8.8 (56) Lost by 54 points Cazaly's Stadium (A) 9,364 19 Saturday, 29 July (7:25 pm) 10.5 (65) 14.14 (98) Lost by 33 points Metricon Stadium (H) 16,207 20 Saturday, 5 August (5:40 pm) 12.18 (90) 10.7 (67) Lost by 23 points Domain Stadium (A) 27,050 21 Saturday, 12 August (4:35 pm) 22.10 (142) 12.12 (84) Lost by 58 points Gabba (A) 17,772 22 Saturday, 19 August (7:25 pm) 9.3 (57) 12.18 (90) Lost by 33 points Metricon Stadium (H) 16,817 23 Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm) 20.15 (135) 3.2 (20) Lost by 115 points Adelaide Oval (A) 34,288
Ladder
NEAFL
References