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For other uses, see Gold Coast football club (disambiguation).
Gold Coast Football Club is an Australian rules football club based on the Gold Coast, currently playing in the TAC Cup competition. The club is the product of a sole consortium, known as GC17, tendering against established criteria for a licence to be the 17th club in the Australian Football League competition. They also have been approved by CIC, a group for AFL clubs outside Victoria. On 31st March 2009 after years of delays, the club was granted a provisional licence to join the AFL competition[1] and the AFL has proposed that the new club enter the national competition for the 2011 season.[2]
[edit] Team NameOn 4 September 2008 the club announced that they would be known as the "Gold Coast Football Club", and would not have a nickname. This departure from recent professional sporting team tradition was chosen because each of the options they had to choose from were equally liked by the Gold Coast public. They also revealed the club's colours and mascot. The colours of red, yellow, blue and white and the mascot of an iconic lifesaver named GC reflect the beach culture of the region. [3][4][5] Previously they had ruled out using the Sharks nickname despite it being the early favourite. GC17 manager Scott Munn said that there would be possible legal complications with trademark rights of other franchises, including the local Southport Sharks in the Queensland State League competition and the Cronulla Sharks in the NRL. "Cougars", "Dolphins" and "Pirates" were also ruled out. Nicknames presented to fans to vote for included "Guards", "Ironmen", "Rays", "Stingrays" and "Marlins".[6] [edit] SquadIn the leadup to the 2009 AFL Draft, the AFL has allowed the Gold Coast to recruit twelve players born between January and April 1992, with all other AFL clubs being restricted to players born in 1991 or earlier. Karmichael Hunt, a current professional rugby league player with the Brisbane Broncos has been signed to a reported $1 million deal per year.[7] Other significant signings to the current junior team that is playing in the TAC Cup include
[edit] 2011 AFL SquadPlayers that have signed to at least 2011 and will part of the inaugral AFL squad
[edit] 2010 VFL SquadPlayers who have signed only for the 2010 VFL season
[edit] HistorySee also: Australian rules football in Queensland In January 2008, it was reported that the AFL officially registered the name Gold Coast Football Club Ltd with ASIC.[19]. The registration was effective from 24 December 2007.[20] The registration was of a Public company limited by guarantees rather than by shares, the corporate personality common to 15 of 16 of the current AFL teams, the exception being the Fremantle Football Club.[21] In March 2008, the AFL won the support of the league's 16 club presidents to establish a side on the Gold Coast and an 18th side in Western Sydney. North Melbourne saw out the contract to play three games on the Gold Coast in 2008 however the games in 2009 will not go ahead if they and the AFL can agree on compensation for termination of the contract.[22] [edit] EstablishmentAFL CEO Andrew Demetriou announced in early 2008 that the club could debut in the Queensland State League in 2009, as it recruits players and prepares for its debut season in the AFL, possibly 2011. At one stage it was rumored that Michael Voss would coach the Gold Coast Team and that he had been offered a 6-year contract.[23] However, these rumours were proven false when Voss was appointed coach of the Brisbane Lions from the beginning of the 2009 season.[24] In June 2008 it was announced that the new team would play in the TAC Cup in 2009 [25] before being promoted to play in the VFL in 2010. Guy McKenna was appointed coach in August 2008.[26] In early 2009, the Host Plus superannuation fund was named as the club's major sponsor.[27] On 15 May 2009, it was announced that highly respected Essendon administrator Travis Auld would be the CEO of "GC17".[28][29] Former Brisbane Lions Shaun Hart and Gold Coaster Marcus Ashcroft were also appointed to the coaching panel. On 1 October 2009, the club announced it had signed Guy McKenna as head coach until 2012.[30] [edit] Future issuesNot all has gone smoothly, however: due to a contract between the AFL and Queensland state government regarding expansions to the Gabba, any Queensland-based club was required to play all its home games at the Brisbane ground until 2016, although the government indicated that a good compromise might be 5 games a year at the Gabba until 2020. The Queensland state government has also noted that they are unwilling to pay the total costs of expansions to Carrara Stadium or build a new stadium on the Gold Coast, having already spent a great deal of money on the new Skilled Park, Robina (the home of Gold Coast Titans) and adding secondary home rooms to the Gabba.[31] However, they indicated that they may contribute to these costs. In early 2009, the Queensland Government announced that it would contribute enough money to the redevelopment of Carrara for it to go ahead. It is anticipated that the capacity of the stadium will be 23,000 - 25,000 when the club debuts in 2011. All home matches other than the games verses Brisbane Lions will be played at the new Gold Coast Stadium. The AFL Commission delayed its decision on the 17th club licence on several occasions, but it appears certain to go ahead. [edit] RecruitmentThe Gold Coast has been criticised for the draft and salary cap concessions which some clubs and supporters feel unfairly advantage the new franchise. However despite these concessions, the Gold Coast FC struggled to attract marquee players. Among the club's primary targets were St Kilda's Nick Riewoldt (who grew up on the Gold Coast and the club wanted as a poster boy) and also Geelong's Gary Ablett Jnr and Joel Selwood[32]. When both ruled out a move, the Gold Coast approached Hawthorn's Jarryd Roughead, Western Bulldogs Adam Cooney and Fremantle's Matthew Pavlich[33]. Unable to secure a big name out-of-contract player, the Gold Coast announced that it had secured rugby league player Karmichael Hunt. [edit] TAC CupThe club's junior squad is competing in the 2009 TAC Cup Under 18 competition and has won a number of games. [edit] Club AdministrationA three-man committee of former Brisbane Lions chairman Graham Downie, Southport Sharks director Allan McKenzie and lawyer and community leader John Witheriff will establish the club's administration.[19] As part of the AFL bid criteria, the GC17 consortium required a commitment from 20,000 locals to become football club members, a $5 million net asset base and 111 sponsors (at least one major, 10 secondary level and 100 tertiary) by mid-October 2008.[31] [edit] 2009 seasonThese are the results and fixture for the Gold Coast Football Club's 2009 season, where they compete in the TAC Cup.
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