Suns fire up for date with destiny
The Gold Coast Suns line up against big brother Brisbane Lions in the AFL semi-final this Saturday in what will be the biggest game in the club’s history.
The already sold-out clash at the Gabba has fans dreaming of another Q-Clash triumph for the Gold Coast although history is not with the club.
The Gold Coast thumped Brisbane 130-64 in the last Q-Clash game in July but the Lions have won 21 of the 27 games between the two clubs.
Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick says the semi-final against Brisbane as the biggest in Queensland football history and it’s time for “little brother to step up”.
Playing in the Club’s first-ever final after 15 years of trying, the Suns last week scrambled to a one-point victory over Fremantle at Optus Stadium, locking in the semi-final date with the Lions.
“Now we get the challenge of trying to beat Brisbane on their home patch, probably the biggest game in Queensland history I would imagine,’’ Hardwick said. “We’re looking forward to it.”
“We had a really good win against them six to eight weeks ago. We take a lot of stock out of that.
“Both sides will have challenges. I do know Brisbane are a very, very good football club and that’s what we aspire to be.
“At some stage, little brother has got to step up and take them on on their home deck.
“We look forward to that challenge.
“We’ve managed to knock a few things over this year that we haven’t achieved thus far.
“A victory over here is one of those. A victory at the Gabba would be incredibly nice. I think this group is only starting out in our journey.”