With Gary Ablett and Jaeger O’Meara headlining the Gold Coast SUNS mid-season surge from the midfield, you could forgive Guy McKenna for thinking he has the most exciting centre circle in the competition, and now the senior coach has the credentials to back it up.

It might have seemed like organised chaos with handballs and kicks flying from every possible direction, but nothing else was to be expected as the club welcomed over 500 students from across the city to celebrate the biggest-ever Gold Coast SUNS SHINE Carnival at Metricon Stadium yesterday afternoon.

An adventurous Cairns upbringing is to blame for Charlie Dixon's sporadic season with the Gold Coast SUNS although it should not stand in the way of his homecoming on July 13.

While the AFL are only a week away from celebrating the valuable contributions women continue to make to the national code, the fun for many of the sport’s best female athletes has already begun with the biennial National Women’s Championships underway in Cairns last week.

Gary Ablett has bolted to a 19-vote lead in the AFL Coaches' Association's champion player award.

Gold Coast SUNS stars Tom Lynch and Michael Rischitelli had scans on Monday to determine the extent of the injuries they suffered in Saturday night's match against Essendon at Etihad Stadium.

Presented by Musashi, SUNS GOLD gives SUNS TV viewers the chance to relive all the best plays and golden moments all the best plays from the team’s Round 12 clash against the high-flying Essendon Bombers at Etihad Stadium.

It might have been a difficult night for the Gold Coast’s back-six against Essendon’s relentless forward pressure, however Guy McKenna’s charges still managed to boot ten goals of their own during a pulsating battle with the inform Essendon Bombers at Etihad Stadium.

While the Gold Coast desperately wait for their current crop of stars to hit the magic 50 AFL games mark, ironically it’s a couple of teenagers who could hold the key to the Club’s long term, on field success.

Seb Tape continued his rapid return to full fitness and form with a stand out performance for the Gold Coast SUNS NEAFL team against the UWS Giants on Saturday.

Key forward Steven May’s chances of a senior recall after the mid-season break have been given a massive boost, following his six goal effort against the UWS Giants in Blacktown, Sydney on the weekend.

An clinical nine-goal fourth quarter has paved the way for Gold Coast SUNS reserves to clinch arguably their best win for the 2013 Season, overcoming a 19-point deficit to register an impressive 21-point victory over the UWS Giants in Blacktown yesterday morning.

REBOUNDING specialist Trent McKenzie says the team’s 48-point loss was not a true reflection of the spirited effort shown by the much-improved Gold Coasters.

INJURIES aren't the reason Gold Coast SUNS lost to Essendon on Saturday night but SUNS coach Guy McKenna concedes a restricted bench in the second half affected his side's ability to be "brave".

Tune into the Bombers v SUNS match highlights and the 5 talking points from the match at Etihad.

Jaeger O'Meara''s star continues to rise following another stand out performance on a tough night at Etihad Stadium for the Gold Coast SUNS.

ESSENDON heads into the bye entrenched in the top four after a 43-point win over Gold Coast SUNS at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

MICHAEL Rischitelli has added to the Gold Coast SUNS injury woes after the experienced midfielder sustained an arm injury in tonight’s match against Essendon at Etihad Stadium.

GOLD COASTER Tom Lynch is set to be closely monitored by the club’s medical staff after going down mid-way through the second quarter with a knee injury during the side’s Saturday night blockbuster against Essendon at Etihad Stadium.

GOLD Coast will revisit its list strategy on Monday, but are very much in the market to snare an out-of-contract star.