Suns stars ‘drafted’ to local clubs as Gold Coast grows its own – AFL

IZAK Rankine is off to the Park Ridge Pirates and Ben King will spend time at the Pacific Pines Power as part of Gold Coast’s push into the community following the bonanza of AFL in its region last year.
On Wednesday morning the Suns conducted a “junior draft” that saw male and female players from their senior lists snapped up by clubs throughout its Academy area.
Players will head to junior clubs on the Gold Coast, central and north Queensland as well as Darwin throughout the year to strengthen…

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