The future is bright for the two AFL clubs after their faith in youngsters was rewarded over the weekend
So this is what equalisation looks like. If the rival clubs which opposed the assistance package gifted to Gold Coast last year, and of these there was no shortage, the Suns’ shock triumph over West Coast on Saturday will have done nothing to soothe any lingering resentment. Of all the talking points to emerge from the AFL’s resumption, David’s slaying of Goliath took the cake.
Make no mistake, this was a victory as much for the AFL as for the ailing Suns. When club chairman Tony Cochrane went to the AFL Commission last year, he did so with a cap in one hand and a wish list in the other. And he got what he wanted - a suite of concessions highlighted by priority draft picks for three seasons – despite protestations over the merit of the AFL helping a club that couldn’t help itself. In bailing out the Suns, the AFL was pinning its hopes on “challenges of the past” not repeating at a club it wants to remain viable.
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