We happened to catch a bit of footy radio a couple of nights ago. The Gold Coast Suns were being discussed and graded a D minus (A to F possible) for their 2012 season. The reason? They hadn’t met expectations to improve on their debut season.
We think that’s a pretty harsh call for a club that boasts more second-year AFL players than any other club.
It’s far from unusual for players to have a down year after an impressive debut year. So much so that the industry calls it second year blues.
The Suns have had a year where the assumptions the young players developed in their first year have been challenged. They can no longer expect to fly under the radar. The other clubs know they’re a danger. Next year the Suns will know that they have to work even harder just to maintain their position in the AFL hierarchy — and one suspects they have far greater ambitions than just maintenance.
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