The AFL’s latest franchise is a success story solely because it has so many things going against it.
Carrara Stadium
Forget the Gold Coast, Victoria needs a boutique AFL stadium
Struggling Victorian clubs may be forgiven for wondering exactly why they are bankrolling an expansion club which is predicated to boost the Gold Coast economy, writes Adam Schwab.
Rolled gold as AFL welcomes its 17th club
The Gold Coast will enjoy a $1.45 billion bonanza by entering a team in the country’s biggest sporting league from 2011, writes Ross Stapleton.
Carrara stadium funding political football raining goals for ALP
Now the ALP has a ready-made partisan issue where a vote for them is essentially a mandate for an AFL Gold Coast club — while voting for the LNP will all but kill it off. Such a stark choice mocks Springborg’s political radar, writes Ross Stapleton.
