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GCFC takes part in Quiky Pro Charity event
Players and staff of the GCFC got a taste of the action this weekend as part of Surfing Queensland’s – Surf For Life event that was held at Snapper Rocks as part of the Quicksilver Pro event.
While 44 of the worlds best surfers fought it out in waves up to 5 ft only a few 100m away – GCFC players and staff took part with celebrities, sports stars and junior surf stars all for a good cause.
The club was represented by players Matt Shaw, David Swallow, Business Development Manager Sam Eustice and Community Programs Officer Corey Bell.
Each of the teams were made up of 3 surfers and heats were for 25 minutes which flowed into semi’s and then a final.
Community Programs Officer Corey Bell was fortunate to get through to the semi finals – but his team was pipped at the post by Paul Burt’s team by 1 point to advance to the final, where they eventually were crowned champions beating Ky Hurst’s team to take out the inaugural event.
Some of the celebrities included Channel 9’s Paul Burt, Channel 7’s Liz Cantor, Ky Hurst and Fox Sports Gary Belcher.
The day was about fun and raising funds for the Starlight Foundation and GCFC were proud to participate in this Inaugural Community event.
Surfing QLD CEO Craig Harland, Corey Bell & Sam Eustice of GCFC & Ironman Ky Hurst
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Coombabah Students take to the sand!
On Thursday the GCFC Promo Team took part in a sports excellence clinic for Coombabah High School students.
The session took place on the beautiful Burleigh Beach where there were 60 students rotating through a number of activities from AFL skills to learning how to surf.
GCFC Promo Team front man Harley looks on as a Coombabah student displays some very impressive tackling skills!
Sun, surf, sand & AFL - not a bad day school day for Coombabah High Students (& our Promo Team!).
Community Camping it!
This week the club spent Monday and Tuesday in the Northern Rivers region as part of the Gold Coast Football Clubs first Community Camp. This was part of the broader Telstra AFL Community Camp Initiative.
The event was a huge success as the club was able to provide a live open training session within the region for fans, members and media to attend, visit all Junior clubs within the entire region, raise well over $2000 for the local junior Northern Rivers League benefiting local clubs within the Community, educate, excite and entertain the local community through an open forum and camp dinner & visit in total close to 10000 participants in around 30 schools, clubs, hospitals within the Northern Rivers region.
The club would like to thank everyone involved!
Jake Crawford & Liam Rutledge speak to 200 kids from Bangalow Primary School
Jake Crawford & Liam Rutledge with kids from Murwullibah District Juniors
For the full Community Camp photo gallery click here.
Juniors Signon Day
GCFC players were out and about at local Junior AFL Clubs from Coomera to Coolangatta on Saturday to help promote Junior Sign-on Day.
Overall the day was a success and we even managed to capture some pics of the players with their fans:
Surfers Paradise Junior Sign-on Day - Rex Liddy, Brandon Matera, Jesse Haberfield & David Swallow.
Labrador Junior Sign-on Day - Sam Iles, Michael Gugliotta, Rolland AhChee & Liam Patrick
RACV ROYAL PINES FAMILY FUN DAY
The Gold Coast Football club promotions team were out and about in the Community as part of the RACV Royal Pines Family fun day recently.
Over 400 people were on hand throughout the day and participants took part in developing their handball and kicking skills with the Promotions teams on the Giant Inflatable.
GCFC players Jack Stanlake and club captain Marc Lock were on hand to give a helping hand to the many youngsters who took part and to hand out prizes and giveaways for those who took part.
GCFC take part in Australia Day celebrations at Evandale
The Gold Coast Football club were swamped recently at the Gold Coast City Council's Australia Day celebrations at the Evandale Council grounds at Bundall, with close to 30,000 Gold Coasters taking part in the celebrations across the day.
GCFC Players Jesse Haberfield and Michael Gugliotta braved the heat and were on hand to give the many GCFC fans some tips on how to hone their handball and kicking skills in the clubs Giant Inflatable and the promotions team were close at hand to reward those who took part, handing out prizes and giveaways.
Michael Gugliotta & Jesse Haberfield pose with fans.
Wet n Wild!!
This week the team hit Wet n Wild to join the fans & get amongst the school holiday festivities!
Healthy & Happy Kids!
Yesterday GCFC players David Swallow and Brandon Matera joined the GCFC promo team at the Police Citizen Youth Centre for some healthy and active school holiday fun. Over 100 kids were keen to learn more about health and fitness, while also taking part in plenty of activities throughout the day. This was a great initiative which aimed to raise awareness of childhood obesity and show kids that leading a healthy lifestyle can also be loads of fun!
Very happy kids with their GCFC showbags
Brandon Matera helps out with the handball challenge
GCFC thank AFL Gold Coast Juniors
On Sunday at the Annual AFL Gold Coast Juniors Conference, the Gold Coast Football Club presented AFLGCJ President Ian Barfoot with a signed jumper as a token of thanks for their support throughout 2009. We look forward to continuing a great relationship in 2010 and beyond!
GCFC Community Programs Officer Corey Bell & AFLGC Juniors President Ian Barfoot
GCFC hit Highland Reserve
The GCFC Roadshow made it’s way to the new Highland Reserve State School on a hot and stormy a Gold Coast day. GCFC player Jack Stanlake was there to answer questions from the kids as well as handing out some prizes.
Jack Stanlake &friend
Jack with the kids of Highland Reserve
Marymount College - Auskick
90 kids at the Marymount College Auskick Roadshow were treated to an appearance from GCFC captain Marc Lock and Deputy Vice Captain Jack Stanley who gave out prizes to each of the little Auskickers!
Jack Stanley with Auskickers!
Marc Lock with Auskickers!
Emmanuel College Auskick Roadshow
'GC' ventured down to Emmanuel College to check out the Auskick Roadshow. Over 70 super excited kids took part in this fun event.
GCFC Promo Team hit the Lismore Show
The GCFC Promo team and 'GC' headed South for the Lismore Show over the weekend, here are some pics of all the action...
The GCFC Promo Team going through the essentials of kicking and handballing with students.
GC shares in all the fun with the students.
GCFC hits Super GP for Students Day
The Gold Coast Football Club was right amongst the action on Thursday at Super GP Students Day!
The GCFC display stand was jam-packed with kids lining up to ask questions about the club, take part in handballing competitions, score loads of goodies, check out the images of the brand new stadium and get autographs from GCFC players Jack Stanlake and Jesse Haberfield.
As well as this the GCFC boys took to the stage to answer questions from students about what it takes to play sport at an elite level.
Here are some pics from the day...
GCFC players Jesse Haberfield & Jack Stanlake with students.]
Students flock to the GCFC display stand for some AFL fun!
All Saints Action
All Saints Anglican School students got a visit from the GCFC Promo Team this week as a reward for all their hard work playing AFL this year. Around 40 students took part in the fun and games and were rewarded with an essential GCFC goodie bag for their efforts.
GCFC Promo Team's Harley looks on as one student gets airborne!
The guys and girls show us their stuff at the inflatable kicking and handballing targets.
Corey Bell joins GCFC
Corey Bell has been appointed as GCFC's Community Development Officer.
Corey has worked for years as the AFLQ Game Development Manager and is looking forward to his new role with the club where he will be responsible for managing the community programs.
The Good Guys Robina VIP Night
Last night GCFC's Official Partner The Good Guys held a VIP sale at their Robina store. Hundreds of people were there to take advantage of the sale, and GCFC's Rory Thompson, Matt Storey and 'GC' the mascot were on hand to take part in some handballing comps inside the store!
Whilst their parents walked away with some fabulous new electronic appliances, the kids weren't empty handed with plenty of GCFC goodie bags given away! Keep your eyes open for Good Guys Helensvale 1st Birthday celebrations this weekend with huge discounts available and prizes to giveaway!
Juniors Grand Final Weekend!
What a weekend! Whilst the GCFC players were down in VIC playing in their first ever final, local GC AFL action was pumping!
The AFL Gold Coast Juniors Grand Finals were held at Broadbeach AFC on Saturday and Sunday and our GCFC Promo Squad was right amongst the action. It was a great weekend of thrills & spills on the field, as well as plenty of excitement around the concourse.
The Premiers were:
U/16 Division 1 -Southport Sharks
U/16 Division 2 - Burleigh Bombers
U/14 Division 1 - Surfers Paradise Demons
U/14 Division 2 - TWC Blues
U/12 Division 1 - TWC Blues
U/12 Division 2 - Surfers Paradise Demons
GCFC Partners Bank of Queensland and Hot Tomato were at the ground on Saturday for the big finale of their 'Footy Finatics' promotion. There were ten winners from the weekly on-air footy quiz who had to be at the ground on Saturday. All ten finalists had to sport a GCFC guernesy and one lucky winners guernsey number was randomly drawn by a BOQ representitive. The lucky winner was Bryan Ayton from Parkwood, who has won himself two tickets to the Toyota AFL Grand Final & Centre Square function, as well as flights and accommodation. Well done Bryan and thanks to the other contestants!
Here are some pics taken over the weekend....
GC Show
The GCFC Promo Sqaud spent Friday surrounded by ferry floss, ferris wheels and fans! The guys were mixing it with kids and their families who were lucky enough to score a day off thanks to the annual GC Show public holiday.
GCFC player Matt Storey and 'GC' the mascot were there to participate in the fun and games which included a kick-off. Here are some happy snaps captured throughout the day...
Broadwater Parklands Launch
'GC' and the lads from the GCFC Promotions Squad headed down to the launch of the brand new Broadwater Parklands yesterday for plenty of fun in the sun!
The day was a hit with hundreds of families heading to the new community destination. The GCFC team were on hand to demonstrate their AFL skills, host kicking and handballing competitions and also enjoying a chance to take in some of the other sites the venue has to offer, including a fantastic peer running out over the water. The new parklands are a great initiative for the GC community and we look forward to spending many more a sunny Sunday down by the water!
Family Day - GCFC v Bendigo Pioneers
Well it was all happening at GC Stadium today as a host of local footy fans poured through the gates to get behind their team in the second last GCFC home game for 2009! The family day concept meant there was plenty of fun for everyone with face painters and a balloon clown proving popular amongst the kids, as well as plenty of activities with the GCFC Promo Team happening throughout the morning.
There was plenty of footy action on-field with the Gold Coast defeating the Bendigo Pioneers in their TAC Cup Round 18 clash, meaning the guys are through to the finals in their inaugural year! Following the GCFC game local AFLQ champs Southport Sharks were successful in defeating the Northern Territory.
GC & friends at the Kids Zone!
Ormeau Fair
Matt Fowler & Joseph Daye attended the Ormeau Fair over the weekend. With approximately 8,000 people attending the event the boys were kept busy playing kick to kick & handing out prize packs to fans!
Joseph Daye & Matt Fowler with 'GC' and a little fan.
Southport Juniors Play at GCFC Game
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Yesterday Southport Sharks Juniors played at half-time to the Gold Coast Football Club TAC Cup game at GC Stadium, Carrara.
The Southport Sharks Under 10's sported GCFC mini league guernseys while they played and then cheered on the GCFC team as they returned to the field after their half-time break.
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GCFC Promo Team in South Ballina NSW
Today the Gold Coast Football Club Promo Squad headed to Empire Vale State School in South Ballina for an AFL Skills day.
Approximately 80 - 100 students took part and a great day was had by all.
Surfers Paradise Juniors Play At GCFC Game
Surfers Paradise Demons Under 10's played at half time to the GCFC game on Saturday at GC Stadium, Carrara. As part of a GCFC & AFLGC Juniors initiative, the kids wore GCFC mini league jumpers and then cheered the currect GCFC team back onto the ground after their half-time break. The Surfers Paradise & Labrador Tigers U 16's played a curtain raiser to the GCFC v Western Jets game.
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Surfers Paradise Under 10's cheer the GCFC players onto the ground. Surfers Paradise Under 10's players.
GCFC Players Launch Auskick at Coombabah
GCFC players Jake Crawford and Hamish Watts were on hand for an Auskick promotion at Coombabah last week.
Auskick begins Mon 20th July 09.
GCFC Players on 'Today'
Gold Coast Football Club GCFC players Zac Smith & Matt Fowler & our mascot 'GC' featured on The Today Show this morning.
The players had a kick with some fans & chatted to weatherman Steve Jacobs down at the beautiful Burleigh Beach.
Zac Smith & Matt Fowler sign autographs for fans. GC, Matt Fowler, Steve Jacobs (Today) & Zac Smith.
TXT4U Student Reporters Press Conference
Today a group of TXT4U student reporters took part in a mock press conference organised by AFLQ & GCFC.
The students were able to ask a panel of AFL sportsmen a number of questions about the past, present & future of AFL on the Gold Coast.
Troy Simmonds talking with the student reporters.
Super Skills Clinic
The 2009 Super Skills Clinic was held at Carrara Stadium on Tuesday 30th June and Thursday 2nd July.
Boys and girls between 7 and 12 years participated in this fun AFL experience during their school holidays. It included 2 days packed with fun, skills sessions and tuition from qualified AFLQ game development staff.
Richmond and Gold Coast Football Club players assisted with the drills and skills sessions, and 'GC' the GCFC mascot also made a couple of appearances for the kids.
GCFC at The Mudgeeraba Show
The Gold Coast Football Club’s mascot ‘GC' was among the thousands of people who flocked to the annual Mudgeeraba show. Joined with Hot Tomato, ‘GC' trekked through the showground to take part in the many activities that were held and also provided some activities of his own. Handball and kicking competitions were held at the AFL/Hot Tomato stall with numerous kids taking part. There were also showbags and many prizes handed out to the community.
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GC gives away some GCFC showbags. GC with some fans at the show.
GCFC Junior Club Experience
The Gold Coast Football club and AFL Gold Coast Juniors have joined together in a bid to endorse young kids to play AFL.
This is a move that sees GCFC players carrying out Auskick sessions at clubs all over the Coast, as well as providing the junior players with gifts, such as footballs and posters.
Todd Grayson, Charlie Dixon, and Troy Jameson headed to Pacific Pines Power Football club last Wednesday to hold the second session of the joint plan. Gerard Moore, Declan Bevan and Jack Stanley held the third session at the Labrador Tigers Football Club last Thursday.
