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Susuve slots a goal in VFL debut and GC's first win

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Papua New Guinea's Stanis Susuve spent 2009 with the young Gold Coast Football Club as they made their way in the TAC Cup Under 18 competition. He almost didn't make the cut as the club, which enters the AFL in 2010, acquired elite young talent from around Australia ahead of their 2009 step up to VFL level. But Susuve was kept on to keep developing his footy, and last weekend made his VFL debut with the Gold Coast.

Although named in the back pocket he obviously got forward, slotting a critical goal from a tight angle late in the third quarter, giving the Coasters a narrow 8 point lead at the final break over Geelong's VFL side. In the last quarter GC pulled away to record their first win of the VFL season, adding to an earlier draw.

With the Gold Coast allocated most of the prime picks in the AFL Draft at the end of the year, holding a spot will be very difficult, but making his debut in the club's first VFL win must be a good step in the right direction.

GCFC 2.1 (13) 3.3 (21) 7.4 (46) 10.8 (68)
Geelong Cats` 0.3 (3) 2.7 (19) 5.8 (38) 5.10 (40)

GC Goals: Thompson (2), Russell (2), Weller, Magin, Susuve, Daye, Harris, Liddy
GC Best: Magin, Hutchins, Weller, Swallow, Ah Chee