The Latest Breaking News from Damien Hardwick

'You've killed me' - Hardwick fined for flipping bird

Coach Damien Hardwick has been fined $2000 after footage emerged of him raising a middle finger at an umpire's decision in Gold Coast's loss to GWS.

AAP · Jun 24, 2025

Suns superstar hasn't re-signed just yet, Hardwick says

Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick has downplayed contract speculation around Matt Rowell after a mid-game report claimed the star midfielder would re-commit.

AAP · Jun 22, 2025

Giants backing ham-Stringer to shift into top gear

Jake Stringer has recovered from his second hamstring injury, leaving GWS coach Adam Kingsley confident the star recruit will deliver.

AAP · Jun 20, 2025

Dockers star giving former boss Hardwick headaches

Fremantle gun Shai Bolton presents a tough match-up for any opposition coach - even one who knows him as well as former Richmond boss Damien Hardwick.

AAP · May 29, 2025

Suns to debut academy gun following 'nepo baby' jibe

Just days after being labelled the AFL's "nepo baby", Gold Coast have chosen to announce another academy star who will make their debut.

AAP · May 27, 2025

Seething Suns hit back at Lyon's 'offensive whinge'

Gold Coast officials are furious at Ross Lyon's "AFL nepo baby" jab and believe their key forwards were denied a fair chance to compete against St Kilda.

AAP · May 25, 2025

Hardwick bristles at Lyon jibe as Suns hold off Saints

Rival coaches Damien Hardwick and Ross Lyon traded barbs as Gold Coast resisted St Kilda's second-half challenge to reach a club-best 8-2 start to the season.

AAP · May 25, 2025

Hardwick's Long-term 'vision' realised at Suns

Damien Hardwick has recruited sagely to bolster his Gold Coast side but another unrealised talent already on the Suns' list has been just as impactful.

AAP · May 24, 2025

Hardwick's big Tigers reveal ahead of Miller milestone

Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick has paid his midfielder Touk Miller a unique compliment as the Suns mainstay prepares to play his 200th AFL game.

AAP · May 14, 2025

'Frustrating': Bulldogs coach laments costly turnovers

Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge was frustrated by his side's unforced errors in defence that led to crucial turnover points for Gold Coast in a 10-point AFL loss.

AAP · May 10, 2025