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1063:Adam Gibson
1060:Joey Wright
1015:Adam Gibson
1012:Joey Wright
874:James Harvey
870:Pero Cameron
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769:Finals berth
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676:Adris Deleon
672:James Harvey
653:James Harvey
573:Pero Cameron
513:Adris Deleon
454:Ben Melmeth
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382:Pero Cameron
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369:. On 2 May,
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1415:Seasons (5)
1396:Adam Gibson
1391:Joey Wright
975:Adam Gibson
967:Joey Wright
817:Win %
794:Head coach
737:Erron Maxey
674:(2008/09),
657:Adam Gibson
655:(2007/08),
582:Honour roll
543:Jason Cadee
386:Casey Frank
354:head coach
294:(GCCEC) in
126:Team colors
90:The Furnace
1828:Categories
1741:Motorsport
1674:Gold Coast
1255:Queensland
1249:Gold Coast
1135:References
859:Townsville
764:Runners-up
739:(2009/10)
714:(2010/11)
678:(2011/12)
663:(2009/10)
644:(2011/12)
483:Ater Majok
441:Sam Dogan
412:Shane Heal
337:Miami Heat
296:Broadbeach
288:Queensland
276:Gold Coast
264:basketball
120:Queensland
116:Gold Coast
112:Broadbeach
1750:Supercars
1263:Franchise
800:Club MVP
81:2007–2012
66:Dissolved
1169:Archived
1151:Archived
1123:See also
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797:Captain
333:American
108:Location
100:Capacity
1442:2011–12
1437:2010–11
1432:2009–10
1427:2008–09
1422:2007–08
1270:History
1026:2011–12
982:2010–11
932:2009–10
888:2008–09
830:2007–08
785:League
779:Season
306:History
272:2007–08
74:History
56: (
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1353:Rivals
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1279:Arenas
1057:) 1–2
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814:Losses
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1792:NRLW
1702:AFLW
1076:144
1038:3rd
994:6th
944:4th
842:8th
811:Wins
314:and
258:The
240:Away
199:Home
69:2012
58:2007
51:2007
1781:NRL
1726:BPL
1691:AFL
1345:N/A
1331:N/A
1317:N/A
1302:NBL
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1079:69
1047:11
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1041:28
1034:NBL
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1000:13
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990:NBL
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940:NBL
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