Southport came into this year after a big spending spree over the summer with massive hopes of bringing the flag back down the highway. Their buys were 3 ex afl players and a former grogan medalist to add to what was a pretty good squad and everyone was all thinking will this team jell enough through the whole season and win another premiership for the sharks. They started off the season like a house on fire, they were winning games by decent margins and all their buys were in thei best nearly every week. Their first loss came against the thunder in alice springs. The next week they played some sublime football in the second half to run over a gallant vultures side. After the state game where most of their new buys stared in the game. They won their first 3 games and than they come up against their arch rivals and they were pretty much out classed and evern though they made a gallant fight back. They couldn't peg the siders back. Than they started un ravil and 3 more losses and2 scrappy wins against the hornets and the magpies. They went into the finals in second place after holding top spot for 3 quarters of the season. They had a home final against their arch rival and a 8 goal to 1 second quarter put the sharks to rest. In the semi final a week later at home, they came out breathing fire and with as 9 goal to 1 second quarter, ended the vultures year. The prelim final was up next and against their arch rival at coorparoo. It was a massive tight battle for the first 2 quarter. The sidersjumped them acfter half time and took a 6 goal lead into the last and with cleve hughes and Cameron Maclarren being completely shut out of the game. They needed a spark. They got that and got within a kick with 5 to. But they couldn't kick that next goal to get even with the siders. Another year and no flag for southport, that's 2 years in a row now. Danny wise won the grogan in what was a brilliant year for him and their 2s won another flag for the club. Next year will bring a new and old coach for them and they will no doubt go on a buying spree again
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