The Gold Coast turf war has been reignited after the Suns took a brutal and unproked swipe at their cross-town NRL rivals.
A turf war has been sparked after the Gold Coast Suns took an unprovoked swipe at NRL cellar dwellers and local rivals the Gold Coast Titans.
Last weekend, as the Titans were beaten by the Panthers in controversial fashion, the Suns decided to pile on to their Gold Coast counterparts, a move that, according to Code Sports, has created a rift between the two clubs.
Last Saturday, the NRL and AFL rivals both played home games.
The Titans were beaten 30-26 by the Panthers in golden point, and were on the end of several tough calls, namely trainer-gate, where a crucial conversion was interrupted by a Panthers trainer.
Titans goalkicker Jayden Campbell would go on to miss the conversion, a moment that proved crucial as moments later Nathan Cleary kicked a two-point field goal to send the game into golden point.
You can watch the controversial moment in the player above
Meanwhile, the Suns recorded a huge 84-point win against strugglers Richmond, as they continued their push for a maiden AFL finals spot in their 15th season.
But despite their lack of success in the AFL, the Suns used their win and the Titans’ misfortune to cash in on some cheap likes and views.
Gold Coast Suns’ Instagram post has created waves.
The Suns posted to social media in the aftermath asking fans what the difference was between moustached players Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Titans) and Ben Long (Suns) is?
The next slide said: “Suns win (a trainer didn’t wreck us)”.
While it was undoubtedly meant as a joke, several Titans players and staff were left fuming, according to Code Sports.
The next slide said, ‘Suns win’.
The Titans refused to comment publicly on the matter, only posting an eyebrow raise emoji to the Suns’ post, but several Titans NRLW players made comments on the Suns’ post, giving it a sarcastic thumbs up.
Fans weren’t impressed either writing, “this ain’t it” and “grow up”.
“This ain’t it. Coming after the other team in town is just odd,” one fan commented.
“So unneccessary. Focus on playing a finals game first, what a joke of a club,” another wrote.
The two clubs up until now have shared a close relationship, with each side praising the other on multiple occasions.
That may no longer be the case.
The Titans will face the Rabbitohs in what is being called the Spoon-Bowl on Sunday, while the Suns face 13th-place Carlton on Saturday.
