FORMER SUN HUNGRY FOR MORE WITH SHARKS
FORMER Suns midfielder Mitch Hallahan could return to play on the Gold Coast.
Hallahan has reached out to former Gold Coast reserves coach Stephen Daniel, who is now in charge of the Southport Sharks NEAFL side, to express his interest in joining the team for the 2019 season.
The 25-year-old spent three seasons at the Suns between 2015-17, playing 20 AFL games while spending most of his time working under Daniel in the club’s reserves side.
Hallahan, who played six AFL games for Hawthorn before heading north to join the Suns, returned to Melbourne after being delisted by Gold Coast at the end of 2017.
He has spent the 2018 season playing with junior club Sorrento alongside his brother, James.
The midfielder, best known for his contested work, believed injuries and a perceived lack of pace contributed to his limited senior football at the Suns.
Hallahan could help improve the Sharks midfield balance and Daniel is understood to be keen to explore the potential move at the end of this season.
Daniel has been trying to find a way to let Sharks co-captain Andrew Boston loose on the outside in order to fully take advantage of his clean kicking skills.
Boston has no problems winning his own footy but Daniel believes the former Suns player can have an even bigger impact on games if he isn’t forced into contests while ensuring the Sharks have high-quality entries inside their attacking 50 metres.