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AAP Sports News (Australia)
04-23-2008
AFL: Lions boss welcomes Gold Coast

By Laine Clark

BRISBANE, April 23 AAP - An increase in dysfunctional Gold Coast families would make
Brisbane Lions boss Michael Bowers a happy man.

But he's no sadist.

Bowers simply wants to see households on the tourist strip split into two AFL camps
- Lions fans and Gold Coast bid team supporters.

Bowers not only welcomed a Gold Coast group applying for a 17th licence but also urged
the region's community to rally behind the bid to ensure their success.

The Gold Coast bid - dubbed GC17 - was officially launched on the glitter strip today.

The group has been given six months to meet tough criteria - ...

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