Gold Coast co-captain Touk Miller says he is a sure starter for the premiership season whereas boldly declaring the Suns maintain no worry about any AFL opponent.
Miller did not play a pre-season sport due to a hamstring pressure however says he’ll face Sydney in spherical one on March 18.
“If we were playing (a premiership game) the weekend just gone, I would have played,” Miller advised AAP on Monday.
“I trained on Saturday really well … I’m super-happy, in a really good spot.”
The Suns play final yr’s overwhelmed grand finalists Sydney and premiers Geelong of their opening three rounds amid a torrid early schedule.
“The two grand finalists in the first three rounds is probably going to give you a definite idea of where you sit,” Miller mentioned.
“For us, the main thing is we’re not scared or concerned about any teams any more.
“Every single workforce, we’re assured we will knock off and we really feel that contained in the 4 partitions, we’re getting into with a successful mindset.”
Gold Coast also meet finalists from last year Fremantle, Richmond, Melbourne and the Brisbane Lions in their initial 10 rounds in a season where the Suns carry wide expectations of making the finals for the first time.
“It can be foolish not to soak up a few of that exterior noise as a result of that strain might be good for us,” Miller mentioned.
“Our expectations are … to play within the finals, that’s undoubtedly our final objective this yr and we’re feeling very assured.
“We just keep evolving as a club and as a playing group so the more games we get in together, the better we are going to get and the faster we will grow.
“As lengthy as we keep wholesome and we maintain enjoying our model of soccer, we’re most likely going to see some outcomes.”
Similarly, Miller said he was personally thriving on his elevation to be among the competition’s elite midfielders.
The 27-year-old, who last year was top-five in the league for contested possessions and clearances while earning consecutive All Australian jumpers, acknowledged he was now a target for opposition teams.
“I’m not foolish. I do know that I’ll most likely be within the gun with fairly a couple of groups however that is OK … I’m ready for it,” he mentioned.
“If I’m a goal, that simply offers an opportunity for another boys to get off the chain and do effectively.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
