Stuart Dew enters his fourth season as Gold Coast's Senior Coach in 2021. Dew had an illustrious playing career, winning premierships with Port Adelaide (2004) and Hawthorn (2008) in his 206 games before retiring at the end of 2009. Once his playing days had finished, Dew transitioned quickly into coaching, spending eight years an assistant at the Sydney Swans under Paul Roos and John Longmire. He started as a development coach before eventually becoming Longmire's senior assistant coach. Dew was an integral figure in Sydney's success during that period, with the club winning the 2012 Premiership and reaching the Grand Final again in 2014 and 2016.