first ever hat trick in a 48–24 loss to the Penrith Panthers. Peacock took over as the top tryscorer in the club's history with 28 touchdowns. However sadly for the Seagulls, both Ikin and Peacock departed the club at the end of the season. Ikin to the North Sydney Bears and Peacock to the South Queensland Crushers. Other notable departures were Craig Coleman and Peter Gill, who both signed deals to play in the Super League. 1995 was the club's worst year defensively allowing 628 points in 22 matches. Among their poorest efforts were a 50–10 loss to the North Sydney Bears, a 44–16 loss to the Auckland Warriors and a thumping 56–6 defeat by the Canberra Raiders. Crowds at Seagulls Stadium reflected the poor results. The average of 6781 in 1995 was down from 7190 in 1994. With the Super League war in full flight at the end of the season, the Seagulls Leagues Club pulled out their support and the club was closed at the end of the year. Major Sponsors Seagulls Leagues Club Tooheys Pellerman's Wines Gold Coast Gladiators The Seagulls Club's licence was purchased by local property millionaire and entrepreneur Jeff Muller who moved the club across the border into Queensland before the start of the 1996 rugby league season and the club became known as the Gold Coast Gladiators, with the team being based at Carrara Stadium. With new colours, the club then enjoyed some immediate success in winning the Plate Trophy at that year's pre-season World Sevens tournament, the only silverware the Gold Coast had ever won. However, after having demonstrated the club's potential and appointing a coach who would go on to win the Dally M award for Coach of the Year, Phil Econimides, the ARL revoked Muller's licence before the commencement of the 1996 ARL season. Gold Coast Chargers From the brink of oblivion the new look Gold Coast Chargers regained respect and credibility in 1996. On the day rugby league turned 100 the Gold Coast had reached its lowest ebb. The Gold Coast Seagulls were finished as a footballing entity, and it seemed all hopes for the club were lost. However, the ARL recognised the importance of keeping the game alive in the Gold Coast. They appointed a board of directors chaired by NSW and ARL board member Tom Bellew and named top level administrator Paul Broughton chief executive of what