dˈuː ɹᵻplˈeɪst ɡˈoʊld kˈoʊst sˈʌnz kˈɛɹɾeɪkɚ sˈiːnjɚ kˈoʊtʃ dˈiːn sˈɑːlɑːmən, hˌuː ɹᵻplˈeɪst ɹˈɑːdni ˈiːd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn sˈiːzən wɪð θɹˈiː ɡˈeɪmz lˈɛft tə ɡˌoʊ ˈæftɚɹ ˈiːd stˈɛpt dˈaʊn, wˌɛn tˈoʊld hiː wʊd nˌɑːt ɹᵻsˈiːv ɐ kˈɑːntɹækt ɹᵻnjˈuːəl æz sˈiːnjɚ kˈoʊtʃ.
Dew replaced Gold Coast Suns caretaker senior coach Dean Solomon, who replaced Rodney Eade during the 2017 season with three games left to go after Eade stepped down, when told he would not receive a contract renewal as senior coach.