RODNEY Eade will coach Gold Coast through to the end of 2017 at the very least, says Suns chairman Tony Cochrane. 

After being victorious in their opening three games of the season, the Suns have been winless since.

Injuries have been a significant issue for Gold Coast, with captain Gary Ablett and Aaron Hall the latest to join names like David Swallow and Jaeger O’Meara on a long list of those unavailable to play Adelaide at Metricon Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Cochrane told SEN on Saturday Eade would be in charge next year regardless of how the remainder of 2016 panned out.

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"You have it in writing. I'll put it in my blood if you like, not that my blood's worth much," Cochrane said.

"Rocket's got a three-year deal here, and I am not a change merchant for the sake of change."

He expressed confidence out-of-contract midfield pair O'Meara and Dion Prestia would not leave.

"They are required players here at the Gold Coast Suns," Cochrane said.

"The money and the energy and the effort we put into getting O'Meara back to peak physical fitness with his problems has been extraordinary, and I think he appreciates and acknowledges that.

"I sincerely hope that he's on board to repay our enormous effort and faith we put into him over the last couple of years while he's been going through a difficult period."

Cochrane also criticised the decision to appoint Guy McKenna at the club's inception.

McKenna was sacked at the end of the 2014 season.

"I've only been here for two years, so I'm really, probably, the wrong person to ask (about why the Suns haven't progressed further), because all I can do is give you Tony Cochrane's opinion, not the Gold Coast Football Club's opinion," Cochrane said.

"I think they made some chronic errors. With great respect to our inaugural coach, there's no way we should have had a junior coach.

"I think one of the outstanding things they did in (GWS) was put Kevin Sheedy up there, and Mark Williams for the first couple of years."