IN GOLD Coast's first game at Metricon Stadium, Karmichael Hunt created some history of his own.

The former rugby league international representative brought the house down with his first career goal late in the second quarter.

Hunt ran forward and marked a perfect Michael Rischitelli pass, ran another 10m to steady and then unloaded from 55m to goal.

The huge smile told the story as the crowd roared and he was mobbed by his ecstatic teammates.