Match

Melbourne vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 12 May 2013

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Welcome to the MCG where Melbourne host Gold Coast in what is a very small crowd. Melbourne cannot afford to lose today.
00:05
We are underway here at the G, Melbourne win the ball out of the middle & send it inside 50 but the Suns clear.
01:35
BEHIND SUNS - Ablett sends the ball inside 50, Brown kicks mid air as he is being held, the kcik looks good but it slams into the wood work!
01:47
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Campbell Brown)
03:10
Gold Coast have controlled the opening few minutes, they have been able to find space around the ground & are applying pressure on the Dees.
04:45
The Suns work the ball inside 50 once again, it's stacks on & it will be thrown up 45 out from the Suns' goal, the ball is tossed into the air & Spencer with speed clears for Melbourne.
05:35
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Harley Bennell)
05:50
BEHIOND SUNS - Ablett sends the ball inside 50 once again, it is to the advantage of Bennell who runs onto the loose ball, he attempts the snap but misses to the right.
07:15
BEHIND SUNS - Brown has the ball 30 out on a 45 degree angle, he can run into the open goal but rushes the kick & misses to the near side.
07:33
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Campbell Brown)
08:38
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Colin Sylvia)
09:00
Both teams are struggling by foot at the moment, they are both kicking at below 50 percent with both teams struggling to hit a target.
11:15
GOAL SUNS - Lynch is under pressure as the bouncing ball comes his way, he looks around & attempts 3 handballs but no one can help him out, he straightens up & goes BANG!
11:16
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
13:21
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Zac Smith)
13:30
GOAL SUNS - Prestia has the ball on the wing, he sends the ball inside 50 & pinpoints an unmanned Smith, he plays on & has no trouble drilling it from 38 out on a slight angle!
14:10
The Suns lead by 14 points & are currently applying all the forward pressure.
15:04
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Campbell Brown)
15:35
GOAL SUNS - Brown takes the grab inside 50, he lines up 40 out on a slight angle & threads through Gold Coast's 3rd of the match to extend the lead to 20 points.
16:00
The Suns have had 10 inside 50s for 6 scoring shots, Melbourne are looking a little lost out there at the moment.
17:01
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Steven May)
17:35
BEHIND SUNS - May receives the free down field after being held, he lines up 45 out on a 45 degree angle but he starts the kick left & it stays left as he misses to the far side.
18:45
BEHIND SUNS - The Dees can't clear the ball past the centre from the kick in, the Suns send the ball back inside 50, Hall attempts the snap but he sprays the kick.
19:50
Melbourne have gone inside 50 5 times & have only managed one possession inside their forward 50 - some worrying stats for the Dees who trail by 22 points.
21:10
McKenzie lines up just inside 50 on a tight angle, he unloads but he starts the kick left, it stays left & goes out on the full.
23:12
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Campbell Brown)
23:20
GOAL SUNS - Again Ablett sends the ball inside 50 & Brown takes the strong overhead mark in between two defenders, he lines up from the forward pocket & drills it, the Suns lead by 28!
25:10
Ablett & Brennan are dominating at the moment for the Suns, they have had 21 disposals between the two of them.
26:15
GOAL SUNS - Strauss runs too far in defence & gives away the free 35 out in front of goal, May lines up & makes no mistake of it slotting through his 1st!
26:17
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Steven May)
26:43
Demons Interchange - James Strauss off due to an injury.
28:15
BEHIND DEES - Jones has the ball at half forward, he plays on & runs to 50, he unloads with a long bomb but his kick fades away to the left.
28:16
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
28:53
1/4 time: Things are not looking too good for the Dees who really struggled to move the ball into their forward half. The Suns controlled play & lead by 33 points at the break.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:29
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Aaron Hall)
04:42
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
06:29
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
07:55
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Zac Smith)
09:31
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
10:39
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Hall)
12:46
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
15:11
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jared Brennan)
16:50
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Campbell Brown)
18:39
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
20:38
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Spencer)
21:43
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
22:43
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
26:09
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Zac Smith)
28:47
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
31:41
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:31
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Campbell Brown)
03:25
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Hall)
06:56
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Strauss)
08:50
Suns Interchange - Steven May off due to an injury.
09:49
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Trent McKenzie)
11:47
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
13:05
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Matt Jones)
15:43
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)
17:42
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Matt Shaw)
19:45
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
23:06
Suns Interchange - Jared Brennan and is possibly out for the game.
24:43
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Aaron Davey)
28:14
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Aaron Hall)
29:27
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
32:13
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
33:41
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:42
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
03:22
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Colin Sylvia)
06:24
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
09:02
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Michael Evans)
09:52
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jaeger O'Meara)
15:57
Suns Interchange - Tom Murphy and is possibly out for the game.
18:58
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Harley Bennell)
21:40
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Harbrow)
24:44
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jesse Lonergan)
25:56
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
26:42
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Harley Bennell)
27:39
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Harley Bennell)
30:38
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
34:26
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
35:09
The siren has sounded to end Q4.