Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Melbourne

Commentary / 07 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Metricon Stadium for the Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne Round 7 clash.
59:33
Outs for Suns: R.Davis, T.McKenzie, M.Willis
59:34
Ins for Suns: A.Saad, J.Garlett, D.MacPherson
59:35
Outs for Demons: L.Dunn, H.Lumumba, C.Salem, S.Frost
59:36
Ins for Demons: C.Garland, C.Oliver, B.Stretch, V.Michie
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Tom Lynch is ranked number one in the competition for contested marks this season. He has taken 19 contested marks in the first six matches.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:47
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)
05:01
Melbourne has won the four of the first five clearances of the game. However, the turnover in their defensive 50 has resulted in the first goal to the debutante Daniel Macpherson.
08:01
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Touk Miller)
08:41
Melbourne has won five clearances to zero in their forward half and have created 23 handball receives, but their kicking efficiency is just 27 per cent in the forward half. As a result, Gold Coast has created five intercepts in their defensive half.
09:20
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
10:11
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
11:25
James Harmes has provided plenty of run and carry in the first 10 minutes of the match with seven disposals and six handball receives. Whilst, Jack Viney has two clearances and three tackles.
14:17
Melbourne are looking to use the ball by hand early on. Their kick to handball ratio is just 0.57:1 compared to 1.23 to 1 for the Gold Coast. However, their kicking efficiency of 33 per cent in the forward half is letting them down.
15:09
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
16:35
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Garlett)
18:37
Gold Coast generate the second highest percentage of their scores from intercepts in the competition. Tonight, they have created nine intercepts and launched two goals from this source.
19:59
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
24:27
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
25:58
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Adam Saad)
26:30
Both teams are applying early pressure with 30 tackles for Melbourne and 25 for Gold Coast. Melbourne are finding it more difficult with a kicking efficiency of just 48 per cent, well below their average of 65.3 per cent.
28:03
Demons Interchange - Neville Jetta off due to an injury.
28:50
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
30:01
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
30:07
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:17
Dion Prestia was influential in that quarter with three score involvements and clearances, whilst Daniel Macpherson had five tackles. James Harmes is leading the disposal count with a career-high 14 disposals for the quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:43
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
02:04
Suns Interchange - Matt Rosa and is possibly out for the game.
03:36
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrad Grant)
04:30
Melbourne concede a score from every 31.8 per cent of opposition clearances - ranked last in the competition. Gold Coast has exploited this, launching four scores from twelve clearances.
05:08
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
06:26
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dom Tyson)
09:00
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Billy Stretch)
09:47
Melbourne's disposal efficiency has increased to 70 per cent this quarter. As a result, they have generated a goal from just 40 per cent of intercepts this quarter, well above their average of 20.2 per cent.
10:54
Suns Interchange - Alex Sexton and is possibly out for the game.
11:25
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
13:27
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
14:16
Last weekend, Gold Coast finished with their sixth worse disposal differential in their history. Today, they have had 38 fewer disposals already and Melbourne are beginning to utilize creating a scoring shot from 75 per cent of inside 50's this quarter.
15:21
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Garlett)
18:56
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
20:29
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
20:33
Although, Melbourne has won three more clearances as well as intercepts, their kicking efficiency is just 45 per cent in the forward half. Subsequently, Gold Coast has launched three goals from defensive half intercepts.
22:21
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
23:33
Gold Coast has launched a goal from 40 per cent of forward half chains. Tom Lynch has kicked four goals and has a score involvement for 55 per cent of his disposals. Whilst, Touk Miller and Daniel Macpherson have combined for 12 tackles.
23:48
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
27:16
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
28:47
Melbourne has created 15 more intercepts in their midfield than Gold Coast and have launched seven more scoring shots from this source. But, their goal kicking efficiency is 30 per cent less and consequently, they trail by a point.
29:14
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)
30:05
Jayden Hunt and Tomas Bugg have had five score involvements each for the quarter.
31:57
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
32:07
Melbourne were more dominant in that quarter creating six more intercepts and seven more inside 50's. As a result they, launched two more goals from intercepts. Max Gawn has two goals and 8 hit-outs-to advantage, whilst Josh Wagner has six intercepts.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:43
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Viney)
02:10
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
03:08
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Viney)
03:25
Jack Viney has the first two goals of the half, both of which were launched from the midfield. Melbourne has now launched eleven goals to 2 from this area of the ground.
04:56
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
06:23
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
06:25
In the first five minutes, Melbourne is leading the disposal count by 11 and has won four clearances to one. Subsequently, they have launched three scores from clearances to start the quarter.
08:11
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
09:56
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bernie Vince)
10:04
Melbourne is completely dominating this quarter.They have won five of the seven clearances and have launched two goals from three defensive half intercepts. They have now launched 5.3.33 to 2.0.12 from defensive half intercepts.
11:44
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Daniel Currie)
12:02
Nathan Jones has a game high seven score involvements as well as three clearances for the quarter. He also has 360 metres gained - the second most of any player on the ground.
13:09
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ben Kennedy)
15:19
Melbourne has launched two goals from centre bounce clearances in this game. They have launched 19 from this source during the season - the most of any side.
15:33
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
16:41
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ben Kennedy)
17:59
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
19:50
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Dean Kent)
20:11
Melbourne has won 66 per cent of clearances this quarter and their kicking efficiency of 69 per cent. As a result, they have launched a score from 75 per cent of clearances.
20:56
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)
24:02
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
25:02
Melbourne now has 9 goals for the quarter with more than six minutes to go in the quarter. This is the equal-second highest goals they have generated in a quarter since 2008.
28:22
Melbourne has won 75 per cent of clearances this quarter. Their dominance is reflected with 5.2.32 being generated from stoppage situations. Two more goals than Gold Coast have launched from this source for the game.
30:42
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
33:00
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)
33:03
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
33:13
Melbourne has won the last eight clearances of the match. This was the difference in the quarter with Melbourne launching 5.3.33 from stoppages. Clayton Oliver and Nathan Jones both had five score involvements and three clearances respectively.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:30
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
01:35
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Gary Ablett)
03:25
Despite being dominated from stoppages, Gold Coast have launched five goals to two from their defensive 50. They have launched 40 per cent of their scores from this source, well above their average of 16.2 per cent.
04:26
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
06:53
Demons Interchange - Jack Viney and is possibly out for the game.
06:55
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
09:04
Since halftime Melbourne's kick to handball ratio of 0.92 : 1 has remained low, but their disposal efficiency in the forward half has increased by 10 per cent. As a result, they have launched seven goals from chains launched in their forward half.
09:29
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
11:43
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
12:26
Max Gawn has continued his dominance in the ruck with 18 hitouts-to-advantage, nine score involvements and 2 goals.
13:39
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
15:27
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
17:57
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
18:28
Since half time, Melbourne has won 13 more clearances and launched seven goals to zero from this source. They have also launched four goals to zero from forward half intercepts.
19:35
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Watts)
21:05
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
21:53
That goal to Jeff Garlett equal's the highest amount of goals Melbourne has generated against the Gold Coast. They are just one point off their highest score against the Suns, recorded in round 4 2011.
24:09
After a quiet first half, Cam Pederson has been influential with eight score involvements and three goals in the second half. Whilst, second-gamer Christian Petracca has had seven score involvements and 16 disposals in just the second half.
25:21
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Gary Ablett)
26:56
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
27:41
Melbourne has completely dominated winning 99 more disposals, 18 more clearances and creating fifteen more scores from intercept possessions.
28:09
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
29:11
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Hall)
30:05
Melbourne has now recorded their highest score against the Gold Coast Suns. Max Gawn was arguably the most influential player with a career-high 12 score involvements. Nathan Jones and James Harmes were also influential with 11 score involvements each.
30:59
The siren has sounded to end Q4.