Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Fremantle

Commentary / 23 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Metricon Stadium for the Gold Coast Suns v Fremantle Round 18 clash.

59:33

Outs for Suns: A.Hall, M.Hallahan

59:34

Ins for Suns: J.Schoenfeld, S.Tape

59:35

Outs for Dockers: M.Pavlich, H.Ballantyne, M.Barlow

59:36

Ins for Dockers: S.Yarran, Z.Clarke, E.Langdon

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

00:00

Affected by these discrepancies in ball control, Gold Coast has recorded an average time in forward half differential of -11:04 minutes (ranked 18th) while Fremantle averages -2:57 minutes per game (ranked 13th).

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:10

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)

01:59

Fremantle has kicked an early goal from its first intercept inside forward 50 for the match. This season the Dockers average a score from 68 per cent of forward 50 intercepts, ranked sixth in the league.

03:19

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

05:14

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)

07:04

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)

07:08

Sam Day has taken the first two marks inside forward 50 for the game (both contested) and converted both set shots. Gold Coast has now taken four contested marks for the match. Fremantle is yet to take a contested mark.

09:21

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrad Grant)

09:37

Gold Coast has kicked three goals from its past three forward 50 entries. This season the Suns average a goal from 26 per cent of inside 50s, ranked eight in the year.

10:56

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)

15:38

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Ed Langdon)

15:51

Fremantle has won two clearances in its forward half and has directly taken both resulting possession chains into successful shots from general play to Taberner and Langdon.

20:39

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

23:06

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

24:55

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)

25:43

Gold Coast's tall forwards are combining to provide effective attacking options for the Suns. Day, Wright, Lynch and Grant have combined for seven shots at goal and all five majors this term.

28:26

Steven May has stood tall for Gold Coast in defence in the first term. He has won a game-high four intercepts (including two intercept marks) and recorded a team-high ten disposals at 90 per cent efficiency.

30:38

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

30:48

Gold Coast has kicked its highest first quarter score against Fremantle to open up a 14-point lead at quarter time. The Suns were too dangerous inside 50 for the Dockers, taking three marks and winning four free kicks in that zone.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:06

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)

02:19

Michael Walters has kicked the first goal in each of the first and second terms. Before this match Walters, Pavlich and Ballantyne had all kicked 24 goals to lead the club's goal kicking tally, however only Walters is playing in this match.

03:44

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

04:21

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Danyle Pearce)

05:01

Following the rushed behind, Fremantle has taken the ball end-to-end to kick its first goal from a kick-in for the match. This season the Dockers average a score from just 6.7 per cent of kick-ins, ranked 16th in the league.

06:24

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)

10:13

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)

11:32

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Garrick Ibbotson)

14:33

In his first season, Fremantle defender Sam Collins is providing rebound for the Dockers. He has already won a team-high six intercepts, with three of those intercept marks.

16:07

Lachie Neale is the dominant midfielder on the ground, already winning seven of the Dockers' 14 clearances. The Fremantle midfielder has recorded a game-high 19 disposals and a team-high 205 metres gained.

18:17

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Shane Yarran)

18:36

Both teams have taken the ball inside 50 nine times this term but Fremantle's output of 3.4 (22) far exceeds Gold Coast's one behind. The Dockers' kicking efficiency of 78 per cent inside their forward half compared to just 55 per cent by the Suns.

19:29

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)

22:10

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrad Grant)

23:42

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)

24:26

In six minutes since Fremantle took a seven-point lead, Gold Coast has hit back strongly with all three centre clearances and 92 per cent disposal efficiency. In this period the Suns have taken the ball inside 50 four times for three goals.

26:34

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Ed Langdon)

28:03

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Ed Langdon)

29:45

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Neale)

31:55

Lachie Neale has added a goal to his 20 first half disposals and put Fremantle back in front. This is the fifth time this season he has recorded 20 or more disposals to the main break.

32:46

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)

32:48

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

32:58

Fremantle has come out on top following a topsy-turvy first half, leading by eight points at half time. The Dockers were particularly dangerous transitioning the ball in the second term, kicking four goals directly from intercepts and one from a kick-in.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:40

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)

02:10

Sam Day has equalled his career-best of four goals in a match. Today playing as a forward, he has taken seven marks and recorded 10 disposals at 100 per cent efficiency.

04:56

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

07:45

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Shane Yarran)

11:08

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarrad Grant)

12:26

Dockers Interchange - Lee Spurr off due to an injury.

13:33

Lachie Neale is the only player on the ground with over 20 disposals. He now has 31 disposals, eight clearances and three intercepts to go with his one goal. Neale has already recorded 12 disposals this term.

16:36

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Matera)

16:46

The quality of disposal by foot has deterioirated this term, with both teams having a kicking efficiency of 62 per cent respectively. Across the first half 77 per cent of the Suns' kicks were effective and 69 per cent of the Dockers' kicks were likewise

17:34

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Callum Ah Chee)

21:28

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

21:56

Gold Coast has had more opportunities this term, with five more clearances and three extra intercepts than Fremantle leading to nine more forward 50 entries. The Suns have not converted their chances, with 2.4 (16) and one miss from 14 inside 50s.

24:10

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

25:13

Gold Coast has won all four centre clearances this term. This season the Suns have won a clearance from only 37 per cent of centre bounces, ranked last in the league.

26:25

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

26:33

Gold Coast has dominated field position this term, with the ball inside the Suns' forward half for 77 per cent of its duration. Although the Suns have had three fewer disposals, they have taken the ball inside 50 on 12 more occasions (17-5).

28:29

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)

28:54

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

29:04

Fremantle was unable to break Gold Coast's forward press in the third term, with the Suns winning 15 midfield intercepts for the term taking ten of the resulting possession chains inside 50, converting three directly into goals.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

03:54

This season Fremantle has been the slightly better performer in final terms. The Dockers' fourth quarter record is five wins and 11 losses while the Suns have won three but lost 13 final quarters.

07:21

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)

08:32

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

10:48

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

11:59

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

12:06

With two goals in a minute, Tom Lynch has now kicked four goals or more in nine of his 17 matches this year. The Gold Coast forward has taken his tally to 55 goals for the season.

13:05

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)

13:53

Alex Sexton has capped off an influential midfield game with a goal of his own. He has an equal-team-high 23 disposals, along with game-highs in inside 50s (13), score involvements (ten) and metres gained (687 metres).

16:37

Lachie Neale has now had 40 disposals, the fourth time he has reached this tally in his 87-game career.

17:05

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jonathon Griffin)

17:41

Fremantle has kicked its first goal in over a quarter, converted by Griffin after a Walters clearance. This quarter the Dockers have won seven of the nine clearances.

19:12

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Connor Blakely)

21:23

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Ed Langdon)

21:52

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)

22:17

Michael Walters now has four goals, the most he has kicked in a game since Round 20 last year against West Coast. Fremantle has kicked 4.2 (26) from 17 forward half intercepts, while Gold Coast has kicked 5.3 (33) from 25 intercepts in the forward half.

24:08

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Martin)

24:32

Alex Sexton has now delivered the ball inside 50 on 14 occasions. This is the equal-most forward 50 entries by any player in a game this year along with Dayne Zorko in Round 6.

27:47

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Matera)

29:18

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

29:28

Gold Coast has defeated Fremantle for the second time this year. The Suns were too good with 15 more forward 50 entries and five more goals after half time, spreading the load between tall forwards May, Lynch, Wright and Grant.