Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns Round 19 clash.
59:33
Outs for Demons: A.Neal-Bullen
59:34
Ins for Demons: A.Vandenberg
59:35
Outs for Suns: S.Tape
59:36
Ins for Suns: M.Rosa
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:10
Melbourne has generated an inside 50 from 71 per cent of centre bounce clearances this season, the sixth highest percentage of any side, but it has generated a score from just 20 per cent, the fourth-lowest percentage.
00:20
Gold Coast has generated an inside 50 from just 38 per cent of its defensive midfield chains, the third-lowest percentage of any side.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:33
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
01:35
Tom Lynch has now grabbed 32 contested marks in forward 50 this season, nine more than any other player.
04:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jack Watts)
04:16
Gold Coast has turned the ball over 23 times per game in defensive midfield this season, the second-most of any side.
06:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ryan Davis)
07:46
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Garlett)
07:48
The Suns have won just 17 intercept possessions per game in attacking midfield this season, the second-fewest of any side. They have won two early in this game with their second launching that goal to Jarrod Garlett.
10:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Sam Day)
14:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
15:52
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Nick Malceski)
15:54
Gold Coast leads the clearance count 5-3 and it has generated two scores to none from this source including that goal to Nick Malceski.
19:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Aaron vandenBerg)
20:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
23:43
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
23:45
Melbourne has won six of the last seven clearances with its last launching that goal to Jack Watts. The Dees have generated a score from 11 per cent of defensive 50 chains this season, the second-highest percentage of any side.
26:44
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
26:54
Max Gawn won 18 hitouts in the first quarter, including seven to advantage, but his teammates were unable to convert his dominance into clearance wins. The Dees won just one more clearance than the Suns and both teams scored seven points from this source
26:56
Gold Coast has lost the kicking efficiency differential by three per cent per game this season, the fourth-worst differential in the competition. It won this differential by seven per cent in the first quarter.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:34
Jack Watts is the only Demon to grab a mark in forward 50. His three marks in this zone is two more than any other player.
03:15
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
05:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
08:45
Melbourne leads the tackle count 9-3 this quarter.
08:59
Suns Interchange - Touk Miller off due to an injury.
09:54
Melbourne has generated five of the last six inside 50s.
10:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
12:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Sam Day)
14:07
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Chris Dawes)
14:09
The Demons have generated seven inside 50s this quarter and grabbed four marks in this zone with two of these resulting in goals.
15:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ryan Davis)
16:56
Melbourne leads the effective kick count 24-10 this quarter.
17:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
19:19
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
19:21
Tom Lynch has grabbed three marks this quarter, all contested. The Suns have grabbed eight marks in this period with five of these being contested.
23:53
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Aaron vandenBerg)
23:55
The Demons have booted three goals this quarter, all from intercepts.
25:30
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)
25:32
Dean Kent boots the first goal for the game from a centre clearance. Melbourne has scored 12 points per game from this source this season, ranked ninth.
27:10
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Aaron vandenBerg)
29:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
29:28
Tom Lynch is up to a team-high eight disposals this quarter with half of these being recorded in forward 50.
29:57
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:07
Melbourne was more efficient in the second quarter. It recorded 27 more disposals, including 19 more effective kicks, and booted five goals from 14 inside 50s. The Suns booted just one goal from 11 inside 50s.
30:17
Max Gawn won 20 hitouts, 17 more than any other player, and whilst four of them went to the advantage of a teammate, four were also sharked by the Suns.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
04:04
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
04:06
After Melbourne generated the first four inside 50s of the third quarter, the Suns boot the first goal following their first inside 50.
06:47
Melbourne lead the clearance count 5-1 this quarter.
07:53
Demons Interchange - James Harmes off due to an injury.
09:01
Melbourne leads the effective kick count 27-8 this quarter but 18 of these have been in the defensive half.
10:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
10:31
The Dees lead the inside 50 count 7-2 this quarter, but they have been outscored by four points.
11:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ryan Davis)
14:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
14:05
Bernie Vince has recorded just 10 disposals today and he has turned the ball over six times with just one of these being punished by a score.
18:11
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Matt Shaw)
18:13
Gold Coast has won five intercept possessions in the forward this quarter with four of these launching a score.
20:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jack Watts)
24:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bernie Vince)
27:13
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Aaron vandenBerg)
27:15
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
27:25
The Demons recorded 50 more disposals, four more clearances and four more inside 50s than the Suns in third quarter, but they lost the quarter by four points.
27:27
Sam Frost won an equal quarter-high 11 disposals at 100 per cent efficiency.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:59
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
03:01
Melbourne has scored 19 points from defensive 50. It has launched 21 per cent of its score from this zone this season, the third-highest percentage of any side.
04:49
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Garlett)
04:51
Gold Coast has scored 21 points from defensive midfield. It has launched 19 per cent of its score from this zone this season, the sixth-lowest percentage of any side.
08:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
11:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Aaron vandenBerg)
12:45
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
14:23
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jarrad Grant)
14:25
Gold Coast leads the clearance count 6-3 this quarter and it has generated three scores to none from this source.
16:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ryan Davis)
19:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Chris Dawes)
25:43
Melbourne lead the clearance count 7-1 in the last 10 minutes but has launched just one behind from these.
26:50
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
26:52
Jack Watts is up to a game-high 10 score involvements, two more than any other player.
29:03
Jack Watts has grabbed an equal team-high three intercept marks as well as recording the highest scoreboard impact of any player.
30:29
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
30:39
Melbourne has won a low scoring arm wrestle. The Suns recorded one more shot-at-goal than the Demons but lost by two points.