Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 25 Mar 2017

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Metricon Stadium for the Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions Round 1 clash.

59:40

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00:00

Another newcomer for the Suns is former Docker Michael Barlow. Barlow's season average never fell below 22.9 disposals per game in seven years and 126 games with Fremantle.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:01

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)

01:02

After just three goals in 21 games for the Lions last season, Mitch Robinson has their first for the 2017 season.

02:55

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Beams)

03:32

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)

03:33

This marks the first time Robinson has scored multiple goals in a game since he kicked three against Port Adelaide in Round 7, 2015.

06:38

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

07:45

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Michael Close)

07:46

The Lions have five scoring shots from just the five inside 50s.

09:00

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

09:05

Three of Brisbane's four goals have been the result of a disposal chain that commenced with a Gold Coast turnover.

11:39

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

13:11

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

14:37

Brisbane dynamo Dayne Zorko has four inside 50s to his name already, matching the entire Gold Coast team in this category to this point.

14:46

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

16:04

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Rich)

17:47

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Bell)

19:26

The Suns have won seven of the last eight clearances, including two for Aaron Hall. However, this dominance is not translating to the scoreboard.

20:07

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)

23:52

In his first game as Brisbane captain, Dayne Beams has nine disposals to be the current leader. However, his efficiency is at a mediocre 67 per cent.

28:10

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)

29:14

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Michael Barlow)

30:35

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:01

Gold Coast actually won the disposal count in the first term, 99 to 97. However, the Lions forward half efficiency of 73 per cent compared to 63 per cent for the Suns may be the explanation for the disparity on the scoreboard.

01:09

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Touk Miller)

06:45

Brisbane has not scored since the eighteenth minute of the first term. In that time, the Suns have kicked 2.2.

08:20

The Suns have 17 of the last 20 inside 50s.

10:35

Suns Interchange - Adam Saad off due to an injury.

10:38

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel Rich)

12:38

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

14:07

One-percenters are the little things that help a team to succeed. Lions Harris Andrews (eight) and Darcy Gardiner (seven) are far and away the first half leaders in this category, with more than half of their teams tally of 28.

15:32

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Bastinac)

17:45

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Bastinac)

19:52

Suns Interchange - Tom J. Lynch off due to the blood rule.

21:39

Tom Rockliff of Brisbane has averaged over 24 disposals at better than 64 per cent efficiency in each of the last six seasons. He has 15 disposals already tonight, yet is getting rid of the ball at just 53 per cent efficiency.

24:17

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)

24:18

Gold Coast debutant Ben Ainsworth scores a goal with his second kick in AFL football.

26:45

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

28:56

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rohan Bewick)

31:00

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:36

Gold Coast Sun Steven May has eight spoils, a mark bettered only by Harris Andrews of Brisbane with nine. Both players have directed two spoils to the advantage of a teammate.

01:55

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)

03:00

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sean Lemmens)

05:00

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Lester)

05:31

Michael Barlow averaged 3.5 clearances per game in 13 matches for Fremantle last season. Already tonight he has six in his first game for the Suns.

07:57

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)

13:16

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

13:31

Gold Coast recruits Jarrod Lyons and Pearce Hanley are having disappointing first-up games for their new club. Lyons has 8 disposals at 25 per cent efficiency (four clangers), and Hanley has 11 disposals at 27 per cent (five clangers).

15:47

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Bastinac)

17:20

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

17:41

After Gold Coast had ten consecutive inside 50s, the Lions have three of the last four.

17:56

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rohan Bewick)

19:31

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Callum Ah Chee)

21:20

After 13 disposals in the first half, Lion midfielder Dayne Zorko has gone without a disposal in over fourteen minutes of third-quarter action.

24:42

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

26:29

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

27:44

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Touk Miller)

28:28

86 per cent (8.4) of the Suns entire score (9.6) has come from set shots,

30:11

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Josh Schoenfeld)

32:29

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Hall)

33:35

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:15

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)

02:42

The Suns hold the edge in the ruck department, 34-26, with 32 of these hitouts coming courtesy of Collingwood recruit Jarrod Witts. Of these 32, six have been to the direct advantage of a teammate.

03:42

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Matt Rosa)

05:55

With his eighth tackle laid early in the final term, Sun Jarrod Witts has set a new personal best in this category. His previous high of seven was achieved three times while a member of Collingwood.

07:38

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)

07:39

Suns Interchange - Alex Sexton off due to an injury.

09:48

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

10:31

A familiar name is currently leading the Gold Coast disposal count. Gary Ablett has 26 disposals at 69 per cent efficiency, along with 12 inside 50s and seven tackles.

11:01

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Hall)

12:33

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)

13:08

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Adam Saad)

13:29

Since Eric Hipwood kicked a goal for Brisbane late in the third term, the Suns have scored 6.4 to the Lions 0.0.

14:59

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ben Keays)

17:59

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

19:33

Both sides have 58 disposals to this point in the final term. However, Gold Coast are moving the ball with 74 per cent efficiency compared to the Lions 50 per cent.

19:38

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

21:53

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

23:26

Suns Interchange - Jack Martin off due to the blood rule.

24:44

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

26:08

Tom Rockliff of Brisbane has 37 disposals to be the game leader. This includes 13 in the final term, as he tries to drag his team over the line.

28:31

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jake Barrett)

29:05

The siren has sounded to end Q4.