Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 09 Apr 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Metricon Stadium for the Gold Coast Suns v Hawthorn Round 3 clash.
59:33
Outs for Suns: C.Ah Chee, J.Leslie, B.Ainsworth
59:34
Ins for Suns: J.Harbrow, B.Matera, B.Fiorini
59:35
Outs for Hawks: G.Birchall, K.Stewart
59:36
Ins for Hawks: B.Whitecross, K.Brand
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
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00:10
The Hawks have applied 12 fewer tackles per game than their opposition this season, the third-worst differential of any side. They applied five more tackles per game than their opposition in 2016, the fourth-best differential.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:11
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Martin)
01:13
Gold Coast source the first goal of the game from a turnover in attacking midfield. It scored 25 points from this source in the first two rounds, the second-fewest in the AFL.
03:09
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Gary Ablett)
05:08
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
05:38
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Martin)
05:40
The Suns have won five intercept possessions and launched a score from four of these.
08:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
09:21
Hawks Interchange - Ryan Burton off due to an injury.
11:54
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
13:48
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
14:30
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
14:32
Tom Lynch misses a shot-at-goal at one end and the Hawks launch a goal from the ensuing kick-in. Hawthorn has created an inside 50 from 18 per cent of defensive 50 chains this season, the fifth-lowest percentage in the AFL.
17:00
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
17:02
The Hawks have applied 15 tackles per game inside 50 this season, the second-most of any club. It has applied three in this zone in the opening quarter with the third, applied by Cyril Rioli, resulting in their second goal.
21:31
The Hawks grabbed just 19 marks inside 50 in the first two rounds, the equal second-fewest of any side. They have grabbed six in this zone in this game.
22:01
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
26:06
The Suns are kicking at just 59 per cent efficiency. They kicked at 67 per cent efficiency in the first two rounds, ranked 11th.
27:15
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
29:17
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:27
Gold Coast won the groundball-get count 34-22 in the first quarter. Touk Miller won a quarter-high seven groundball-gets, three more than any other player.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:19
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Hall)
00:21
Just as he did to start the game, Gary Ablett wins the first centre bounce clearance of the second quarter to launch the first goal of the game from this source. Ablett has won a game-high three centre bounce clearances to take his season tally to seven.
01:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
02:40
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Brendan Whitecross)
05:16
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
07:23
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)
07:25
Hawthorn conceded just 16 points per game from turnovers in attacking midfield in 2016, the third-fewest. It conceded 83 points from this source in the first two rounds of this season, the second-most, and it has conceded 14 points from this source today
09:48
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Hall)
09:50
The Suns lead the clearance count 4-2 this quarter and have launched two goals to no score from this source.
14:11
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Martin)
14:13
The Hawks have now conceded 20 points from turnovers in attacking midfield.
16:30
Hawthorn is kicking at just 50 per cent efficiency this quarter.
20:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ty Vickery)
21:27
Gold Coast lead the contested possession count 31-20 this quarter. David Swallow has won a quarter-high seven contested possessions, four more than any other player, as well as five clearances, also a quarter-high and three more than any other player.
23:36
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
25:33
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
26:04
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Aaron Hall)
27:24
Jarrod Witts has won 14 hitouts-to-advantage, a career-high. His previous high was 13 for the Pies against the Giants in Round 11, 2015.
27:49
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jesse Joyce)
31:16
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
32:21
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
32:31
Jarrod Witts was dominant in the ruck winning 10 hitouts-to-advantage, two more than any other player in a quarter this season. The Suns won the clearance count by 11 and outscored the Hawks by 14 points from this source.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:01
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
01:03
Luke Hodge has won a game-high six intercept possessions with three of these launching scores for his team, including that goal to Jarryd Roughead.
02:11
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
02:34
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Gary Ablett)
03:23
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
04:21
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
04:23
Jarrod Witts has won three hitouts-to-advantage this quarter and the Suns lead the centre bounce clearance count 3-0. Gold Coast has launched two scores from this source, including that goal to Brandon Matera.
08:01
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
12:09
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
14:03
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Harbrow)
14:05
The Suns lead the contested possession count by 13 and the clearance count by five this quarter, and they have outscored the Hawks by 13 points from this source.
16:13
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Gary Ablett)
16:15
The Hawks have conceded 36 more points than the Suns from turnovers in the forward half.
17:28
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
18:38
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
18:40
Hawthorn has recorded just 14 effective kicks this quarter.
22:37
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brayden Fiorini)
22:39
Gary Ablett has won a quarter-high 10 disposals, six contested possessions and three clearances as well as booting one goal. His third clearance launched his team's third goal from this source and it was his fifth score involvement, also a quarter-high.
26:04
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brayden Fiorini)
26:06
Gold Coast has sourced 25 points from forward half intercepts this quarter and it is up to 47 points from this source for the game. It scored just 41 points from this source in the first two rounds.
27:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
28:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
29:22
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sean Lemmens)
29:24
Hawthorn is tackling at just 68 per cent efficiency, seven per cent lower than Gold Coast. The Hawks are tackling at 67 per cent efficiency this season, the sixth-lowest percentage of any side.
30:33
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ryan Burton)
32:14
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
33:51
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
33:56
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
34:06
Gold Coast dominated the third quarter. It won 39 more disposals, 22 more contested possessions and nine more clearances as well as generating eight more inside 50s and outscoring Hawthorn by 40 points.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:49
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)
06:13
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
06:15
Jarryd Roughead has three score assists as well as booting three goals. His scoreboard impact is 26 points, 18 points more than any other teammate.
12:27
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
12:29
The Suns have scored a goal from 33 per cent of inside 50s. They scored a goal from just 18 per cent of inside 50s in the first two rounds, the lowest percentage in the AFL.
15:17
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
15:19
Brandon Matera has now booted five goals, a career-high. He has booted four goals in a game on two previous occasions.
17:22
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
17:24
Both teams have generated six inside 50s this quarter but the Suns lead it by 13 points.
20:38
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)
22:24
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
25:11
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
27:31
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Michael Barlow)
27:34
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
27:44
The Suns won 19 more intercept possessions in the forward half and outscored the Hawks by 42 points from this source.