Match

Melbourne vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 27 May 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to TIO Traeger Park for the Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns Round 10 clash.
59:33
Outs for Demons: C.Salem, D.Kent, S.Weideman
59:34
Ins for Demons: J.Harmes, J.Melksham, A.Neal-Bullen
59:35
Outs for Suns: G.Ablett, J.Bowes, K.Brooksby
59:36
Ins for Suns: D.Swallow, W.Brodie, P.Hanley
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 are yet to register a win at Traeger Park, and their 3 best players in the AFL Player Ratings at the venue, Max Gawn, Christian Salem and Jake Spencer, are all out today. Pedersen has the best record here, averaging 12.4 AFL Player Rating Pts

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:35
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sean Lemmens)
06:18
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Hall)
06:28
The Suns have kicked the first two goals of the game despite Melbourne having two more inside 50s. They have had five to Gold Coast's three.
08:04
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
12:45
The Demons have taken the only two marks inside 50 this match, taken by Petracca and Neal-Bullen. Petracca converted to a goal, while Neal-Bullen did not score.
16:38
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Matera)
16:53
Melbourne has kicked at 29 per cent efficiency in the game so far, while Gold Coast are kicking at a more respectable 67 per cent.
19:20
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
21:03
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
21:38
Melbourne score their second goal from their third mark inside 50 from 14 entries. Gold Coast is yet to take a mark from eight entries, but have scored three goals from general play.
22:03
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Aaron Hall)
24:35
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Martin)
25:27
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)
26:24
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
29:15
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
30:03
The Suns kick their fourth goal, and their second originating from a forward 50 chain. Melbourne have kicked just one behind from forward 50 chains so far today.
32:13
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Matera)
32:30
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
32:40
Aaron Hall was phenomenal for the Suns that quarter, with 10 disposals, five inside 50s, five score involvements and a goal. He also had an incredible 448 metres gained, the most in a quarter by any player this season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:57
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Mitch Hannan)
04:23
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Watts)
04:50
Melbourne have pressed up hard this quarter, winning the first four inside 50s and kicking 1.1 (7). Gold Coast are yet to register a disposal in their forward half in the second quarter.
05:40
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Matera)
07:09
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
08:04
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brad Scheer)
08:30
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
10:54
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
12:48
The Demons have been wasteful up forward this quarter. They are dominating the inside 50s, winning them 10-3, but have a kicking efficiency of just 13 per cent in their forward 50 and have kicked 1.3 (9).
13:41
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Kade Kolodjashnij)
14:05
Gold Coast, on the other hand, have a kicking efficiency of 60n their forward 50 and have kicked 2.2 (14) from just four entries.
15:19
The Suns have taken four intercept marks in their defensive 50 this quarter, and five for the match, while the Demons have taken just one for the match and none this quarter.
15:55
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jordan Lewis)
16:52
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
19:36
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
20:00
The Demons have had more shots at goal than the Suns, yet still trail by 18 points. Tom Bugg and Jeff Garlett have both kicked 0.2 from three shots for Melbourne, while Brandon Matera has kicked 2.3 from five shots for the Suns.
20:59
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)
25:55
The Demons are winning the contest at stoppages this quarter, leading the clearances 10-3, after it was a close 10-11 (to the Suns) in the first.
26:24
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
28:15
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
29:09
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:19
Melbourne dominated general play that quarter and won the inside 50s 18-9, but were wasteful in kicking 2.7 (19). The Suns took eight intercept marks in their defensive 50, and made the most of their nine forward 50 entries, kicking 3.2 (20).
29:20
Jeff Garlett was the main offender for the Demons, kicking 1.3 from five shots at goal, but his only goal was important coming with four seconds left in the half.
29:21
Jack Leslie took four intercept marks in the defensive 50, won eight intercept possessions and won both of his one-on-one contests in an impressive defensive display for the Suns.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:25
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Matera)
03:18
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Michael Barlow)
03:45
Two inside 50s apiece this quarter, and the Suns have scored twice while the Demons have not hit the scoreboard. Story of the day so far!
07:13
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)
08:35
Gold Coast are playing more direct footy this quarter, averaging 16 metres gained per disposal, while the Demons are averaging just 10m.
12:22
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
12:35
Garlett scores a goal from a Melbourne intercept, which is their first from this source for the game. Gold Coast have scored seven of their goals from intercepts today.
14:54
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
15:00
Melbourne is dominating the inside 50s again this quarter, leading the count 11 to four. But as in previous quarters, the Suns are making the most of their opportunities and have scored two goals to Melbourne's one this quarter.
16:10
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
18:32
The story is the same for the Suns in defence this quarter as well. They have taken five intercept marks in their defensive 50 in the 3rd quarter. The Demons have taken two for the entire game.
18:56
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
20:43
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
21:00
The Demons are coming now. They have had 10 of the last 11 inside 50s and scored 3.2 (20) to no score in the last ten minutes.
23:17
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
23:29
Demons Interchange - Neville Jetta off due to an injury.
23:56
Make that 4.2 (26) to no score and 13 inside 50s to one since 11th minute of this quarter!
28:13
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
29:24
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:34
Nathan Jones was huge in the third term, picking up 12 disposals, 234 metres gained, six score involvements and two goals.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:07
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
03:33
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
04:40
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
05:35
Now it's Melbourne playing the more direct footy. They have 425 metres gained this quarter, to the Suns' 252m, and lead the inside 50s five to one.
06:32
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Mitch Hannan)
09:08
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
09:15
That's the last eight goals to the Demons in the match. Teams win 96 per cent of the time when they kick eight unanswered goals in a match.
11:15
Jack Leslie has taken seven intercept marks in the defensive 50 this game. The next best this season has been five by Alex Rance.
12:14
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
13:17
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Mitch Hannan)
15:00
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Mitch Hannan)
16:26
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
18:06
The Demons are running away with this now. They have kicked 5.1 (31) from 14 inside 50s to Gold Coast's 1.1 (7) from 4 inside 50s this quarter.
18:47
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
19:42
And another! Since the eight minute mark of the third quarter, the Demons have had 31 inside 50s to the Suns' nine, and kicked 11 goals to one.
19:52
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Watts)
21:14
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
22:47
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
24:48
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
25:22
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dom Tyson)
26:17
Gold Coast have again been efficient up forward, kicking two goals from their four inside 50s, but haven't got the ball up there enough. The Demons have had 14 more entries this quarter and 32 more for the match.
27:46
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
30:20
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
32:53
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Michael Barlow)
33:46
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
33:56
Jeff Garlett kicked five goals for the Demons, but it could have been more as he had 11 shots for the day. Nathan Jones was great as well, picking up 27 disposals and kicking three.