Match

North Melbourne vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 08 Jul 2018

Pre Game

00:00

The Suns come in to this match ranked last in the competition in a number of statistical areas, including scores per inside 50 entry, scoring from only 38 per cent of their inside 50s.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:03

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)

03:15

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

04:00

Ben Brown with the first goal of the match from his first mark and kick of the match. The Kangaroos have have three early inside 50 with the Suns yet to register an inside 50.

08:43

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

10:06

The Suns are able to move the football uninterrupted from the kick in to inside 50, for their second inside 50 of the match, however then give away a free kick through Holman in the marking contest. The Kangaroos have received four free kicks to none.

12:30

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

13:59

The Peter Wright goal came courtesy of a 50 metre penalty given away by Ahern for the Kangaroos.The kick on goal by Wright was the first Suns disposal inside forward 50 for the match.

14:52

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Ahern)

18:33

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

18:46

The Kangaroos are on top early in disposals 75-61, inside 50s 9-5, and of course on the scoreboard. The Suns however are doing better in the clearance count leading 5-2, with Jack Martin leading all players early with two to his name.

23:44

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

24:16

The Suns win their first free kick of the day, with the count now 8-1 in the Kangaroos' favour. They then however turn the football over which results in Ben Brown's third goal. The entire Kangaroos score so far has been generated from Suns turnovers.

29:25

A dominant first quarter for the Kangaroos who lead the disposal count 126-93 (including contested possessions 42-31), inside 50s 21-5, and tackles 12-6. Clarke for the Kangaroos leads all players with 10 disposals.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:47

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brayden Crossley)

02:34

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Jacobs)

04:25

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)

05:24

Scott Thonpson takes his first intercept mark of the match across half back for the Kangaroos. The Kangaroos lead the intercept mark count 9-6. Daw and Ahern for the Kangaroos both with two to their names, Ballard for the Suns also with two.

07:46

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)

08:48

Both of North Melbourne's goals this quarter have come from throw-in stoppages, on this occasion courtesy of a ruck infringement by Witts against Goldstein, Goldstein has had 11 hit outs so far to Witts' 10.

09:31

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Witts)

11:20

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Nick Holman)

12:16

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)

13:54

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Josh Schoenfeld)

14:56

The Suns have been far more competitive this second quarter with inside 50s at five a piece, however they lead the contested possession count 18-15 and tackles 11-8. They have also restricted the Kangaroos to a disposal efficiency of 53 per cent.

16:10

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Ahern)

19:24

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Josh Schoenfeld)

20:39

Despite not yet adding to his three first quarter goals, Ben Brown leads all players with five score involvements for the match so far from his seven disposals. Schoenfeld leads the count for the Suns with three to his name.

21:27

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Jacobs)

22:43

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sean Lemmens)

22:46

Kangaroos Interchange - Robbie Tarrant off due to an injury.

23:35

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brayden Crossley)

24:08

Crossley takes his second contested mark of the match, however is only able to register one behind from the resulting kick. Both of Crossley's contested marks have been inside forward 50 for the Suns. The Suns lead the contested mark count 4-2.

29:55

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Martin)

30:10

With 4.5 (29) this quarter, the Suns have had nine scoring shots from 13 inside 50s. The Suns have also executed eight tackles inside their forward 50 this quarter, the Kangaroos only with three.

32:07

A far better performance that quarter by the Suns, reducing the margin by nine points to 11 at the main break. Across the first half however the Kangaroos lead the inside 50 count 33-18, while clearances are even at 19 apiece.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

03:30

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)

04:56

Both teams with a centre bounce clearance each to start this second half, however with five minutes gone the Suns are yet to go inside their forward 50. The Suns have only had nine disposals this quarter and one tackle.

07:19

Suns Interchange - Sean Lemmens off due to an injury.

07:26

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)

11:37

Daw kicks his first goal of the day from North Melbourne's third mark inside forward 50. The Kangaroos have now kicked 7.2 (44) from set shots today.

14:31

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarrod Witts)

14:45

For the the first time today the Suns are able to transition the football uninterrupted from an intercept possession in their defensive 50 into their attacking 50. On this occasion only resulting in a behind to Witts.

16:04

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)

19:05

Kangaroos Interchange - Jed Anderson off due to an injury.

20:15

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarryd Lyons)

21:38

Martin takes his second mark inside forward 50, the Suns now lead in this area 6-4, but pulls his shot on goal far left and out of bounds on the full. Martin has had the second most disposals for the Suns today with 17 at 76 per cent efficiency.

22:23

Kangaroos Interchange - Cameron Zurhaar and is possibly out for the game.

24:20

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ryan Clarke)

25:50

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Luke McDonald)

26:41

With only 17 disposals to his name, Ahern for the Kangaroos has gained a match high 439 metres for his team (nine other players on the field have had more disposals). Ahern has had four score involvements today and committed four turnovers.

27:27

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Kayne Turner)

30:37

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)

32:06

A five goal to one quarter has seen the Kangaroos wrestle back control of this match now leading by 35 points.Thompson for the Kangaroos leads all players with 28 disposals.He also has a match high nine marks, all uncontested.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:46

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)

02:44

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)

06:19

Ziebell take a contested mark inside forward 50, the first of the day for North Melbourne, however his resultant shot on goal sails out of bounds on the full. Ziebell has 15 disposals today playing as a permanent forward.

07:33

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

11:15

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)

13:12

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarryd Lyons)

14:51

Ballard with a big spoil in defensive 50 for the Suns in a one on one contest with Majak Daw, The Suns lead the spoil count across both teams 34-20. The Thompsons, Rory for the Suns (8) and Scott for the Kangaroos (5), lead their respective clubs.

18:12

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Young)

19:03

Young's first goal of the afternoon, thanks to the goal assist by foot from Ah Chee. That was Ah Chee's third score involvement of the day, only Wright, Schoenfeld and Lyons have more for the Suns with four each.

19:53

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

20:59

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

23:05

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

23:23

The Kangaroos have had the last four clearance of the match, including one for Goldstein which takes him to an equal team high of five for the match.The clearance count has been very even across the match, now 37-36 to the Suns.

25:01

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)

26:15

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)

27:01

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Callum Ah Chee)

30:19

Despite being challenged at times, the Kangaroos run out comfortable winners in the end by 37 point. Thompson led his team from the backline with 31 disposals at 81 per cent efficiency, as well as an equal team high four rebound 50s.