Pre Game
00:00
Fremantle kicked its biggest score (141) since 2016 in its Round 1 win over North Melbourne. The Dockers recorded more than a 20-minute advantage in time in forward half - a great improvement on their 2018 season average of a seven minute deficit per game.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
04:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
05:53
The Suns have made a bright start around the ground but just haven't found an avenue to convert. Gold Coast has enjoyed 77 per cent of the early play inside its forward half, helped by 79 per cent kicking efficiency in comparison to Fremantle's 33 per cent.
08:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
09:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
10:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
13:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
15:14
The game is relatively open but both teams are falling down when entering forward 50. The Suns have kicked inside 50 on 11 occasions with just two retained, while the Dockers are yet to retain one of their four kicks inside 50.
15:47
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
16:22
A great individual effort by ex-Bomber Travis Colyer with the throw-in clearance win and quick snap for Fremantle's first goal. Last week the Dockers won seven more throw-in clearances than their opposition (ranked second in the league).
17:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
20:24
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)
21:26
Touk Miller mirrors Colyer with a forward 50 clearance and snap goal of his own. He is leading the way with two clearances of the six won in the forward by the Suns, while Nat Fyfe has won two of the Dockers' three in that zone.
22:11
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
23:31
At last Gold Coast has received dividends for its strong field position in this term. With their seventh forward half intercept the Suns have now launched their first major from that source. The Dockers have just won one forward half intercept of their own.
26:08
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
27:20
Although there hasn't been many goals scored, the game play has been relatively open. Both teams have transitioned possession chains from defensive 50 to forward 50 on at least 40 per cent of attempts, well up on the league average of 21 per cent.
31:33
Gold Coast has the lead at quarter time but it may feel like it could have been further ahead. The Suns entered forward 50 on ten more occasions than the Dockers, but were let down by only 20 per cent of kicks inside 50 retained.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
06:02
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
06:18
Fremantle has kicked its third goal for the game following a free kick to Michael Walters inside 50. The Gold Coast defenders have been penalised for three infringements inside defensive 50, with the Dockers returning 2.1 (13) as a result.
07:40
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
08:35
The Suns have won four centre bounce clearances and taken each inside 50, now returning their first goal from that source. In Round 1, Gold Coast launched 25 points of its total score of 84 points from centre clearances.
10:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
14:03
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
14:39
Fremantle has lifted its game this term and has enjoyed 46 per cent time in possession (up from 35 per cent in the first quarter). Nat Fyfe is starting to exert himself, with three clearances and seven disposals for the quarter but let down by three turnovers.
17:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)
19:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
21:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
21:41
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
22:14
Three goals to Alex Sexton before half time, the third time he has achieved that feat across his 99-game career to date. His personal best is five goals against Melbourne in Round 20 2018.
24:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
28:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
28:50
With little between the teams, Gold Coast stretched its lead by just two points to half time. There was just two per cent difference between the sides in time in forward half, and one per gap in time in possession that quarter.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Chris Burgess)
03:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Martin)
03:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)
04:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Wil Powell)
04:53
Again the Suns have made the early running, but with four behinds in less than five minutes, they haven't claimed the reward. Across the match Gold Coast has a kicking efficiency of 25 per cent inside forward 50, well under the season league average of 46 per cent.
05:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
09:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
09:08
Gold Coast has dominated with 93 per cent time inside its forward half for the quarter, recording 11 forward 50 entries to zero. The Suns have won four more clearances and committed five fewer turnovers from 17 more disposals.
11:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
13:20
Gold Coast has taken four marks inside forward 50 for the quarter, taking the match total to eight, while Fremantle has just managed two for the match. In Round 1 the Dockers took 15 marks inside forward 50.
13:56
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Cam McCarthy)
15:10
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
15:52
Gold Coast may have managed 13 forward 50 entries for ten shots at goal, but these only amounted to six behinds and four misses. In contrast, Fremantle have entered forward 50 on five times now for two straight goals, with Cam McCarthy kicking the first and providing the assist for the second.
19:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
23:03
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Cam McCarthy)
23:50
A big quarter for Cam McCarthy after he managed just one mark and two effective kicks in the first half. In this quarter he has been involved in all three Fremantle goals, including two kicked from unlikely locations.
26:10
The gap on the scoreboard is somewhat attributable to varying long range efforts. From shots from outside 40 metres, Gold Coast has only managed 0.7 (7) while Fremantle has kicked 4.2 (26) from the same range.
28:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Martin)
29:53
Gold Coast becomes the first team in any quarter since 2016 to kick eight behinds or more without a goal. Since their last goal to Sexton in the 22nd minute of the second quarter, the Suns have recorded ten behinds and four misses.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Bradley Hill)
03:58
Bradley Hill might have hit the woodwork with his last shot but his run has been instrumental in Fremantle's game. He has won four clearances and four intercepts, recording a game-high 21 kicks on his way to a game-high 714 metres gained.
04:32
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
06:40
Dockers Interchange - Luke Ryan off due to an injury.
07:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
07:59
Fremantle's ball use has been slick this quarter, with a kicking efficiency of 84 per cent. Since half time the Dockers' have kicked at 76 per cent efficiency, well ahead of the Suns' rate at just 51 per cent.
09:49
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jack Martin)
10:42
With his fourth shot, Jack Martin has finally kicked his first goal for the night. All of Gold Coast's five goals for the night have been launched from at or in front of the centre bounce.
10:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
14:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)
16:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
18:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Martin)
19:09
It's been a frustrating night in front of goal for Gold Coast. Although the Suns have received four points from rushed behinds, the biggest issue has been from set shots where they have kicked 2.9 (21) compared to the Dockers' 5.3 (33).
19:40
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
20:09
Alex Sexton has kept the Suns in it with a much-needed goal, his tenth shot at goal for the night (with four goals, five behinds and a miss). Ten is the most shots at goal by any player so far this season.
22:09
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
22:10
It's been all Gold Coast in the past ten minutes, with seven more forward 50 entries, all five free kicks, and 2.3 (15) to no score. In that time the Suns have average 352 metres gained per disposal, compared to the Dockers' 69 metres gained per disposal.
27:20
Jarrod Harbrow has been a rock for Gold Coast, with game-highs in intercepts (12) and intercept marks (six). He has also recorded 32 disposals, four tackles, seven forward 50 entries and five score involvements.
28:23
Although Gold Coast finished with 19 behinds, it has kicked the last two goals of the game to defeat Fremantle by three points. The Suns recorded 21 more forward 50 entries and ten more shots at goals than the Dockers.