Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 27 Apr 2019

Pre Game

00:00

Brisbane has been outscored by a total of 86 points in opening quarters this season - ranked 18th.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:24

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

05:24

Brisbane has won the first three clearances of the game, two of which have come from Lachie Neale. This has allowed them to control territory with four of the first five inside 50s of the match and 63 per cent time in forward half.

07:57

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)

09:16

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charles Cameron)

10:16

Both teams have had 34 disposals for the match, the difference has been that the Lions have had 17 disposals in their forward half compared to just five forward half disposals for the Suns.

11:46

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charles Cameron)

12:13

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)

13:39

Brisbane continue to dominate the clearances eight to one and inside 50s nine to three and have now enjoyed 74 per cent time in forward half.

13:52

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

14:29

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)

15:58

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

18:05

The Lions are well on top in contested possession at this stage, leading 27 to 19. Conversely, the Suns are on top in uncontested possession, leading 40 to 25.

18:46

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

21:42

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)

21:54

The Suns have been far more effective once going inside 50, kicking three goals from eight entries, a strike rate of 38 per cent. Conversely, the Lions have two goals from 13 entries, a strike rate of 15 per cent.

24:41

Gold Coast has used the ball better by foot, kicking at an efficiency of 74 per cent, compared to just 58 per cent from the Lions.

26:42

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)

29:44

The Lions are dominating the clearances 15 to two at quarter time. This represents the largest clearance differential by any side in a quarter this season. Despite this, the Lions only generated 0.2.2 from these clearances.

29:45

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

31:14

Gold Coast has generated its entire score of 3.2.20 from intercept possessions, with all bar one behind coming from defensive half intercepts. The Suns have spent a lot of time in its defensive half, with 80 per cent of their disposals coming from behind centre.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:08

As flagged pre-match, the Lions were outscored by 86 points in opening quarters this season - ranked 18th. They were once again outscored in the first term.

01:56

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel McStay)

05:03

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)

07:23

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Josh Corbett)

07:54

Three of Gold Coast''s four goals have been launched from its defensive midfield zone. They have generated four inside 50s from 11 defensive midfield intercepts, all of which have resulted in a score.

10:22

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

11:35

Brisbane leads the marks inside 50 nine to four. They have kicked 1.4.10 from marks however, compared to 2.1.13 from Gold Coast.

13:28

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

16:00

Gold Coast continues to use the ball better by foot, leading the kicking efficiency 71 per cent to 62 per cent for the quarter.

18:18

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Josh Corbett)

21:29

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)

22:10

Ben Ainsworth has had a productive first half with a match-high 15 disposals at 90 per cent efficiency, 12 uncontested possessions, four inside 50s and two score assists.

23:34

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Alex Witherden)

25:23

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)

25:45

From the 20-minute mark of the second quarter it has been all Lions. Over the time period they have won the disposal count 22 to eight, going at 80 per cent by foot and have kicked three goals from three inside 50s, all from defensive half chains.

30:44

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)

30:52

At the half, it is very much a turnover battle. The Lions have scored 5.5.35 from 31 intercept possessions, while Gold Coast has scored 5.2.32 from 37 intercept possessions.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

05:35

A scrappy start to open proceedings in the third quarter highlighted by the fact that there has been a combined 14 contested possessions to just 12 uncontested possessions and a total of 12 tackles.

07:15

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)

07:30

The Suns continue to generate scores from defensive half chains. Alex Sexton kicks the opening goal of the quarter from Gold Coast''s sixth goal out of seven from a defensive half chain.

08:53

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)

10:04

The Lions have kicked two goals on the trot from centre bounce clearances. They are ranked No.1 in the competition for scores from centre bounce clearances, averaging 17 points per game from this score source.

11:06

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)

11:15

Make that three consecutive goals from centre bounce clearances to the Lions with Mitch Robinson kicking his second goal of the match.

15:24

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

17:26

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)

20:18

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)

21:33

Lachie Neale has had an enormous third term with nine disposals, five contested possessions and two centre bounce clearances both leading two goals - including one from Neale himself.

22:56

Four of Brisbane''s five goals have come via centre bounce clearances this quarter. The Lions'' 4.1.25 from this score source for the quarter is the highest of any side from this score source in a quarter this year.

29:35

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

30:55

The Lions were far more effective by foot in the third quarter, going at 77 per cent by foot compared to Gold Coast''s 55 per cent, after going at just 63 per cent in the first half.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:44

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Bowes)

01:22

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)

01:57

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

02:27

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)

03:20

Brisbane finally gets the opening goal of the final term after three repeat inside 50s. They have led the repeat inside 50s 16 to six for the match.

04:34

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)

05:43

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)

07:16

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

09:11

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brayden Fiorini)

10:18

Brayden Fiorini has kicked consecutive points from almost the identical spot on the ground. He has had a solid game for the Suns with 25 disposals, 10 contested possessions, seven tackles and five clearances.

13:08

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Tom Cutler)

13:46

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)

15:28

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

15:40

The Lions have outscored Gold Coast 7.4.46 to 3.0.18 from stoppages today. They average 36 points per game from stoppage chains - ranked No.1 in the competition.

19:40

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

20:38

It has been an interesting ruck battle between Jarrod Witts and Stef Martin. Witts has won the whiteout battle with 11 hitouts to advantage to Martin''s five, but Martin has won seven clearances to Witts'' four.

22:23

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

24:22

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)

24:55

Mitch Robinson would be pleased with his game today. He has totalled 24 disposals, 19 via an uncontested possession, five tackles and three goals.

29:39

The Lions are leading the tackle count by 10. If this result holds, it would be the fourth time in six games that Brisbane has won the tackle count this season.

30:38

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)

32:16

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)

33:45

In what was relatively even for much of the game, the Lions got on top in the turnover battle outscoring the Suns 9.9.63 to 6.8.44 from intercept possessions. The Lions kicked 7.7.49 from midfield intercepts.