Match

Carlton vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 20 Jul 2019

Pre Game

00:00

Since David Teague was appointed interim senior coach ahead of Round 12, Carlton has averaged 27 forward half intercepts, the third-most of any side, and it has scored 40 points per game from them, ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:18

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)

02:28

Darcy MacPherson boots the first goal for the game, sourced from a forward half intercept. The Suns have averaged 20 points from this source this season, ranked 18th.

04:29

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Will Setterfield)

04:39

Will Setterfield kicks the first goal for his team, launched from a Nic Newman intercept mark in defensive 50. Newman has won six intercept possessions per game this season, the second-most by any Blue.

06:45

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Michael Rischitelli)

06:55

Gold Coast has won the last six clearances for the game with that goal to Michael Rischitelli coming from this source. Gold Coast has scored 23 points per game from stoppages this season, ranked 18th and seven fewer than the AFL average.

09:21

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Darcy Lang)

12:27

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)

12:37

The Blues have won four forward half intercepts and scored from two of these, including that goal to Matthew Kennedy.

14:17

Sam Day grabs his team's first mark inside 50. The Suns have averaged just nine marks inside 50 this season, the fewest of any side.

14:39

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sam Day)

15:58

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Will Setterfield)

17:38

The Suns continue to dominate the stoppages, leading the clearance count 12-3. Peter Wright has won the last three and is one of three Suns to win three.

19:49

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)

21:22

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Darcy Lang)

21:32

The Blues have launched 12 of their 20 points from defensive 50 (60 per cent). They have launched 14 per cent of their score from this zone this season, ranked 11th.

23:20

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)

23:30

Another score from an intercept for the Blues. Five of their six scores are from this source.

25:44

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

27:00

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Lochie O'Brien)

27:10

Carlton has now scored three goals from chains originating in its defensive 50, the equal most it has scored in any game this season.

31:12

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)

31:15

Gold Coast recorded a kicking efficiency of just 47 per cent in the opening term, with seven of eight Carlton scores coming from Sun turnovers.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:49

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)

05:27

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)

05:37

The Blues have scored 10 times from 20 inside 50s (50 per cent). They have scored from 47 per cent of their entries since Round 12, the second-highest percentage in the AFL.

09:51

The game is being played between the arcs with neither team generating an inside 50 for six minutes.

10:51

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)

14:11

The Suns have recorded just five uncontested possessions this quarter, 29 fewer than Carlton.

15:39

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sean Lemmens)

15:49

That goal to Sean Lemmens was Gold Coast's first from its last 12 inside 50s.

18:04

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)

18:14

The Suns kick consecutive goals for the first time for the game with both coming from intercepts.

21:33

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

23:49

Led by a quarter-high seven tackles by Will Brodie, Gold Coast has applied 28 tackles this term, 19 more than the Blues. The Suns have lost the tackle differential by nine per game this season, the worst differential in the AFL.

24:47

Suns Interchange - Pearce Hanley off due to the blood rule.

25:55

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

26:05

Carlton lead the clearance count 10-8 this quarter and it has launched the only three scores from this source, including that goal to Levi Casboult. Marc Murphy has won a quarter-high three clearances with two of these launching goals for his team.

27:38

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)

27:48

Lachie Plowman has won seven intercept possessions with two of these launching goals for his team, including that one to Matthew Kennedy. Plowman has now won 100 intercept possessions this season, the second-most of any Blue.

30:41

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarrod Witts)

30:45

Liam Jones won eight possessions in the second quarter, including a quarter-high six intercept possessions. He has won 10 intercepts to half-time, three more than any other player.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:47

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

00:57

Carlton has won two forward 50 intercepts and scored from both. It has scored 18 points per game from forward 50 chains this season, the third-most in the competition.

03:20

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Josh Deluca)

03:30

The Blues have gone inside 50 twice this quarter and scored from both entries.

04:31

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

04:41

Gold Coast has dominated centre bounces winning 12 centre clearances to three, but that goal to Peter Wright is its only score from this source.

06:19

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)

06:29

Patrick Cripps has recorded two disposals this quarter with both being involved in a goal for his team.

11:32

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)

13:14

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)

13:24

Matthew Kennedy as kicked three goals in a game for the second time in his 37-game career and the first time since his debut. Five of Kennedy's six disposals have been involved in scores.

15:54

Ben King has grabbed four of his team's six marks inside 50. King's four marks in this zone is a career-high.

16:14

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)

17:40

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

19:51

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)

20:01

Alex Sexton has recorded a game-high scoreboard impact of 19 points. He has now recorded a scoreboard impact of 237 points this season, ranked No.1 at the club and 82 points more than any other teammate.

23:38

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Pearce Hanley)

23:48

Pearce Hanley is up to a team-high six disposals this quarter as well as kicking that goal.

27:14

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

29:35

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)

29:45

Both teams have won 11 clearances this quarter with the Blues kicking three goals to two from this source.

32:40

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Chris Burgess)

32:50

Gold Coast has kicked six goals in a quarter for just the second time this season.

34:33

Gold Coast improved its kicking efficiency in the third term, recording 34 effective kicks, just 10 fewer than it did in the first half.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:50

Blues Interchange - Matthew Kreuzer off due to an injury.

01:00

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)

02:54

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

03:37

Liam Jones continues to win the ball back for his team. He is up to 13 intercept possessions, including six intercept marks, both game-highs.

05:57

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Darcy Lang)

09:27

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)

09:37

Matthew Kennedy just kicked his fourth goal for the game, a career-high.

12:11

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

13:25

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)

14:06

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)

14:16

Gold Coast has now scored 54 points from intercepts, a season-high for the club.

15:21

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

16:58

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)

20:23

Suns Interchange - Will Brodie and is possibly out for the game.

20:36

Jacob Weitering has grabbed eight marks for the game with five of these coming from opposition kicks.

23:59

Liam Jones takes his seventh and his team's 21st intercept mark for the game, a season-high for Jones and an equal season-high for the club.

27:32

The Suns have applied 90 tackles for the game, a season-high for the club.

29:16

Carlton win consecutive games for the first time since Round 13 2017.