Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Essendon

Commentary / 28 Jul 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Across the past month, the Suns have won 38 percent of their defensive one-on-one contests, which has them ranked second.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:00
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
03:10
The Bombers have had 73 percent time in the forward half and the first 4 inside 50s, resulting in that goal to Shaun McKernan.
05:27
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Michael Rischitelli)
06:40
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brayden Fiorini)
08:08
The Suns have won 3 of the last 4 clearances and have had the last 4 inside 50s. They have won 34 more clearances than the Bombers this year.
09:39
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Anthony Miles)
11:07
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
12:59
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
13:34
The Suns have launched an inside 50 from 3 of 5 chains launched from their defensive 50. However, they have managed just (0.1.1) from this source.
16:23
The Suns disposal efficiency is 80 percent in this first quarter. As a result, they have created an inside 50 from 50 percent of defensive 50 chains and launched (1.1.7) from this zone.
17:34
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)
19:19
Gold Coast has won the last 4 clearances, including 3 from centre bounces. From these clearances, they have launched (2.0.12).
22:30
Jarrod Witts is dominating the ruck. He has won 73 percent of ruck contests and has 4 hit-outs to advantage and 3 centre bounce clearances.
25:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
27:40
The Suns won the clearances (10 to 4) in that quarter. Their quick ball movement enabled them to create a shot on goal from 9 of 12 inside 50s.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:30
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)
04:11
The Suns have created 19 intercepts in their defensive half, launching (2.1.13) from this source. Whereas, the Bombers have created 14 intercepts in this zone, launching just (0.2.2).
05:35
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
07:28
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)
09:19
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
09:26
The Bombers have won 5 centre bounce clearances (equal with the Suns), but that was their first goal launched from this source.
14:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
14:45
The Bombers have fought back around the stoppages in this quarter, winning the clearances (6 to 3) and lanching (1.1.7) from this source.
15:53
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
17:05
The Bombers are winning the aerial battle, leading the contested marks (8 to 3) with 4 of these coming in the forward 50.
22:59
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
24:52
The Suns lead the contested possessions (68 to 61) and clearances (16 to 11). As a result, they have outscored the Bombers 4 goals to 2 from stoppages.
27:44
Touk Miller has been instrumental in this first half with game-highs in contested possessions (9), score involvements (4) and score assists (2).
31:01
The Suns transitioned well in that half, launching (3.1.19) from 20 defensive half intercepts. Whilst the Bombers struggled, launching just (0.2.2) from 23 intercepts in this zone.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:29
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
01:21
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)
03:11
The Bombers have won 5 of the last 6 centre bounce clearances, in this time they have had 61 per cent time in the forward half.
06:36
Essendon leads the clearances (4 to 1), contested possessions (12 to 9) and inside 50s (6 to 1) in this quarter. But their kicking efficiency is just 18 per cent.
07:44
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
09:28
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Touk Miller)
10:17
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brayden Fiorini)
10:50
The Suns kicking efficiency (66 percent) and goals per inside 50 (36 percent) is well above their season averages of 60 percent and 18.8 percent respectively.
12:40
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
13:07
The Bombers kicking efficiency is just 49 percent in the forward half and they have converted just 29 percent of shots on goal.
13:52
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
15:35
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
15:45
The Bombers have won 8 clearances in this quarter (5 in the forward half) and launched (2.2.14) from these chains.
18:22
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Touk Miller)
20:38
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Michael Rischitelli)
21:46
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
22:25
The Bombers have launched (2.0.12) from just 6 kick-ins tonight, whereas the Suns have just (0.1.1) from 8 kick-ins.
23:26
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Dylan Shiel)
23:32
The Bombers have won the inside 50s (16 to 6) and launched a score from 50 percent of clearances in this quarter.
28:51
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
30:09
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
30:26
Since the 20th minute mark, the Bombers have won the uncontested possessions (30 to 8), inside 50s (6 to 0) and launched 4 goals.
31:57
The Bombers kicking efficiency in that quarter (77 percent) was far better than the first half (67 percent). As a result, they launched a goal from 30 percent of their inside 50 entries.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:14
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
02:40
The Suns have transitioned well from the defensive half today, launching (4.2.26) from defensive half intercepts. On the other hand, the Bombers have launched just (0.3.3) from the same source.
05:49
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
08:09
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
10:03
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
11:37
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Andrew McGrath)
12:48
In the last 5 minutes, the Bombers lead the inside 50s (4 to 1) and launched a goal from 75 percent of these entries.
16:37
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Andrew McGrath)
18:12
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
19:50
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
20:06
Jake Stringer has been influential today with an equal game-high 7 score involvements, 432 metres gained and 3 goals.
22:47
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)
23:31
Jarrod Witts has been extremely influential with 18 hit-outs to advantage, 7 clearances and 11 first possessions from stoppages.
27:47
SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
29:08
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
29:41
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Chris Burgess)
29:51
The Suns have launched 5 inside 50s from 13 defensive half chains and (4.0.24) in the last quarter.
33:23
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)
34:33
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
35:50
The Bombers have been clinical from centre bounce clearances tonight, launching (5.1.31) from 20 clearances in this zone.