Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Carlton

Commentary / 21 Aug 2020

Pre Game

00:00
In the past four rounds, the Suns have lost the contested possession count by 12 per game at ground level in general play (ranked last).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:34
The Blues lead disposals 16 to nine but only three have been in their forward half.
04:10
The Suns have had the first three inside 50s of the game. In 2020, they average a differential of plus 0.6 inside 50s in first quarters (ranked eighth).
05:14
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
07:35
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
08:03
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
09:31
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Tom De Koning)
10:35
The Blues have a forward half kicking efficiency of 63 per cent compared to Gold Coast's 29 per cent.
12:48
The Blues currently lead uncontested possessions by 25. Their best uncontested possession differential in a single quarter this season is 18.
15:46
Carlton has taken five marks inside 50 so far tonight. Its previous most in an individual quarter in 2020 was four.
19:06
The Suns have had nine chains starting inside their defensive 50 but have not managed to convert any to an inside 50.
19:43
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
20:13
The Suns are kept scoreless in a quarter for the third time this season. This also occurred in Round 1 against the Power and Round 5 against the Cats.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:40
Carlton and Gold Coast are ranked last and second last for disposal efficiency in 2020. They each have an efficiency of 70 per cent tonight.
04:55
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Martin)
05:16
M. Murphy already has three contested possessions in the second quarter.
05:59
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
07:22
The Suns lead first possessions from stoppages nine to eight, yet they trail clearances ten to six.
09:00
Blues Interchange - Sam Petrevski-Seton off due to an injury.
10:28
The Suns are on the board with their first score coming from their tenth inside 50. They have averaged a score from 39.5 per cent of entries this season (ranked 11th).
13:22
The Blues lead forward half tackles nine to three in the second term.
15:50
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
16:04
The Blues have sourced both of their goals from intercepts in the attacking midfield.
16:52
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
18:16
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sean Lemmens)
18:32
J. Lukosius has had nine disposals at 100 per cent efficiency. He has gained the most metres on the ground with 392 metres. He has an average of 43.6 metres gained per disposal.
20:22
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
22:32
Blues Interchange - Sam Petrevski-Seton off due to an injury.
22:38
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
24:28
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
25:13
In the last five minutes, the Blues have had three inside 50s and have kicked three goals.
26:30
M. Murphy had a big first half, he collected 18 disposals which is his most in a first half this season. His previous most was 15 in Round 1.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)
02:35
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
02:49
The Blues have now had 16 shots at goal compared to Gold Coast's three.
06:13
The Suns have a forward half kicking efficiency of 36 per cent compared to their season average of 51.5 per cent.
08:26
The Suns have had 28 chains starting in their defensive 50. They have not converted any of these to an inside 50.
11:12
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)
11:32
The Blues now lead contested possessions by 31, their best differential in a game this season is 18.
13:51
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
15:47
The Blues have had 33 disposals inside 50 compared to Gold Coast's nine.
18:27
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Lachie Weller)
19:27
Carlton has scored 4.7 (31) from intercepts whilst the Suns have scored 1.1 (7). Three of the four Blues' goals were from forward half intercepts.
19:56
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
21:35
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
24:38
Marc Murphy has had 10 score involvements so far tonight, already his most in a game this season. His previous best was seven in Round 1.
24:41
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)
24:46
J. Newnes has had 17 disposals in the forward half, just one behind his career high.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:46
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
02:50
Carlton has targeted E. Betts most when going inside 50. They have targeted him seven times, McKay and Casboult are next with five each.
05:53
The Suns have a kicking efficiency of just 49 per cent in the second half.
07:14
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
08:47
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Newnes)
09:26
The Blues have won four intercepts in their defensive midfield this quarter, they have converted two to an inside 50 and one to a goal.
11:23
Carlton leads forward half uncontested possessions 93 to 34. Newnes has the most with 13.
11:53
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
13:18
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Flanders)
13:51
Carlton currently leads contested possessions by 38. The highest differential in any game this season is 43, achieved by the Power in Round 11.
14:42
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
16:31
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
17:23
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
18:27
The Suns have sourced all four of their goals from chains starting in their defensive midfield.
19:54
The Blues have had 25 shots at goal, which is their most in any game this year.
21:00
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
21:58
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
22:22
A dominant performance sees the Blues come away with a comfortable victory. They led inside 50s by 27, their best differential of the 2020 season. Their previous best was plus 15 inside 50s.