Match

Gold Coast Suns vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 30 Aug 2020

Pre Game

00:00
North Melbourne has conceded 20 points per game in third quarters this season - ranked last defensively.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)
01:27
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Ellis)
02:01
The Suns have scored from their first two inside 50s of the game. They average a score from 29.3 per cent of entries in first quarters this year (ranked last).
03:31
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
06:57
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
07:31
The Suns have taken three marks inside 50 early on. They average 1.5 in first quarters this year.
09:39
The Suns have scored four times from their seven intercept possessions.
10:10
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
11:20
The Kangaroos have a forward half kicking efficiency of 40 per cent compared to Gold Coast's 67 per cent.
14:47
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
15:03
The ball has been in North Melbourne's forward half for 82 per cent of the last five minutes.
15:14
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
16:06
I. Rankine has been involved in four of the Suns' six scores, including a score assist and a goal.
19:32
The Suns have had three intercepts in their attacking midfield and have scored 2.1 (13) from these.
20:09
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Josh Corbett)
22:17
H. Greenwood has four clearances - his equal-most in a single quarter this season.
23:28
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
24:58
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
25:43
The Suns led clearances 10 to five in the first quarter - their fourth best clearance differential in a first term this year. They average a differential of 0.6 clearances per first quarter (ranked fifth).

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:56
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sam Day)
02:33
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
02:50
Gold Coast already has 27 points from intercepts, its season average is 32.2 points per game from intercepts (ranked 13th).
07:08
S. Collins has taken three intercept marks in the second quarter. He now has five for the match, which is his equal-most in a game this season.
07:55
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Hall)
09:28
North Melbourne has won three of the first four clearances of the second quarter after trailing the stat by five in the first term.
09:58
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
12:21
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
12:51
B. Ainsworth has eight score involvements - the equal-most of any player in a first half this season.
14:32
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
14:51
Ainsworth's goal brings up his ninth score involvement coming from his eighth disposal.
17:19
The Suns have managed five scores from just six inside 50s this quarter.
18:15
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
19:31
Gold Coast has targeted B. King six times going inside 50 and he has taken three marks from these.
23:12
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
24:16
There has only been two ball ups around the ground and 17 throw ins. The Suns lead clearances from these 13 to five.
24:36
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)
26:07
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sam Flanders)
26:23
The Suns have scored from 50 per cent of chains starting in their attacking midfield compared to North Melbourne's 14 per cent.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:38
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
05:20
E. Vickers-Willis has had four disposals, two contested marks and has won two defensive one on ones this quarter.
06:21
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sam Day)
07:11
The Suns have taken nine marks inside 50s, their most in a game this year is 10.
08:12
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Lachie Weller)
08:48
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
09:23
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Josh Corbett)
11:12
Gold Coast leads clearances seven to two in the third term. The Kangaroos' two clearances came from centre bounces.
12:34
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
12:54
When Witts and Goldstein have been opposing rucks today, Witts leads hitouts to advantage seven to zero.
15:05
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
16:30
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
16:49
The Suns have scored an inaccurate one goal and six behinds in the third quarter. Three of the behinds have come from general play.
18:14
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
19:01
Gold Coast has a kicking efficiency of 57 per cent in the defensive half this term compared to North Melbourne's 78 per cent.
20:47
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Hall)
22:36
The Kangaroo's goalless third quarter is their eighth quarter without a goal this season.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:56
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
02:11
Kangaroos Interchange - Marley Williams off due to an injury.
02:25
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
03:38
The Suns have won seven of the first eight contested possessions of the final quarter.
05:59
North Melbourne leads forward half contested possessions by three yet trail the stat by 16 in the defensive half.
07:24
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
08:53
The Suns lead disposals 39 to 16 to start the final quarter. Bowes and Greenwood lead the way with five each.
10:05
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Josh Corbett)
10:31
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Noah Anderson)
11:36
The Suns have had 30 shots at goal. Their most in any game this season is 31, which they achieved in Round 7 against the Swans.
13:02
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
14:17
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
14:38
The Suns have scored seven times from their eight entries this quarter.
16:51
The Kangaroos have managed just 12 contested possessions in the final term so far. Their lowest contested possession count in a single quarter this year is 19.
22:06
The Suns' 15 marks inside 50 is the equal seventh most by any team this season.
24:04
H. Greenwood won seven clearances for the game. This is the sixth time he has won seven or more clearances this season.