Match

Gold Coast Suns vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 27 Mar 2021

Pre Game

00:00
The Suns recorded a kick-to-handball ratio of 2.05 in Round 1 - the highest of any side in the league.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:14
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
02:58
Gold Coast kick their first goal from their first chain starting in their defensive 50. Last week, the Suns were only able to convert 5% of chains starting from this zone into a score.
03:50
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
05:10
The Suns have won the first four clearances of the match.
06:00
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jaidyn Stephenson)
07:23
Noah Anderson has started well for the Suns with a game-high seven disposals, five uncontested possessions, and three marks.
11:19
North Melbourne is plus-3 in ground ball gets and plus-3 in contested possessions to start the match.
12:20
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
13:24
Bailey Scott has a team-high six disposals to start the match but only one has been effective.
14:56
Sam Collins is up to four intercept possessions - two more than the next best on the ground.
18:55
The pressure from the Suns has been high to start the match. Gold Coast has recorded a pressure rating of 200 compared to 173 for North Melbourne.
20:57
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Oleg Markov)
21:19
Oleg Markov kicks his first goal with his new team. In 23 games with Richmond, Markov kicked three goals - his last occurring in 2017.
23:54
Gold Coast has taken three marks inside 50 so far. Last week, the Suns recorded just five marks in their forward 50.
24:14
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
25:27
Jed Anderson has a game-high six contested possessions, including four in general play.
26:05
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)
27:36
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
28:57
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
30:07
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
30:10
Noah Anderson had a strong first quarter with a game-high 12 disposals, six contested possessions, and two score involvements.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:00
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
02:35
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)
03:12
Gold Coast has transitioned the ball well from their defensive 50, scoring 3.1 (19) from 13 chains starting in this zone.
04:47
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jared Polec)
05:33
North Melbourne has a kicking efficiency of 56% for the match compared to 67% for the Suns.
06:02
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Lachie Weller)
06:47
The Suns have scored three times from four chains starting at a kick-in. Last week, North Melbourne conceded a score from 36% of their oppositions kick-ins - ranked 18th defensively.
09:42
Lachie Young has taken three marks from the opposition - no other North Melbourne player has taken more than one.
11:27
Jarrod Witts has had a productive quarter with seven disposals, three contested possessions, and two clearances.
11:43
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
12:52
The Suns lead ground ball gets 12-5 this quarter and contested possessions 18-8.
14:42
North Melbourne has yet to have a disposal in their forward 50 this quarter despite having the same amount of inside 50s as the Suns (8).
14:50
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
19:36
Sam Collins is up to nine intercept possessions for the match - four more than the next best.
19:48
SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
22:18
Gold Coast has 48 more uncontested possessions and 56 more disposals than North Melbourne.
22:52
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
23:53
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Touk Miller)
25:46
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
30:36
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Bailey Scott)
31:59
Gold Coast has been more damaging off turnovers scoring 7.4 (46) including 4.1 (25) in the second quarter. Despite having one less turnover than the Suns, North Melbourne has only scored 1.3 (9) from turnovers.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:35
Sam Day has been medically-subbed out of the game and replaced by Nick Holman.
01:31
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
01:56
In 23 ruck contests between Witts and Goldstein, the Suns have won the first possession count 12-9 and the clearances 15-6.
02:26
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Nick Holman)
03:48
Lachie Young has an equal team-high six intercept possessions including four marks from the opposition.
04:41
Kangaroos Interchange - Jack Ziebell off due to an injury.
05:41
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
05:48
Nick Larkey kicks his first goal of the match. He has been targetted inside 50 on a team-high seven occasions for North Melbourne.
07:37
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
07:58
Gold Coast has kicked 5.2 (32) from general play for the match compared to 2.2 (14) for North Melbourne.
11:02
The Suns have taken 11 marks inside 50 compared to two for the Kangaroos.
12:31
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)
12:56
The Suns have amassed nine more ground ball gets and 13 more contested possessions this quarter.
16:49
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tom Powell)
19:37
Kayne Turner has had a productive quarter for North Melbourne with seven disposals at 100% efficiency, as well six uncontested possessions and two score involvements.
20:52
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aidan Corr)
21:50
North Melbourne has looked to move the ball quicker this quarter, playing on from 46% of marks taken. This is an increase from 32% in the first half.
23:53
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
25:03
North Melbourne has won the last six clearances of the match and lead 8-6 for the quarter.
26:44
Ben McKay has been involved in five one-on-one contests as a defender in the match and has won three of them.
28:24
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)
30:31
Despite losing the inside 50 count by five that quarter, North Melbourne was more efficient going inside 50 with four scores from 13 inside 50s compared to six scores from 21 inside 50s for the Suns.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:27
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
01:56
The Suns have had 18 tackles inside 50 for the match compared to five for the Kangaroos.
04:21
Noah Anderson has a new career-high in disposals with 27 and counting. His previous career-high was 26 disposals.
05:21
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
06:50
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)
07:37
Gold Coast's pressure has been good this match with a rating of 191. Last week, the Suns recorded a pressure rating of 151 - ranked last in the competition.
08:02
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Noah Anderson)
10:33
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
10:57
Ben King has been the target inside 50 on 16 occasions for the Suns for a return of four marks and 3.1 (19).
11:35
Suns Interchange - Connor Budarick and is possibly out for the game.
12:07
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Ellis)
13:27
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Luke Davies-Uniacke)
14:32
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
14:51
North Melbourne's pressure has dropped this quarter with a pressure rating of 151. The Kangaroos' pressure rating for the match is 170.
17:11
North Melbourne has struggled to transition the ball from their defensive 50 to attacking 50 this quarter, generating zero inside 50s from nine chains starting in their defensive 50.
20:50
Kangaroos Interchange - Jack Mahony and is possibly out for the game.
21:53
Jed Anderson has set a new career-high with 14 tackles. His previous career-high was 12.
22:47
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
24:28
Josh Mahony has been medically-subbed out of the game and replaced by Aaron Hall.
25:17
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Hugh Greenwood)
25:44
Jack Lukosius has a game-high 12 score involvements for the Suns.
29:30
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
30:12
Noah Anderson finishes with a new career-high of 35 disposals to go with 13 contested possessions, ten score involvements, seven clearances, and 400 metres gained.