Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Carlton

Commentary / 10 Apr 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Gold Coast has recorded a score from 39% of its forward half intercept possessions - ranked third in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
01:18
The Suns score the first goal of the match via a chain starting in their defensive midfield. Entering the match, Gold Coast have scored from 15% of chains starting in their defensive midfield - ranked 12th in the competition.
05:12
Jack Bowes has started well for the Suns with four disposals at 75% efficiency by foot. Entering the match, Bowes is ranked second in the competition for effective kicks.
09:03
Carlton has taken an early advantage in the ruck match-up of Marc Pittonet and Caleb Graham. In 11 ruck contests between the pair, the Blues have won the first possession 7-2 and clearances 5-3.
09:26
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
10:22
Michael Gibbons has started well for Carlton with six disposals, three contested possessions, and two clearances. Gibbons also has a game-high 132 matres gained.
11:33
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
12:37
Jacob Wietering and Sam Docherty have seven of Carlton's eight intercept possessions to start the match.
13:24
The Suns' pressure has been high to start the match with a pressure rating of 190. The average across the competition is 175.
15:15
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Nick Holman)
16:31
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
18:53
The Blues have held the ball in their forward half for 72% of the quarter and lead the inside 50 count 13-5.
19:41
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)
23:50
Brandon Ellis has had a productive first quarter with 12 disposals, seven uncontested possessions, and three clearances.
24:29
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
27:12
The Suns lead groundball gets 26-17. Across the first three rounds, Gold Coast has won the groundballs by 10.3 per game - ranked third in the competition.
29:32
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Newnes)
30:33
Carlton controlled the ball in their half that quarter with 67% time-in-forward half but was unable to capitalise generating 1.4 (10) from 20 forward half possession chains.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:17
Both teams have a kicking efficiency of 58% for the match. The AFL average is 67%.
02:46
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
05:52
The Suns lead the clearances 4-1 this quarter after trailing 9-12 in the first quarter.
08:31
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
10:16
The Suns have held the ball in their half for 63% of the quarter.
11:13
Hugh Greenward has been productive this quarter with five disposals, five contested possessions, and three clearances.
11:39
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Ellis)
14:59
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
16:37
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
17:31
Gold Coast has lifted its kick efficiency to 72% this quarter after recording a kicking efficiency of 59% in the first quarter.
19:27
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
19:28
Both teams have scored 2.0 (12) from stoppages this quarter.
20:48
Ed Curnow has had a productive quarter for Carlton with a team-high seven disposals at 80% kicking efficiency, four uncontested possessions, and 1.0 (6).
22:35
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
23:39
Over the last 5 minutes, Carlton has won the clearances 4-0 and kicked 2.0 (12) from 12 disposals.
26:30
Sam Docherty and Liam Jones have taken a combined seven marks from the opposition - the rest of the team have combined for two.
27:07
Suns Interchange - Sean Lemmens and is possibly out for the game.
27:14
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Newnes)
29:56
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
32:07
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
33:38
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
34:23
Harry McKay has been targetted inside 50 three times from 33 entires (10%). Entering the match, McKay was targetted on 41% of Carlton's inside 50 entries - the highest percentage of any player in the league.
35:20
Sean Lemmens has been medically subbed out of the game and replaced by Sam Flanders.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:39
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
03:04
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
03:22
Suns Interchange - Jack Lukosius off due to the blood rule.
03:55
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Hugh Greenwood)
05:16
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Lachie Weller)
05:43
The Suns have locked the ball in their forward half to start the third with a time-in-forward half of 80%. Carlton has had just one disposal in their forward half to start the quarter.
08:19
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Pittonet)
08:28
Carlton has kicked 1.3 (9) from set shots for the match.
10:53
The Blues lead the contested possessions 15-9 this quarter.
12:19
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Lachie Weller)
12:48
Lachie Weller had had a productive quarter thus far with a team-high four disposals, three uncontested possessions, and 1.1 (7).
14:13
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
15:40
Marc Pittonet has attended 51 ruck contests for the match. Across the first three rounds of the season, Pittonet has attended 73 ruck contests per match - ranked No.1 in the league.
15:47
Blues Interchange - Michael Gibbons off due to an injury.
16:17
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
17:44
Carlton has won six of the last seven clearances for the match.
19:30
Suns Interchange - Charlie Ballard off due to an injury.
20:04
Carlton's pressure has been good this quarter with a rating of 190. In the first half, the Blues recorded a pressure rating of 163.
20:31
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Chris Burgess)
22:04
Noah Anderson has had a good third quarter for the Suns with a team-high seven disposals, five contested possessions, and 112 metres gained.
23:03
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Adam Saad)
24:33
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Liam Jones)
25:08
Carlton has looked to move the ball quicker than Gold Coast playing on from 38% of marks compared to 12% for the Suns.
27:10
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
29:43
Liam Jones has taken three marks from the opposition this quarter and seven overall for the match.
30:45
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
35:03
Both teams have struggled to transition the ball from defensive 50 to forward 50. Of 34 chains starting in Carlton's defensive 50, four have resulted in an inside 50 for a score of 0.1 (1). For the Suns, 29 chains have started in their defensive 50 with four resulting in an inside 50 for a score of 0.1 (1).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:23
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
00:38
Eddie Betts has an equal game-high six score involvements.
04:52
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
05:26
Carlton has locked the ball in their half so far this quarter with 71% time-in-forward half.
05:32
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
06:15
Carlton leads the uncontested possessions 23-7 this quarter.
07:14
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Hugh Greenwood)
09:38
The Suns have had just one disposal in their forward 50 this quarter.
09:40
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
11:02
Michael Gibbons has had the first possession at a clearance four times this quarter - no other player has had more than one. Gibbons also has a quarter-high two clearances.
11:41
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Newnes)
12:29
The Blues have taken 16 marks from the opposition compared to 5 for the Suns.
14:22
Gold Coast lead the tackle count 69-45. Entering the match, the Suns had won the tackle count by 8.3 per game - ranked third in the competition.
15:35
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
15:40
Blues Interchange - Jack Silvagni and is possibly out for the game.
15:57
Harry McKay has been the target inside 50 on six occasions for Carlton for a return of 2.2 (14) with one miss.
17:34
Jack Bowes has amassed 610 metres gained for the match - 100 more than the next best.
19:51
Jack Silvagni has been medically-subbed out of the match and replaced by Matthew Kennedy.
20:25
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
23:43
Of 20 chains starting in their defensive half this quarter, the Suns have converted just two into an inside 50.
23:53
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
25:03
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
25:41
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
30:02
Carlton was able to hold the ball in their forward half for 58% of the match, scoring 4.12 (36) from chains starting in their forward half. The Suns were unable to transition the ball well from their defensive 50, with only five of 47 chains starting in their zone resulting in an inside 50.