Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 29 May 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Hawthorn has won just 12 quarters this season - the fewest of any team.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:16
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Nick Holman)
02:26
The Suns have won the first three clearances of the game, allowing them to dominate field position and generate the only three inside 50s.
03:14
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
04:49
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
04:59
Gold Coast has won 25 forward half disposals while the Hawks are yet to record one in this zone.
06:45
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
06:55
The Suns are off to a fast start booting three goals from nine inside 50s (33.3%). They have kicked a goal from 20.3% of their inside 50s this season - the fourth-lowest percentage in the competition.
08:43
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
10:19
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
10:29
Izak Rankine kicks his third goal for the game - an equal career-high.
13:55
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Malcolm Rosas)
15:22
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
16:15
Hawthorn has recorded just five disposals in its forward half.
19:01
The Hawks have applied nine tackles from 19 attempts for a tackle efficiency of 47%. The AFL average is 61%.
19:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Cousins)
21:51
Hawthorn has generated four of the last five inside 50s but has just one behind to show for them. It has scored from 40.9% of its entries this season - the third-lowest percentage in the AFL.
22:25
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Chris Burgess)
23:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
24:02
Mitch Lewis boots his team's first goal, sourced from a kick-in. Just one of Hawthorn's 19 possession chains has originated forward of centre.
26:03
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
26:13
Gold Coast has dominated at stoppages, winning 10 more clearances (13-3). However, both teams have kicked one goal from this source.
27:22
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
29:41
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
29:51
The Hawks have booted three goals from their last six inside 50s.
31:19
Gold Coast scored 19 points from forward half intercepts in the opening term. It has scored 23.2 points per game from this source this season - ranked 16th.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:06
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
01:16
The Suns have already grabbed five marks inside 50 for the game. They have taken 9.8 marks per game in this zone this season - the fourth-fewest in the AFL.
05:32
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
05:42
Gold Coast has generated the first five inside 50s of the second term, kicking two goals.
08:11
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
09:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
13:19
Just six Hawks have won a contested possession this quarter, with Daniel Howe and Tom Mitchell combining to win eight of their 12.
14:24
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
14:34
Ben King has recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 63.6% - the second-highest percentage of the top-20 in the AFL for shots at goal.
17:03
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
17:26
Jack Lukosius has grabbed three intercept marks this quarter - two more than any other player. He has taken 21 intercept marks this season - ranked equal-second at the club.
18:10
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
20:39
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ned Reeves)
20:49
Ned Reeves has won a game-high four hitouts-to-advantage as well as kicking one goal.
22:19
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
22:29
Jack Lukosius recorded a season-high 867 metres gained last round against the Cats - the seventh-most by any player this season. He has gained 469 metres approaching half-time in this game.
24:18
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)
24:28
The Suns lead the clearance count by one this quarter (8-7) and have kicked three goals to one from this source.
26:00
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
29:44
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Chris Burgess)
29:54
Gold Coast's 67 points are its highest score in a first half since Round 15, 2017.
31:24
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Phillips)
32:30
Touk Miller is up to 10 disposals and four contested possessions this quarter as well as kicking one goal.
33:43
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
34:03
Hawthorn has generated just 21 inside 50s to half-time. It has averaged 46.2 per game this season - the fewest of any side in the AFL.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:55
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
01:05
The Hawks have scored 21 points from forward half intercepts. They have averaged 19.6 points per game from this source this season - the second-fewest in the competition.
03:18
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
03:28
The Suns have grabbed nine marks inside 50 and scored 5.2 (32) from this shot source.
05:35
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
06:29
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
07:53
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
08:03
Dylan Moore created that score by Jacob Koschitzke. Moore has recorded a scoreboard impact of 109 points this season - the third-most by any Hawk.
12:18
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
12:28
Izak Rankine has booted four goals for the game - a career-high.
18:46
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Lachie Weller)
18:56
The Suns have kicked three goals from defensive 50 intercepts for the third time this season.
20:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
21:02
Sam Frost grabs a contested intercept mark to launch his team's eighth goal. He has recorded 15 contested intercept marks this season - ranked No.1 at the club and equal-seventh in the AFL.
28:34
Jarmen Impey has recorded 11 disposals to three-quarter time. He has reached 20 disposals in all but one game this season - averaging a career-high 23.6 disposals and 343 metres gained.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:45
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Ellis)
01:55
Gold Coast has now scored 42 points from stoppage clearances - its second-most in a game this season.
04:45
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
05:49
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
05:59
Dylan Moore has grabbed a team-high eight marks as well as recording eight score involvements - also a team-high.
11:52
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
12:34
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
13:19
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
13:29
The Suns have scored 100 points in a game for just the 30th time in club history.
14:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
17:11
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
17:21
The Suns have now scored 48 points from clearances - their most in a game from this source since Round 2, 2018.
19:32
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
19:42
Ben King has kicked multiple goals in all but one game this season.
22:22
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Worpel)
23:58
Touk Miller is up to 10 disposals this quarter and 37 for the game - a season-high. He has recorded at least eight disposals in each quarter.
25:58
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
26:53
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Josh Morris)
27:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Damon Greaves)
29:39
Jack Lukosius just grabbed his 14th mark for the game - a career-high.
31:52
Gold Coast won all four quarters, finishing with its highest score (113 points) since Round 15, 2017.