Match

Fremantle vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 12 Jun 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Gold Coast has recorded an average winning margin of 40 points this season – ranked second in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:09
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
02:33
The Suns are ranked 14th in the competition for clearance differentials. They have won the first two clearances today.
05:43
The Suns average 11.8 inside 50s in first quarters this year (ranked 16th). They lead the stat three to zero to start this game.
06:19
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Adam Cerra)
08:49
The Dockers currently lead tackles 12 to eight. So far this season, they average 51.1 tackles per game (ranked 17th).
10:04
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Chris Burgess)
10:34
Suns Interchange - Hugh Greenwood off due to the blood rule.
11:22
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)
12:05
The Dockers convert a goal from just their second inside 50. They average a goal from 19.4 percent of forward 50 entries, which is 17th in the competition.
14:25
Reece Conca has laid four early tackles, equalling his career-high in first quarters.
17:48
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
17:55
Fremantle has won the last seven inside 50s of the game.
20:30
The Suns have a defensive-half kicking efficiency of 43 percent compared to Fremantle's 86 percent.
21:27
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Nick Holman)
23:52
The Suns are ranked first in the competition for uncontested marks. Today, they trail the stat 25 to 10.
26:09
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
27:23
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
27:27
The Dockers laid 23 tackles in the first quarter, which is their most in a first term in 2021.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:19
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
02:49
The Dockers have sourced all three of their goals from stoppages. They average 30 points from this source per game (ranked 10th).
04:13
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sam Flanders)
04:47
Since Gold Coast won the first three clearances of the game, Fremantle has won nine of the last 14 clearances.
05:54
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Chris Burgess)
07:09
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sam Flanders)
07:18
The Suns lead inside 50s five to two in the second quarter but have only managed three behinds.
09:39
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Chris Burgess)
11:57
Wil Powell has already collected 13 disposals. This is the most in a first-half of his career to date.
16:16
The ball has been in Gold Coast's forward half for 65 percent of the second quarter.
20:40
The Suns have converted just 4.2 percent of inside 50s to a goal so far today. They average a goal from 21.1 percent of entries this season (ranked 14th).
23:47
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
25:52
Touk Miller has continued his good form, he has had 18 disposals so far today. Since Round 6, he is averaging 34 disposals.
26:16
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
27:16
Wil Powell was influential in the first half. He has had 18 disposals, six marks, and seven intercept possessions. He is now just six disposals away from his career-high of 24, which he achieved in Round 8.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:22
Gold Coast has a forward 50 kicking efficiency of 22 percent.
02:48
The Dockers have a kick-to-handball ratio of 2.4 compared to Gold Coast's 1.44.
03:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)
03:43
David Mundy kicks the game's first goal since the third minute of the second quarter. Fremantle has now kicked the last four goals of the game.
05:36
The Dockers lead third-quarter disposals 27 to eight. James Aish leads the way with five.
07:47
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
08:30
After the Suns led inside 50s 15 to nine in the second quarter, the Dockers lead the stat six to two in the third.
09:39
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
10:23
I. Rankine breaks the Suns' streak of 22 forward 50 entries without a goal.
11:33
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Malcolm Rosas)
13:09
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
14:35
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)
18:29
The Dockers now have 80 uncontested marks - already more than their season average of 79 (ranked 16th).
19:52
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
21:37
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
23:24
David Mundy has five clearances and a goal in the third quarter.
23:42
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
25:38
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Flanders)
27:14
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
28:07
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
29:34
Fremantle has taken five marks inside 50 this quarter compared to Gold Coast's zero.
29:54
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
32:53
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
33:56
The Dockers extend their halftime advantage by 14 points to lead the Suns by 22 points at the final break. Sean Darcy was important for Fremantle in the third quarter. He had five disposals, four hitouts to advantage, two clearances, and a goal.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:38
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
04:22
Neither team has been able to generate a goal from chains starting in the defensive 50. The league average is 14.4 points per game from this zone.
05:54
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Wil Powell)
07:14
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Chris Burgess)
08:18
The Dockers have scored 47 points from stoppages. Their season-high is 50.
09:46
Hugh Greenwood has won three centre clearances out of the seven centre bounces he has attended.
11:16
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
15:40
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Liam Henry)
17:23
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
18:32
Alex Pearce has been involved in five one on one contests and has won three and halved the other two.
20:53
Darcy Tucker has taken a career-high 12 marks.
21:41
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
24:30
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
26:21
The Dockers' total of 129 marks is their most in a game since Round 7, 2017.
29:05
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Touk Miller)
30:49
James Aish collected a career-high 31 disposals. His previous best was 28, which he achieved in Round 21, 2016.