Pre Game
00:00
A win in Round 4 will see Carlton start the season 4-0 for the first time since 1995 - its last AFL premiership.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:34
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
02:31
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
02:41
Adam Saad has won the only two intercepts for the game, with both launching goals for his team.
04:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Touk Miller)
04:30
The Suns have won three of the first four clearances for the game, with that behind to Touk Miller coming from that source.
05:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
08:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Levi Casboult)
08:15
Gold Coast has generated two inside 50s, scoring from both. Carlton has conceded a score from 46.7% of its opposition's inside 50s this season - ranked 14th defensively.
10:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Martin)
12:04
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Malcolm Rosas)
12:14
Malcolm Rosas kicks the Suns' first goal, which was sourced from a kick-in. The Suns generate just 11.6% of their score from defensive 50 chains - ranked 16th.
15:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
16:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
17:28
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Noah Anderson)
17:38
Jack Lukosius has won four disposals, with all four being involved in a score for his team, including two goal assists.
20:18
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Malcolm Rosas)
20:28
The Suns are well on top at stoppages, leading the clearance count by seven (10-3) and launching three scores to one from this source, including that goal to Malcolm Rosas.
22:14
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (George Hewett)
22:24
All three Carlton goals have come from Gold Coast turnovers.
26:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Mabior Chol)
26:39
The Suns continue to be efficient when going inside 50, scoring eight times from nine inside 50s (88.8%). They have scored from 37.3% of their entries this season - the second-lowest percentage in the AFL.
29:20
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Lachie Weller)
29:30
Another goal from a clearance to the Suns. Two of their four goals are from this source.
31:58
Mabior Chol just grabbed his team's fourth contested mark. Gold Coast has taken just 8.3 contested marks per game this season.
32:13
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)
34:24
Carlton booted the first two goals in the opening three minutes, but the Suns got on top after that, winning the clearance count by eight (14-6), which allowed them to generate five more inside 50s (15-10) and kick five goals to one.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Nick Holman)
03:57
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)
04:07
Jacob Weitering has defended 13 one-on-one marking contests this season, losing his first to Levi Casboult, who kicks his team's third goal from stoppages.
05:56
Touk Miller has already won six contested possessions in the second quarter. His 13 contested possessions for the game are seven more than any other player.
10:01
Jarrod Witts has won five hitouts-to-advantage this term, which has allowed his team to continue to dominate stoppages, winning four more clearances (6-2).
11:30
Blues Interchange - Harry McKay off due to the blood rule.
15:54
Carlton is outtackling the Suns in the second term, leading the tackle count 20-1. The Blues have applied just 46 tackles per game this season.
16:53
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
17:03
Sam Docherty has won a quarter-high four intercepts, with his fourth launching that goal to Harry McKay.
21:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
24:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Adam Cerra)
25:29
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
25:39
Adam Saad has now won an equal game-high six intercepts, with three of these launching a goal for his team.
27:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
28:55
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Malcolm Rosas)
29:05
Jarrod Witts has won a game-high 10 hitouts-to-advantage as well as winning five clearances, launching four scores for his team.
32:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)
34:06
Carlton upped its pressure in the second term, attempting 37 tackles and applying a pressure factor of 226. The AFL average is 179.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:33
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)
04:12
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)
04:22
Gold Coast has won three forward half intercepts this quarter, kicking a goal from two of these.
07:06
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
07:16
Make that three goals from four forward half intercepts for the Suns this quarter.
08:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
10:10
Sam Collins has grabbed three marks, all from opposition kicks. His 14 intercept marks this season are the equal fourth-most in the AFL.
11:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
12:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Josh Corbett)
14:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
15:34
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
15:44
Adam Saad (nine) and Sam Docherty (seven) have combined to win 16 intercepts, with five of these launching Carlton goals.
17:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
18:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Lochie O'Brien)
19:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Nic Newman)
19:56
Carlton has generated the last six inside 50s, scoring from five of them.
23:25
The Blues have been first to the ball in the last 10 minutes, winning the contested possession count by 10 (18-8). Gold Coast leads this measure 110-98 across the game.
25:56
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
26:06
Lachie Weller has won an equal quarter-high four intercepts, with three of these launching goals for his team, including that goal to Izak Rankine.
28:14
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Josh Corbett)
28:24
Lachie Weller has now launched four of his team's five third-quarter goals, with that goal to Josh Corbett coming from a clearance.
31:29
Gold Coast had the better of the third term, generating seven more inside 50s (18-11) and outscoring the Blues by 23 points.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:59
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Tom De Koning)
02:09
The Suns have allowed Carlton to grab eight marks inside 50. Gold Coast has conceded just nine forward 50 marks per game this season - ranked third defensively.
04:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Mabior Chol)
05:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
05:34
George Hewett has handballed 18 times to take his season tally to 77 - ranked No.1 in the competition.
06:34
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Josh Corbett)
06:44
Gold Coast has booted three goals from defensive 50 chains - a season-high for the club. It launched just four goals from defensive 50 in the first three rounds.
09:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Levi Casboult)
10:52
Jarrod Witts just won his 16th hitout-to-advantage - the equal-most by any player in the AFL this season.
12:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Owies)
13:55
Blues Interchange - Lochie O'Brien off due to an injury.
14:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Ellis)
15:14
Zac Williams just had his 28th disposal - his most as a Blue.
15:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
17:22
Noah Anderson has recorded a career-high 23 kicks, but just seven of these have been effective (30%).
18:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
22:13
Suns Interchange - Jack Lukosius off due to an injury.
22:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Martin)
23:53
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)
26:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
27:15
Gold Coast ends a six-game losing streak at home, winning its first game at Metricon Stadium since Round 6 last season. Led by Jarrod Witts, the Suns dominated stoppages, winning the clearance count by 18 (45-27) and outscoring the Blues by four goals from this source.