Pre Game
00:00
The Lions have taken 104.8 marks per game this season - the most of any side. They averaged 92.8 marks in 2021 - ranked 11th.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:23
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
01:33
Joe Daniher boots the first goal for the game, sourced from a clearance. The Lions have outscored their opponents by 9.4 points per game from clearances this season - ranked No.1.
06:36
Jarrod Witts has already won three hitouts-to-advantage. He has recorded 12 hitouts-to-advantage per game this season - the third-most in the competition.
10:19
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GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
11:37
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GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
11:47
Back-to-back goals to Zac Bailey, both from forward half intercepts. The Lions have outscored their opponents by 14.6 points per game from intercept possessions - ranked third.
13:22
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GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
13:32
Gold Coast has won eight of the last 11 clearances, with that goal to Nick Holman coming from this source.
14:59
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GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
15:09
Daniel McStay has marked 25% of the one-on-one contests he has been targeted in this season - the fifth-best percentage of the top-40 targets in the league.
19:39
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GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
19:49
The Lions have booted five goals from 10 inside 50s (50%). They have kicked a goal from 27% of their entries this season - ranked fourth.
23:19
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BEHIND - Suns (Matt Rowell)
23:29
Matt Rowell has already won eight contested possessions - four more than any other player. He has recorded 13.2 contested possessions per game this season - ranked 14th in the AFL.
24:24
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GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
24:34
The Suns have booted two goals from 13 inside 50s (15.4%). They have kicked a goal from 19.4% of their entries this season - the second-lowest percentage in the competition.
27:25
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BEHIND - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
28:57
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BEHIND - Suns (Noah Anderson)
30:56
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BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
34:21
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BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
34:23
Gold Coast created more opportunities to score in the first term, recording seven shots at goal to the Lions' six, but kicked just two goals to five. The Suns have recorded a scoring accuracy of 58.3% this season - ranked 11th.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:44
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
01:54
The Lions have kicked two goals from 13 defensive 50 chains (15.4%). They have scored from 13.1% of their defensive 50 chains this season - ranked No.1.
05:05
Brandon Starcevich has grabbed two marks, both from opposition kicks. He has now taken two intercept marks in five of six games this season.
06:42
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BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
07:07
Lions Interchange - Kai Lohmann off due to an injury.
08:22
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BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
11:15
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BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
12:05
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GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)
12:15
The Suns finally get a reward for their territorial dominance. They have generated six more inside 50s this quarter (9-3), however, both teams have scored one goal each.
13:43
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GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
14:54
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GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
15:04
Zac Bailey has kicked back-to-back goals for the second time in this game, with his last two goals coming from clearances. The Lions lead by 24 points and have outscored the Suns by 17 points from clearances.
16:32
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BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
20:12
Lions Interchange - Brandon Starcevich off due to the blood rule.
20:36
Suns Interchange - Nick Holman off due to the blood rule.
22:02
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GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
22:12
Jarrod Witts is up to a game-high nine hitouts-to-advantage - five more than any other player. His last launched that goal to David Swallow, the Suns' second goal from clearances.
23:39
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BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)
26:11
Sam Collins has grabbed a game-high five intercept marks - three more than any other player. He has currently taken 27 intercept marks this season - ranked No.1 in the competition.
27:49
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BEHIND - Suns (Alex Davies)
28:30
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GOAL - Lions (Jaxon Prior)
28:40
The Lions have kicked an equal season-high four goals from forward 50 chains.
31:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Matt Rowell)
31:13
The Suns continue to be wasteful in front of goal. They have now kicked four goals from 14 scoring shots (28.6%).
32:59
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BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
33:16
The second quarter was almost a carbon copy of the first. Gold Coast created more opportunities, generating five more inside 50s (17-12) and recorded seven shots at goal to the Lions' six, but kicked just two goals to four.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:07
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
01:17
The Lions have been fast starters, kicking a goal in the first two minutes of each quarter. They have now scored five goals from forward 50 chains - a season-high for the club.
03:47
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GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)
04:52
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GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
05:02
Sean Lemmens held Charlie Cameron to just three disposals in the first half. Cameron has already recorded two kicks this quarter, with both scoring a goal.
08:07
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BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
09:34
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GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
09:44
Zac Bailey has kicked five goals for the first time in his 76-game career. His 15 goals this season are the most by any general forward.
13:31
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GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)
13:41
Levi Casboult had little impact on this game to half-time, recording just four disposals and no score involvements. He has grabbed two marks inside 50 this quarter, kicking both for a goal.
16:38
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GOAL - Lions (Darcy Fort)
16:48
With three goals from defensive 50 chains in this game, the Lions have now launched 32 scores from this zone this season - ranked No.1 in the competition and six more than any other team.
19:12
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BEHIND - Suns (Noah Anderson)
22:43
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GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
22:53
Ben Ainsworth has retained the ball 66.7% of the time he has been targeted inside forward 50 this season - the second-best percentage of the top-50 targets.
24:38
Jarrod Witts just won his 18th hitout-to-advantage for the game - a season-high by any player.
28:22
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GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
28:32
Charlie Cameron has been a standout in this term, playing a hand in four of his team's five goals - kicking three and assisting another.
30:58
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BEHIND - Suns (Connor Budarick)
32:49
Both teams went inside forward 50 15 times in the third term, with the Lions kicking five goals to the Suns' three.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:46
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)
01:56
Gold Coast has had six kicks this quarter, all effective (100%). The Suns have recorded 130.2 effective kicks per game this season - ranked last.
03:16
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GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)
03:26
Lachie Neale has been held to just 16 disposals. His lowest disposal total in any completed game this season is 27.
04:46
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GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)
04:56
Ben Ainsworth has recorded a game-high eight score involvements, including four score assists - also a game-high.
06:47
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GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
07:48
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GOAL - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)
07:58
Jarryd Lyons has won a career-high eight centre bounce clearances, with his last launching the Lions' fourth goal from this source. The AFL average is 1.6 per game.
10:33
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BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)
13:19
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GOAL - Suns (Oleg Markov)
13:29
Both teams are scoring with ease in the final term. They have both generated five inside 50s and kicked three goals.
16:24
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BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
19:29
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GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
19:39
The Lions have kicked 5.0 to the Suns' 0.3 from free kicks.
20:27
Jarryd Lyons just won his ninth centre bounce clearance for the game - a season-high by any player.
21:47
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GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
24:28
Joe Daniher has grabbed two contested marks to take his season tally to 16 - the second-most of any player in the competition.
24:59
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BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
25:57
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GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
27:53
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GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
30:26
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GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
30:36
Charlie Cameron has won five intercept possessions, with three of these launching goals for his team, including that one to Joe Daniher.
32:38
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BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Ellis)
32:41
An accurate Lions won every quarter to take their season record to 5-1. The Lions' scoring accuracy (77.8%) was the sixth-best by any team this season. Zac Bailey (six goals) was a standout in an even team performance.