Pre Game
00:00
With 213.9 kicks and 108.9 handballs per game, the Sun have recorded a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.96 this season – the highest of any side
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:08
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
01:28
Tim Kelly had a career-low four disposals last round – just the third time in his 99-game career that he has won less than 10 disposals in a game. Kelly has already had three disposals and was involved in West Coast's first goal.
04:10
So far all 14 of the Eagles disposals have come from their forward half but are going at only 64% disposal efficiency.
05:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jarrod Witts)
06:24
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Redden)
06:53
Jack Redden with the Eagles second goal of the match. Redden averages 15.2 uncontested possessions per game in his 15 career games against the Suns – his best return against any side.
10:25
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)
13:40
Suns Interchange - Mabior Chol off due to an injury.
14:04
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BEHIND - Eagles (Bailey J. Williams)
14:42
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BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
16:01
The Eagles this season are ranked 17th for forward half scores from intercepts, averaging 18.6 points per game. So far this match, West Coast has scored seven points from forward half turnovers.
17:51
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
19:27
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BEHIND - Eagles (Connor West)
21:33
The Eagles are going at a score rate of 23% from their defensive 50. The eagles average a score rate of 14% this season, ranked 13th.
22:50
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GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
24:35
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GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)
26:41
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GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
27:04
Gold Coast with the last five goals of the match. Four goals coming from intercept possessions. Three of the goals coming from their forward half.
29:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
29:04
Gold Coast were more dominant at the contest in the first term. The Suns lead clearances 9-6 and won contested possessions pre-clearance 14-8. They also scored seven points from clearances.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:03
West Coast has taken 17 marks to the Suns 10 in their defensive half. However the Suns have taken 14 marks to the Eagles six in the forward half.
01:57
West Coast are kicking at just 38% from forward half kicks while the Suns are kicking at 66% from this zone - a main factor why Gold Coast are leading forward half marks 14-8.
02:35
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
04:03
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)
04:44
Levi Casboult's goal is the Suns 2nd goal from a centre clearance. Gold Coast average 1.8 goals per game from centre clearances - ranked 6th.
06:05
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BEHIND - Suns (Levi Casboult)
06:44
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GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
07:19
Gold Coast score another goal from a forward half turnover. West Coast are the worst side in the competition this season for turning the ball over in their forward half, giving away an average of 39.6 points per game.
09:17
Andrew Gaff has won a team-high 11 disposals but is kicking at just a 17% efficiency rate and has turned the ball over four times - a game-high.
10:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
11:16
Touk Miller leading the way in the middle with a game-high six clearances, six tackles, four ground ball gets, seven contested possessions and five first possessions.
13:25
Gold Coast lead the inside 50 count 9-1 for the quarter and lead time in forward half 75% to 25%.
14:03
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
16:13
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GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
17:41
While the Eagles have only had the ball in their forward 50 on 13 occasions, they are scoring a goal 38% of the time this match. The Eagles have been good this season in this stat, averaging a goal 19.6% of the time - ranked 5th.
18:05
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GOAL - Suns (Malcolm Rosas)
22:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
22:29
Noah Anderson has been influential this quarter. Anderson has quarter-high eight disposals (six forward half disposals), three score assists, four score involvements and is going at 88% disposal efficiency.
24:22
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BEHIND - Suns (Touk Miller)
26:27
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GOAL - Suns (Jeremy Sharp)
27:05
It's a similar story to the first term. The Eagles have turned the ball over in their defensive half nine times this quarter, resulting in 14 points conceded from this source. In total, the Eagles have conceded 32 points from their defensive half.
28:25
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
31:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
32:32
Gold Coast were once again dominant in the contest. The Suns scored 20 points from clearances for the quarter. Gold Coast were plus eight for ground ball gets and plus six for contested possessions in the midfield zone.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:59
David Swallow won just 10 disposals last round – his worst return this season and fewest since Round 14 last season. Swallow currently up to 14 disposals and four clearances.
03:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
04:39
The Eagles currently losing the pre-clearance contested possession count by 11. The Eagles have lost the pre-clearance contested possession count by 6.9 per game and post-clearance count by 11.1 per game – ranked last in both measures.
05:29
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GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
06:22
Jack Darling has been the forward 50 target on four occasions. Darling has two marks inside 50 and three goals straight.
08:03
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
08:47
West Coast has been dominant in all areas so far in the second half. They lead clearances 4-1, inside 50s 4-1, uncontested possessions by 14, contested possessions by five and both goals coming from clearances.
12:28
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
13:02
The Eagles have scored 18 points this term from clearances. Two of the goals have come from a Luke Shuey score launch from a clearance. The Eagles average 28 points per game from clearances, ranked 17th.
15:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Connor West)
16:12
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BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
17:02
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GOAL - Suns (Noah Anderson)
17:32
The Suns score a goal against the flow from a forward half stoppage. Gold Coast has scored 46 points from their forward half.
20:35
West Coast lead uncontested possessions by 43 so far this match. Since Round 14, Gold Coast has lost the uncontested possession count by 53.5 per game – ranked last in that time.
21:02
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
21:47
Shannon Hurn and Jack Redden - both the leading disposal getters for the Eagles have a combined 37 disposals between them resulting in a disposal efficiency of 100%.
22:26
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jeremy Sharp)
24:29
Jarrod Witts won 50 hitouts last round – his second-best return this season and the third-most of any player this season. Witts leads the match with 25 hitouts and nine hitouts to advantage.
26:03
In the battle of Naitanui and Witts, Gold Coast lead clearances 21-11 and have scored 32 points to 12 when both ruckmen go up against each other.
27:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)
30:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
33:54
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GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)
33:57
All goals in the third term came from clearances. Touk Miller once again was most dominant in the contest, winning four clearances and one goal from a clearance chain.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:12
Mabior Chol takes his third contested mark and third mark inside 50 for the game. Marks inside 50 are level at 11 a piece. The Eagles have conceded 14.9 marks per game inside their defensive 50 this season – ranked last.
04:28
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
05:09
Eagles score their second goal of the match from a centre clearance. 22.9% of the Eagles’ scores have come from centre bounce clearances this season – the highest percentage of any side.
06:58
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
09:55
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GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
10:14
Jack Darling kicks his 6th goal of the match. From seven inside 50 targets, Darling has taken five marks - three of them contested marks.
11:29
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
11:54
Eagles with the last six inside 50s for the match. From this time the Eagles have scored four goals. Three goals coming from clearances.
13:10
West Coast have won the inside 50 count in just two games this season, averaging 18.1 fewer entries – ranked 17th. The Eagles have a goal per inside 50 rate of 39% compared to the Suns at 28%.
17:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Levi Casboult)
19:19
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GOAL - Eagles (Jack Redden)
20:14
West Coast leading uncontested possessions 35-16 and going at 80% disposal efficiency from defensive half kicks compared to Gold Coast going at 55%.
21:17
Touk Miller up to a career-high 15 clearances. His previous best was 13 against Richmond in round 17 this season.
21:48
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BEHIND - Suns (Darcy Macpherson)
23:10
Tom Barrass up to a game-high six intercept marks. Tom Barrass has won 28 disposals per game across the last two rounds – he averaged just 12.9 per game for the first 17 rounds.
25:52
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)
26:25
Mabior Chol's goal once again comes from a turnover. Gold Coast has scored 52 points this match from intercept chains.
27:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Nick Holman)
29:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Bailey J. Williams)
31:20
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
32:32
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Malcolm Rosas)
33:46
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GOAL - Eagles (Jamaine Jones)
33:50
The Suns were more dominant in the contest. The Suns won clearances 46-32 and ground ball gets 97-80. Touk Miller had a game-high 16 clearances and 21 contested possessions.