Match

Carlton vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 18 Jun 2023

Pre Game

00:00
Matt Rowell has won 63.6% of his possessions in a contested manner this season, which is the highest percentage of any midfielder in the league.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:42
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
01:45
Sam Collins is opposed to Harry McKay, who plays game 100 for the Blues. The 2021 Coleman Medallist will hope to turn his goalkicking woes around today.
04:33
Gold Coast are ranked number two in the league for clearances this season. They lead clearances 4-1 early in this contest.
06:34
The Blues have been desperate in defence early in this game. The Blues have laid four tackles in their defensive 50 and have a pressure rating of 240.
08:55
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brayden Fiorini)
09:14
Gold Coast is dominating the territory battle but are yet to be rewarded. The ball has spent 76% of time in Gold Coast's forward half and they lead inside 50's (6-1). The Blues have laid seven tackles in their defensive 50.
11:57
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
12:28
Gold Coast are winning the contest around the stoppages. They lead clearances (8-4) and contested possessions (20-13). All five of Matt Rowell's possessions have been contested.
13:26
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)
13:42
Gold Coast finally get reward for their territory dominance. Levi Casboult goals opposed to Brodie Kemp following a contested mark, Gold Coast's first of the game.
16:04
38 of Carlton's 45 disposals have come in their defensive half. Gold Coast lead the inside 50 count (9-3).
16:51
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
17:17
Ben Ainsworth has started well for the Suns. Ainsworth has had a game-high seven disposals at 100% efficiency, one tackle, one clearance and one goal.
19:00
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
20:56
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Adam Cerra)
21:13
Adam Cerra gets the Blues' first goal of the game. Cerra has won at least 30 disposals in six of his last eight games and is averaging a career-high 27.3 disposals and 10.2 contested possessions.
22:25
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Tom De Koning)
22:58
Adam Saad is at his running and rebounding best so far today. Saad has a team-high 145 metres gained from his eight disposals, kicking at 88% efficiency.
23:05
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
25:12
Carlton is working their way back into the contest. They've had three of the last five clearances and four of the last five inside 50's.
27:33
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
29:19
Carlton hung in the game through defensive work rate. The Blues had eight tackles in their defensive 50 and took six intercept marks. Brodie Kemp and Mitch McGovern have each taken three intercept marks.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:47
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
01:09
Carlton get the perfect start to the second quarter with a goal from a centre bounce clearance. Harry McKay kicks a convincing set shot following a contested mark in game 100.
04:24
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
04:39
Despite Goal Coast being on top for most of this game, the Blues hit the lead. After scoring just 33% of the time they went inside 50 in the opening quarter, they have kicked two goals from two inside 50 entries at the start of the second term.
05:37
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
06:09
Carlton makes it three successive goals. While they've lost the overall clearance count (9-13), they lead centre bounce clearances (5-3) and have scored two goals from centre bounce clearances.
07:30
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
07:59
The Blues have scored four goals from four inside 50's this quarter, kicking three of their goals from centre bounce clearances. Gold Coast have only had six disposals this quarter and can't get their hands on the ball.
09:02
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
09:09
Unbelievably, the Blues are piling on goals from centre bounce stoppages. They've kicked four successive goals, straight from centre bounce clearances. The Blues have kicked five goals and the Suns have had six disposals.
12:09
Carlton has been aggressive and desperate around the contest, a big response after the opening quarter. They lead tackles (7-4) and have a pressure rating of 234, even though they've had far more of the ball (39 disposals to 17).
12:19
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Nic Newman)
14:18
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
14:39
The Suns scored eight times from 15 inside 50 entries in the opening quarter. This quarter they've scored one behind from seven entries. The Blues defence are intercepting well, leading intercept marks (9-3). Those nine intercepts have been shared between McGovern, Weitering and Kemp.
15:28
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Adam Cerra)
16:27
Adam Cerra is having another big game for the Blues. Cerra has had 13 disposals, nine contested possessions, four clearances, five score involvements and a goal.
17:12
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rory Atkins)
18:17
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
18:45
Carlton has the worst goal-kicking accuracy of any team this season, kicking a goal from 52.8% of their shots. They've turned that around today, kicking (6.2) from set shots.
19:56
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom De Koning)
20:15
Carlton average 26.8 points per game from stoppages, ranked 16th. They've already scored 32 points from stoppages today, with all five of those goals coming directly from centre bounce clearances.
21:59
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)
22:40
Gold Coast are being annihilated this quarter. The Blues make it six goals from centre bounce stoppages this quarter. The Blues lead disposals (68-32), contested possessions (22-15), clearances (8-3) and have kicked eight goals to zero this term.
24:19
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
24:35
Patrick Cripps kicks just his second goal for the season. This time last season he had kicked 16 goals.
25:54
Gold Coast have had 13 players with zero or one disposal with under four minutes remaining in the quarter.
27:18
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Nick Holman)
27:34
Suns Interchange - Nick Holman off due to the blood rule.
27:45
The Gold Coast defence has been unable to stop the Blues onslaught this quarter. The Blues have scored 11 times from 12 inside 50 entries.
29:44
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Alex Cincotta)
30:33
Adam Cerra has led the way at stoppages this quarter. Five of Cerra's eight disposals have been clearances, launching three of Carlton's goals.
31:25
Gold Coast will be extremely disappointed with their second term. While they lost the disposal count (53-91) they also lost the tackle count (9-15) and had a pressure rating of just 169, well below their season average.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:14
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Adam Cerra)
01:24
Since Round 10, the Blues have lost the centre bounce clearance count by 3.8 per game, ranked last in that time. Today they lead centre bounce clearances (10-3).
05:10
Sam Walsh has had a game-high seven score involvements and three goal assists for the Blues.
06:55
Carlton is continuing their tackle intensity and pressure. The Blues lead tackles (6-0) and have a pressure rating of 224 to Gold Coast's 166 early in the third term.
08:23
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Lachie Fogarty)
09:05
This season the Blues have scored a goal from just 19.4% of their inside 50s, ranked last. Today they've scored a goal from 41% of their entries (12 goals from 29 entries).
10:30
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
10:40
Jack Lukosius breaks the run of 12 consecutive Carlton goals. Lukosius has kicked five goals in each of his last two matches, the first Suns player in history to achieve that feat.
12:41
The Suns have finally got a foothold back in this game. They've won three of the last four clearances and have had four repeat inside 50's. Contested possessions are locked at 15 apiece this term.
15:19
Sam Docherty has been accumulating well across half back today. Docherty has had a game-high 21 uncontested possessions from his 23 disposals. Carlton are owning the ball, leading uncontested possessions by 37.
16:20
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
17:05
The Suns have kicked (2.4) from set shots, while the Blues have kicked (9.2) from their set shots. This has been a big improvement for the Blues, who had the worst accuracy in front of goal in the competition prior to today.
17:15
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
19:42
The Blues have had far quicker ball movement than the Suns. The Blues are playing on 23% of the time from 70 marks, while the Suns are playing on just 10% of the time from 62 marks. They've also run with handball through the corridor, leading handballs (97-61).
20:21
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
21:57
Ben King has been the forward 50 target on three occasions this quarter, taking a mark inside 50 on all three occasions he has been kicked to.
23:21
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
23:47
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
25:00
The Suns have levelled things up in the clearances this quarter (8-8). Jarrod Witts has had two clearances, as well as 14 hit-outs (four to advantage).
25:59
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
27:05
The Suns have now kicked the last three goals of the game. Two of those three goals have been generated from turnover. They've lifted their pressure rating to 189 this term.
28:06
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
29:00
The Suns have been a great stoppage team this season, conceding just 28.6 points per game from this source. Today they've conceded 51 points from stoppage situations.
30:28
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
31:34
It was a far more even quarter in the third, with the Blues extending their lead by a single point. It was a stalemate around the stoppages, with the Blues winning clearances (11-10) but Gold Coast winning contested possessions (35-34). The Blues are set to break their six game losing streak after their second quarter blitz.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:25
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
02:14
The Suns are ranked number two for clearances this season, while the Blues were ranked last in that area over the past three rounds. It's been a massive turnaround for the Blues, who have scored 58 points from stoppages today, while conceding just 10 points from the same source.
03:28
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
04:45
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jordan Boyd)
05:00
The Blues have had the first five inside 50's and won the first five clearances of the final term. Patrick Cripps has had three of those clearances.
07:55
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
08:10
Carlton has been relentless with their tackling and pressure throughout this game. They lead tackles (8-3) for the quarter and (58-42) for the match. Acres, Cerra and Owies have each had six tackles.
09:09
SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
10:08
The Suns get just their second goal from a stoppage situation today. They have a negative differential of 49 points from stoppages today.
11:07
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Bailey Humphrey)
11:23
Bailey Humphrey has been quieter today after an impressive last month. He has had just nine disposals today but kicks his ninth goal of the season. He has however had a team-high six tackles.
13:43
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
15:22
Rory Atkins has had nine disposals this quarter, four more than any other player on the field. He's also had two inside 50's, two rebound 50's and a goal assist this term.
17:45
Carlton's defence has held up extremely well today. They lead tackles in their defensive 50 (19-10) and lead intercept marks (18-11). Mitch McGovern has taken six intercept marks, while Brodie Kemp has taken five.
18:15
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom De Koning)
20:22
Carlton has now doubled the number of tackles that they had against the Bombers last week. They've had 66 tackles so far today, while having just 33 last week.
20:58
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
23:15
The Blues have won seven of the last eight clearances of the game and lead clearances (13-5) in the final term. They aren't relenting despite the game coming to a close.
24:50
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
26:36
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
27:03
The Blues have now equalled the record for the most points from centre bounce stoppages in a game. They've scored 50 points from this source, while the Suns have scored zero. The Blues lead centre bounce clearances (18-7).
28:06
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
29:50
The Blues have dominated the final term. This quarter they lead clearances (16-5), contested possessions (39-30) and tackles (21-9).
30:03
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
31:26
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)
32:09
Levi Casboult kicks a contender for goal of the round with a brilliant snap from the boundary from a ball-up situation.
33:17
Carlton sustained immense pressure from start to finish, with a pressure rating of 197. They had 70 tackles for the game, well above their average of 55 and 37 more than they had last week against the Bombers.