Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Carlton

Commentary / 19 Aug 2023

Pre Game

00:00
Gold Coast hasn't conceded more than 60 points in any of its five wins at Heritage Bank Stadium this season - while conceding over 90 in all three defeats.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:12
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Malcolm Rosas)
02:59
Malcolm Rosas kicks the first goal of the afternoon for the Suns. He booted three goals in last week's loss to Sydney.
04:00
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
05:38
Sam Flanders has been busy early with a game-high eight disposals. The Blues themselves have had just 17 as a team.
06:19
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
07:44
The ball is living in Gold Coast's forward half of the ground - leading the disposals 24-4 in that zone. It also leads the inside 50s 8-1.
07:58
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
08:44
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
11:01
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
11:21
Gold Coast is on fire early with three goals on the scoreboard already - with one coming from a kick-in chain and the other two from turnovers. It also leads time in forward half 79% to 21%.
14:31
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Martin)
16:31
Scoreboard aside, most of the key indicators are quite even so far - with the Suns leading the disposals 55-54, while the contested possessions and uncontested possessions are even at 20 and 31 apiece.
17:45
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
18:41
The Blues have already conceded 26 points in the opening term - their most in any match since their Round 10 loss to Collingwood.
19:37
SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
21:15
Since the beginning of Carlton's winning run in Round 14 - Carlton has conceded just 10 points per game from its opponents' defensive 50 chains - ranked equal-third. It has already conceded 18 points from the Suns' defensive 50 chains.
22:03
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
26:58
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
27:12
The Blues are currently on track for their second goalless opening term of the season. Their last was in a Round 9 defeat to the Bulldogs.
28:33
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
29:20
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
30:58
SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
31:02
Carlton has conceded at least one goal from every zone on the field in the first term. It has been punished on the turnover - getting outscored 4.3 (27) to just 1.2 (8). Harry McKay has had just two disposals and one mark in his return from injury.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:00
Averaging 29 disposals in his previous five games, Sam Flanders had a game-high 13 disposals in the opening term - the most by any Suns player this year.
03:35
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
06:00
Carlton's pressure has completely dropped off early in the second term - posting a pressure factor of just 130. Gold Coast on the other hand is up to 202. The Suns have now opened up a game-high 40-point lead.
07:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
11:19
Sam Collins has been handed the role on Harry McKay this afternoon and he has had the better of that duel so far - winning a game-high five intercept possessions - while taking one contested mark. Collins has also defended three one-on-ones - winning one himself.
13:02
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
13:59
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
14:39
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Paddy Dow)
14:46
The Blues are yet to take a mark in the forward 50 - while the Suns have taken nine themselves. Gold Coast leads the disposal count 23-15 in that zone.
15:35
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
17:08
After conceding the first five goals of the game, Carlton is beginning take make some inroads - scoring three of the last five majors of the match.
17:36
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
19:17
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Owies)
19:31
In the last 10 minutes, Carlton has been on top in most key areas - leading disposals 41-23, contested possessions 20-11, and inside 50s 8-3 - while scoring 15 points to just one behind.
23:24
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
23:38
Matthew Owies kicks Carlton's second goal from an around-the-ground stoppage in the second term. It has also scored one goal from a centre bounce clearance and the other has been from turnover. The Blues now have momentum and kicked the last four goals of the match.
25:31
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)
27:02
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
30:56
David Swallow has been Gold Coast's leading forward 50 target in the first half with five. He has taken three marks inside 50 and had five shots at goal - scoring an inaccurate 2.3. Overall, six of his eight disposals have been won inside 50.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:37
Mac Andrew takes his fourth intercept mark for the match - two more than any other player on the ground. He has now taken four intercept marks in four of his last five games.
02:12
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
05:07
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
06:13
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
06:34
After failing to take a mark in the forward 50 in the first term - the Blues have taken five to three since.
09:35
Matt Rowell continues to do most of his work in the clinches with a game-high 12 contested possessions to his name. He has also generated a game-high seven clearances and has pumped the ball inside 50 on eight occasions - also a game-high tally.
11:29
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
11:55
Ben Ainsworth breaks a run of seven consecutive goals from the Blues as he boots his second major of the game and Gold Coast's first since the 6-minute mark of the second term.
12:31
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Martin)
14:36
After getting out-tackled by 13 at stoppage last round - its second-worst result this season - Gold Coast trails that measure 25-18.
17:26
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Owies)
18:25
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
18:57
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
19:16
The Blues have been inaccurate in this third term - scoring 1.6 - while the Suns have kicked one goal straight themselves. The Blues have been somewhat stagnant and failed to play on from any of their marks.
20:33
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
23:51
Jarrod Witts has had the better of the ruck battle with Marc Pittonet - leading the hitouts 23-12 and htiouts-to-advantage 7-3 when the two have been opposed to one another in ruck contests.
27:04
SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
27:36
David Swallow gives the Suns the lead once again with his third goal of the game - an equal career-high return. He has also been involved in an equal game-high eight scoring chains.
28:28
Gold Coast has won all eight matches when it has outscored its opponents from turnovers this season. It currently leads that measure 7.5 (47) to 5.9 (39).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:35
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)
04:21
The Suns have now had six of the last eight inside 50s of the match and now kicked the last three goals as Touk Miller gets on the scoreboard with his first goal of the afternoon.
05:18
SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
06:33
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
11:09
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)
12:03
The Suns have lost just once in the 10 matches they have led at three-quarter time this season. They have now kicked five of the last six goals of the match.
13:23
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)
14:35
Gold Coast has made the most of its forward half intercepts - scoring 3.0 (18) via that source, while Carlton has been somewhat inaccurate with 2.5 (17) from their chains.
16:26
Paddy Dow has made the most of his opportunity while Sam Walsh has been sidelined through injury - tallying 20, 22, and now 22 disposals this afternoon. The Blues have also generated a clearance from all six of his first possessions.
17:46
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
19:47
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
20:18
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
22:01
Charlie Curnow dishes off to his fellow key forward as Harry McKay gets his first goal of the day. Curnow has been immense in attack with a game-high nine score involvements to go with five goals.
23:12
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)
25:03
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
25:21
The Blues have been far more efficient this afternoon - scoring from 51% of their inside 50s compared to 35% for the Suns. Since Round 14, Carlton rank third overall in this measure.
27:08
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Ellis)
28:53
Since halftime, the inside 50s are even with 27 apiece so little can separate the sides. Gold Coast has kicked 6.1 while Carlton has managed 6.8.
32:13
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Noah Anderson)
33:16
The Blues get home in a thriller - its fourth win this season in games decided by 1-10 points. It was also only their second win this season when trailing at three-quarter time. Charlie Curnow led them to their ninth straight win with 18 disposals and five goals.