Match

Melbourne vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 29 Mar 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Melbourne has won its last 12 matches against the SUNS by an average margin of 41 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:26
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
03:14
Demons Interchange - Xavier Lindsay off due to an injury.
03:44
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben Long)
05:13
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Will Graham)
05:35
Gold Coast have recorded 3-1 inside 50s and 66% time in forward half.
07:57
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
10:02
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Jed Walter)
10:55
The SUNS have recorded 2.1 to 0.1 from 4-3 intercepts chains. The Suns averaged 52.5 points from intercepts per game in 2024, ranked third in the competition.
12:14
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Nick Holman)
13:34
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
16:08
The Demons have recorded a pressure factor of 191 to 137. The competition average this season is 182.
16:56
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Sam Flanders)
17:37
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Harvey Langford)
19:39
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Bowey)
22:40
Harvey Langford has recorded a game-high three clearances, five disposals, and three contested possessions.
26:01
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben King)
26:56
The SUNS have scored 2.2 to 0.1 from set shots. 57.9% of their goals in 2024 were from this source, ranked third in the competition.
28:45
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Bailey Humphrey)
30:36
Bailey Humphrey has recorded a game-high five contested possessions, four score involvements, two clearances, and eight disposals with a scoreline of 1.1.
31:05
The SUNS scored 2.0 to 0.2 from 3-4 forward 50 chains and 3.3 to 0.2 from 16-14 intercept chains in the first term.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:25
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom Sparrow)
05:19
Melbourne have recorded 38-22 uncontested marks and 85-79 uncontested possessions today.
08:34
The SUNS have recorded 5-2 inside 50s in the second term. They have recorded 7-3 disposals in this zone but have recorded a disposal retention of just 13% to 67%.
08:55
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Touk Miller)
10:42
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
11:57
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
12:44
After recording a pressure rating of just 154 to Melbourne's 173 in the first term, the SUNS have recorded a pressure rating of 203 to 163 in the second term.
13:25
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Noah Anderson)
17:05
Matt Rowell has recorded a game-high three score assists, five first possessions, three clearances, four inside 50s, and 14 disposals.
17:15
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
20:56
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (John Noble)
21:08
The SUNS have recorded 10-5 inside 50s in the second term but have only converted 20% to Melbourne's 80% into score.
22:25
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Joel Jeffrey)
27:04
The SUNS have recorded the last seven inside 50s and five of the last six clearances. They have converted five of the last seven goals.
27:53
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
28:30
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
28:53
The SUNS scored 3.4 to 0.3 from open play in the first half, including 2.4 to 0.2 on the run. They also scored 2.5 to 1.3 from 40-50 metres.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:11
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben King)
05:02
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben King)
05:22
Gold Coast have recorded 12-6 marks inside forward 50.
05:50
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Harry Sharp)
08:56
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Touk Miller)
10:26
The SUNS have recorded 8-2 inside 50s and 4-0 clearances in the third term with 85% time in forward half..
12:58
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Touk Miller)
14:12
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
15:23
The SUNS have recorded 11 of the last 12 clearances. They have scored the last three goals, including two from stoppages.
18:03
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
20:03
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Jarrod Witts)
20:52
The Suns have scored 4.2 to 0.0 from set shots in the third term, including 3.2 to 0.0 from 5-0 marks inside forward 50.
22:36
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Henderson)
24:39
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Harry Sharp)
25:13
Harvey Langford has recorded a game-high seven contested possessions and seven disposals in the third term. Langford has 12 contested possessions, 18 disposals, seven score involvements, and five clearances for the match.
25:58
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Lachie Weller)
27:53
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
30:32
The SUNS have recorded 11-3 centre bounce clearances today, recording 10-2 inside 50s and scoring 3.1 to 0.1 from this source.
30:41
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kade Chandler)
32:03
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
34:01
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
34:39
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Will Graham)
34:42
The Demons scored 3.0 to 0.0 from shots on the run in the third term, while the SUNS scored 4.2 to 0.1 from set shots. The SUNS scored 5.0 to 0.0 from 15-30 metres in this period.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:36
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Touk Miller)
03:15
Touk Miller has scored a career-high three goals. Miller has also recorded eigh score involvements, five inside 50s, 20 disposals, and 445 metres gained.
07:34
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
08:51
The SUNS have recorded 6-1 clearances and 6-2 inside 50s in the final term.
09:58
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Sam Flanders)
12:12
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
13:54
The SUNS have scored 8.1 to 2.4 from stoppages, including 3.1 to 0.1 from centre bounces and 4.0 to 1.1 from ball-ups. They averaged 28.1 points per game from this source in 2024, ranked 15th in the competition.
14:50
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Harvey Langford)
16:05
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
18:22
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Lachie Weller)
19:46
The SUNS have recorded 109-67 disposals, 66-39 uncontested possessions, and 49-24 contested possessions through the corridor today.
21:12
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Will Graham)
22:36
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
24:22
Matt Rowell has recorded a career-high 36 disposals, 19 contested possessions, 13 clearances, nine score involvements, eight inside 50s, and an equal game-high four score assists.
28:40
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
30:06
The Suns have scored 9.1 to 0.2 from the 15-30 metre zone today.
31:37
The Demons scored from 48% to Gold Coast's 38% of inside 50s, but recorded just 40-65 inside 50s. They scored 3.6 to 15.4 from within the 40 metre zone of their goal.