Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Richmond

Commentary / 02 Aug 2025

Pre Game

00:00
The Suns have won five of their last six matches against Richmond, dating back to Round 16, 2021, by an average winning margin of 21 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:28
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Jy Farrar)
04:58
Nick Vlastuin has had two intercept marks in the first three minutes of this match. He had a career-high 17 intercept possessions last round – the equal-most ever by a Richmond player.
06:17
Tigers Interchange - Jonty Faull off due to an injury.
07:02
Matt Rowell has three clearances already. He has now had 15-plus clearances three times in his career. The only other player to do it three times is Brett Ratten.
11:05
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
12:09
The Suns have started strong around the contest, leading contested possessions 14-8. Matt Rowell has five of these already.
16:14
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Matt Rowell)
17:27
The Suns are well on top in the territory battle, leading inside 50s 11-4.
17:30
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ethan Read)
19:46
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
21:12
Ben King kicks his second goal of the quarter from a turnover up the field. All four of the Suns' goals have come from turnovers.
26:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
26:47
The Suns are dominating at stoppage, leading clearances 10-3. Matt Rowell leads the way with four.
28:05
Gold Coast leads clearances 12-6, but are yet to score from any of these.
28:57
The Suns take a 24-point lead into quarter time. They have lost just once in 11 games when leading at quarter-time this season, which was to GWS Giants in Round 15.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:28
The Tigers have plenty to do to get back in this game. They have trailed from start to finish in six games this season, having led on the scoreboard in 26% of games – ranked 16th.
02:23
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben Long)
03:06
The Suns boot their first goal of the quarter from a Ben Long mark inside 50. He has become a barometer for the side this year, having lost just once in the eight games he has kicked multiple goals this season. He finished with an equal season-high four goals in the QClash last week.
03:52
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (John Noble)
05:24
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ethan Read)
06:52
The Tigers are really on the back foot to start this quarter, conceding the first five forward entries to the Suns.
08:08
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
10:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Nick Vlastuin)
12:58
The Tigers are on track to record their lowest ever score against the Suns, which is currently 4.8.32
13:38
The Tigers are being out-pressured this quarter, trailing pressure factor 153 - 178. They rank last in the AFL for pressure differential this season.
16:22
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ethan Read)
17:47
The Suns are moving it well from half back, creating nine inside 50s from 12 chains that have started in the defensive midfield.
21:17
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (James Trezise)
22:31
Gold Coast is well on top in key metrics but has failed to capitalise this quarter, scoring just one goal from 10 inside 50s.
24:07
The Suns' defenders have racked up the footy this quarter, with John Noble, Joel Jeffrey and Mac Andrew collecting 30 between them.
24:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
25:19
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
26:06
Richmond has managed to lead contested possessions this quarter 26-23. Jacob Hopper leads the way with three.
26:35
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben Ainsworth)
27:42
After losing clearances 6-13 in the first quarter, the Tigers responded well in this area, winning clearances 7-6 in the second quarter.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:02
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben Long)
03:05
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Harry Armstrong)
04:04
Harry Armstrong boots Richmond's first goal of the match with his first kick of the game, converting the set shot from a mark inside 50.
05:38
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Bailey Humphrey)
05:40
Gold Coast come with a quick response through a bad turnover in the Tigers' defensive 50. They have now scored 35 points from turnovers.
07:52
SUNS Interchange - Jy Farrar off due to an injury.
10:19
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
10:43
The Suns are back to dominating at stoppage this quarter, leading clearances 5-0. Noah Anderson already has three for the term.
13:08
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ethan Read)
15:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Seth Campbell)
17:52
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Bailey Humphrey)
18:42
Bailey Humphrey is the beneficiary from a holding the ball free won by Jy Farrar in the Suns' forward 50. Humphrey has booted two goals straight this quarter from just two disposals.
20:21
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Jy Farrar)
20:30
Jy Farrar has backed up his three-goal game from last week with another two goals straight in this match. He's also had six score involvements so far in this match.
21:40
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
23:33
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Jy Farrar)
24:39
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
27:42
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
28:17
Ben King brings up his 50th major for the season. He has booted three goals straight today, all from beyond 40 metres from goal.
30:49
Noah Anderson has had his own ball this quarter, racking up 14 disposals - six more than the next player. This is on top of six contested possessions, five clearances and five score involvements this term.
30:55
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
31:41
Gold Coast has done the bulk of its scoring through turnover this match, scoring 48 from this source and 27 from clearances. Last week they scored 84 points from clearances – a new club record and the 14th most by any team since 2011.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:25
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Taj Hotton)
02:03
Taj Hotton misses a golden opportunity to kick Richmond's second goal for the match. They have been wasteful from set shots, booting 1.5 from this source.
03:30
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben Ainsworth)
04:18
Ben Ainsworth can't convert a difficult set shot from the boundary. He has recorded just the 10 disposals today, after 27 disposals and three goals last round against the Lions.
06:10
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Touk Miller)
07:50
The Tigers have struggled to lay a hand on the Suns to start this quarter, recording a pressure factor of just 134, compared to the Suns' 189.
09:28
Bailey Humphrey kicks his third goal from a Gold Coast chain that started in the defensive midfield. They have now scored 30 points from chains originating in this zone.
10:00
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
12:29
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Harry Armstrong)
13:33
SUNS Interchange - Wil Powell and is possibly out for the game.
13:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jacob Hopper)
15:22
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Mac Andrew)
17:24
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben Long)
17:49
Gold Coast's efficiency has been lethal this quarter, booting 4.2 from just seven inside 50s. In contrast, Richmond has 0.3 from its five inside 50s.
22:05
The Suns have made the Tigers pay from stoppages today, winning clearances 35-22 and outscoring them from this source 45-6.
23:38
Matt Rowell has recorded a monster 12 clearances to this point - seven more than the best Tiger in Jack Ross.
26:50
Records between these two sides have fallen today, with Gold Coast's total becoming the biggest its ever scored against the Tigers, as well as its biggest winning margin against them.
29:19
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Brayden Fiorini)
29:31
Jacob Hopper was admirable in a losing side, recording team highs for contested possessions (9) and score involvements (6), as well as 25 disposals and four clearances.