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CARL
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ADEL
STK
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PORT
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GCFC
NMFC
HAW
COLL
GWS
WB
MELB
GEEL
WCE
SYD
Melbourne
Demons
Demons
18.14
122
122
Gold Coast
Suns
Suns
13.9
87
87
FULLTIME
2017-05-27T07:05:00Z
TIO Traeger Park
Preview
The Suns enjoyed a week off in round nine and it came at a great time, considering their huge loss to the Power in China. Melbourne on the other hand couldn’t get over the line against North Melbourne, in what was a disappointing loss for their fans, but a thrilling, fiery encounter for the neutral.
Gold Coast are one of the most confusing teams in the competition, at times they look like a potential finals side and at others they look as though they look amateurish.
This is a game the Demons have to win, and if they don’t, the faith of their followers will begin to peter out. They should claim the victory, but hopefully the Suns make them work for it.
Tip:Â Demons by 18
Team Line-Ups
Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| IN | J. Melksham, J. Harmes, A. Neal-Bullen | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | D. Kent, C. Salem, S. Weideman | ||||||||||||||
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Gold Coast | |||||||||||||||
| IN | D. Swallow, P. Hanley, W. Brodie | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | J. Bowes, K. Brooksby, G. Ablett | ||||||||||||||
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Team Stats
| 443 | Disposals | 372 |
| 165 | Contested Possessions | 149 |
| 239 | Kicks | 185 |
| 204 | Handballs | 187 |
| 14 | Free Kicks | 14 |
| 37 | Clearances | 35 |
| 18 | Centre Clearances | 15 |
| 19 | Stoppages | 20 |
| 71 | Inside 50 | 40 |
| 104 | Marks | 80 |
| 18 | Marks in 50 | 9 |
| 12 | Contested Marks | 19 |
| 73 | Tackles | 55 |
| 16 | Hit-Outs | 54 |
Player Stats
Melbourne Demons
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 14 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Bernie Vince | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Cameron Pedersen | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Christian Petracca | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Clayton Oliver | 7 | 28 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Dom Tyson | 17 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Jack Viney | 6 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||
| Jack Watts | 12 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jake Melksham | 15 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 5 | |||||
| James Harmes | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Jayden Hunt | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Jeff Garlett | 18 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Jordan Lewis | 16 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Josh Wagner | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Michael Hibberd | 21 | 7 | 28 | 7 | ||||||
| Mitch Hannan | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Nathan Jones | 12 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Neville Jetta | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Oscar McDonald | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Sam Frost | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Tom McDonald | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Tomas Bugg | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Gold Coast Suns
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hall | 19 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Adam Saad | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| Alex Sexton | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Brad Scheer | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Brandon Matera | 18 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Brayden Fiorini | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| David Swallow | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Jack Leslie | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Jack Martin | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Jarrod Harbrow | 13 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Jarrod Witts | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Jarryd Lyons | 11 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Jesse Joyce | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Kade Kolodjashnij | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Michael Barlow | 10 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Pearce Hanley | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Peter Wright | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sean Lemmens | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Steven May | 15 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Tom J. Lynch | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Touk Miller | 2 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Will Brodie | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Summary
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Demons | 2.1 (13) | 4.8 (32) | 9.10 (64) | 18.14 (122) |
| Gold Coast Suns | 4.5 (29) | 7.7 (49) | 9.8 (62) | 13.9 (87) |
Goals
Disposals
Clayton Oliver 35, Jake Melksham 32, Jordan Lewis 29, Michael Hibberd 28, Dom Tyson 28, Nathan Jones 27
Aaron Hall 29, Michael Barlow 24, Jarrod Harbrow 23, Jarryd Lyons 21, David Swallow 21, Adam Saad 20
