MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 3, 2017

GOLD COAST

V

HAWTHORN

Gold CoastGC WIN BY 86
21.13
139
FT
7.11
53
Metricon Stadium
2017-04-09T06:40:00Z

Preview

Jaeger O'Meara comes up against his former side for the first time this weekend but all eyes will be on one particularly bald man on Sunday afternoon.

Gary Ablett has copped a lot of media criticism this past week on the back of his performances so far this season and will be out to prove a point this weekend.

For the Suns as a team, they may as well have gone home after quarter time in each of the first two games because that's when the game has been put to bed. They've been terrible - barring a 45 minute stretch in the second half against Brisbane - and Rodney Eade will be simply looking for his side to compete.

The experienced Jarrod Harbrow could return this week while talented youngster Brandon Matera is also a chance following a four-goal haul in the NEAFL.

Touk Miller has been their best player so far this season while Jack Martin was also good last weekend with three goals.

For the Hawks, they've started 0-2 and a lot of people have jumped off them as a premiership contender but surely you have to have some faith in a four-time premiership coach!

Recruits O'Meara and Tom Mitchell have found enough of the ball, now it's just a matter of putting it to better use.

Grant Birchall suffered a fractured jaw last week and will miss a month of football with Billy Hartung, James Sicily and Taylor Duryea all impressing for Box Hill last week.

The Hawks should be too good for the Suns and continue their perfect record against the expansion outfit however they will be a lot more that comes out of this game than the result.

Hawks by 35.

Team Line-Ups


Gold Coast

Hawthorn


Team Stats


Gold Coast

Hawthorn

Disposals
MATCH
340
2025 AVG.
8501
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
366.8
2025 AVG.
9537
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
130
2025 AVG.
3251
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
134.5
2025 AVG.
3498
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
188
2025 AVG.
4699
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
211.6
2025 AVG.
5502
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
152.1
2025 AVG.
3802
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
155.2
2025 AVG.
4035
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
20.3
2025 AVG.
508
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
20
2025 AVG.
520
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
38.4
2025 AVG.
960
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
37.2
2025 AVG.
967
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
12
2025 AVG.
299
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
11.3
2025 AVG.
294
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
26.4
2025 AVG.
661
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
25.9
2025 AVG.
673
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
54.4
2025 AVG.
1361
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
52.8
2025 AVG.
1374
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
75.6
2025 AVG.
1889
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
85.2
2025 AVG.
2215
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
11.8
2025 AVG.
296
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
13.8
2025 AVG.
359
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
9.2
2025 AVG.
229
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
9.9
2025 AVG.
257
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
59.2
2025 AVG.
1479
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
62.8
2025 AVG.
1634
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
46.4
2025 AVG.
1161
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
43.8
2025 AVG.
1138
2025 TOTAL

Player Stats


Gold Coast

Hawthorn


Summary


Score Breakdown

  1 2 3 4
3.3
21
7.8
50
17.10
112
21.13
139
2.3
15
3.6
24
6.10
46
7.11
53

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