RICH
CARL
ESS
ADEL
STK
BL
PORT
FRE
GCFC
NMFC
HAW
COLL
GWS
WB
MELB
GEEL
WCE
SYD
Suns
139
Hawks
53
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 | |||||||||||||||||
| IN | J. Harbrow, B. Matera, B. Fiorini | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | J. Leslie, C. AhChee, B. Ainsworth | ||||||||||||||||
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Hawthorn | |||||||||||||||||
| IN | B. Whitecross, K. Brand | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | G. Birchall, K. Stewart | ||||||||||||||||
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Team Stats
| 498 | Disposals | 343 |
| 180 | Contested Possessions | 118 |
| 256 | Kicks | 190 |
| 242 | Handballs | 153 |
| 19 | Free Kicks | 14 |
| 51 | Clearances | 26 |
| 21 | Centre Clearances | 7 |
| 30 | Stoppages | 19 |
| 64 | Inside 50 | 36 |
| 98 | Marks | 89 |
| 9 | Marks in 50 | 9 |
| 6 | Contested Marks | 7 |
| 57 | Tackles | 74 |
| 48 | Hit-Outs | 39 |
Player Stats
Gold Coast Suns
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hall | 20 | 9 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Adam Saad | 13 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Alex Sexton | 16 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Brandon Matera | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Brayden Fiorini | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| David Swallow | 15 | 19 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Gary Ablett | 27 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Jack Bowes | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Jack Martin | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Jarrod Harbrow | 12 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Jarrod Witts | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Jarryd Lyons | 10 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Jesse Joyce | 9 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Kade Kolodjashnij | 11 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Matt Rosa | 12 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Michael Barlow | 14 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Peter Wright | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Rory Thompson | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Sean Lemmens | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Steven May | 15 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Tom J. Lynch | 11 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Touk Miller | 7 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Hawthorn Hawks
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben McEvoy | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Ben Stratton | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Brendan Whitecross | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Cyril Rioli | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Isaac Smith | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Jack Gunston | 13 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Jaeger O'Meara | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| James Frawley | 9 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Jarryd Roughead | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Josh Gibson | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Kaiden Brand | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Liam Shiels | 9 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| Luke Breust | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Luke Hodge | 12 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Paul Puopolo | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Ricky Henderson | 14 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 2 | |||||
| Ryan Burton | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Shaun Burgoyne | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Teia Miles | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Tom Mitchell | 11 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Ty Vickery | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Will Langford | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
Summary
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Suns | 3.3 (21) | 7.8 (50) | 17.10 (112) | 21.13 (139) |
| Hawthorn Hawks | 2.3 (15) | 3.6 (24) | 6.10 (46) | 7.11 (53) |
Goals
Disposals
