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.

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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
370.2
2026 AVG.
5553
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
387.3
2026 AVG.
5810
2026 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
126.9
2026 AVG.
1904
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
130.7
2026 AVG.
1960
2026 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
205.7
2026 AVG.
3086
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
225.3
2026 AVG.
3379
2026 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
164.5
2026 AVG.
2467
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
162.1
2026 AVG.
2431
2026 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
19
2026 AVG.
285
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
18.8
2026 AVG.
282
2026 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
31.7
2026 AVG.
476
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
37.9
2026 AVG.
568
2026 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
11.8
2026 AVG.
177
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
12.9
2026 AVG.
194
2026 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
19.9
2026 AVG.
299
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
24.9
2026 AVG.
374
2026 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
55.3
2026 AVG.
829
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
56.1
2026 AVG.
842
2026 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
90.6
2026 AVG.
1359
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
99.1
2026 AVG.
1486
2026 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
11.5
2026 AVG.
172
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
12.6
2026 AVG.
189
2026 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
7.7
2026 AVG.
116
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
9.5
2026 AVG.
142
2026 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
52.5
2026 AVG.
788
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
59.1
2026 AVG.
887
2026 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
41.5
2026 AVG.
622
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
45.5
2026 AVG.
682
2026 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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