MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 3

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
348.8
2024 AVG.
6628
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
352.2
2024 AVG.
6340
2024 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
132.2
2024 AVG.
2512
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
130.6
2024 AVG.
2351
2024 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
204.2
2024 AVG.
3880
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
206.9
2024 AVG.
3725
2024 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
144.6
2024 AVG.
2748
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
145.3
2024 AVG.
2615
2024 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
20
2024 AVG.
380
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
18.7
2024 AVG.
336
2024 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
35.3
2024 AVG.
671
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
35.8
2024 AVG.
644
2024 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
12.2
2024 AVG.
232
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
10.7
2024 AVG.
192
2024 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
23.1
2024 AVG.
439
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
25.1
2024 AVG.
452
2024 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
57.3
2024 AVG.
1088
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
52.3
2024 AVG.
942
2024 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
85.8
2024 AVG.
1630
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
88.9
2024 AVG.
1601
2024 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
10.6
2024 AVG.
202
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
12.2
2024 AVG.
220
2024 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
9.4
2024 AVG.
179
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
8
2024 AVG.
144
2024 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
59.9
2024 AVG.
1138
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
59.6
2024 AVG.
1073
2024 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
40.6
2024 AVG.
771
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
37.9
2024 AVG.
682
2024 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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