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
366
2026 AVG.
8417
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
380.5
2026 AVG.
9513
2026 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
127.9
2026 AVG.
2941
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
130.2
2026 AVG.
3254
2026 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
202.9
2026 AVG.
4666
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
223.4
2026 AVG.
5584
2026 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
163.1
2026 AVG.
3751
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
157.2
2026 AVG.
3929
2026 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
18.7
2026 AVG.
431
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
18.4
2026 AVG.
460
2026 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
34.1
2026 AVG.
784
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
37.2
2026 AVG.
929
2026 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
12.4
2026 AVG.
285
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
13.2
2026 AVG.
330
2026 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
21.7
2026 AVG.
499
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
24
2026 AVG.
599
2026 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
53.6
2026 AVG.
1233
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
56.6
2026 AVG.
1416
2026 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
88.7
2026 AVG.
2040
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
97.6
2026 AVG.
2439
2026 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
11.4
2026 AVG.
262
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
13.3
2026 AVG.
333
2026 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
7.8
2026 AVG.
179
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
9.7
2026 AVG.
243
2026 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
54.2
2026 AVG.
1246
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
58.4
2026 AVG.
1459
2026 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
44
2026 AVG.
1011
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
42.8
2026 AVG.
1071
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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