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
372
2026 AVG.
3348
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
390.3
2026 AVG.
3513
2026 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
125.8
2026 AVG.
1132
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
131.6
2026 AVG.
1184
2026 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
204.3
2026 AVG.
1839
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
231.2
2026 AVG.
2081
2026 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
167.7
2026 AVG.
1509
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
159.1
2026 AVG.
1432
2026 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
18.7
2026 AVG.
168
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
18.8
2026 AVG.
169
2026 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
31.6
2026 AVG.
284
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
36.4
2026 AVG.
328
2026 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
11.8
2026 AVG.
106
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
12.3
2026 AVG.
111
2026 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
19.8
2026 AVG.
178
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
24.1
2026 AVG.
217
2026 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
57.7
2026 AVG.
519
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
55.3
2026 AVG.
498
2026 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
90.2
2026 AVG.
812
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
106.1
2026 AVG.
955
2026 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
12.8
2026 AVG.
115
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
13.3
2026 AVG.
120
2026 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
7.8
2026 AVG.
70
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
10.7
2026 AVG.
96
2026 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
54.4
2026 AVG.
490
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
57.8
2026 AVG.
520
2026 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
39.6
2026 AVG.
356
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
45.4
2026 AVG.
409
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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