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.

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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
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
344
2025 AVG.
688
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
129.5
2025 AVG.
259
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
219
2025 AVG.
438
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
125
2025 AVG.
250
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
23
2025 AVG.
46
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
39
2025 AVG.
78
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
15.5
2025 AVG.
31
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
23.5
2025 AVG.
47
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
53
2025 AVG.
106
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
96
2025 AVG.
192
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
14
2025 AVG.
28
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
11.5
2025 AVG.
23
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
58.5
2025 AVG.
117
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
0
2025 AVG
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
33.5
2025 AVG.
67
2025 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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