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
347.3
2024 AVG.
7987
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
360
2024 AVG.
8999
2024 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
131.3
2024 AVG.
3021
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
131.7
2024 AVG.
3292
2024 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
201.8
2024 AVG.
4642
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
210.3
2024 AVG.
5258
2024 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
145.4
2024 AVG.
3345
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
149.6
2024 AVG.
3741
2024 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
19.6
2024 AVG.
450
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
18.9
2024 AVG.
472
2024 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
35.6
2024 AVG.
818
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
36.7
2024 AVG.
917
2024 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
11.6
2024 AVG.
266
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
11.6
2024 AVG.
289
2024 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
24
2024 AVG.
552
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
25.1
2024 AVG.
628
2024 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
56
2024 AVG.
1289
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
53.9
2024 AVG.
1348
2024 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
84.7
2024 AVG.
1949
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
91
2024 AVG.
2276
2024 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
10.6
2024 AVG.
244
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
12.8
2024 AVG.
321
2024 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
9.3
2024 AVG.
213
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
8.4
2024 AVG.
211
2024 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
59
2024 AVG.
1358
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
60.4
2024 AVG.
1509
2024 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
42
2024 AVG.
967
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
38.6
2024 AVG.
964
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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