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
368
2025 AVG.
368
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
352
2025 AVG.
1056
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
145
2025 AVG.
145
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
134
2025 AVG.
402
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
206
2025 AVG.
206
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
214.7
2025 AVG.
644
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
162
2025 AVG.
162
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
137.3
2025 AVG.
412
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
20
2025 AVG.
20
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
25
2025 AVG.
75
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
50
2025 AVG.
50
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
39
2025 AVG.
117
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
16
2025 AVG.
16
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
13.7
2025 AVG.
41
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
34
2025 AVG.
34
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
25.3
2025 AVG.
76
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
67
2025 AVG.
67
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
53.7
2025 AVG.
161
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
77
2025 AVG.
77
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
88.7
2025 AVG.
266
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
19
2025 AVG.
19
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
13.7
2025 AVG.
41
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
6
2025 AVG.
6
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.3
2025 AVG.
31
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
64
2025 AVG.
64
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
68.3
2025 AVG.
205
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
77
2025 AVG.
77
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
38
2025 AVG.
114
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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