Hunt trips over in possession in the centre running away from Flanders, Ainsworth mops up and passes to Casboult 40m out in front who misses.
Holman bounces a kick from the HFF to the top of the square, Sharp roves and gets caught high by Hunt 20m out for the first goal of the evening. (Q1 5:17)
Ainsworth roves a long ball to 15m in the pocket but grubbers across the face. (Q1 8:42)
Miller marks a short Rowell pass at half forward, runs to 50m on a slight angle and hits the post. (Q1 11:04)
Casboult is one out with Hunt to mark a long ball that falls on the behind line, he goals with no problem. (Q1 11:30)
This is a heavyweight battle in midfield, and early points are with the Suns. (Q1 12:12)
Jackson passes short to Gawn at the hotspot after the Demons work the ball away from a pack on the HFF, the captain kicks truly. (Q1 19:43)
Neal-Bullen passes to Brown near the boundary 45m out, normally a tough place to kick for goal but Brown makes it look easy with a pretty drop punt! (Q1 23:21)
Jackson has had a fine game so far and he adds to it with a goal after catching out of ruck 20m out in the pocket! (Q1 29:38)
Viney snaps a goal after roving a pack at the hotspot, credit to Petracca for reefing it out despite a double tackle on him. (Q2 3:29)
Chol takes a big pack grab 30m out on a slight angle, leaping over half a dozen blokes. His set shot is a picture, his first goal. (Q2 5:06)
McDonald gives to Pickett in the pocket, Pickett has to pick a side and he picks a peck of… um I mean he baulks clear and goals from 20m. (Q2 6:44)
Oliver roves a stoppage at the hotspot and bounces through a big goal! (Q2 7:44)
Swallow intercepts a rather aimless rebound kick in the centre and goes quickly to the hotspot for Davies to mark and goal. (Q2 11:44)
Atkins roves on the wing and sends a long handball towards CHF for Anderson to run onto, baulk clear and ram home a goal from 40m! (Q2 13:04)
Ainsworth marks 30m out on a slight angle but tugs it left, disappointingly. (Q2 17:40)
Brown gets a holding free 20m out on the flank and converts with consummate professionalism. (Q2 23:05)
Lukosius marks on the behind line after Chol provides link work on the HFF with a near-screamer, he converts. (Q2 29:45)
Jackson is over the back to waltz into the open goal from a long ball to a pack 20m out. (Q2 29:45)
Petracca scythes his way through traffic on the wing and kicks long to the advantage of McDonald 20m out on a slight angle, who goals. (Q2 32:45)
Casboult gets the first goal of Q3 to make it interesting, in what has shaped up as the game of the season so far. (Q3 1:40)
Fritsch was nowhere in the first half, but he marks and converts his first chance of the second half from 40m after Swallow catches him high. (Q3 2:55)
Chol spins onto his left and shoots from 40m on a slight angle but it swerves right for a behind. (Q3 4:16)
Fiorini receives from Rowell outside a pack and snaps off his right from 40m in front… that one falls in, his teammates mob him. (Q3 6:10)
Sparrow misses a mid-range snap. (Q3 8:09)
Harmes snaps across the body from a pack 35m out for a nice finish. (Q3 13:18)
Credit to Spargo for the rove and goal assist handball there. (Q3 13:18)
Sparrow jinks on the HFF and kicks to no one, barely a behind from 45m. (Q3 18:56)
Pickett snaps a fabulous goal after roving a Brown contest near the boundary 35m out, breaking two tackles and bouncing it through! (Q3 23:36)
Sexton misses a snap from traffic 35m out. (Q3 24:35)
Tomlinson is pinged for contact on Chol in a marking contest 40m out in front, who misses badly. (Q4 2:40)
Petracca misses a snap across the body from 35m in front. (Q4 3:55)
Miller hits the lead of Holman near the boundary 30m out after good link work by Casboult, who shanks the kick for no score. (Q4 4:55)
Pickett misses a set shot from half forward. (Q4 8:15)
Anderson beats Viney at a stoppage 20m out on a slight angle to snap a goal. Time enough if good enough for Gold Coast, but Melbourne are probably too good. (Q4 12:05)
Neal-Bullen blazes wide from 50m on a slight angle after bouncing out of a pack. (Q4 13:50)
Brayshaw passes to Petracca to mark untouched 25m out on the flank, who misses. (Q4 16:41)
Fiorini catches Rivers HTB in a pack 45m out on the flank, runs in left and shoots right. (Q4 18:46)
Ballard passes to Lukosius 40m out in the corridor, but enough time has passed that the goal won’t be enough for the win. (Q4 25:06)
