Greenwood snaps wide from a stoppage 20m out on a slight angle with O’Brien on his hammer. (Q1 3:11)
Witts intercepts a kick in at half forward and goes to the lead of King in front of McAsey 40m out on the flank, who just misses. (Q1 3:41)
Witts passes to King on the boundary 30m out, same result from a tougher angle. (Q1 6:22)
Sexton marks and misses from 45m near the boundary. The Suns are dominating territory but not getting easy shots yet. (Q1 10:11)
Laird is pinged for a push on MacPherson in a pack 30m out on a slight angle, who steers through the first goal, finally. (Q1 11:11)
Ellis snaps high and just wide from a stoppage at the hotspot. Gold Coast is dominating everywhere except the scoreboard. (Q1 13:27)
Miller and Powell wax it on the way out of a stoppage on the wing, Miller passes to Ainsworth 40m out in the corridor how hits the post. (Q1 21:27)
Matt Crouch roves a Budarick inside 50 kick to the hotspot but is stripped in a Weller tackle, the crumb falls for King who grubbers home! (Q1 24:52)
The scoreboard should be far better looking for the Suns, but Adelaide have given absolutely nothing so far. (Q1 25:27)
Brown sails a long ball down the flank after intercepting a Miller rebound kick, big pack flies and the ump sees a push by Ballard on Fogarty, who goals from 25m. (Q2 3:43)
Budarick is pinged for a push on Crocker 50m out on a slight angle, the set shot drops and Sloane fumbles it over the goal line for a point. (Q2 7:43)
Budarick marks a rebound kick to the wing over Crocker and sails it back in, Sexton is front and centre for the crumb and snaps over his left shoulder for a nice goal. (Q2 10:58)
Crocker roves and misses from a pack at the hotspot. Not a huge amount of system in this game, it’s frenetic and chaotic. (Q2 13:20)
Jones roves and snaps off a few steps from 25m in the pocket off his left but that’s OOTF. (Q2 13:39)
Miller does a one-two on the wing at full speed and hits the lead of King 40m out on a slight angle. King kicks truly, two for him. (Q2 16:14)
The Suns create a wave running forward after the next centre bounce, Powell passes to Ainsworth 35m out on a slight angle who kicks another one! (Q2 18:14)
Another centre clearance to the Suns, Greenwood feeds Rowell who reaches the paint of CHF and roosts another sensational finish! The Suns are on FIYAH! (Q2 20:09)
The Suns fly away from a stoppage on the wing with handball and run, Hanley passes to King who leaps over McAsey to mark 40m out in the corridor and goal. (Q3 4:23)
King gathers a Swallow ground ball in the pocket and gives to MacPherson who centres to the square to a one-on-two… but the ball skews and floats through for a goal! (Q3 7:08)
Gold Coast is playing arguably the most irresistible footy in its short history. Not that the Crows are providing much resistance. (Q3 7:38)
Greenwood gathers a Lukosius chaos ball at the hotspot and gives outside to Roweell who snaps truly from 40m off his left! The Suns can do no wrong! (Q3 9:23)
Keays gets a tripping free on Harbrow at the hotspot and misses badly. (Q3 16:38)
Swallow dumps a kick from deep in defence to CHB but Doedee is on his own to mark… his set shot is short and intercepted. (Q3 21:09)
Budarick has run up from defence to receive on the outside for a snap from 40m on a slight angle, he caps off an excellent game with a goal! (Q3 23:39)
Keays kicks off Q4 junk time with a running goal from 50m on a slight angle. (Q4 2:30)
Miller gets a free plus a 50m penalty to gift him a goal from the square. (Q4 5:01)
Witts snaps from half forward but the ball dribbles into the goalpost. (Q4 7:35)
Walker marks at the top of the square, is booed lustily by the small home crowd and gets some junk. (Q4 9:31)
Crocker gets more garbage with the benefit of a 50m penalty. (Q4 15:29)
Weller gets some cherries with a snap over the shoulder from 20m. (Q4 20:43)
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