Gawn catches a short throw-in from the pocket but misses to the left from 20m. (Q1 2:26)
Long marks 35m out but misses to the right. (Q1 4:30)
Long has another chance from the HFF but chooses to go short to Graham 40m out on the flank, May drops him late to ensure the first goal from the line. (Q1 5:05)
Melbourne rebounds around outer wing through heavy traffic, almost breaks down with Fritsch but Sharp hits the lead of Chandler 35m out on the boundary, he misses. (Q1 7:35)
Oliver is penalised for timewasting after a free to Walter against McDonald on centre wing, mark brought to 45m on a slight angle, kick is a bit of a sack but it’s a goal! (Q1 10:02)
King shows excellent hands to gather a ground ball and fire off a handball to Long on the HFF, short kick to the hotspot falls for Holman to mark but miss to the right. (Q1 11:50)
Andrew spoils on the HBF, Powell roves but gets caught HTB trying to spin away from Petracca, who misses narrow to the left from 40m. (Q1 13:34)
Flanders hits the post from half forward after a flowing move through midfield by the Suns, who are enjoying the wide open spaces of the MCG on a clear day so far. (Q1 17:16)
Langford misses to the right from near CHF up the other end. (Q1 17:37)
Bowey has had a bright start to the game, he marks a Langford pass near CHF and sails through a nice finish. (Q1 19:46)
Rivers handballs to the feet of Chandler under pressure at half back, Flanders wins a HTB free then passes short to Rowell who gives off to Noble for a goal from 40m! (Q1 22:40)
Humphrey bursts through a pack on outer wing and pokes a kick towards the hotspot, May drops the intercept, Holman roves and feeds May’s man King who dribbles it through… review! (Q1 26:11)
Review confirms the footy nicked off the shin of Bowey, point awarded. (Q1 26:56)
Humphrey snaps another goal for Gold Coast from a ball up 20m out, Melbourne players claim another deflection by Sparrow, another review… (Q1 28:56)
Goal stands. (Q1 29:31)
Rowell from the centre clearance, Humphrey marks in front of Petty 40m out on a slight angle but slices the kick to the right. (Q1 30:36)
Clohesy passes to the boundary for Long to mark in front of McDonald 25m out, set shot drop punt is across the face and OOTF into the left behind post. (Q2 2:54)
Sparrow rolls a snap from the pocket but it’s just narrow. (Q2 4:25)
Miller catches Langford HTB 45m out on a slight angle after the second-gamer took a step post a mark without knowing he was hot. The set shot hits the left post. (Q2 8:34)
Petracca marks just inside 50 near the boundary and shoots across the face. (Q2 10:49)
Langford involved again in the build up for a juggled mark by Melksham 40m out on a slight angle, set shot is straight. (Q2 11:44)
Anderson sails through a nice finish from 50m on a slight angle after Flanders is involved after the next bounce. (Q2 13:25)
Fritsch marks a Henderson kick to the fat side flank 25m out, he misses. (Q2 16:54)
Graham feeds Noble for another running snap from 40m on the flank, goal umpire isn’t sure if it nicked the post, review shows a spike on Edge, just a point. (Q2 20:44)
Long feeds Jeffrey for a long snap from 50m on a slight angle, that one flies to the left. (Q2 22:25)
Miller’s tireless run sets up a contested King mark 25m out in the pocket with May draped all over him, but the set shot is a shank OOTF across the face to the right. (Q2 24:35)
Gawn takes a link mark 65m out and passes across CHF to the fat side for Fritsch to mark 45m out on a slight angle. crowd roars for high contact by Jeffrey, no penalty, miss. (Q2 27:53)
King marks a Noble kick well in front of May 30m out on a slight angle but shoots across the face to the right. (Q3 2:38)
Rioli passes in between two Demons to King 25m out on the flank, who misses to the right again. (Q3 5:02)
Sharp receives from Langdon, baulks clear and snaps a nice goal off the left from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 5:50)
Miller shows the forwards how it’s done with a set shot from 40m on the flank. (Q3 8:56)
Miller takes the free on the opposite flank from a throw paid against Howes, he again kicks straight from 25m. (Q3 12:58)
Centre clearance Gold Coast, King marks in the pocket and decides to play on with a dribbler, flirts with the near right post but rolls inside for another one! (Q3 14:37)
King is playing May from behind and benefits from another quick transition by the Suns through Rowell and Humphrey, he marks over May 20m out and converts. (Q3 17:47)
Witts beats Gawn to take a big pack mark at the top of the square for another one for the Suns, who are putting a big gap on now. (Q3 19:52)
Henderson nicks the inside of the far right post from a set shot from 35m on the flank, confirmed on review. (Q3 22:08)
Billings gives to Sharp next to the behind post, he avoids two onrushing Suns to checkside his second goal of the quarter. (Q3 24:53)
Rowell burns off Oliver scooting away from the next centre bounce, King drops the mark in the pocket but gives out to Miller who sets up Weller for the goal. (Q3 25:58)
Petracca plays on after marking a Melksham pass to the pocket, he reaches the hotspot and snaps over his shoulder off the left for a quality finish. (Q3 28:08)
Langford starts a handball chain from a stoppage on members wing that goes inboard, Chandler launches from 55m on a slight angle to an empty square, straight through! (Q3 30:53)
Melksham snaps wide from a ball up at the hotspot. (Q3 32:03)
Fritsch drops a sitter of a mark 35m out, fumbles, regathers, kicks a scrubber to the square, Andrew rushes with ease. No composure. (Q3 34:06)
Suns rebound coast to coast, siren goes as Graham snaps from 20m, umpires pay the goal at the speed of sound! (3 Qtr Time)
Miller marks a centring ball by Long from the pocket to the hotspot for goal number three. (Q4 2:20)
Billings passes to Fritsch 30m out in the pocket who misses. (Q4 7:34)
Flanders rolls through another goal for the Suns from CHF. (Q4 9:58)
May takes his eyes off a long ball by Graham to the pocket 15m out to body King, ump pays a contact free, goal number three to King. (Q4 11:50)
Langford adds a goal to an impressive outing in his second game. (Q4 14:50)
Weller misses a set shot to the right from 50m on a slight angle. (Q4 17:57)
Read has been quiet after his important role last week, but he marks over a big pack at the hotspot for some junk. (Q4 19:46)
Graham misses a long set shot. (Q4 21:12)
May gives away another contact free to King at the top of the square for goal number four. (Q4 22:21)
van Rooyen adds a garbage time special in the last minute. (Q4 28:46)
Humphrey from the next centre bounce, Read feeds Long who rolls through another one from 20m in the pocket. (Q4 30:06)
