Rowell gets a holding free on Long 45m out on a slight angle after a throw-in, he runs in crooked but shoots straight for the first goal of the evening. (Q1 2:49)
Long speculator towards the hotspot for Gold Coast, Moore spoils but Perryman gives away a holding free to King for his first goal. (Q1 7:42)
Andrew kicks to no one on a slow play from the centre, Cox intercepts, Nick Daicos hits Elliott to mark in front of Uwland 45m out near the boundary… then hit the right post. (Q1 10:23)
The Suns get a slingshot play going after Anderson starts the chain, King beats Howe for the link mark, Read marks 15m out in the pocket but misses near side right. (Q1 11:48)
Rowell’s pressure forces a clanger handball on Nick Daicos on the flank, King gives back to Rowell who blazes across the face from 40m. (Q1 13:55)
Schultz forces a turnover at half forward on Powell’s kick to set up an Elliott snap from the hotspot that flies through, Uwland claims it was touched… (Q1 16:55)
Review confirms Bodhi wasn’t lying, just a point. (Q1 16:55)
Rioli intercepts in the back pocket and starts another quick rebound around outer wing, Perryman is beaten by King 30m out in the pocket but the set shot is across the face. (Q1 20:40)
Ainsworth roves a Read contest 20m out and gives over the top to Walter who tries a dribbler from deep in the pocket… Perryman rushes it through. (Q1 28:10)
Humphrey burst away from the first bounce of Q2, his kick clears Read but lands in the arms of Walter 30m out on the flank, who misses. (Q2 0:45)
Miller spins out of a tackle in the pocket and feeds Budarick whose snap is low and touched through by a diving Howe playing goalkeeper. (Q2 3:08)
Long wins a key contest with Maynard on centre wing to finally get the slingshot going, Miller bombs long for Humphrey to mark in stride and waltz into the goal goal! (Q2 5:13)
Jeffrey intercepts Crisp’s dump kick from a stoppage in the back pocket and pumps it back in, King roves Walter’s fly and rolls through another one for the Suns from the square! (Q2 7:18)
Mitchell wins the next centre clearance but cough up a handball to Humphrey under Witts pressure, Flanders passes to Ainsworth 40m out on the flank, kick short, no score. (Q2 8:39)
Gold Coast works the ball by hand from a throw-in to the pocket to Rioli who checksides another one sprinting to the top of the square! (Q2 10:59)
Schultz it was who was left in Rioli’s wake, as Long got the goal assist give. (Q2 11:39)
Rowell gets a holding free on Ned Long on outer wing, long ball to the pocket is marked by Witts over Cameron 25m out, his checkside doesn’t bend, no direct score. (Q2 13:39)
The Suns play some big boy footy working the ball from a stoppage on outer wing through heavy traffic, plenty of rough contact but Weller releases Read to goal from 30m! (Q2 17:19)
Anderson, Rowell and Long all provided excellent attack on the footy to turn that into a scoring chain, very impressive. (Q2 18:13)
Nick Daicos swerves through two Suns and passes short from a stoppage on the HFF to Schultz up the line 35m out, who shoots across the face for the first Collingwood score of Q2. (Q2 23:14)
Mitchell wins a contact free on Humphrey at a stoppage 45m out on the flank, Elliott fumbles the crumb in the square to let Andrew in to rush it. (Q2 25:42)
Markov is over the back to draw a contact free on Noble going for a Josh Daicos pass 30m out on the flank but he also misses. (Q2 29:42)
Ned Long roves on members wing and passes to Hoskin-Elliott 35m out on the flank. WHE has seven clangers already tonight but he can redeem himself here… he doesn’t. (Q2 31:00)
Crisp tugs a set shot from 45m on the flank near side right and into the behind post OOTF. (Q3 4:25)
Another holding free to Rowell at a stoppage, this one against Pendlebury at the Suns hotspot, which he converts. (Q3 7:48)
Nick Daicos plays on to advantage from a contact free on Cox but Noble’s pressure forces the snap wide from 40m on the flank. (Q3 14:07)
Membrey marks 40m out in the corridor and finally delivers a straight set shot for the Magpies, who crowd around him in some relief. (Q3 15:53)
Sullivan roves a stoppage on the HFF and runs to 40m for the snap but it’s short and rushed by Uwland, was across the face anyway. (Q3 19:36)
The Daicoses wax with handball on a rebound through the centre to release Markov to shift gears and spot up Elliott 40m out in the corridor, Billy converts. (Q3 20:54)
The crowd at GC v Collingwood games are traditionally more black & white, and the travelling fans have finally woken up after a desultory first half. (Q3 21:39)
Swallow picks off Houston’s rebound kick and pumps it back in, Budarick roves but his snap is smothered for a point from 15m. (Q3 23:55)
The Pies go coast to coast via Josh Daicos again, Steele passes to Membrey to mark in front of Jeffrey 40m out in front, the Skunk kicks truly again. (Q3 24:44)
The Suns get another loose man over the back on a rebound, Humphrey in one pocket who goes to Clohesy on the fat side 20m out, he converts. (Q3 27:19)
Ainsworth marks 40m out wide on the flank, his set shot falls on the goal line to be rushed off the pack. (Q3 29:42)
Pendlebury receives from Sidebottom on the HFF, four Suns chasing but he does that trick where they all look like statues to spot up Josh Daicos 40m out, who goals. (Q4 1:20)
Budarick mows down Crisp as the Pie shapes to shoot from 35m to prevent a score. (Q4 3:48)
Quick repeat inside 50, Josh Daicos snaps from half forward, it’s wide but marked on the behind line by Elliott for his second goal. (Q4 4:23)
Josh Daicos chases a tap to space from a stoppage on the HFF that rolls towards the top of the square, Weller worries him from behind but concedes a contact free, Daicos goals. (Q4 7:04)
It was almost inevitable that Collingwood would come back to make it interesting, but the Suns have real worries as their scoring has dried up just as badly as the Pies. (Q4 7:49)
Schultz chips in front of Noble to intercept on the HFF, he hits the top of the square for McStay to storm onto for a mark… but he shanks it left from 20m in front. (Q4 10:06)
Cameron gets a blocking free on Witts on members wing, his kick goes to the flank for Schultz to mark over Anderson 40m out and boom through the goal! (Q4 11:16)
Nick Daicos releases Houston to lope through the centre and spot up the lead of Elliott in front of Uwland 40m out on the flank. This for the lead, it’s Billy… it’s good! (Q4 14:30)
0.10 has turned into 8.12 and the lead. Funny game, footy. (Q4 15:30)
Swallow kicks quickly from the HFF to Long who gets a rather soft front-on contact free on Ned Long 35m out, was there but not hard. Long screws in the goal to restore GC’s lead! (Q4 16:36)
Witts taps into the path of Anderson at the next bounce, sprints to CHF and does a one-two with Weller to snap a captain’s goal from 40m! (Q4 18:00)
Seven minutes to go and Gold Coast have responded with two goals to wrest the lead back, now it’s a matter of how attacking they want to be to save or win the game. (Q4 23:48)
Nick Daicos plays for and gets a high contact free on Rowell at half forward, plays on but gets tackled by Anderson, gives off to brother Josh who blazes to the left from 45m. (Q4 25:03)
Another Josh Daicos snap from the HFF from long range but that one wobbled and drops in the square for Andrew to rush. (Q4 25:33)
Gold Coast can’t rebound past half way, Pendlebury feeds Houston in the centre who always finds a target in that situation, Ned Long marks 40m out but he misses. (Q4 27:34)
Four minutes to go and one straight kick in it. Bah gawd, that’s Mac Andrew’s music! (Q4 28:04)
Andrew flies against two Pies in the back pocket and spoils to prevent a possible score. 2:10 to go. (Q4 29:46)
Sullivan is caught HTB at the resultant throw-in, GC in possession in defence 1:54 to go. (Q4 30:16)
Walter halves the contest to a dump kick to outer wing, throw in, 1:39. (Q4 30:33)
Pendlebury bullies the ump into an insufficient intent free against Rowell, long ball to the HFF, another stoppage 40m out, 1:06. (Q4 31:21)
No, Uwland gets a high contact free on Ned Long, less than a minute left. (Q4 31:36)
Out for another throw in on outer wing, 49 seconds. (Q4 31:45)
Witts falls but Rioli gets the clearance, another free bullied by Maynard, his kick is out for another throw in 70m out, 31 seconds…. (Q4 32:36)
Humphrey worries Pendlebury off the fall, Rowell scrubs a kick to half forward, Quaynor takes two tries to get the rebound to McStay on outer wing, siren, Suns hold on! (Q4 33:20)
