Both teams with injuries and replacement ruckman. The Suns with the first two goals, Heeney back in for the Swans kicking their first. Rankine involved more up the ground, Suns up 7 points after one. The Suns pressure high, Holman's pressure acts in particular superb. Rankine with the talent, has the Suns kicking away. The Suns have shown us they can't keep this pressure up over the course of a game, but the Swans not looking up to it here. The absence of key Swan defenders noticeable, with King kicking his 4th. The game over in the 3rd, Gold Coast winning by 40 in the end. The numbers pretty even other than Sydney dominating the hit-outs, the Suns with 21 inside 50 tackles and 9 more scoring shots though. The Swans under pressure handballing it a lot. Miller best afield, with 36 disposals, 9 clearances, 6 inside 50's, 9 tackles, 6 intercepts, 510 metres gained and an assist. Holman 23 disposals, 5 inside 50's, 13 tackles, 6 intercepts, a goal and an assist. King with 5 goals, Rankine 2 goals and 2 assists, Anderson good as well. Kennedy Sydney's best, with 42 disposals, 11 clearances, 7 inside 50's, 7 tackles and 482 metres gained.
3. (Gcs) T. Miller, 2. (Gcs) N. Holman, 1. (Syd) J. Kennedy.
3. (Gcs) T. Miller, 2. (Gcs) N. Holman, 1. (Syd) J. Kennedy.