Sydney 123 v Gold Coast 81
Oakes Oval
Sydney were too strong for Gold Coast after Qtr time, the Swans were able to take advantage of multiple turnovers and hit the scoreboard in the 2nd Qtr to set up a winning margin.
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Player Notes (Not all players covered)
Tom Papley
Worked through the middle of the ground & forward, recorded 27 Disposals & 7 Tackles, solid game.
George Hewett
Played through the middle of the ground, recorded 24 Dispoals from 80% game time.
Ryan Clarke
Ran through the middle of the ground, 29 Disposals from 78% game time.
Luke Parker
Played in the midfield & moved forward, recorded 25 Disposals & kicked 3 Goals, solid game.
Aliir Aliir
Played in the No.1 Ruck role due to the late withdrawal of Callum Sinclair, recorded 19 Disposals & 17 Hit Outs, very good game.
Josh Kennedy
Didn’t need to get out of 2nd gear, recorded 30 Disposals.
Callum Mills
Played at half back & through the middle of the ground, recorded 22 Disposals from 89% game time.
Isaac Heeney
Was assessed early in the game with a lower leg concern, recorded 12 Disposals from 57% game time, did not play in the last Qtr.
Nick Blakely
Recorded 10 Disposals, did a couple of nice things, definitely talented and might benefit from further development, will likely make way for Lance Franklin.
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Peter Wright
Was a tough match-up for the Swans when deep forward & when he moved up the ground into to the Ruck role, recorded 17 Disposals, 17 Hit Outs & kicked 2 Goals.
Brayden Fiorini
Slow start but worked his way into the game, recorded 26 Disposals from 76% game time, will be a good clearance player this season for Gold Coast.
Jarrod Witts
Was matched up against Aliir for most of the day, recorded 16 Disposals & 46 Hit Outs.
Jack Lukosius
Recorded 2 Disposals in the first half, finished the game with 13 Disposals & 2 Goals, found it tough when there was intensity in the game.
Pearce Hanley
Recorded 16 Disposals from 54% game time, looked like he had his explosive speed, played across half-back.
Anthony Miles
Struggled to win the ball in the midfield, recorded 14 Disposals from 77% game time.
Sam Collins
Played a key defensive role, recorded 10 Disposals & 4 Marks.
Ben King
Was matched-up on Nick Blakely at times in a defensive role, recorded 7 Disposals from 65% game time.
Izaak Rankine
Injured his hamstring in the first half, did not return.
Chris Burgess
Played mostly Forward, struggled to impact against a good defensive team.
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Team Disposals
Sydney 421
Gold Coast 338
Top Scorers
Sydney
118 Tom Papley
109 George Hewett
108 Ryan Clarke
Gold Coast
114 Peter Wright
112 Brayden Fiorini
101 Touk Miller
Points Per Game Time Leaders
Sydney
1.55 Tom Papley
1.50 Aliir Aliir
1.35 Ryan Clarke
Gold Coast
1.47 Brayden Fiorini
1.46 Peter Wright
1.38 Touk Miller
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