Gold Coast has as soon as once more did not show they will go toe-to-toe with Brisbane, taking place within the Q-Conflict 9.12. (66) to 7.7. (49).
The Suns had began the season in sturdy type at 5-1 and with a proportion of 150, although many questioned whether or not they’d been actually examined towards a great opposition.
Nicely that take a look at got here within the type of their greater brothers Brisbane within the Q-Conflict, and so they had been no match for the reigning premiers, who’ve now received 12 of their final 13 towards Gold Coast, although they completed sturdy and closed the margin considerably in junk time.
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Charlie Cameron of the Lions celebrates a aim AFL Images by way of Getty Photographs
It was a low scoring recreation in moist and scrappy circumstances, however the Lions had an excessive amount of firepower as Charlie Cameron and Callum Ah Chee mixed for six targets within the first three quarters to place the sport away.
Brisbane nice Jonathan Brown admits he was dissatisfied to see the Suns fall so flat in entrance of a offered out Gabba.
“It has been a mauling round stoppage. We all know they’ve executed this to numerous groups, however we thought this Gold Coast midfield may begin to stack up towards Brisbane’s, however no, they have been came upon,” Brown informed Fox Footy.
“This was their first actual take a look at of the season.”
“Damien Hardwick can be very dissatisfied. They’re nonetheless heading in the right direction. They’re going to hope that is only a blip. They’re going to battle again.”
Brownlow medallist Gerard Healy agreed with Brown’s sentiment, saying this all the time loomed as the massive take a look at for the Suns.
“Nicely it was doubtlessly commencement day (for the Suns). There’s all the time a query mark given the calibre of sides they’ve overwhelmed, they’ve had a simple draw. Final week towards the Swans was huge, however the Swans are depleted,” Healy mentioned.
“This was all the time going to be the take a look at.”
The Suns had been thrashed across the contest within the moist, dropping the clearance rely 47-26 and contested possessions 147-121.
Brothers Will and Levi Ashcroft mixed for 63 disposals, as the subsequent era continues to star for the Lions.
Brisbane faces North Melbourne in spherical 9, whereas Gold Coast hosts the Western Bulldogs in one other big take a look at.
