Blog log from R10 of 2024: Gold Coast vs Geelong

Conway intercepts Clohesy’s high speculator to a pack at the hotspot but his backwards kick is picked off by Lukosius to run into the open goal for the first of the night! Oh dear! (Q1 1:26)
After Bowes flies in from midfield to strip Flanders in a tackle near CHF, Stengle soccers through the first for Geelong from near the hotspot. (Q1 4:21)
Lukosius flies but can’t mark at the top of the square, he gets a rather soft blocking free on Zach Guthrie for his second goal. (Q1 8:28)
Andrew intercepts the next centre clearance but kicks backwards to a contest, Miers roves and snaps the opportunist goal from 15m. (Q1 9:59)
Andrew takes an impressive contested grab over Parfitt on outer wing to link up an attack, he goes to the pocket where Long beats Stewart to mark and miss from 20m. (Q1 11:51)
Tuohy intercepts a rebound kick by Fiorini on the HFF, does a one-two with Bruhn and slots the goal on the run from 40m. (Q1 15:43)
After the next bounce, Lukosius kicks long over Zach Guthrie and Kolodjashnij to Day to mark uncontested 20m out on a slight angle for his first goal. (Q1 17:26)
The Suns work the ball by hand through traffic in the centre to release Sexton, who runs to CHF and shoots to the left… Lukosius marks on the behind post for his third goal! (Q1 19:25)
Anderson coughs the footy up in a tackle on members wing, long ball to half forward where two pairs converges, Oliver Henry contests and Neal crumbs and snaps the goal from 35m. (Q1 23:42)
Flanders goes back with the flight then decides not to go in hard on outer wing, turnover and Miers spots up Oliver Henry for the goal from 40m on a slight angle. (Q1 29:42)
Mullin fumbles neat the hotspot, Anderson tries a checkside off a step but it doesn’t curl enough, just a behind right before the QT siren. (Qtr Time)
Lukosius glides onto the crumb from a Long contest on the HFF and goes to the fat side for Ainsworth to mark and goal from 10m. (Q2 4:07)
Swallow is pinged for timewasting to bring Bruhn up the corridor to 40m. Geelong’s accuracy has been a feature this season, and this set shot follows the trend. (Q2 5:49)
Lukosius kicks long to the teeth of goal from the HFF, again to the advantage of his man on the fat side, it’s Day who marks over Zach Guthrie but misses. (Q2 12:35)
Repeat inside 50s for the Suns, Rowell kicks to Fiorini who can’t mark at the hotspot, Berry roves and barges through high contact by Jack Henry to snap another lead-changing goal! (Q2 14:05)
Territory all for Gold Coast, Rowell gives inside from a stoppage to Swallow who snaps across his body off the right for another one! (Q2 16:05)
Neale drops an uncontested mark inside 50, the Suns rebound through the centre for Long to mark behind Stewart 25m out in the pocket and kick the goal. (Q2 18:38)
Miller gets held at the next bounce, long ball for King to provide a crumb to Lukosius who feeds Day for another one from 15m! (Q2 20:21)
Anderson feeds Jeffrey who baulks his way past CHF and shoots from 40m for his first goal. Suns kicking away now! (Q2 26:13)
Rowell has time to find a target inside 50 after a give by Anderson at the next bounce, he finds Long 30m out on a slight angle who converts again! (Q2 27:36)
Holmes receives from Stengle and runs to 45m in front, has Neale over the back but misses him and skids the kick wide for a behind, disappointingly. (Q2 31:06)
Berry centres for Humphrey 40m out on a slight angle, he fades the kick right to left for goal number two. (Q3 1:54)
Another long ball from the HFF to the fat side pocket by the Suns, this one by Humphrey to Ainsworth 20m out who hits the post. (Q3 4:10)
Stengle jinks and baulks past Rowell for a snap off a step from 50m on a slight angle, that one falls in. (Q3 7:34)
King boots his first goal of the night from 15m to restart the Sun goal rush, roving Kolodjashnij’s handball clanger under Long pressure. (Q3 10:27)
Johnston roves on the HFF and jinks onto his right boot with nice balance for an inboard pass to King 40m out on a slight angle. King misses to the right. (Q3 11:52)
King kicks high to the square from the pocket, Long flies to provide a crumb for Day who snaps over his shoulder for his third! (Q3 12:52)
Swallow intercepts an ambitious Miers rebound kick to the centre, Stengle arrives late to smash from behind and give away a 50m penalty and gift another goal to the Gold Coast! (Q3 15:37)
Rowell slams through another one on the burst from 45m on the flank, the trumpets are blowing at full steam now! (Q3 17:42)
Rohan has done nothing at all so far tonight but he roves over the back and goals from 40m on the flank. Way too late for any hope for Geelong. (Q3 21:32)
Long can’t mark 20m out but has time to butter up and feed inside for Humphrey to snap his third goal. (Q3 22:57)
Stewart roves in the pocket and looks upfield but Berry flies in to force a cough up handball, Lukosius roves and feeds King for his second goal! (Q3 25:53)
Swallow drops an intercept mark at the hotspot, Stengle roves but grubbers wide. (Q3 27:56)
Miers passes to Parfitt 45m out on a slight angle who leaves his set shot to the right. (Q3 31:11)
Kolodjashnij snaps wide from much the same spot. (Q3 31:50)
Humphrey gets a high contact free on Kolodjashnij 40m out on a slight angle just before the 3QT siren and slots goal number four! (Q3 35:38)
Neale feeds Holmes who steers through some junk from 45m. (Q4 1:14)
Lukosius boots his fourth goal from half forward. (Q4 3:37)
Clark screws in some garbage from the pocket. (Q4 5:14)
King curls in his third goal off the left from the flank 25m out after roving his own contest. (Q4 6:44)
Anderson joins the party with some garbage. (Q4 9:59)
Oliver Henry marks a Close pass in front of Jeffrey 25m out on the flank, he curls in the set shot. (Q4 11:59)
Flanders intercepts a Holmes rebound kick and goes to the pocket for Johnston to mark 40m out, his kick is short but King gets a blocking free and 50 on Neale for his fourth goal! (Q4 16:59)
Fiorini taps straight to Holmes after a stoppage at half back for Gold Coast, kick sits up near the behind post for Neale to tap to Close for some junk. (Q4 21:00)
The Suns work the ball by hand through heavy traffic after the next bounce, Berry releases Anderson to waltz to 45m for another one! (Q4 22:06)
Another centre clearance for the Suns, Lukosius roves at the top of the square for his fifth goal. (Q4 23:04)
Blicavs marks in front of Moyle but misses to the left from 45m on a slight angle. (Q4 26:01)
Humphrey hits the post after swerving clear in the pocket 25m out. (Q4 27:00)
Blicavs feeds Stengle for a running checkside from 30m on the flank for some more junk. (Q4 27:52)
Close passes short to Neale 45m out on the flank, he points at the goals early and tries to stretch out his cramping legs… then goals. (Q4 29:30)
Lukosius passes short to Humphrey 45m out on a slight angle, who shoots for five… his tired legs have enough juice for the goal! (Q4 31:45)
Miers goals on the run from CHF after the next bounce. Not much defence going on at the end of this energy-sapping affair. (Q4 33:00)
Atkins gets a free just inside 50m on a slight angle moments before the final siren, he misses. (Q4 35:30)