Hawks Surge to Victory Over Suns After Slow Start
Quick Look
- The Hawthorn Hawks staged a remarkable comeback against the Gold Coast Suns, overcoming an early deficit to secure a significant win.
- Despite a strong start from the Suns, the Hawks dominated key periods, particularly in the second quarter, to take control of the match.
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Why It Matters
The article details a live AFL match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Hawthorn Hawks, focusing on key moments and scoring plays throughout the game. It includes a historical overview of recent results between the two teams.
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Debutant Addinsall comes up short with set shot
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By Andrew McGarry
The Suns are battling to set up chances here, and debutant Beau Addinsall managed a set shot from 50.
His kick didn't have enough oomph on it, and it was rushed through.
Suns need to cut down on turnovers
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By Andrew McGarry
That surge from the Hawks was largely pressure-led, a combination of clearances and turnover.
Right now the Suns have made 25 turnovers, the Hawks 18.
QT: Hawthorn 6.5 (41) leads Gold Coast 3.1 (19)
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By Andrew McGarry
The quarter ends with the Hawks surge continuing.
A late attack sees Jack Ginnivan get it wide to Jai Newcombe on 50 in the right forward pocket.
He kicks it on the siren, and it goes through! And the Hawks go from two goals down to nearly four goals up.
That was a brutal period of play from the visitors, who just started dominating centre clearance and scoring at will.
The Suns will want to get back to where they started, but I don't think the Hawks are going to go low-energy now they have this lead.
Nick Watson produces some wizardry for Hawthorn
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By Andrew McGarry
What is going on here!
The Hawks have gone up two gears and the Suns don't have an answer right now.
They surge forward again on the right, the ball bounces inside 50 and Nick Watson claps on the pace gets to the ball and slides it home from 25m out on an angle.
This is incredible stuff from the Hawks. They lead by two goals deep in time on.
Hardwick puts Hawthorn ahead
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By Andrew McGarry
The Hawks are turning it around starting with the centre clearances and the Suns are on the back foot.
The ball comes to Blake Hardwick deep in the pocket - and he kicks a belter of a goal!
The surge continues, and the Hawks are suddenly ahead!
Dylan Moore kicks another and the Hawks are level
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By Andrew McGarry
The Hawks are hitting back here.
A surge forward on the back of a centre clearances, Dylan Moore grabs the ball inside 50 and he kicks as he is crunched.
The ball goes through! The Hawks are level.
Mitch Lewis kicks a long bomb for a goal
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By Andrew McGarry
The Suns waste a chance at one end, with an off-target kick being cleared.
And the Hawks go down the other end and Mitch Lewis takes a great one-handed mark in the left forward pocket.
It's a difficult angle - how can he go? He kicks it! What a brilliant effort, and much needed.
The lead is back to a kick.
Scrappy play in time on
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By Andrew McGarry
The Suns are leading in possessions and pressure.
The game has turned a little scrappy late in the quarter.
Leo Lombard replies for the Suns
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By Andrew McGarry
That has been a big minute or two for the Suns!
They stopped the attack at one end, and then a big effort by Ben Long to stop a mark to Massimo D'Ambrosio.
The Suns launched the ball wide, and Leo Lombard got it.
They had multiple options but Lombard went himself, and he kicked it truly from the edge of the centre square.
That's the third goal of the night for the Suns.
Sam Collins saves the day for Gold Coast
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By Andrew McGarry
The Suns are still energetic, but they are not finding the best pass to set up the chances.
An attack broke down, and the Hawks cleared out. They went down the left wing and kicked to 50, where Sam Collins launched himself and punched the ball free.
That was important, it would have likely been a goal if he hadn't cleared it.
Dylan Moore kicks the Hawks' first goal
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By Andrew McGarry
That's better for the Hawks.
They get the ball back in their front half, kick long to 50 where Dylan Moore takes a contested mark.
He goes back and kicks it! The Suns lead is back to six points, nearly halfway through the opening term.
Hawks get on the board - with a point
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By Andrew McGarry
The Hawks have not had the ball much in their forward half, but Sicily set up an attack. The bouncing ball came to Mitch Lewis who stuck his foot out and kicked it wide for a point.
Ben Long kicks a goal as Suns extend the lead
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By Andrew McGarry
The Suns are definitely on top early with more energy.
They are switching things around, they go wide to Jai Murray who straightens and kicks long to Ben Long for a mark in the right forward pocket.
He's lining up, but James Sicily is having problems with the umpire, and it's 50!
Long kicks from close range and it's a goal!
Suns have Petracca forward and Miller in the middle
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By Andrew McGarry
Christian Petracca is not in the midfield to start off, he's up forward, while Touk Miller is joining Noah Anderson and Matt Rowell in the middle.
Suns have another shot, but Ben Long kicks out on the full
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By Andrew McGarry
The intensity is definitely up for the Suns, and for Bailkey Humphrey.
The Suns number 19 forces a holding the ball in the middle, it gets spread out, Daniel Rioli hits Ben Long inside 50.
But Long's kick skews wide right and out on the full!
Poor miss.
Bailey Humphrey gives the Suns the early lead
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By Andrew McGarry
That took less than 30 seconds!
An early free to the Suns, the ball was hoofed forward, it bounced around and Bailey Humphrey grabbed the pill and slammed it on his boot.
It goes through from 25m out!
The Suns get the fast start.
We are underway at Carrara
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By Andrew McGarry
It's go-time at Carrara - who is going to get the points tonight?
A Suns win would answer the critics, while a Hawks victory would be give them the launch they need to get inside the top four and set themselves up for a real chance at the double chance.
Who wins? Let's find out.
Recent results between Gold Coast and Hawthorn
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By Andrew McGarry
R8, 2026: Hawthorn by 49 (Launceston)
R11, 2025: Gold Coast by 8 (Darwin)
R6, 2024: Gold Coast by 53 (Carrara)
R15, 2023: Gold Coast by 67 (Carrara)
R21, 2022: Hawthorn by 7 (Launceston)
R11, 2022: Gold Coast by 67 (Darwin)
The Suns have had the better of the recent history against the Hawks, winning four of the last six meetings. only two of those last six games have been played at Carrara, with two others at their northern fortress in Darwin, and two more at the Hawks' southern fortress in Launceston.
There have been a couple of close ones — an eight-point win for the Suns in Darwin and a seven-point win for Hawthorn in Launceston.
But by and large the margins have been more than comfortable. Over the last 10 encounters, the average winning margin has been a tick under 41 points.
Open Questions
- What was the final score?
- What are the implications of this result for the teams' season standings?