Suns player Gary Ablett looks on during the Round 17 AFL match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Collingwood Magpies at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY Source: DAVE HUNT / AAP
GOLD Coast posed serious questions about Collingwood's finals aspirations while breathing new life into their own with a stunning seven point victory at Metricon Stadium.
It was a Gary Ablett masterclass sure to win the Suns' skipper another three votes towards his quest for a second Brownlow medal.
| 3.4 (22) | Q1 | 2.7 (19) |
| 7.6 (48) | Q2 | 6.9 (45) |
| 11.7 (73) | Q3 | 8.10 (58) |
| 13.7 (85) | Q4 | 11.12 (78) |
| Jared Brennan 3 | Travis Cloke 2 |
| Jaeger O'Meara 3 | Jamie Elliott 2 |
| Gary Ablett 2 | Dane Swan 2 |
| Sam Day 2 | Dayne Beams 1 |
| Jarrod Harbrow 1 | Sam Dwyer 1 |
| Dion Prestia 1 | Tyson Goldsack 1 |
| Sebastian Tape 1 | Paul Seedsman 1 |
| Steele Sidebottom 1 |
Ablett collected 49 possession, won ten clearances and booted two goals in the 13.7 (85) to 11.12 (78) victory, perhaps his best performance for the Suns.
| P | W | D | L | % | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawthorn | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 141.00 | 56 |
| 2 | Geelong | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 132.74 | 52 |
| 3 | Essendon | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 131.40 | 52 |
| 4 | Sydney | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 142.20 | 46 |
| 5 | Fremantle | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 126.27 | 46 |
| 6 | Richmond | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 116.69 | 40 |
| 7 | Collingwood | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 108.32 | 40 |
| 8 | Carlton | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 110.64 | 32 |
| 9 | Port Adelaide | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 108.89 | 32 |
| 10 | West Coast | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 107.08 | 28 |
| 11 | North Melbourne | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 114.76 | 24 |
| 12 | Adelaide | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 102.46 | 24 |
| 13 | Gold Coast | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 90.08 | 24 |
| 14 | Brisbane | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 80.33 | 24 |
| 15 | Bulldogs | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 76.90 | 16 |
| 16 | St Kilda | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 83.14 | 12 |
| 17 | Melbourne | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 53.98 | 8 |
| 18 | Greater Western Sydney | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 50.82 | 0 |
In front of 19721 fans, a lot of them in black and white, the Suns lead at every change, the greatest margin being the 15 point three quarter time buffer they held over the Pies.
The Suns won the contested possession and clearances but more significantly worked harder than their highly fancied rivals.
Collingwood face Essendon, Sydney and Hawthorn in the run to a September campaign that is looking far from promising.
Suns coach Guy McKenna said in the lead-up to the match the way to defeat the Pies was to test their star-studded midfield's willingness to run both ways.
It seemed the Pies had the same idea early in the game when Dane Swan found himself alone in his own goal square to kick his side's first goal –unchallenged.
But the Suns tightened-up and exposed a flaw in the Pies workrate the rest of the competition will take notice of.
Seven of their goals came from midfielders and one from defender Seb Tape.
Young gun Jaeger O'Meara produced the best performance of his brief but already impressive career
Concerns there may be a let down days after re-committing to the club until the end of 2016 quickly evaporated.
The 19-year-old followed his coaches instructions to the letter. His accountability would put more experienced players to shame.
He was out-muscled by Swan for a second quarter goal but the point was he was there for the contest. He had pushed hard in defence.
But he booted three of his own, all the result of hard running.
Travis Cloke kicked four behinds and one complete miss before he got his first goal.
He gave the Pies an injury scare when he left the field in the third quarter in the hands of trainers but returned soon after.
Luke Ball and Andrew Krakouer also required treatment throughout the match for knee injuries.
Ball completed the game with a heavy bandage while Krakouer was subbed off for Irishman Caolan Mooney.
This was one of the more entertaining games at Metricon Stadium this season, despite players from both sides experiencing some ball handling problems due to the greasy conditions caused by an afternoon of heavy rain on the Gold Coast.
Livewire Pie Jamie Elliott pulled-down a first quarter screamer that might challenge his effort against Port Adelaide in round 14 as a mark of the year contender.
He also snapped a clever final quarter goal after winning a ground ball and then breaking a tackle to drag the Pies back to within eight points.
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