Gold Coast Suns v Essendon, Round 1 2016
2016 AFLRound 1
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCS | 5.5 35 | 11.9 75 | 15.14 104 | 17.19 121 |
| ESS | 1.0 6 | 5.1 31 | 7.5 47 | 9.6 60 |
People First Stadium, Gold CoastMostly sunny, 30°Lead changes 1
Recap
Gold Coast thrash Essendon by 61
Gold Coast 17.19 (121) beat Essendon 9.6 (60) at People First Stadium in Round 1, a 61-point win.
Gold Coast led at every change.
Tom J. Lynch kicked four goals for Gold Coast and Aaron Hall two; Mathew Stokes kicked three for Essendon.
Aaron Hall led the way with 36 disposals and two goals.
A run of five straight goals in the first quarter turned a 6-point deficit into a 29-point lead.
Gold Coast won the inside-50 count 66–40 and won the clearances 38–25.
In context
- Milestones: Callum Ah Chee’s 1st game, Michael Rischitelli’s 200th game.
- First game for Gold Coast: Callum Ah Chee, Ryan Davis, Matt Rosa.
- Milestones: Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti’s 1st game, Darcy Parish’s 1st game.
- First game for Essendon: Ryan Crowley, Mathew Stokes, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Darcy Parish, James Kelly, Mitch Brown, Matthew Leuenberger, Matt Dea, Jonathan Simpkin, Craig Bird.
