GWS Giants v Gold Coast Suns, Round 17 2021
2021 AFLRound 17
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWS | 2.4 16 | 3.4 22 | 8.10 58 | 9.10 64 |
| GCS | 1.1 7 | 5.3 33 | 7.3 45 | 10.5 65 |
Mars Stadium, BallaratMostly sunny, 10°Lead changes 3
Recap
Gold Coast come back to edge GWS
Gold Coast 10.5 (65) beat GWS 9.10 (64) at Mars Stadium in Round 17, a 1-point win.
Gold Coast trailed by 13 at three-quarter time, then kicked 3.2 to 1.0 in the last quarter.
Sam Day kicked two goals for Gold Coast and Alex Sexton two; Toby Greene kicked three for GWS.
Touk Miller led the way with 35 disposals, two goals, 11 clearances and 14 tackles.
A run of four straight goals in the second quarter turned a 14-point deficit into a 10-point lead.
GWS won the clearances 53–38 but kicked 9.10.
In context
- Gold Coast’s first win over GWS since 2014.
- Milestone: Jacob Hopper’s 100th game.
- A career-high 14 tackles for Touk Miller (previous best 13).
- A career-high 41 disposals for Jacob Hopper (previous best 35).
- A career-high 41 disposals for Brandon Ellis (previous best 39).
