Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne, Round 20 2021
2021 AFLRound 20
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCS | 3.2 20 | 3.3 21 | 3.3 21 | 4.6 30 |
| MEL | 6.4 40 | 12.8 80 | 17.14 116 | 18.20 128 |
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Recap
Melbourne thrash Gold Coast by 98
Melbourne 18.20 (128) beat Gold Coast 4.6 (30) at Marvel Stadium in Round 20, a 98-point win.
Melbourne led at every change.
Ben Brown kicked four goals for Melbourne and Luke Jackson four.
Clayton Oliver led the way with 35 disposals, a goal and 10 clearances.
A run of 14 straight goals from the first quarter to the last stretched the lead from 6 to 103.
Melbourne won the inside-50 count 71–27 and won the clearances 41–28.
In context
- Melbourne have now beaten Gold Coast 9 times in a row.
- Milestones: Joel Jeffrey’s 1st game, Ben King’s 50th game.
- First game for Gold Coast: Joel Jeffrey.
- Milestone: Jake Bowey’s 1st game.
- First game for Melbourne: Jake Bowey.
- A career-high 4 goals for Luke Jackson (previous best 2).
