Gold Coast have dented the top-two plans of Brisbane, a tenacious Touk Miller inspiring the Suns’ first win over their Queensland AFL rivals in 5 years.
The Suns saved their very own finals hopes alive – they should win their remaining 4 video games to make the highest eight – and interrupted the Lions’ hopes of leaping Port Adelaide into second place with a 15.6 (96) to 7.13 (55) pummelling in Carrara on Saturday.
Miller (29 disposals) went old-school with a tough tag to run Lachie Neale (17 touches) into the bottom, whereas under-fire ahead Ben King was again to his greatest with an equal career-best 5 objectives.
Brisbane trailed by 17 on the remaining break and scored simply seven factors within the fourth time period because the Suns out-tackled and out-ran the premiership hopefuls.
It broke a nine-game Lions QClash successful streak and price Chris Fagan’s males the possibility of ending the spherical in all-important second place.
Sam Flanders (32 disposals) had one other huge night time and Noah Anderson (29 touches, one objective) was a chief destroyer for interim coach Steven King, who leant on his horror writer namesake to script a nightmare for his reverse quantity.
Miller blanketed the Lions’ Brownlow Medallist within the first quarter, limiting Neale to simply two disposals and making certain some heated contested work from either side.
Delivery was of the best order to King, who broke a month-long objective drought and had three on the primary break.
That, and snapped objectives from Brandon Ellis and Darcy McPherson, noticed the Suns construct a 10-point lead.
Brisbane had two good minutes and that was sufficient to create two possibilities for Hipwood, who booted a objective then hit the submit to make it a three-point recreation on the break.
The Suns saved coming although, King’s fourth and fifth swelling the result in as a lot as 26 factors.
Anderson remained closely concerned, spinning out of a sort out to seek out Levi Casboult for a objective help and swooping at a stoppage to kick his personal.
The Lions received again some territory and Cameron, like Hipwood 1 / 4 earlier, break up his efforts 1.1 to depart the Suns forward by 17 on the remaining break.
Josh Dunkley had 30 touches and 10 tackles however Brisbane had no reply within the remaining quarter, Matt Rowell successful a ahead clearance, shrugging a sort out and snapping a terrific objective.
Victory saved the Suns’ mathematical hopes of a maiden finals look alive a month after sacking head coach Stuart Dew.
To characteristic for the primary time they will must beat Adelaide, Sydney, Carlton and North Melbourne to complete the common season.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
