Gold Coast Suns v Richmond Tigers; GWS Giants v Collingwood Magpies, scores, results, fixtures, teams, tips, games, how to watch, opening round
The Suns have made a dashing start to Damien Hardwick’s reign as coach and they’ve made the Tigers look second rate so far.
Hardwick looks very measured in the coaches box and his young charges are priming themselves for a big day and a big year.
The Tigers have a lot to work on, starting with their midfielders who have been soundly beaten.
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Anderson, Rowell and Miller have been superb for the Suns, with the home team opening up a 28-point lead at the first break.
Hardwick wants numbers around the ball, and that’s what the Suns are doing, scoring 14 of their points from stoppages.
That Jayden Short was unable to tackle an opponent over the boundary line, leading to a Suns’ goal, summed up the first term. Short did have a team-high seven touches for the term.
The Suns finished the first quarter with 10 marks inside 50 – their equal-most ever taken in a quarter in their history.
