As it happened AFL 2023 round 11: Rowell stars as Suns beat Bulldogs while Essendon handle Eagles; Giants shock Cats, Hawks upset Saints and Dockers take down Demons
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HT: Gold Coast 8.3 (51) to Western Bulldogs 4.5 (29)
You rarely see four goals in a quarter, let alone three of them from the goal line by Jake Lukosius but he rode his luck and finished his chances kicking four goals and seeing his club to an important lead.
The big question is whether the Bulldogs will fight back and find a way to make their forward line do something for them.
The pressure will only go up in the second half for the Suns.
Levi Casboult of the Suns and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan of the Bulldogs.Credit: AFL Photos
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Lukosius makes it four for the quarter
Suns star Jack Lukosius has marked and kicked his fourth goal, this time from a little further out than the goal line.
His career-best is five goals so he is a very good chance to pass that milestone in the second half.
Suns 50, Bulldogs 29 with 90 seconds to go in Q2.
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Lukosius with his third goal
Jake Lukosius has scored his third goal of the first half and all of them have been from point blank range.
This time Ainsworth snapped from an impossible angle and the kick looked on court for either the goals or the far post so Lukosius volleyed it home to make sure.
Suns 44, Bulldogs 29 with three mins to go in Q2.
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Suns defence being worked
The Dogs are trying their best to pierce the Gold Coast defence but they are, so far, holding strong despite the Dogs leading inside 50s 31-17.
The Suns are clearly confident their forwards will cause some damage once they can counterattack on the Dogs.
Suns 39, Dogs 28 with five mins to go in Q2.
Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs is tackled by Matt Rowell of the Suns.Credit: AFL Photos
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Lukosius kicks his second goal
The Suns are making the best of the slippery conditions and have extended their lead with Lukosius again left one-out close to goal and he came up with the ball and snapped his second goal.
Eight of the last 10 scores have been from the Suns.
Suns 38, Dogs 27 with 12 min to go in Q2.
Tom Liberatore of the Bulldogs and Matt Rowell of the Suns in action.Credit: AFL Photos
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Lukosius puts Suns in front
Suns forward Jack Lukosius has willed himself to the front of the pack and kicked his club into the lead.
The Suns were down by 20 points early but have been exceptional since then with the Lukosius goal putting them ahead.
Suns 31, Dogs 27 with 16 mins to go in Q2.
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QT: Western Bulldogs 4.3 (27) to Gold Coast 4.1 (25)
The Bulldogs flew out of the gates kicking three goal but the Suns have battled back with four late goals of their own to be trailing by just two points at quarter-time.
100th-gamer Nick Holman kicked a goal after the siren top off a pulsating first term.
Both sides have had their moments, whoever can be more consistent should comfortably win this game.
Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs is tackled by Matt Rowell of the Suns.Credit: AFL Photos
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Smith pushes lead back out
Arthur Jones and Bailey Smith combined to score another goal for the Dogs with Jones handballing to Smith who scored from close range.
Dogs 27, Suns 18 with four mins to go in Q1.
Bailey Smith.Credit: AFL Photos
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Ainsworth snaps a third goal
The Suns have kicked three goals in seven minutes to rocket back into the game.
Ainsworth is the latest to score after his over the shoulder snap went through the middle of the goals.
The Dogs looked in control early, they look like anything but that now.
Dogs 20, Suns 18 with seven mins to go in Q1.
Tim English of the Bulldogs and Jarrod Witts of the Suns compete in a ruck contest.Credit: AFL Photos
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Swallow with the snap
The Suns are firing at the back end of the opening term with David Swallow winning the ball in the pack and snapping their second goal on his left foot.
Dogs 20, Suns 12 with eight mins to go in Q1.
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