The Gold Coast Suns also showed substance in victory over Adelaide while the GWS-Richmond clash put other prime-time match-ups in the shade
for Noah Anderson and Matt Rowell, who took on the air of an on-ball brigade now justly aware of their full measure of not only grace, but also grunt. Come the end of the night they would combine 31 contested possessions and 18 clearances, helping set up five goals from Jack Lukosius, who knows just what it takes to make a Crow blush.
As well as being fun to watch, the Gold Coast also showed some substance in withstanding a comeback from Adelaide in the last quarter, that saw them concede the lead before kicking five of the last six gaols of the game and give their hopes of a historic finals appearance a huge boost. It also provided more than a little relief for their coach, Stuart Dew, who revealed that he had sent a text message to recently departed Richmond coach, Damien Hardwick, saying “thanks for the timing, mate”.
Hardwick’s former team was involved in the other highpoint of the round on Sunday against the GWS Giants at the Sydney Showgrounds .executive, it delivered on that word again – entertainment. Having clawed their way back from 16 points down at the last change, the Giants found themselves level with Richmond in the shadows of the last quarter. For a match that seemingly didn’t have any chance of reversing low expectations, it led to the type of football that was… well, fun.
In a sport full of platitudes about risk and leaving it all on the field, football too often delivers the type of dirge presented in prime time on Friday night between Melbourne and Carlton; a game that barely offered up an Instagramable highlight that would energise even the most ardent supporter.But Sunday’s last quarter, between two teams towards the bottom of the ladder, had a go-big-or-go-home energy. It was one of risk of dare and of desperation – all prerequisites of the creative process.
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