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Both sides rued inaccuracy, but the home side had enough polish to stave off a Giants outfit that kept pace with the Suns but squandered its chances to genuinely challenge. <\/p>\n
\u201cA great performance by the Suns. Everybody\u2019s going to have a flat one – they had one last week – it\u2019s how you respond, and they have done that,\u201d Healy said. <\/p>\n
Petracca starred with 29 disposals, two goals, nine score involvements and six clearances, while Oliver was impressive in his own right with 32 possessions, nine clearances and nine score involvements. <\/p>\n
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan kicked a game-high three goals in a pleasing performance that will do his confidence wonders. <\/p>\n
THE 3-2-1 (what we learned) …<\/p>\n
3. \u2018DOMINANT FORCE\u2019 CLAIMS EPIC BATTLE OF EX-DEES<\/p>\n
Aside from the Expansion Cup flavour, the big narrative going into Sunday night was the first meeting between ex-Demons stars Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver, and the clash lived up to the hype. <\/p>\n
The premiership teammates went head to head at People First Stadium, and it was Petracca who burst out of the gates – kicking a goal from seven first-term touches – and impacted consistently throughout the night. <\/p>\n
\u201cSuns traded two first-round picks to get him, and he\u2019s paying them back pretty quick \u2026 in the games that he\u2019s played, he\u2019s been a dominant force,\u201d Fox Footy\u2019s Dwayne Russell said in commentary. <\/p>\n
Oliver, meanwhile, missed his chance streaming into goal, but the bullocking Giant was influential at the contest in his own right as he and pal Petracca engaged in several physical encounters from the outset. <\/p>\n
After nabbing Noah Anderson holding the ball, Gerard Healy declared in the second quarter: \u201cHe\u2019s flying, Oliver. He\u2019s really having a game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Russell laughed: \u201cThe worst thing that could possibly have happened was Petracca dominating early – Oliver says \u2018hang on, remember me?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
At that point in the second quarter, Oliver had 16 disposals to lead allcomers. <\/p>\n
At half-time, he had 20 possessions, while Petracca had notched 15 and a goal to the main change. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a good player, he\u2019s a good man – we had a little cuddle in the first quarter, it was good,\u201d Petracca told Fox Footy at half-time. <\/p>\n
Healy told Fox Footy\u2019s coverage at half-time: \u201cThe Suns have been led once again by Petracca – Christian was phenomenal early in the game. He faded a little bit, and then reasserted himself. When he gets the ball, things generally have been happening \u2026 when he gets the ball, his disposal has been really damaging.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the third quarter, Petracca had his second goal after pouncing on a loose ball in congestion near the goalsquare – spinning and throwing it on his boot. <\/p>\n
Petracca\u2019s final stat-line read: 29 disposals, two goals, nine score involvements and six clearances. He\u2019d be the front-runner for the three votes. <\/p>\n
Oliver had 32 possessions, nine clearances and nine score involvements in a performance not to be scoffed at. <\/p>\n
2. \u2018LOOKED AFTER ME\u2019: JOYOUS JAMARRA\u2019S GRATITUDE ON KEY NIGHT<\/p>\n
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan\u2019s footy comeback continues to trend in the right direction, and on Sunday night, he was the game\u2019s leading goalkicker with three majors. <\/p>\n
His performance – in just his second game for the club – included high marks and good presentation inside 50, and he got some reward on what was a night where the footy was slippery. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe fans got around him \u2026 he\u2019s happy out on the footy field – this is his happy place. It\u2019s freedom for him, so I\u2019m just so happy that he\u2019s doing well,\u201d Daniel Rioli told Fox Footy post-game. <\/p>\n
Ugle-Hagan, playing his first Gold Coast home game, was then asked by Alastair Lynch what the occasion and output meant to him. <\/p>\n
\u201cTo get another opportunity, a second chance, I\u2019ve just been looked after here by Dimma – grabbed me with open arms, looked after me,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis club\u2019s amazing. Boys are supportive, yeah, it\u2019s going well, I\u2019m happy and it\u2019s going good.\u201d<\/p>\n
On how his body is feeling after a minor knee procedure, he said: \u201cDefinitely (moving better). I had to get my meniscus cleaned up \u2026 feels so much better, I feel a lot more free, but yeah, just trust the club and trust the program.\u201d<\/p>\n
Four-time flag-winner Jordan Lewis said: \u201cIt has been a challenge for Jamarra to get back – it\u2019s always good to see that \u2026 nothing has been given; he\u2019s had to work his way back into the side.\u201d<\/p>\n
After six-straight behinds, the Giants had their first goal of the game through Aaron Cadman\u2019s long-range effort.<\/p>\n
The Suns led by nine points at quarter-time, taking the ascendancy in the turnover battle 3.2 (20) to two behinds. <\/p>\n
\u201c(The Suns) have dominated in theory, but not necessarily dominated when it comes to the scoreboard, as much as they could have,\u201d Fox Footy\u2019s Dwayne Russell said in commentary. <\/p>\n
The Giants battled to gain some momentum in the second quarter, trailing by just four points at the main change. <\/p>\n
Lynch at half-time said it was \u201cencouraging\u201d that GWS was looking to use the corridor and use their hands to try and pick the Suns apart – scoring 2.5 from their back-half chains. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been a scrappy game, but I think the encouraging sign outside of what\u2019s been inflicted on the scoreboard by the Giants, is their ability to get that running wave going off half-back,\u201d Lynch said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe tsunami is back \u2026 we\u2019ve seen it in tough conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, a professional-looking Gold Coast outfit kicked four goals to two in the third quarter to take an 18-point lead into the last change. <\/p>\n
\u201cA great performance by the Suns. Everybody\u2019s going to have a flat one – they had one last week – it\u2019s how you respond, and they have done that,\u201d Healy said. <\/p>\n
1. \u2018NOT HAPPY\u2019: STAR\u2019S \u2018FRUSTRATION\u2019 CONTINUES AS SUN\u2019S TACKLE TO SPARK MRO DEBATE<\/p>\n
An injury-interrupted year for Jesse Hogan continued on Sunday night, with the Coleman medallist battling a hip issue – as well as a cut hand – in Carrara. <\/p>\n
Nine minutes into the second quarter, Hogan required treatment on the bench for an apparent hip issue, as explained by Lions great Alastair Lynch at boundary level. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe limped off with what appears to be a right hip injury,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s not happy at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lynch added a short time later: \u201cI reckon he\u2019ll come back on, but he\u2019s just not comfortable at all \u2026 he went off just frustrated. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe wanted to go down to the rooms, they talked him into staying up – he just hasn\u2019t got off to a great start.\u201d<\/p>\n
It came after Hogan split the webbing in his right hand in the first quarter, causing it to bleed profusely. <\/p>\n
He was able to return to the field of play in the second quarter, though was kept goalless to half-time before getting on the scoreboard in the third term. <\/p>\n
He finished his night with one goal from eight disposals. <\/p>\n
It comes after the veteran recovered from foot surgery in the preseason, and then missed the Sydney Derby due to a quad issue. <\/p>\n
Later, in the third quarter, Giants wingman Ryan Angwin was concussed in a Sam Clohesy tackle that\u2019s set to spark Match Review discourse. <\/p>\n
The question will be whether Sam Clohesy\u2019s tackle was a reportable offence, after it was adjudged by the field umpire at the time as dangerous. <\/p>\n
Whether there was enough force applied by Clohesy will be a key point, while it\u2019s worth noting that Angwin\u2019s left hand was free to protect himself – though he wasn\u2019t able to as his head made significant contact with the turf. <\/p>\n
Given Angwin was concussed, if the act is deemed reportable, the \u2018impact\u2019 is likely to be graded as \u2018severe\u2019, which paves the way for a three-week suspension for Clohesy. <\/p>\n
Gerard Healy stated: \u201cI think he\u2019ll have a case to answer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Angwin, set to be placed in protocols, won\u2019t play next weekend. <\/p>\n
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