An unbeaten start to the season for Gold Coast’s VFL side, heading home two-point winners over the Sydney Swans in Friday night football at Blacktown International Sportspark.
The SUNS first goal of the night came from an unlikely source when Connor Budarick was awarded a 50m penalty, he went back and slotted the ensuing set shot from 20m out.
The game had plenty of heat around the ball early with a number of crunching tackles and repeat stoppages providing plenty of opportunities for two sides who pride themselves on their contest work.
Captain for the night Sam Day kicked one alongside Jez McLennan in the first quarter, as James Tsitas and Elijah Hollands were lively with ten disposals and eight disposals respectively, but it was the Swans who took a four-point lead into the quarter time break.
Malcolm Rosas Jnr picked up where he left off, after a best on ground performance in Round 1, setting up a Dumas goal with a beautiful left foot kick to his advantage as he ran into goal. Before kicking his own as he plucked the ball from a scrimmage near goals and snapped on his left foot
Chris Burgess had four shots on goal in the second quarter kicking two goals, two behinds as the SUNS took a seven point lead into the major break with a four goal five behind quarter to the Swans three goals straight.
After the half time break Sam Day showed all of his skill and experience as he continues his return back to full fitness with three goals in the quarter.
The third was an unbelievable end to end 37-minute contest with Sydney edging in front at the final change with a six goal seven quarter to lead by 17 points.
A tight battle ensued in the final quarter with both sides going goalless in the first 20 minutes, before the floodgates opened with four goals in the next six minutes to bring the SUNS back into the contest.
Tsitas kicked the first for the quarter after getting a free kick 35m out directly in front for head high contact, keeping the SUNS head above water with just over ten minutes left in the game.
Rosas Jnr then turned the game on its head when he finished beautifully from 45m out before kicking a second with a set shot banana from the pocket after hunting down the Swans defender inside forward 50 and wrapping him up.
A nail-biting finish then entailed for the final mins with a two point lead.
The SUNS running over the top of the Swans to notch their second win of the season.
Rosas Jnr was best on ground for the second straight game with four goals and 17 disposals to continue knocking on the door for AFL selection.
Jy Farrar was at his best again in Round 2 and in his first game for the club Charlie Constable finished with 13 tackles in the middle.
Fresh off extending his contract with the club, Ned Moyle was exceptional against the experienced ruck duo of Peter Ladhams and Callum Sinclair, with 33 hitouts, six clearances, four tackles and two shots on goal.
Best: Rosas Jnr, Burgess, Moyle, Farrar, Day, Constable
Goals: Day, Rosas (4) Burgess, Tsitas (2) Budarick, McLennan, Dumas
