While Gold Coast's midfield, led by David Swallow, rightfully got the plaudits for Sunday's remarkable win over Hawthorn, another group of SUNS players were quietly putting together a near-perfect day.

After failing to kick a winning score despite 74 inside 50s against the Brisbane Lions in round one, and then barely getting a chance against the Giants a week later, the Gold Coast forward line had a day out against the Hawks.

Twenty-one goals (and 34 scoring shots) from 64 inside 50 entries represented a fair day's work.

And unlike most occasions in 2016 when the forward line fired, it wasn't because Tom Lynch kicked a big bag of goals this time.

Against Hawthorn, it was the SUNS' little men cashing in, scurrying to the feet of Lynch and 'Two Metre' Peter Wright to kick goal after goal.

Brandon Matera kicked a career-best six, Jack Martin three, and Brayden Fiorini and Touk Miller kicked a couple each.

Remarkably, six of the 21 goals came directly from roving opportunities after the SUNS' twin towers hit marking contests.

Martin, who profited with goals from a Wright contest in the first term and a Lynch spillage in the second, said it was no accident.

"It's definitely something we've worked on as a forward line group," Martin told AFL.com.au.

"We've got Tommy and Pete there making the contest; we know when the ball goes in, we just have to get to their feet.

"They're not going to get outmarked, so if we're in the right position it gives us every opportunity to get the footy and have a shot at goal."

Martin has been a Jack-of-all-trades in his 47-game career, someone coach Rodney Eade has already confessed he wished he had three of.

But stationed in the forward line early this season, Martin has made a bright start, kicking six goals in the past two weeks.

He said he was more worried about team success though, and that would start with a repeat of last weekend's effort against Carlton at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

"They're in good form. It (beating Hawthorn) means nothing if we can't win this weekend, so the boys are switched on."