Gold Coast remain undefeated to start the 2016 season after beating Carlton by 54 points at Metricon Stadium on Saturday night.
The SUNS struggled to gain a convincing lead for most of the night, but kicked the game's last six goals to run out 13.17 (95) to 5.11 (41) victors.
One week after playing razzle-dazzle football to account for Fremantle at Domain Stadium, the SUNS played a scrappy game in front of 13,885 home fans.
Aaron Hall continued his blazing start to the season, racking up 40 disposals, but it was the forward line combination of Tom Lynch and Jack Martin that stole the show once again
In the same week he signed a two-year contract extension, vice-captain Lynch was again the most dangerous forward on the field, kicking four goals and giving off another two from his 22 disposals and 10 marks.
He is the early season Coleman Medal leader with 13.
Livewire teammate Martin also continues to impress with his ability in the air and on the ground.
The West Australian, in just his 26th game, kicked three goals – including a brilliant right foot snap in the third quarter – and had two goal assists among his 19 disposals and 10 marks.
Gary Ablett ran without a tag and finished with 35 disposals and nine clearances.
Carlton remain winless, but battled hard and made the Suns work for everything, shown with the contested possession count finishing at 125 apiece.
Gold Coast's win came at some cost though, with defender Trent McKenziesuffering a broken nose in the first quarter and not returning.
Rory Thompson (ankle) left the ground in the third quarter and also failed to return.
GOLD COAST 3. 2 5. 7 9. 10 13. 16 (94)
CARLTON 1. 3 3. 5 5. 8 5. 11 (41)
GOALS
Gold Coast: Lynch 4, Martin 3, Cameron, Day, Hall, Malceski, Matera, Sexton
Carlton: Casboult, Cripps, C. Curnow, Tuohy, Wright
BEST
Gold Coast: Hall, Ablett, Lynch, Martin, Malceski, Kolodjashnij
Carlton: Weitering, Gibbs, Docherty, Curnow, Cripps
INJURIES
Gold Coast: McKenzie (fractured nose), Prestia (shoulder), Thompson (ankle)
Carlton: TBC
Reports: Nil
Umpires: Fleer, Mitchell, Stevic
Official crowd: 13,885 at Metricon Stadium
