#10 – Brandon Matera vs Adelaide Crows
One of the team goals of the season came against the Adelaide Crows in round 11. Michael Rischitelli bombed a high ball forward to a one-on-one contest involving Sam Day and Andy Otten. Rather than attempt to take the mark, Day palmed the ball down to Brandon Matera who had found open space to gather the footy and snap the goal around the corner to bring the GC SUNS to within seven points at the time.
#9 – Jaeger O’Meara vs Western Bulldogs
Jaeger O'Meara showed his class in round 17 against the Bulldogs, attacking and gathering the ball at speed before slamming it onto his boot 55 metres out from goal into a stiff breeze. The Sherrin bounced in the open goal square and through the big sticks for the fourth goal of the quarter for the SUNS.
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#8 – Harley Bennell vs West Coast Eagles
With the SUNS trailing the Eagles by 35 points in the last quarter of the round 13 clash, a Harley Bennell special sparked a comeback that nearly saw Gold Coast pinch a remarkable victory. Pushed hard against the boundary line, Bennell received a handball outside the 50 before casually running forward and booting an inspirational goal from the forward pocket.
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#7 – Jaeger O’Meara vs Richmond
Against the Tigers in round 1, Jaeger O’Meara turned on the jets to bulldoze his way alongside the boundary line, before calming slotting through from an acute angle in the forward pocket. O’Meara’s boundary line brilliance marked four goals in four minutes for the SUNS and sent Metricon Stadium into a frenzy.
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#6 – Harley Bennell vs Geelong Cats
Harley Bennell played the best game of his career against the Cats in Round 14, kicking a game-high six goals. It was the last of his half-dozen that made this countdown, streaming down the centre wing and setting sail from beyond 50 to put the icing on the cake of Gold Coast’s 40-point victory.
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#5 – David Swallow v Brisbane Lions
A series of slick handballs from Dion Prestia, Gary Ablett and Luke Russell saw David Swallow gain possession of the football on the 50-metre mark in the right-forward pocket.
Under pressure from the opposition, the former number one draft pick coolly slotted the goal from an incredibly tight angle to halt the Lions’ momentum and spark the GC SUNS' third quarter run.
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#4 – Kade Kolodjashjnij v Sydney Swans
Kade Kolodjashnij ran hard after a quick one-two with skipper Gary Ablett, handing off the Sherrin to Charlie Dixon before getting it back for the third time in the passage of play.
The Tassie terrier attacked the 50-metre arc, selling the candy to Rhyce Shaw before sliding on his preferred left-foot and drilling it home for a goal.
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#3 – Gary Ablett v GWS Giants
After a long kick into the forward line, the ball came off a pack and into the hands of Gary Ablett, who was 20 metres from goal at the time.
The little master dummied a kick on his right but was forced to backtrack with two Giants opponents closing on him. Ablett then faked a kick on his left to get rid of Giants defender Sam Frost before switching back onto his preferred right foot to snap truly from 30 metres out.
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#2 – Sean Lemmens v Brisbane Lions
Sean Lemmens earned himself the tag of the ‘Candy Man’ in just his third AFL game.
Lemmens sold the ultimate dummy to Sam Mayes, danced around his Lions opponent and then banged home the first goal of his career from 40 metres out to the delight of his teammates and the 16,593 strong crowd at Metricon Stadium.
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#1 – Harley Bennell v Port Adelaide
With 4:28 left on the clock and the GC SUNS trailing by nine points, Gold Coast needed something special from a stoppage 25 metres out from goal.
The chain began with David Swallow leaping as the third man up in the ruck contest, belting the ball forward and towards the boundary line.
Harley Bennell led the chase, ahead of Power players Kane Cornes and Tom Jonas, and gathered the ball near the boundary. The number 11 took a few steps and with Cornes hot on his heels, slammed the ball onto his left boot on a near-impossible angle.
The Sherrin curled around perfectly and carried over the goal line between the big sticks to bring the GC SUNS back within three points, despite a desperate attempt from Justin Westhoff to prevent it.
