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Suns End 15-Year Wait With Record 95-Point Rout to Seal Finals Debut

The win vaulted Gold Coast to seventh, setting up an elimination final at Optus Stadium against Fremantle.

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Overview

  • Gold Coast crushed Essendon 23.15 (153) to 8.10 (58), exploding with a seven-goal opening term on the way to the biggest victory in club history.
  • The result locks in a trip to Perth to face Fremantle in an elimination final on Saturday, September 6, while Hawthorn finishes eighth to play GWS and the Western Bulldogs miss the eight.
  • Ben King kicked a career-best seven goals and set a Suns season record with 69, finishing second in the Coleman Medal race.
  • Captain Noah Anderson (34 disposals, 12 clearances, three goals) and Matt Rowell (31, eight tackles, two goals) dominated through the midfield.
  • Daniel Rioli and Bailey Humphrey impressed on return from injury as Essendon’s season ended with a 13th straight loss and further blows to Matt Guelfi and Todd Goldstein.