Gold Coast has won two of its five games this season, just one less than it won for the entire 2012.

They’ve made big leaps forward in a number of KPI categories, with the big change being the amount of contested ball the Suns are now winning.

Contested Possessions per game (AFL rank in brackets)

GC 2012 – 132 (18th) 2013 – 155 (3rd)

Freo 2013 – 148 (8th)

Uncontested Possessions per game:

GC 2012 – 209 (13th) 2013 – 185 (14th)

Freo 2013 – 185 (14th)


Clearances per game:

GC 2012 – 34 (17th) 2013 – 39 (7th)

Freo 2013 – 41 (3rd)


Inside 50 per game:

GC 2012 – 42 (17th) 2013 – 53 (12th)

Freo 2013 – 53 (13th)


Tackles per game:

GC 2012 – 54 (18th) 2013 – 58 (15th)

Freo 2013 – 68 (2nd)