Live: Suns favourite celebrates farewell game with goal against Saints

Just In · collected 2026-08-20 · by Andrew McGarry
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Summary

St Kilda is hosting Gold Coast at Docklands in the final round of the AFL home-and-away season, with neither team able to break into the wildcard spots. The Suns are leading by 15 points at halftime, with key player Touk Miller contributing 25 possessions and one goal. As both teams look to end their seasons on a high note, they will be competing in what is likely to be an attacking-heavy game, with 36 goals already scored in the first half.
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The *Gold Coast Suns* played their final game of the season against the *St Kilda Saints* at Docklands. The two teams were looking to end the year on a high note after missing out on finals. Touk Miller, the Suns' player, scored a goal in his farewell game, and according to live updates, the team was putting up a strong performance with 19 goals scored in a quarter and a half. The stats showed that the Suns had an advantage in centre clearances, marks inside 50, and uncontested possessions. However, the Saints were leading in possession-getters, including Brad Hill and Max Hall, who each had over 20 possessions.

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📰 AFL Farewell Game Celebration
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Andrew McGarry
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🔮 With the battle for third spot coming down to percentage, Brisbane Lions will have to put their foot down against Collingwood to get a big break over rivals Hawthorn.
🔮 Both teams will be looking to end their seasons on a high after falling short of finals.
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Topics

AFL Gold Coast Saints St Kilda Suns

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Saints ORG · 14× Suns ORG · 13× Boxshall PERSON · 4× Gold Coast ORG · 4× St Kilda ORG · 4× Mike PERSON · 3× Touk Miller PERSON · 3× AFL ORG · 2× Batman PERSON · 2× Matt Rowell PERSON · 2×

Narrative

No slowing down as Touk Miller gets in on the action This hectic pace continues, as the Suns break this time and it's Touk Miller who gets on the end of it. He converts, and we now have 19 goals in a quarter and a half. That means on the old back of the napkin conversion that we are on for 50 goals or so if this keeps up!
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🔮 Both teams will be looking to end their seasons on a high after falling short of finals.

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Live blog, scores and stats The final round in the AFL home-and-away season kicks off with St Kilda hosting Gold Coast at Docklands, with both sides playing for pride. asserted
sides → kick → pride
The top 10 is set, with both the Saints and Suns unable to break into the wildcard spots. asserted
Saints → set → spots
Both teams will be looking to end their seasons on a high after falling short of finals. asserted
teams → look → finals
Submit a comment or question Live updates AFL Thursday Scoreboard New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Top possession-getters - Touk Miller (Suns) - 25 - Brad Hill (Saints) - 23 - John Noble (Suns) - 23 - Max Hall (Saints) - 19 - Noah Anderson (Suns) - 19 - Hugo Garcia (Saints) - 16 HT stats - Inside 50s: 26-25 Saints - Clearances: 22-20 Saints - Centre clearances: 12-4 Suns - Contested possessions: 69-69 - Uncontested possessions: 138-122 Suns - Marks inside 50: 9-4 Suns - Tackles: 36-31 Saints - Tackles inside 50: 7-5 Saints Those centre clearance and marks inside 50 stats are looking a little alarming for the Saints. You might be right, Mike Batman would have been proud of that 'KAPOW' to Boxshall! uncertain
Batman → submit → Boxshall
But in the spirit in which your post was meant, maybe Matt Rowell should have let loose a "Zowie!" after that don't argue... Key Event HT: asserted
Rowell → mean → that
Gold Coast 10.8 (68) leads St Kilda 8.5 (53) asserted
Coast → lead → Kilda
Sorry folks, I slightly overestimated the goals. asserted
I → overestimate → goals
We've had 18 for the half, which is pretty solid stuff in itself. asserted
which → have → itself
Right near the siren, Leo Lombard took control and took four bounces down the wing before hitting up Jed Walter inside 50. asserted
Lombard → take → 50
Walter's first kick of the night turned out to be his first goal of the night. asserted
kick → turn → night
Ben King had a shot on the siren from outside 50, but he couldn't convert. asserted
he → have → 50
The Suns go in for the long break with a 15-point lead. asserted
Suns → go → lead
They've had the better of play overall, such as this Jake Rogers run-down tackle. asserted
They → have → tackle
We definitely have a shootout - which side will run out of attacking ammo? asserted
side → have → ammo
The misses are coming ... finally After all those goals, finally we're getting a few misses from both sides. asserted
we → come → sides
We're well inside time on in the second term, and the Suns lead by seven, 9.6 to 8.5. asserted
Suns → lead → seven
No slowing down as Touk Miller gets in on the action This hectic pace continues, as the Suns break this time and it's Touk Miller who gets on the end of it. He converts, and we now have 19 goals in a quarter and a half. That means on the old back of the napkin conversion that we are on for 50 goals or so if this keeps up! asserted
this → get → goals
Hugh Boxshall answers for the Saints The answer is ... not long! asserted
answer → answer → Saints
The Saints go quick, and Hugo Boxshall nails the kick and that is 16 goals so far in total for the game. asserted
that → go → game
On the other hand, Boxshall might have some issues with the match review tribunal after this moment a few minutes earlier. uncertain
Boxshall → have → moment
Matt Rowell had the ball, Boxshall was next to him. asserted
Boxshall → have → him
Rowell did the don't argue and Boxshall produced a speed of going to ground not seen since 1980s WWE matches. asserted
Boxshall → do → matches
Lombard has three as Suns hit back The scoring isn't slowing down here! asserted
scoring → have → three
The Suns are on the end of it this time, getting it inside 50 for Leo Lombard to get the set shot and he nails it. asserted
he → get → it
The lead is back to nine - but how long will it last? asserted
it → last → nine
Owens kicks a goal as Saints close in The Suns are paying for turnovers here in the second term. asserted
Suns → kick → term
They gave it up and the Saints pounced, going down the corridor before a kick out in front of Mitch Owens, who picked it up and bounced before blasting it from the square. asserted
who → give → square
Byrnes gets the first goal of second term for Saints It's been a bit of a re-run of the start of the opening quarter, with big efforts and not too many targets hit. asserted
efforts → get → quarter
However Ryan Byrnes has converted a set shot to open the scoring for the second term, bringing the Saints back to 10 points down. asserted
Byrnes → convert → Saints
Gold Coast 7.4 (46) leads St Kilda 5.1 (31) asserted
Coast → lead → 5.1
The siren sounds at Docklands, ending an entertaining quarter. asserted
siren → sound → quarter
Hugo Garcia booted a late goal for the Saints, but the visitors hit back almost immediately, with Lachie Gulbin slotting it from close range after a bit of a chaos ball. asserted
Gulbin → boot → ball
Then the Saints crafted another major from Rowan Marshall. And then to cap things off, Nick Holman lasered a kick after the siren in his final game of footy to re-establish a solid break. asserted
Holman → craft → break
The popular clubman was swarmed by teammates, and rightly so. asserted
clubman → swarm → teammates
Neither side has been perfect with their delivery, but we can't be disappointed with 12 goals in the opening term. asserted
we → disappoint → term
Let's see if these sides can keep this going, or whether the defences assert themselves. asserted
defences → see → themselves
Suns looking strong at Docklands asserted
Suns → look → Docklands
This has been a solid opening term from Gold Coast, and the visitors are taking their opportunities. asserted
visitors → take → opportunities
The clearances are going to the Suns, and they set up Ben King in the left forward pocket - the spearhead hits it for his second of the night. asserted
spearhead → go → night
Scoring heating up at Docklands We almost went back to the World Cup there, with Ben Long producing a deft soccer along the ground from deep inside 50. asserted
Long → heat → 50
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