Young Suns gun Izak Rankine stole the show with three special goals in his debut game, but it was Melbourne who would claim a much-needed victory.
Fast-finishing Melbourne has recorder a much-needed win to deny exciting Gold Coast debutant Izak Rankine a fairytale AFL start in Sydney.
Gold Coast's disappointment at losing first-year sensation Matt Rowell last week to a long-term injury was eased by an eye-catching debut from the 20-year old Rankine. Rankine produced another special moment in the third quarter, toeing the ball through a pack of players before kicking it off the ground.The exciting youngster stole a Max Gawn tap to kick his third and added a behind from wide out to level the scores in the last quarter.The Suns made the early running, leading by the first change after laying nine more tackles in the opening term.
The Demons led by 18 points, but the Suns capitalised on errors to kick the last two goals of the quarter to trail by seven at half-time.
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