Gold Coast Suns claim their biggest win in their short history, after a 44-point win over Greater Western Sydney.
Gold Coast Suns coach Guy McKenna says Charlie Dixon's goal-scoring exploits are a result of hard work.
Gold Coast forward Charlie Dixon booted a club record six goals to help the Suns defeat the Giants. Picture: Kym Smith Source: The Daily Telegraph
CHARLIE Dixon delivered the breakthrough performance Gold Coast fans have been waiting for as the Suns rewrote the record books with a 44-point victory over the Giants in Canberra.
Manuka Oval, the nightmare venue of the Suns' worst loss to GWS last season, has now become the scene of a swag of new records.
The 21.22 (148) to 16.8 (104) was the third-year club's highest score, surpassing the 18.16 (124) they booted in the historic first Q Clash win over Brisbane.
They also erased the second-quarter lethargy that has dogged their season, with the 7.8 they hammered home in that term eclipsing their previous best of 7.3, scored against the Kangaroos at Etihad Stadium last year.
And Dixon's 6.2 overtakes the 5.1 Nathan Krakouer kicked in that Q Clash as the Suns' highest goal haul.
Affable Queenslander Dixon, already a key for coach Guy McKenna because of his aggression and competitiveness, has evolved from trusty serviceman to genuine star.
His dominance around the ground was typfied by nine marks.
Post-game, he felt it was the game he had been waiting for to cement himself as a forward.
"Definitely," he said.
"I got great delivery, I have to give the boys praise for that because I was able to run out on to them.
"It was one of those days when they stuck."
Dixon's bash-and-crash approach to the ruck has earned him games but the inconsistency of his marking has posed problems for McKenna.
He has been used in defence at times but McKenna says the debate about his position was now settled.
"He is a super competitor, we love him in the ruck and we love him forward," he said.
Zac Smith, in danger of losing his spot after a soft performance against Port Adelaide last week, was also influential, winning his ruck duel with Jonathan Giles and floating forward to kick three goals.
Gary Ablett was typically destructive with 32 touches and three goals, while Jaeger O'Meara was a bull at the stoppages, winning a game-high 11 clearances.
But the day belonged to the forwards. McKenna has always promised his side would be a frightening proposition when their big boys start to hold their marks.
The injury to Matthew Warnock and return of Thomas Lynch forced a reshuffle that delivered McKenna the most balanced spine he Suns have fielded this year.
Lynch took eight marks and kicked two goals from centre half-forward and May, who spent time at both ends, also chimed in for a goal.
"All of a sudden we can start to stretch defences," he said.
"Between Charlie, Tom Lynch and Steven May we certainly got some reward for effort today."
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