Live: Confident Bombers rising to the challenge against Suns

The Suns gave away a free kick inside their defensive 50, and it was a costly one indeed.

Xavier Duursma kicked truly from the set-shot that followed, giving the Bombers a three-point lead at the main break.

Two straight goals from the Bombers!

Archer May coolly kicked his second goal after claiming a  contested mark at the back of a pack.

He converted from the set-shot, before Zach Merrett cleaned up following the re-start to go long for another Bombers major.

The Bombers are punished for a turnover, with the Suns launching a counter-attack movement that was finished off with Christian Petracca kicking his second goal of the match.

It’s the hosts leading by 15.

The Bombers go back to back, as Tom Edwards lands a goal not long after Peter Wright troubled the scorers  with his major.

It’s an eight-point ball game as we approach half-time.

Great work from Peter Wright, who got separation from Mac Andrew to mark and then kick a goal inside the Bombers’  attacking 50.

Wright’s major reduces the Suns’ lead to 14 points.

Ben King was allowed too much space inside the Suns’ attacking 50 and he made the Bombers pay.

King took an uncontested mark before slotting the set-shot from in front of the posts with ease.

The Suns up by 20.

The Suns would rather have goals to their name on the scoreboard, but the addition of some behinds has pushed their lead out to 14 points midway through the second quarter.

If you’re watching the TV broadcast, you’ll notice the Suns wearing blue socks.

The Suns are supporting their charity partner RizeUp, who provide support to families fleeing domestic violence.

Well done to the Suns for supporting such an important cause.

It didn’t take long for the Suns to cancel out Jade Gresham’s goal, with Ethan Read on target for the home side.

The Suns by nine points.

Jade Gresham gives the Bombers a positive start to the second term.

A poor clearance from the Suns inside their defensive 50 was pounced upon by the Bombers.

The ball transferred through various sets of hands, before Jordan Ridley stabbed a kick to find Gresham inside the 50.

Gresham completed the assignment for the Bombers to reduce the Suns’ advantage on the scoreboard.

It’s an eight-point lead the Suns are holding over the Bombers as we make a start to the second quarter.

Who’ll be on top at the main break?

Ben Long kicks his second goal, not long after nailing his first of the match.

Suns up by eight points.

Ben Long joins the goal-kickers list, with the Suns’ fourth of the afternoon.

They now lead by two points in the shadows of quarter-time.

After highlighting the Suns’ wasted chances …

The home side respond through Ben King, who kicked with impressive accuracy from a set-shot opportunity.

King marked on the lead, before cutting back the Bombers’ lead to four points with his first major of the match.

As we approach quarter-time, the Suns have failed to convert on some goal opportunities.

Consecutive minor scores to Mac Andrew and Ben Long has the Suns trailing by 10.