The Sydney Swans suffered a 40-point defeat to the Gold Coast Suns in their round 6 clash at Metricon Stadium today, with the Suns using aggression, relentless pressure and slick ball movement in its 15.10 (100) to 9.6 (60) victory.

Gold Coast's second win of the season came on the back of high-level contributions from a crop of high-end draft picks.

Ben King kicked five goals, showing his marking prowess and ability to lead both at the ball and back into space. Noah Anderson (34 disposals and six clearances) showed clean hands, while Ben Ainsworth (20 and three goals) and Izak Rankine (18 and two goals) were a constant menace forward of centre.

Sydney had more than its fair share of opportunities, narrowly winning the inside 50 count 53-52, but unlike its dynamic opening month of football, struggled to move the ball.

Josh Kennedy (41) and Luke Parker (36) were terrific in the trenches, while Chad Warner could hold his head high after being moved to Touk Miller following the Sun's blistering 16-disposal first quarter.

The Swans lost defender George Hewett to concussion in the first term, while Nick Blakey was forced to hobble around close to goal for the final three quarters after copping a badly corked thigh.

Gold Coast led by 22 at half time before going on to claim a 40-point victory.

Sydney shot itself in the foot

In perfect dry and windless conditions there was no excuse for poor ball use, but the Swans effectively kicked themselves out of the game with execution that would have infuriated John Longmire. If the ball wasn't being hung up with soft kicks into the corridor, that led directly to two Gold Coast turnovers and goals in the second term, it was being butchered when going inside 50, often kicking to outnumbered situations. Sydney marked the ball just eight times from its 53 inside 50 entries.

GOLD COAST             4.2       8.2       13.6     15.10 (100)
SYDNEY         3.1       4.4       5.5       9.6 (60)

GOALS
Gold Coast: King 5, Ainsworth 3, Corbett 2, Rankine 2, Greenwood, Holman, Weller
Sydney: McLean 2, Florent, Hayward, Heeney, Papley, Rowbottom, Warner, Wicks

BEST
Gold Coast: Anderson, Miller, King, Lemmens, Ainsworth, Holman, Rankine
Sydney: Kennedy, Parker, Mills, Lloyd, Warner 

INJURIES
Gold Coast: Nil
Sydney: Hewett (concussion), Blakey (thigh)

SUBSTITUTES
Gold Coast: Sexton (unused)
Sydney: Campbell (replaced Hewett) 

Crowd: 9819 at Metricon Stadium