High-octane Tom Papley has helped inspire Sydney to a 53-point AFL monstering of Gold Coast.

Separated by 11 points at the main break, the Swans kicked eight consecutive goals across the second half to claim a 17.8 (110) to 8.9 (57) win at the SCG.

It was quite the reversal for the Suns, who had thrashed Hawthorn by the same margin last week.

Papley was the star of the Sunday showing, slotting three goals from 13 touches and sending the 35,649-strong crowd rocking when he claimed his third of the day, a classy curling effort from the boundary line after pulling in an outstanding diving mark.

Sydney had no shortage of firepower as they charged past the 100-point mark against the Suns, with Joel Amartey (four goals), Sam Wicks (two), Will Hayward (two) among their nine goalkickers.

Errol Gulden starred again in the engine room with 30 touches and was well supported by Isaac Heeney (28) and Justin McInerney (26).

Sam Flanders, in his 50th game, laboured hard in the Suns backline to lead the game with 34 touches while midfield bull Matt Rowell (15 contested possessions, 12 tackles) played like a man possessed.

Amartey, Papley and Heeney punished the Suns for their poor defence to boot the three opening goals.

But the Swans fell asleep in the second term, with Bailey Humphrey slotting his second goal of the season before Jed Walters added another major.

Walters earned the ire of the Swans faithful after being paid a mark near the boundary line in the back pocket, with the hosts arguing the ball had gone out on the full instead.

Gold Coast should have found more reward for effort if it was not for their inaccuracy, with Nick Holman hitting the post before Jack Lukosius committed an egregious shank kick.

The Suns all but kissed their hopes of a victory away from home when Sydney kicked five unanswered goals in the third term.

John Longmire’s side continued to pile on the expansion team until the final siren, with star recruit Brodie Grundy kicking his first major for the Swans in his 200th game.