Autopsy AFL 2023 Round 8 - Suns v Demons Sat May 6th 4:35pm AEST (Heritage Stadium)

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13th v 2nd

AFL 2023 PREMIERSHIP SEASON ROUND 8

GOLD COAST V MELBOURNE
SATURDAY MAY 6TH 4:35PM AEST (HERITAGE BANK STADIUM)

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Teams

SUNS
B: S. Lemmens, S. Collins, B. Long
HB: D. Macpherson, C. Ballard, W. Powell
C: B. Fiorini, D. Swallow, B. Ellis
HF: T. Berry, J. Lukosius, M. Rosas
F: B. Humphrey, B. King, M. Chol
FOLL: J. Witts – C, M. Rowell, N. Anderson

I/C: R. Atkins, L. Casboult, A. Davies, S. Flanders
EMG: H. Oea, A. Sexton, J. Tsitas, J. Stein

IN: T. Berry, L. Casboult, S. Flanders
OUT: A. Sexton (omitted), L. Weller, B. Ainsworth, N. Holman (all injured)

DEMONS
B: J. Lever, S. May, T. Rivers
HB: J. Bowey, H. Petty, M. Hibberd
C: J. Jordon, C. Oliver, L. Hunter
HF: E. Langdon, B. Fritsch, T. Sparrow
F: K. Chandler, B. Grundy, K. Pickett
FOLL: M. Gawn – C, C. Petracca, J. Viney

I/C: J.van Rooyen, A. Brayshaw, A. Neal-Bullen, J. McVee
EMG: J. Harmes, B. Laurie, J. Schache, D. Turner

IN: H. Petty
OUT: J. Harmes (sub), J. Schache (omitted)



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[timokane]

suns in a real close one by 3 points

 

[demondavey]

suns in a real close one by 3 points

No

 

[demondavey]

Melbourne by 30

 

[GC2015]

On paper this one looks like it should be a comfortable win for the Dees but as we know in season 2023 there is no such thing as a predictable game. We saw this exact fixture last year ended up being pretty close despite Melbourne coming in as the defending premiers and Gold Coast coming off a 16th finish:

ROUND 2 2022 @ METRICON STADIUM
MELBOURNE | 3.1 (19) | 9.1 (55) | 12.5 (77) | 12.10 (82)
GOLD COAST | 2.3 (15) | 6.5 (41) | 8.7 (55) | 10.9 (69)

I think this one will be closer than some think.

 

[My Tilly]

Can't believe we lost to Gold Coast.
Watching them again yesterday, they tried their best to get Richmond back into the game in the final quarter.

Melbourne don't need any percentage boosting so doubt they put the foot down but a 40 point win should be easily manageable.

 

[Dee Train]

On paper this one looks like it should be a comfortable win for the Dees but as we know in season 2023 there is no such thing as a predictable game. We saw this exact fixture last year ended up being pretty close despite Melbourne coming in as the defending premiers and Gold Coast coming off a 16th finish:

ROUND 2 2022 @ METRICON STADIUM
MELBOURNE | 3.1 (19) | 9.1 (55) | 12.5 (77) | 12.10 (82)
GOLD COAST | 2.3 (15) | 6.5 (41) | 8.7 (55) | 10.9 (69)

I think this one will be closer than some think.

Yeah nah not this year (I hope…)

 

[Power Raid]

dees by 23

 

[schmuttt]

Conditions up there threw us off last year and against Brisbane in round 2 we were very poor. Think we’ll win as the suns are bad but I would not be surprised at all if it’s close.

 

[JackFlash]

Suns to burn the Demons by 20 points

 

[Zevon]

Melbourne had their percentage booster on the weekend just gone; not sure they really need to put their foot down and go for a huge margin again. Reckon the Dees win a close-ish one and they might even keep the Suns in the game long enough to give them a chance.

 

[kreglze]

We are a chance. Think a Dees win, but this isn't a foregone conclusion.

 

[00Stinger]

On paper this one looks like it should be a comfortable win for the Dees but as we know in season 2023 there is no such thing as a predictable game. We saw this exact fixture last year ended up being pretty close despite Melbourne coming in as the defending premiers and Gold Coast coming off a 16th finish:

ROUND 2 2022 @ METRICON STADIUM
MELBOURNE | 3.1 (19) | 9.1 (55) | 12.5 (77) | 12.10 (82)
GOLD COAST | 2.3 (15) | 6.5 (41) | 8.7 (55) | 10.9 (69)

I think this one will be closer than some think.

We are a chance. Think a Dees win, but this isn't a foregone conclusion.

I agree with both posts. I think we should win but I can see this being a close game and is a danger game for us imo

 

[Billy ray]

wooooo
pumped
last game on the Coast for 50 days - hope we win !

 

[Scythe94]

Fun fact: David Swallow

24

David Swallow

Age

32

Ht

186cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.2

5star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.3

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

4.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

19.4

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.0

5star

CL

4.4

5star

, Sam Day

14

Sam Day

Age

32

Ht

196cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.6

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

4.4

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.9

4star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.2

3star

, Jack Viney

7

Jack Viney

Age

30

Ht

179cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.1

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

12.6

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.7

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

21.8

5star

K

10.3

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

and Tom McDonald

25

Tom Mcdonald

Age

32

Ht

195cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.7

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

261.8

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

0.6

1star

MG

135.6

2star

D

13.8

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

are the only players left on either list that played when Gold Coast last beat Melbourne (April 20, 2014).

 

[The Quite Man]

Fun fact: David Swallow, Sam Day, Jack Viney and Tom McDonald are the only players left on either list that played when Gold Coast last beat Melbourne (April 20, 2014).

And a little player Named Max Gawn

 

[Scythe94]

And a little player Named Max Gawn

Didn't play that day

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Hoping this is a good game. The Suns seem on the edge of some good form.

Dees to win a surprisingly tough game.

 

[Xtreme]

Melbourne by 22

But how magnificent would it be if they Suns walloped Melbourne by 30+

 

[mrmonkey]

I am in agreeance with posters saying this will be a close game. Gold Coast I think are a much better team at home, they probably pump Richmond at home, this definitely is a danger game.

 

[Meds]

Fun fact: David Swallow, Sam Day, Jack Viney and Tom McDonald are the only players left on either list that played when Gold Coast last beat Melbourne (April 20, 2014).

Another player left on either list that played that day is Steven May

 

[Scythe94]

Another player left on either list that played that day is Steven May

Right you are

 

[GC2015]

This game will be captain Jarrod Witts

28

Jarrod Witts

Age

32

Ht

209cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.8

4star

CL

3.3

5star

HO

31.8

5star

D

10.8

3star

K

5.9

2star

HB

4.9

3star

CL

3.4

4star

HO

29.5

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

3.6

3star

CL

0.4

3star

HO

8.0

5star

' 150th. We pulled off a pretty big win against Geelong earlier this year in David Swallow

24

David Swallow

Age

32

Ht

186cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.2

5star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.3

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

4.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

19.4

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.0

5star

CL

4.4

5star

's 200th. Can lightning strike twice for us in a milestone game at home?

 

[Darksidepoints]

Suns good team up there. Dees by a few.

 

[The Kings Ransom]

A few decent suns players out this week, I’m addition to our best midfielder.

Can’t see us being in with an actual shout of winning.

Just hope we play ok.