AFL 2017 - R13 - Gold Coast Suns v Carlton 7:25 PM AEST : Metricon Stadium

[_Mike_]

Metricon Stadium 22° Shower or two​

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MATCH PREVIEW

What looked like a ho-hum game on paper a few weeks back now has some genuine interest, with both teams coming off strong wins. Gold Coast has won two in a row and sit just a game (plus some percentage) outside the top eight, while Carlton's upset win over Greater Western Sydney has put some extra spark in their season. The Blues have won four games and been ultra competitive in many others this season. The teams met in round four with Tom Lynch's seven goals proving the difference, but Carlton has one of the most resolute defences in the League and will have done plenty of homework on the Suns' spearhead. Gold Coast is still missing running defender Jarrod Harbrow through suspension, but is essentially at full strength and should sneak over the line on its home ground.

Given Carlton's recent spark of form with an impressive win last week you'd consider the Blues as the slight favorites ahead of the Suns. If the Krueze can keep up with his form from last week getting first use of the ball around the ground to Murphy and Gibbs we could see Carlton chalk up another win

Kiss of Death: Suns by 13

 

[ioppolo]

Suns by a four goals. Crazy to think they'll be 6-6 after this.

 

[puntking]

Blues a sneaky chance in this

 

[vide0n]

Suns by a four goals. Crazy to think they'll be 6-6 after this.

A season of two teams

 

[Power Raid]

suns by 28 after a scare

 

[Kram]

Suns in a close one.

 

[F_therest]

Lol Ch 7 still had Tuohy in a Carlton jumper as part of the promo intro

 

[Jobe Watson]

Loving this game being talked up as an unexpected "Saturday special". There's about 10 people in the stadium and I don't think any neutral would be watching this game if it wasn't the lone Saturday night game.

 

[Dez!]

Lol Ch 7 still had Tuohy in a Carlton jumper as part of the promo intro

You're talking about the same channel that advertised Adelaide vs St Kilda at Adelaide Oval for last night on Thursday instead of St Kilda/North.

 

[GreekLunatic]

They replaced basil with Hamish great

 

[Pokep]

lol two boring teams. I turned on the TV and saw the empty stadium and thought it was the pre-game footy show for a second.

The only thing interesting in this, is to see how Jones does down back.

 

[Shai]

Just 4 the record, there is no comparison between Gary SNR & Gary Jnr. 1st time I have ever referred to Gaz as Jnr and last time I ever will.

Go Suns!

 

[F_therest]

Loving this game being talked up as an unexpected "Saturday special". There's about 10 people in the stadium and I don't think any neutral would be watching this game if it wasn't the lone Saturday night game.

To be fair im not sure any of the games this weekend would have had much neutral interest or big crowds...no big traditional rival games and the only Vic vs Vic games were North/Saints and WB/Melb who don't draw big crowds.

 

[kreglze]

Nervous about this game, we are favourites and should get the win, but I have a nagging feeling in the back of my head we aren't going to turn up. Ahh the life of a Suns supporter.

 

[Dez!]

Just 4 the record, there is no comparison between Gary SNR & Gary Jnr. 1st time I have ever referred to Gaz as Jnr and last time I ever will.

Go Suns!

Glad you cleared that up for everyone..............for some reason.

 

[Rack Watts]

Lol Ch 7 still had Tuohy in a Carlton jumper as part of the promo intro

Lel

 

[Shai]

Glad you cleared that up for everyone..............for some reason.

Not so glad your team has been so underwhelming for probably the same reason.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Why are GC wearing thier indigenous jumper?

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

If my predictions are anything to go with.
Blues win

 

[branedotorg]

sandy roberts carlton still fancy themselves ... said no one at carlton this year

 

[bradrowe#32]

That was embarrassing by the Carlton players there.

 

[The_Big_Ship]

Blues acting like scum towards Ablett, no surprise. Hope they get smashed.

 

[Pokep]

Nervous about this game, we are favourites and should get the win, but I have a nagging feeling in the back of my head we aren't going to turn up. Ahh the life of a Suns supporter.

Hey, I am genuinely interested and not being snarky. What made you take up GC as a team? Were you not into the AFL beforehand?

 

[Dez!]

Not so glad your team has been so underwhelming for probably the same reason.

Somebody is a little defensive.

 

[fnerd]

That was embarrassing by the Carlton players there.

Your not wrong ...some of the worst faux pas tough tatics I seen in while especially considering alot of it was from their 1/2 year players lol