Game Day AFL 2019 Round 20: Collingwood v Gold Coast Suns, 13:10 AEST MCG. Pies win 120-51

[Chief]

Collingwood v Gold Coast Suns
Round 20 - 13:10 AEST, Aug 04, 2019

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Neither team is in great nick at the moment, but the Pies need a win here desperately
Where and when: MCG, Sunday August 4, 1.10pm AEST
TV, radio and online: Click here for broadcast guide
What it means for Collingwood: An absolute must-win game and preferably a percentage-booster for an injury-plagued, out-of-form team that still hopes to have an impact in the finals. Lose here and they might well be free in September.

What it means for Gold Coast: After coming within a whisker of upsetting Essendon at home, a win over Collingwood at the home of football would be a great way for the bottom team to break a 14-game drought.

The stat: The two teams have met in Melbourne just twice and on both occasions the Magpies posted landslide victories – by 97 points at the MCG in round 10, 2012 (the Suns' second season), and by 71 points at Docklands in round 22, 2016.
The match-up: Brodie Grundy v Jarrod Witts
Grundy (the second-ranked ruckman at No. 3 overall in the Official AFL Player Ratings) has had another huge season, but was below his best in the loss to Richmond and is expected to face stiff resistance from in-form Suns co-captain Witts (the ninth-ranked ruckman at No. 70), who left Collingwood at the end of 2016 for more opportunity.

It’s a big week for: Mason Cox
The Magpie giant contributed 18 goals in his first 11 outings this season, but has been held goalless in the past two rounds while averaging just 7.5 touches and 3.5 marks. As is the case with 100-game goalsneak Jamie Elliott, the 'American Pie' has probably kept his spot because of the Woods' injury crisis.

Big call: The Suns will again surrender a late lead, providing some respite for the under-siege Woods.

Prediction: Magpies by 19 points

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Injuries

Collingwood

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Taylor Adams	Hamstring	Test
James Aish	Shoulder	3-4 weeks
Dayne Beams	Hip	Indefinite
Atu Bosenavulagi	Infected hand	Test
Jordan De Goey	Hamstring	TBC
Lynden Dunn	Knee	Season
Levi Greenwood	Hamstring	Test
Will Kelly	Hamstring	TBC
Tom Langdon	Knee	Season
Darcy Moore	Hamstring	3-4 weeks
Nathan Murphy	Back	Available
Sam Murray	Provisional ASADA suspension	TBC
John Noble	Calf	Test
Tom Phillips	Collarbone	TBC
Isaac Quaynor	Foot	TBC
Ben Reid	Hamstring	TBC
Jordan Roughead	Concussion	Test
Brayden Sier	Calf	TBC
Jaidyn Stephenson	Suspended	4 weeks
Daniel Wells	Knee	4 weeks

Gold Coast

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Callum Ah Chee	Ankle	3 weeks
Will Brodie	Hamstring	Season
Sam Collins	Hip	Season
Brayden Crossley	Personal leave	TBC
Nick Holman	Back	Season
Jack Hombsch	Ankle	Season
Jack Martin	Finger	1-2 weeks
Wil Powell	Knee	Season
Izak Rankine	Hip	TBC
Mitch Riordan	Calf	2-3 weeks
Rory Thompson	Knee	Season
Harrison Wigg	Knee	Season
Aaron Young	Knee	2 weeks

COLLINGWOOD
B: Brayden Maynard, Jordan Roughead, Jeremy Howe
HB: Jack Crisp, Matthew Scharenberg, Levi Greenwood
C: Tom Phillips, Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom
HF: Callum L. Brown, Mason Cox, Will Hoskin-Elliott
F: Jamie Elliott, Brody Mihocek, Travis Varcoe
FOL: Brodie Grundy, Adam Treloar, Taylor Adams
I/C: Tyler Brown, Ben Crocker, Josh Daicos, Jack Madgen, Chris Mayne, Josh Thomas, John Noble, Rupert Wills (Four to be omitted)
IN: Levi Greenwood, Taylor Adams, Tyler Brown, Jack Madgen, John Noble, Rupert Wills
OUT: Jordan De Goey (Injured), Isaac Quaynor (Injured)
NEW: Tyler Brown
MILESTONES: Jamie Elliott - Playing 100th game

GOLD COAST SUNS
B: Jack Lukosius, Charlie Ballard, Jarrod Harbrow
HB: Jack Martin, Chris Burgess, Lachie Weller
C: Pearce Hanley, Anthony Miles, Brayden Fiorini
HF: Alex Sexton, Peter Wright, Touk Miller
F: Sean Lemmens, Sam Day, Ben King
FOL: Jarrod Witts, David Swallow, Darcy MacPherson
I/C: Ben Ainsworth, Jack Bowes, Jacob Dawson, Caleb Graham, George Horlin-Smith, Jacob Heron, Jez McLennan, Michael Rischitelli (Four to be omitted)
IN: Charlie Ballard, Jack Martin, Ben Ainsworth, Jack Bowes, Caleb Graham, George Horlin-Smith, Jez McLennan
OUT: Jack Hombsch (Injured), Corey Ellis (Omitted), Jesse Joyce (Omitted)
NEW: Caleb Graham, Jez McLennan

 

[Chief]

Η προεπισκόπηση είναι εδώ.

 

[ForeverHardcore]

Pies by 50+
Gold Coast played well last week but Collingwood will be up for this game!

 

[M Malice]

If the Suns somehow got up it would be right up there with The Miracle on Ice and Leicester City winning the Premier League in the GOAT upset list, come on you Suns of Guns.

Magpies by 92.

 

[10571z]

If the Suns somehow got up it would be right up there with The Miracle on Ice and Leicester City winning the Premier League in the GOAT upset list, come on you Suns of Guns.

Magpies by 92.

Err they nearly beat Essendon who are in much better form

 

[M Malice]

Err they nearly beat Essendon who are in much better form

Trying to tip a winner off that sort of form line never works, do you think the Suns will win? If you do I would guess you would be in an extremely small group.

 

[Xtreme]

If the Suns win this then the Magpies are done for the year.

 

[Billy ray]

Suns by eleventy billion

 

[GC2015]

We're a massive chance here. After arguably our best performance of the season (yes, that includes games we won) we're likely to add Ainsworth, Bowes and Martin back into our midfield to address the centre clearance deficiency we showed against Essendon (11-20). The Bombers struggled big time to stop 19 year old Ben King on Sunday and I'm not sure Roughead or Scharenberg will do a much better job on him than Cale Hooker did. Our three tall forward line of King, Day and Wright were functioning well (they kicked a combined 9 goals) plus our nippy smalls in Sexton and Fiorini popped up for a few majors as well. The only thing that really concerns me is being able to stop Mason Cox as we're short on tall defenders right now.

We've never beaten the Pies at the G and this is our opportunity to prove the doubters wrong and show we do have a bright future at the home of football.

 

[Jen2310]

We're a massive chance here. After arguably our best performance of the season (yes, that includes games we won) we're likely to add Ainsworth, Bowes and Martin back into our midfield to address the centre clearance deficiency we showed against Essendon (11-20). The Bombers struggled big time to stop 19 year old Ben King on Sunday and I'm not sure Roughead or Scharenberg will do a much better job on him than Cale Hooker did. Our three tall forward line of King, Day and Wright were functioning well (they kicked a combined 9 goals) plus our nippy smalls in Sexton and Fiorini popped up for a few majors as well. The only thing that really concerns me is being able to stop Mason Cox as we're short on tall defenders right now.

We've never beaten the Pies at the G and this is our opportunity to prove the doubters wrong and show we do have a bright future at the home of football.

Roughead could be 50/50, depending on how he is tested. Suffered a concussion last weekend.

 

[My Cotchin Rules]

If the Suns somehow got up it would be right up there with The Miracle on Ice and Leicester City winning the Premier League in the GOAT upset list, come on you Suns of Guns.

Magpies by 92.

Yeah agree it would be 10 times bigger than Suns upset win over the Swans away 2 years ago.
However they won't get close. Pies by 72 points. Big Cox to find some form and kick 5 goals.

 

[M Malice]

Suns by eleventy billion

Percentage booster for the Suns.

 

[PerthBoy86]

Would love to see the Suns get up, but even though the Pies are in a form slump, I feel they'll really clamp down and go for the jugular.

 

[mellowyellow]

Pies are cooked.Suns by plenty.

 

[Chief]

COLLINGWOOD
B: Brayden Maynard, Jordan Roughead, Jeremy Howe
HB: Jack Crisp, Matthew Scharenberg, Levi Greenwood
C: Tom Phillips, Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom
HF: Callum L. Brown, Mason Cox, Will Hoskin-Elliott
F: Jamie Elliott, Brody Mihocek, Travis Varcoe
FOL: Brodie Grundy, Adam Treloar, Taylor Adams
I/C: Tyler Brown, Ben Crocker, Josh Daicos, Jack Madgen, Chris Mayne, Josh Thomas, John Noble, Rupert Wills (Four to be omitted)
IN: Levi Greenwood, Taylor Adams, Tyler Brown, Jack Madgen, John Noble, Rupert Wills
OUT: Jordan De Goey (Injured), Isaac Quaynor (Injured)
NEW: Tyler Brown
MILESTONES: Jamie Elliott - Playing 100th game

GOLD COAST SUNS
B: Jack Lukosius, Charlie Ballard, Jarrod Harbrow
HB: Jack Martin, Chris Burgess, Lachie Weller
C: Pearce Hanley, Anthony Miles, Brayden Fiorini
HF: Alex Sexton, Peter Wright, Touk Miller
F: Sean Lemmens, Sam Day, Ben King
FOL: Jarrod Witts, David Swallow, Darcy MacPherson
I/C: Ben Ainsworth, Jack Bowes, Jacob Dawson, Caleb Graham, George Horlin-Smith, Jacob Heron, Jez McLennan, Michael Rischitelli (Four to be omitted)
IN: Charlie Ballard, Jack Martin, Ben Ainsworth, Jack Bowes, Caleb Graham, George Horlin-Smith, Jez McLennan
OUT: Jack Hombsch (Injured), Corey Ellis (Omitted), Jesse Joyce (Omitted)
NEW: Caleb Graham, Jez McLennan

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Not sure how Pies are cooked when they beat Eagles in Perth couple of weeks ago. Still think Suns will be competitive. Bowes, Ainsworth and Martin back and their three tall forwards will worry Pies defence.

 

[JackoSpades]

think the odds are ridiculous.
will be very close game, collingwood barley have a spine, if our young guys cant stand up we are cooked.

 

[Xtreme]

Draw

79 - 79

 

[kreglze]

Up to this game in our eye balls. Outside of those 2 poor games in a row against Richmond and Adelaide which everyone seems to fixate on we have been mostly competitive this year including last week.

Could easily have another 2 or 3 wins this season.

With struggle without 3 of our starting KPD but will have plenty of pace out of defence if the ball hits the deck.

Collingwood are favorites. But we aren't without a chance. First and only game on the G for a young team, they will be up for it.

 

[HeadInTheSand]

Suns by 3.

 

[dean33]

I’m grabbing the popcorn this afternoon, we may just see those young boys from the Gold Coast torch the hapless pies.

 

[nutstar]

I just can’t see us dishing up a game as good as we did last week... I hope, but I’m certainly not confident.

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

You know your teams struggling when you're genuinely not confident of beating a team that's practically won only 3 games in an entire season of footy.

 

[Billy ray]

Caaaaaaaaarn suns
Carn

 

[Billy ray]

Wooooo