Preview Q Clash 28: A Toast to the Gold Coast Suns (4 May 2025)

[M Malice]

I'd go.

Outs- Darcy Gardiner

27

Darcy Gardiner

Age

30

Ht

192cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.6

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

2.1

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

10.7

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.1

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.0

1star

, Kai Lohmann(if), James Tunstill.

Ins- Jack Payne, Will McLachlan, Sam Marshall.

Marshall in as he is an elite runner, Suns are a very hard running side.

Dunkley to keep tabs on Rowell.

Suns tall up front, King, Read, Walter.... Payne > Read, Andrews > King, Lester > Walter ???

 

[Section 5]

Last encounter Lions 93 Suns 65 Round 20 at Carrara.
Below our likely changes since that away win.
I did not look at the possible Suns changes

Played In R20 Of 2024	Likely Replacement Did Not Play R 20
Prior 19 disposals 10 marks	Payne
Daniher 10 disposals 6 marks 2 goals 2 behinds & 2 H/O	Day
Starcevich 15 disposals 8 marks	Answerth
Henry Smith 7 disposals 1 mark & 2 H/O	Levi Ashcroft
Brain (sub off) 11 disposals 1 mark	Andrews
McKenna (Sub) 4 disposals 2 marks	Tunstill (or Marshall) Sub

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Gold Coast gunning for only their second win against us without Michael Rischitelli

Michael Rischitelli

Age

39

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.7

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.3

5star

MG

252.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.4

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

6.4

5star

in the side

 

[Perrip]

Courier Mail saying Payne will return to the team on Sunday:

Defender Jack Payne, who missed the Lions’ win over St Kilda last Saturday through illness, is set to return on Sunday night.

 

[Dalions]

Last encounter Lions 93 Suns 65 Round 20 at Carrara.
Below our likely changes since that away win.
I did not look at the possible Suns changes

Played In R20 Of 2024	Likely Replacement Did Not Play R 20
Prior 19 disposals 10 marks	Payne
Daniher 10 disposals 6 marks 2 goals 2 behinds & 2 H/O	Day
Starcevich 15 disposals 8 marks	Answerth
Henry Smith 7 disposals 1 mark & 2 H/O	Levi Ashcroft
Brain (sub off) 11 disposals 1 mark	Andrews
McKenna (Sub) 4 disposals 2 marks	Tunstill (or Marshall) Sub

We didn’t have Payne or Andrews in that game?

Edit: Of course, I am remembering now, that was the game that Hippy played back on King.

 

[Section 5]

We didn’t have Payne or Andrews in that game?

No

 

[Gadzorks]

My current thinking - the memory of this game this time last year will still kick in for both teams if we get behind.

We will rise, they will get nervous and we will get this done.

I'll change my mind at least once a day and twice on Sunday. So we'll still win.

 

[Jim Stynes11]

For some balance.

Hanley

 

[Viceregal]

My enduring Suns memory is the umpiring in our first Q-Clash ... my ongoing pseudo-dread if we play them in a knock out final, or worse the GF is that a similar level of fair and balanced adjudication will be applied

 

[Sunny Land]

The Suns defence have had the least amount of points scored against them in the competition.
So important we dominate in the mid filed to give our guys up forward the best chance to post a winning score.

 

[Jim Stynes11]

The Suns defence have had the least amount of points scored against them in the competition.
So important we dominate in the mid filed to give our guys up forward the best chance to post a winning score.

might be something to do with the fact they have played one fewer game.

Though still fewer points per game conceded than Lions. They have scored more points, despite the deferred game

 

[Sunny Land]

might be something to do with the fact they have played one fewer game.

Though still fewer points per game conceded than Lions. They have scored more points, despite the deferred game

yer..even if we score over 100pts in the game their points against is still better than ours.

I guess the point I was trying to make is that our mid's will once again determine how well we perform on Sunday night.

 

[morsie]

I'd go.

Outs- Darcy Gardiner, Kai Lohmann(if), James Tunstill.

Ins- Jack Payne, Will McLachlan, Sam Marshall.

Marshall in as he is an elite runner, Suns are a very hard running side.

Dunkley to keep tabs on Rowell.

Suns tall up front, King, Read, Walter.... Payne > Read, Andrews > King, Lester > Walter ???

Walter seems extremely well versed in extracting unearned free kicks from gullible umpires for such a young bloke.

 

[blueiris]

I’m backing in Day to kick 4 goals against the Suns

 

[blueiris]

I'd go.

Outs- Darcy Gardiner, Kai Lohmann(if), James Tunstill.

Ins- Jack Payne, Will McLachlan, Sam Marshall.

Marshall in as he is an elite runner, Suns are a very hard running side.

Dunkley to keep tabs on Rowell.

Suns tall up front, King, Read, Walter.... Payne > Read, Andrews > King, Lester > Walter ???

Dizzy stiff

 

[Perrip]

No Morris or Cobra

 

[KissKiss]

Shame on them not getting up but no point risking either of them

McLachlan should be straight in for Kai. Simple straight change.

Fort would probably be the best in for Morris, although wouldn't surprise if Gardiner played forward. Gallop less likely.

Also this highlights exactly why we have Day on the list. Senior body is extremely important in not having rely on a second year forward too much

 

[Lazza16]

Changes
Payne (if recovered from illness) in for Gardiner.
Hopefully no other players caught whatever he had. They were cautious by sending Payne straight back to Brisbane.
I think Gardiner needs more full games under his belt so don't think they make him Sub. Emerg again most likely.
Sub: Tunstill or Marshall.
They may feel Tunstill needs a full game but just 2 subs in a row should be fine.

Devs turn for sub.

 

[Dalions]

Ty, Ty, Ty

 

[Section 5]

Payne for Morris
Gardiner forward

 

[LoganMorrisFan]

Gallop gets a run?

 

[M Malice]

Update.

Outs- Darcy Gardiner

27

Darcy Gardiner

Age

30

Ht

192cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.6

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

2.1

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

10.7

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.1

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.0

1star

, Kai Lohmann, James Tunstill, Logan Morris.

Ins- Jack Payne, Will McLachlan, Sam Marshall, Ty Gallop.

Marshall in as he is an elite runner, Suns are a very hard running side.

Dunkley to keep tabs on Rowell.

Giddy up.

 

[Hollow Knight]

How good is having a coach that doesn’t follow Andrew Tate, Jordan Peterson, Dave Rubin and Matt Walsh on social media.

 

[M Malice]

Gallop gets a run?

Fagan and co have not been shy in the past of giving young blokes a run.

 

[Jim Stynes11]

I would like to see Gallop in for Morris. Would be different if it was Day that was out, would think maybe Fort in that case.

Gotta feel for Henry Smith. Horrible timing with injuries