The third game on Saturday for AFL Round 16 is between Gold Coast Suns and Collingwood Magpies. The opening bounce is set to commence at 4:40 PM with the game to be played at Metricon Stadium. The favourite for the match is away team Collingwood Magpies. View our preview and teams for the game between Gold Coast Suns and Collingwood Magpies.

Round:Round 16 , July 05, 2014 , 4:40 PM
Stadium:Metricon Stadium
Weather:22° Shower or two.

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Preview:

THIS game will have massive ramifications for both teams as the Magpies hunt a top-four spot and the Suns continue their charge towards a first finals appearance. Gold Coast has lost four of its past five and is coming off a battering at the hands of Hawthorn, while the patchy Pies snuck home against arch-rivals Carlton in their last start. The Suns took the biggest scalp of their young lives when the teams met at Metricon Stadium in the corresponding match last year, but Gary Ablett (49 disposals and two goals) will not be afforded the same tag-free luxury this time, with Brent Macaffer already flagged as a direct opponent. There are great match-ups all over the field and you can toss a coin for the result in what should be an exciting contest.

LAST THREE TIMES
R17, 2013, Gold Coast 13.7 (85) d Collingwood 11.12 (78) at Metricon Stadium
R10, 2012, Collingwood 23.11 (149) d Gold Coast 7.10 (52) at MCG
R18, 2011, Collingwood 19.15 (129) d Gold Coast 11.9 (75) at Metricon Stadium

THE SIX POINTS
1. It was Gary Ablett’s night when the Suns upset the Magpies in 2013, with the Suns’ captain racking up 49 disposals, two goals and three Brownlow Medal votes.

2. Gold Coast is the number one contested possession team in 2014, averaging 148.3 a game, while Collingwood is equal eighth at 139.1.

3. Three of the highest Brownlow vote-getters in recent memory will be playing in this game, with Gary Ablett, Dane Swan and Scott Pendlebury polling a staggering 453 votes between them over their careers.

4. Gold Coast has now won five of seven games at Metricon Stadium in 2014 with its only defeats coming against top-four teams Hawthorn and the Sydney Swans.

5. No team has had more clangers in 2014 than the Suns, with an average of 48.2 a game, while the Magpies are eighth with 45.2.

6. Rory Thompson is the 20th ranked defender in the Official AFL Player Ratings and loves playing the Magpies. In his past two match-ups against Travis Cloke, he has averaged 11.5 spoils and conceded just one goal on each occasion.

Teams:

GOLD COAST
B Kade Kolodjashnij, Steven May, Greg Broughton
HB Sean Lemmens, Rory Thompson, Trent McKenzie
C Jarrod Harbrow, Gary Ablett, Michael Rischitelli
HF David Swallow, Tom Lynch, Harley Bennell
F Charlie Dixon, Sam Day, Aaron Hall
FOLL Zac Smith, Jaeger O’Meara, Dion Prestia
I/C Jack Martin, Alex Sexton, Danny Stanley, Jesse Lonergan
EMG Luke Russell, Matt Shaw, Tom Murphy
IN Sean Lemmens, Aaron Hall
OUT Matt Shaw (Omitted), Luke Russell (Omitted)

COLLINGWOOD
B Paul Seedsman, Jack Frost, Alan Toovey
HB Marley Williams, Lachlan Keeffe, Heritier Lumumba
C Steele Sidebottom, Brent Macaffer, Clinton Young
HF Tyson Goldsack, Brodie Grundy, Dane Swan
F Jarryd Blair, Travis Cloke, Ben Kennedy
FOLL Jarrod Witts, Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury
I/C Sam Dwyer, Taylor Adams, Josh Thomas, Tom Langdon
EMG Jesse White, Tim Broomhead, Jonathon Marsh
IN Marley Williams, Brodie Grundy, Tom Langdon
OUT Jamie Elliott (Hamstring), Luke Ball (Calf), Jesse White (Omitted)