The fifth game on Saturday for AFL Round 20 is between Gold Coast Suns and Melbourne Demons. The match is to be played at Metricon Stadium with the opening bounce set to commence at 7:40pm local time with home team Gold Coast Suns currently holding favouritism in the market. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Gold Coast Suns and Melbourne Demons.

WHERE AND WHEN: Metricon Stadium, 7:40pm AEST, Saturday 10

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Opening odds comparison:

Gold Coast Suns	1.13	1.12	1.13	1.12	1.13	1.13
Melbourne Demons	6.00	6.25	6.00	6.25	6.00	6.00

Preview:

The last Saturday game is between the Gold Coast and Melbourne, with the Suns expected to win here over a struggling Demons. This match kicks off on Saturday, 7.40pm at Metricon Stadium. Even though the Suns lost to the Eagles last round, the Demons were even worse in their loss to the Giants. One thing that could lift the Gold Coast is the fact that Gary Ablett is playing his 250th game, although even if he weren’t, the Suns should win here easily.

Teams:

Gold Coast Suns:
B: T.McKenzie S.May S.Tape
HB: G.Broughton R.Thompson L.Russell
C: H.Bennell G.Ablett J.Harbrow
HF: J.O’Meara S.Day A.Hall
F: C.Brown C.Dixon N.Bock
FOLL: D.Gorringe D.Stanley D.Swallow
I/C: A.Sexton D.Prestia M.Shaw T.Sumner
EMG: T.Murphy J.Allen A.Boston

Melbourne Demons:
B: L.Dunn C.Pedersen D.Terlich
HB: C.Garland T.McDonald M.Clisby
C: J.Grimes J.Viney J.McKenzie
HF: M.Jones J.Watts J.Trengove
F: D.Kent J.Fitzpatrick J.Howe
FOLL: J.Spencer C.Sylvia N.Jones
I/C: S.Byrnes L.Tapscott A.Davey .Davis
EMG: S.Blease J.Strauss D.Nicholson
IN: Troy Davis
OUT: Jordie McKenzie

Swallow hints Suns star could go forward

A move into Gold Coast’s forward line could be the key to ensuring teenager Jaeger O’Meara avoids burnout in the final weeks of his debut AFL season.

That’s the opinion of teammate David Swallow, who believes the club’s injury worries have played a role in the 19-year-old O’Meara not getting the rest he’s deserved at times this year.

O’Meara has been an ever-present for the Suns in 2013 and coach Guy McKenna has already admitted he may need to have his game-time or positioning “manipulated” in the club’s final four matches of the campaign.

Swallow believes giving O’Meara a run up front could ease the burden on the Rising Star award front-runner.

“He’s shouldered a lot of work this year,” Swallow told reporters on Monday.

“Bluey’s wanted to rest him at certain times of the year but we’ve had a few injuries and he’s been playing so well.

“If he can go forward a bit in the last four games and try and get a bit of rest he’ll probably play out the rest of the year, but just trying to manage his load as much as they can.”

Swallow will line-up for his 50th AFL match this weekend when the Suns host Melbourne.

The clash with the struggling Demons is just one of at least two winnable fixtures in the Suns’ final games and Swallow said the team is determined to put a solid finish to their breakthrough campaign.

Even last weekend’s defeat against West Coast in a shoot-out at Perth had given the team confidence in their ability to now stand up to most opponents in the competition.

“We’ve shown we can play well at home and in Melbourne, but to go to Perth and be pretty competitive for most of the game was pretty important for the boys,” he said.