The fourth of Saturday’s AFL Round 10 matches is between Geelong Cats and Gold Coast Suns. The game is set to commence at 7:40pm local time with the game to be played at Simonds Stadium. Home team Geelong Cats go into the match as the favourites in the market. View our preview and teams for the game between Geelong Cats and Gold Coast Suns.

Round: Round 10 7:40 PM June 01, 2013
Stadium: Simonds Stadium
Weather: 17° Shower or two

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Odds Comparison by AFL Odds:

Geelong Cats	1.01	1.02	1.02	1.02	1.01	1.01
Gold Coast Suns	17.00	14.00	16.00	14.00	17.00	17.00

Preview:

The Gold Coast Suns, who had won three from four heading into last week’s game against Hawthorn, have obviously developed a taste for winning games as they led the competition favourites halfway through the third quarter.

The realisation that winning four out of five might’ve been too much for the Suns and they let the lead slide, eventually falling 26 points short.

Despite the loss, the Suns still have good momentum and are in the best form of the Club’s short career.

They do face another massive test, possibly the toughest in the competition this week taking on Geelong at home.

The Cats lost their first and only game so far this season, a fortnight ago when taking on Collingwood (by six points). As they have been in most games this year, they were slow away but mounted a strong comeback in the third quarter that may have just left them a little short of gas in the final stages of the fourth.

The champion side bounced back immediately last week though, handing Port a 48 point defeat.

They’ve met the Suns on three previous occasions and, as expected, where triumphant in each match by margins of 66, 150 and in the most recent encounter, 14.

Would expect that trend to continue here.

Teams:

Geelong Cats:
B: Andrew Mackie, Tom Lonergan, Corey Enright
HB: Cameron Guthrie, Harry Taylor, Josh Hunt
C: James Kelly, Jimmy Bartel, Steven Motlop
HF: Mathew Stokes, Steve Johnson, Allen Christensen
F: Mitch Brown, Tom Hawkins, Nathan Vardy
Foll: Trent West, Joel Selwood, Joel Corey
Int: George Burbury, Jordan Schroder, Mitch Duncan, Mark Blicavs
Emerg: Jordan Murdoch, Billie Smedts, Jesse Stringer

In: J. Kelly, N. Vardy
Out: J. Podsiadly (knee), J. Thurlow (rested)

Gold Coast Suns:
B: Trent McKenzie, Sam Day, Joel Wilkinson
HB: David Swallow, Rory Thompson, Tom Murphy
C: Matt Shaw, Gary Ablett, Jarrod Harbrow
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Tom Lynch, Aaron Hall
F: Campbell Brown, Daniel Gorringe, Brandon Matera
Foll: Tom Nicholls, Danny Stanley, Dion Prestia
Int: Kyal Horsley, Timmy Sumner, Luke Russell, Jaeger O’Meara
Emerg: Jack Hutchins, Greg Broughton, Steven May

In: M.Rischitelli, K.Horsley, J.Wilkinson, T.Nicholls, T.Sumner
Out: J. Brennan (knee), G. Broughton, S. May, J. Hutchins, J. Lonergan (hamstring)

AFL Suns Bock keeps quiet on ASADA rumours

Controversial Gold Coast player Nathan Bock says his focus is purely on rebuilding his AFL career rather than reports he’s being investigated by the Australia Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA).

Bock refused to comment on the ASADA rumours during a press conference on Wednesday to acknowledge his return to competitive action after a year-long injury lay-off.

The 30-year-old has been sidelined since breaking his right leg during the Suns’ round six clash last year against Fremantle.

In that time the former Adelaide star has had to deal with the reports he’s under ASADA investigation for injecting a banned peptide in December 2010 as well as rumours he’s angered senior officials over reports of bad off-field behaviour at Gold Coast nightspots.

Bock wasn’t discussing those matters however as he plans to line up for the Suns’ reserves against Brisbane’s seconds on Saturday.

“I’m not really in a position to comment on it,” Bock said when asked about the ASADA rumours.

“I’m just here to talk about getting back to footy on the weekend.

“My purpose has been just focusing on my rehab and getting back to playing some footy and that’s what I’m focusing on.”

The Suns continue to state they have heard nothing from ASADA about whether Bock or anyone involved at the club is under investigation though they welcome any approach.

Bock said he had consulted Fremantle’s Michael Barlow, Western Bulldog Dale Morris and Brisbane’s Matt McGuire about how they had handled their own recoveries from broken legs.

The former Adelaide star, who still has a titanium rod in his right leg, is set to play at least half a game against the Lions reserves in the first step to returning to the Suns’ senior line-up.

And Bock is eager to get back to the top, especially after watching the Suns’ impressive recent displays.

“The boys have shown some real promise over the last few weeks,” Bock said.

“They really took it up to Hawthorn on the weekend and I’m looking forward to regaining some fitness and seeing how it unfolds.”