Saturday’s AFL 2018 Round 19 match is between Gold Coast Suns and Carlton Blues. The opening kick is set to commence at 19:25 local time with the game to be played at Metricon Stadium. The home team Gold Coast Suns are the favourites for the match.
View our preview and teams for the game between Gold Coast Suns and Carlton Blues.
When: 19:25 | Saturday 28/07/2018
Where: Metricon Stadium
Preview:
Gold Coast’s backline featuring Steven May and Rory Thompson were terrific last week against the Swans and they’ll be a key again up against the Blues forwards.
For Carlton, they’ll look to the usual two, Patrick Cripps and Charlie Curnow who have been brilliant in a terrible side.
KEY BATTLE: Rory Thompson v Charlie Curnow
One of the Suns’ best up against the Carlton star.
The Verdict
Gold Coast should win comfortably at home.
The Suns have a 4-3 (57.1 percent) line record after winning as an underdog since 2016.
Unibet Odds:
Gold Coast Suns at $1.35
Carlton Blues at $3.25
Odds:
Tip: Gold Coast Suns at $1.35
Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Nicholas Holman at $14.00
More Info:
Teams:
Gold Coast Suns: 
B Michael Rischitelli, Rory Thompson, Jarrod Harbrow
HB Jesse Joyce, Steven May, Kade Kolodjashnij
C Lachie Weller, Jesse Lonergan, Brayden Fiorini
HF Alex Sexton, Peter Wright, Wil Powell
F Jacob Heron, Aaron Young, Sean Lemmens
FOL Jarrod Witts, Will Brodie, Touk Miller
I/C David Swallow, Nick Holman, Jack Bowes, Jarryd Lyons
EMG Brad Scheer, Jack Leslie, Jacob Dawson, Michael Barlow
IN Brayden Fiorini, David Swallow, Jack Bowes
OUT Charlie Ballard (Injured), Callum Ah Chee (Illness), Brayden Crossley (Injured)
Carlton Blues: 
B Jack Silvagni, Jacob Weitering, Dale Thomas
HB Ciaran Byrne, Caleb Marchbank, Kade Simpson
C Marc Murphy, Patrick Cripps, Lochie O’Brien
HF Jarrod Pickett, Charlie Curnow, Sam Petrevski-Seton
F Darcy Lang, Harry McKay, Cameron Polson
FOL Matthew Lobbe, Ed Curnow, Paddy Dow
I/C Sam Rowe, Matthew Kennedy, Jed Lamb, Matthew Wright
EMG Cameron O’Shea, Levi Casboult, Jarrod Garlett, Nick Graham
IN Dale Thomas, Ciaran Byrne, Darcy Lang, Sam Rowe, Jed Lamb
OUT Zac Fisher (Injured), Levi Casboult (Omitted), Matt Shaw (Omitted), Nick Graham (Omitted), Liam Jones (Injured)
AFL News:
Gold Coast livewire Jack Martin may not play in the AFL again this season after succumbing to a calf injury.
The Suns confirmed on Tuesday that the versatile talent will miss up to a month of football with the injury that ruled him out of Saturday’s huge upset of Sydney.
Only five rounds remain this season, leaving the 23-year-old little wiggle room for a return.
“It looks like a three-to-four week injury at this stage,” football manager Jon Haines said.
“Jack’s commenced his rehabilitation and we’re really hoping that he can come back towards the latter part of the season and we’ll see how that progresses over the next couple of weeks.”
Club favourite Brayden Crossley has also been ruled out after playing through a second-quarter cheekbone fracture in the win over Sydney, while Nick Holman (shoulder) will need to be cleared to face Carlton on Saturday.
Jack Bowes (quad) and Matt Rosa (hamstring) are both in the frame for a senior return after successful comebacks in the Suns’ impressive NEAFL defeat of the Swans.
Pearce Hanley and Ben Ainsworth have recovered after both missed last week’s NEAFL clash with gastro.
