Saturdays fourth AFL Round 6 match is between Gold Coast Suns and Fremantle Dockers with the game to be played at Metricon Stadium in Queensland. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7:40pm local time with away team Fremantle Dockers currently holding favouritism although the Gold Coast Suns are always hard to beat at home. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Gold Coast Suns and Fremantle Dockers.
WHERE AND WHEN: Metricon Stadium, Saturday May 4, 7:40pm
Opening Odds:
Gold Coast Suns $2.75 vs Fremantle Dockers $1.46 at Sportsbet Australia
Gold Coast Suns $2.75 vs Fremantle Dockers $1.46 at Luxbet Australia
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Preview:
Gold Coast vs Fremantle kicks off on Saturday at 7.40pm at Metricon Stadium, with Fremantle expected to win this game from the struggling Suns. The Dockers will have to watch out for the Gold Coast however, who are coming off a resounding 44 point win against GWS, thanks in part to an in-form Charlie Dixon. The Dockers will be hungry for the points this week however, and will want to build on the momentum gathered by last weeks win against the Tigers.
Teams:
Gold Coast Suns:
B: Trent McKenzie, Tom Murphy, Dion Prestia
HB: Danny Stanley, Rory Thompson, Greg Broughton
C: Michael Rischitelli, Gary Ablett, Jarrod Harbrow
HF: Harley Bennell, Tom Lynch, Aaron Hall
F: Zac Smith, Sam Day, Brandon Matera
Foll: Charlie Dixon, Karmichael Hunt, David Swallow
Int: Matt Shaw, Jared Brennan, Jesse Lonergan, Jaeger O’Meara
Emerg: Jack Hutchins, Timmy Sumner, Daniel Gorringe
IN: Harley Bennell, Jesse Lonergan
OUT: Steven May (hamstring), Jack Hutchins
Fremantle Dockers:
B: Lee Spurr, Zac Dawson, Michael Johnson
HB: Garrick Ibbotson, Luke McPharlin, Clancee Pearce
C: Tendai Mzungu, Ryan Crowley, Nick Suban
HF: Michael Barlow, Chris Mayne, Hayden Ballantyne
F: Hayden Crozier, Jack Hannath, Michael Walters
Foll: Jonathon Griffin, Matt De Boer, David Mundy
Int: Danyle Pearce, Paul Duffield, Cameron Sutcliffe, Alex Silvagni
Emerg: Lachie Neale, Tom Sheridan, Tanner Smith
IN: Paul Duffield, Alex Silvagni, Cameron Sutcliffe, Hayden Crozier
OUT: Kepler Bradley (knee), Stephen Hill (quad), Nathan Fyfe (suspension), Lachie Neale
Dockers say Bradley’s AFL season over
Fremantle have confirmed key forward Kepler Bradley will need a knee reconstruction, ending his AFL season.
It has been a bad round for knee injuries, with the news coming a day after Collingwood defender Alan Toovey learnt his season was also over.
Toovey will need a reconstruction after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament with only a few minutes left in the Anzac Day loss to Essendon.
Star Adelaide forward Taylor Walker and Geelong defender Jared Rivers were subbed out of their games on Saturday with knee injuries.
It is not yet clear how badly Walker and Rivers are hurt.
Bradley hurt his knee in Friday night’s one-point win over Richmond.
The Dockers issued a statement on Saturday night, saying Bradley would travel to Melbourne for surgery.
“A medical report has confirmed that the 27-year-old sustained damage to both the anterior cruciate ligament and lateral ligament in his right knee and will undergo a full reconstruction,” the Dockers said.
Bradley’s injury means the Dockers will be further stretched for height in attack.
Captain Matthew Pavlich is also out of action because of injury.
Toovey also adds to a long injury list at Collingwood.
Rivers also suffered a knee injury in the round-one win over Hawthorn.
There is speculation Walker hurt the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
But Crows coach Brenton Sanderson said it was too early to tell and Walker would have scans on Monday.
A posterior cruciate ligament injury is usually a lot less serious than damage to the anterior cruciate ligament, but Walker could still be out of action for several weeks.
