Sunday only AFL Round 9 match is between St Kilda Saints and Gold Coast Suns with the game to be played at Etihad Stadium. The opening bounce is set to commence at 4.40pm local time with away team Gold Coast Suns currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between St Kilda Saints and Gold Coast Suns.
Round: Round 9, Saturday May 18, 4.40pm
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Weather: 21° Partly cloudy.
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Odds Comparison:
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| St Kilda Saints | 4.15 | 4.10 | 3.90 | 4.10 | 4.15 | 4.00 |
| Gold Coast Suns | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.25 |
All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.
Preview:
St Kilda take on the Gold Coast Suns on Sunday, 4.40PM at Etihad Stadium. The Gold Coast side will be favourites to win this one, with the Suns continuing to surpass expectations as they sit in 6th ladder position. The Suns have won four of their last five matches, including two in Melbourne, and should have the momentum to take out what is a struggling Saints outfit.
St Kilda enjoyed a positive start to the 2014 season, but have dropped of the pace in the last few weeks. Currently in 14th ladder position with a 3-5 record, the Saints have been heavily hit by long-term injuries to a number of key players. While the Saints skipper struggled through Monday night’s 32-point loss to Carlton, Nick Riewoldt is in-form and has a great record against the Suns, kicking 17 goals in four games. While the Gold Coast should be able to win this one, an upset is certainly not out of the question.
Teams:
St Kilda Saints
B: Sean Dempster, Josh Bruce, Jimmy Webster
HB: Blake Acres, Luke Delaney, Cameron Shenton
C: Leigh Montagna, Lenny Hayes, Farren Ray
HF: Clinton Jones, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
F: Arryn Siposs, Rhys Stanley, Jack Billings
FOLL: Billy Longer, Luke Dunstan, Tom Curren
I/C: Jack Newnes, Terry Milera, James Gwilt, Josh Saunders, Sam Dunell, Maverick Weller, Jack Steven
In: Terry Milera, Josh Saunders, Sam Dunell
Gold Coast Suns
Backs: Harbrow May Broughton
Half-backs: Lemmens Thompson McKenzie
Centres: Shaw Ablett Rischitelli
Half-forwards: A Hall Lynch Stanley
Forwards: Bennell Day Matera
Followers: Dixon O’Meara Swallow
Interchange: From: Smith Sumner Sexton Russell Prestia Warnock Murphy
In: Murphy Warnock Smith Sexton Sumner
Out: Nicholls (knee) Kolodjashnij (knee)
News:
Carlton’s eight-goal second quarter earned them a gritty 32-point win against St Kilda.
The Blues’ 15.11 (101) to 9.15 (69) win, was their biggest of the season, led by Bryce Gibbs and Kade Simpson.
However, the win is likely to have come at a cost, with Marc Murphy’s bump on Nick Riewoldt sure to come under scrutiny.
The two captains clashed early in the third quarter, with Murphy catching Riewoldt high with his head over the ball.
Riewoldt spent much of the third term in the rooms and on the bench, but was able to play out the match, kicking four goals.
In desperate need of a win, Carlton started fastest, with Simpson and Chris Yarran putting them two goals up within two minutes.
But the Blues butchered chances to end the term with 2.6 despite having more ball and territory.
At half-time though, all was forgotten.
The Blues caught fire in the second term, with three goals to Troy Menzel and two to Yarran opening up a 39-point half-time lead.
The Saints replied with two quick goals after the break but the sides looked more intent on brawling rather than scoring.
Sean Dempster and Mitch Robinson were involved in a melee during an intense third quarter, while Jack Steven needed bandages for a nasty cut.
When the steadier did come for Carlton, it was through the most unlikely of sources as Michael Jamison ghosted forward to kick just his second goal in eight seasons.
St Kilda were able to put the clamps on Carlton to avoid a second straight blowout but the Blues were never threatened on the scoreboard.
High-profile recruit Dale Thomas had another quiet night, but it did not matter to Carlton, who eased to a 46 point lead before giving up the last two.
Carlton improved their record to 3-5, going ahead of St Kilda on percentage.
Carlton coach Mick Malthouse wasn’t getting carried away with the win, saying his search for consistency went on.
“We just haven’t really been able to mount that all year,” he said.
“We’ve only had three wins so far … but we may have taken a bit more of a step.”
His opposite number Alan Richardson was even less impressed, saying his young side needed to build forward alternatives to Riewoldt.
“We were well and truly beaten for most of the night,” he said.
“We just need a few more in front of the footy to give the big fella a hand.”