The fifth game of Round 1 for the AFL season will commence at 4:45PM Melbourne time today and 3:45PM local time with the match being played at Metricon Stadium in Queensland. Adelaide will start the match as the clear favourite after winning the NAB Cup earlier in the month.
WHERE AND WHEN: Metricon Stadium, Saturday March 31, 3.45pm
LAST TIME: Adelaide 18.17 (125) d Gold Coast 9.10 (64), round 22, 2011 at Metricon Stadium.
Teams:
Gold Coast Suns
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Matthew Warnock, Seb Tape
HB: Jared Brennan, Steven May, Jeremy Taylor
C: Michael Rischitelli, Gary Ablett, Harley Bennell
HF: Josh Caddy, Tom Lynch, Luke Russell
F: Campbell Brown, Daniel Gorringe, Aaron Hall
Foll: Zac Smith, Karmichael Hunt, David Swallow
I/C: Brandon Matera, Sam Iles, Tom Hickey, Dion Prestia
Emg: Maverick Weller, Josh Fraser, Alex Sexton
New: Aaron Hall (Hobart North), Matthew Warnock (Melbourne)
Adelaide Crows
B: Michael Doughty, Ben Rutten, Daniel Talia
HB: Graham Johncock, Andy Otten, Brent Reilly
C: David Mackay, Patrick Dangerfield, Ricky Henderson
HF: Rory Sloane, Tom Lynch, Bernie Vince
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Taylor Walker
Foll: Sam Jacobs, Scott Thompson, Nathan van Berlo
I/C: Richard Douglas, Jared Petrenko, Brodie Smith, Ian Callinan
Emg: Sam Shaw, Matthew Wright, Sam Kerridge
New: Tom Lynch (St Kilda)
Injuries:
Gold Coast Suns: Trent McKenzie (knee), Rory Thompson (adductor) and Tom Nicholls (match conditioning).
Adelaide Crows: Richard Douglas (hamstring)
Suspensions:
Gold Coast Suns: Nathan Bock and Danny Stanley
Adelaide Crows: None
