As Round 13 of the AFL season approaches take a look at the game between Gold Coast Suns and Carlton Blues which is to be played at TIO Stadium on Friday. Carlton Blues are the favourites for the game which is scheduled to start at 7:50 pm. We preview the upcoming Gold Coast Suns vs. Carlton Blues game and give you the latest odds, tips and teams.
When: Friday August 21, 2020 at 7:50 pm
Where: TIO Stadium
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Gold Coast Suns vs Carlton Blues Odds
Gold Coast Suns vs Carlton Blues Preview
The loser of this AFL round 13 preview opener could be out of the play-offs hunt, with Carlton Blues and Gold Coast Suns sitting 12th and 13th on the AFL ladder, respectively.
The Suns have won only one of their last eight after winning their first three following the restart. Stuart Dew’s precocious team was edged out by St Kilda by four points in round 10, drew with Essendon a week later, and put up a brave fight on a five-day turnaround against well-rested Richmond but faded late in a 21-point loss.
Gold Coast’s strenuous schedule caught up with the side in a tired round 12 showing, kicking just one goal and two behinds in the last two quarters after leading at half-time. It doesn’t get a lot easier, however, with just four days to prepare for this assignment.
Carlton have stayed in the mix by bookending convincing losses to Hawthorn and West Coast with narrow wins over battlers North Melbourne and Fremantle. Jack Newnes’s sensational set shot on the siren lifted the Blues to a 5.10 (40) to 5.6 (36) victory against the Dockers, with Charlie Curnow and Patrick Cripps also putting in strong displays.
The Blues have a 7–5 record against the Suns but honours were shared in 2019. The Suns prevailed by two points in round 4, before the Blues turned the tables with a 24-point win in round 18.
An extra two days’ rest and nothing shorter than a six-day turnaround since early July should serve Carlton extremely well against a weary Gold Coast.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Carlton Blues to win at $1.50 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Levi Casboult at $10.
Gold Coast Suns vs Carlton Blues Teams
SUNS
B: C.Budarick, S.Collins, J.Harbrow
HB: J.Bowes, C.Ballard, C.Graham
C: J.Lukosius, H.Greenwood, B.Ellis
HF: L.Weller, S.Day, J.Corbett
F: I.Rankine, B.King, S.Flanders
FOLL: J.Witts, D.Swallow, T.Miller
I/C: B.Ainsworth, N.Anderson, S.Lemmens, W.Powell
EMG: A.Sexton, C.Burgess, Z.Smith, N.Holman
IN: J.Harbrow, D.Swallow, S.Lemmens
OUT: B.Fiorini, N.Holman, A.Sexton (all omitted)
BLUES
B: K.Simpson, L.Jones, T.Williamson
HB: S.Docherty, J.Weitering, L.Plowman
C: M.Cottrell, P.Cripps, W.Setterfield
HF: M.Gibbons, L.Casboult, Z.Fisher
F: E.Betts, H.McKay, J.Martin
FOLL: T.De Koning, E.Curnow, M.Murphy
I/C: S.Petrevski-Seton, S.Walsh, J.Newnes, M.Pittonet
EMG: L.O’Brien, C.Polson, J.Honey, C.Moore
IN: J.Martin, M.Pittonet
OUT: M.Kennedy (injured), J.Honey (omitted)