GIANTS Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 6 AFL game between Melbourne and Gold Coast . The game kicks off at 6:05 pm with Melbourne heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Melbourne vs. Gold Coast game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday July 11, 2020 at 6:05 pm
Where: GIANTS Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Melbourne Demons vs Gold Coast Suns Odds
Melbourne Demons vs Gold Coast Suns Preview
The Dees and the Suns in Western Sydney, you simply love to see it.
To put it bluntly, Melbourne is terrible.
They had more inside 50s and clearances than Richmond last weekend, yet still were convincingly beaten by the Tigers playing them back into form.
Stats like these have increasingly become the norm for them.
Melbourne can’t even tank like the good old days because they traded their first-round draft pick for this year.
As for the Gold Coast Suns, everyone is feeling the season-ending shoulder injury at the expense of Matt Rowell.
2020 struck yet again reminding us we can’t have nice things like Matt Rowell, who actually gave us a reason to smile and enjoy footy in an otherwise bleak climate.
Some have written the Suns off thinking no Rowell, no Gold Coast but that is foolish.
The Suns were competitive all day against the Cats last weekend and found themselves in front at one stage in the second half.
They have easily accounted for other contenders for the Wooden Spoon in the Crows and Freo and were simply outstanding when they faced West Coast.
Melbourne is in the mix for the wooden spoon, the Gold Coast Suns are not.
I expect the Suns to be 4-2 at the end of this weekend and still very much in the mix.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Gold Coast to win at $2.35 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Alex Sexton at $14.
Melbourne Demons vs Gold Coast Suns Teams
MELBOURNE
Backs J.Lockhart 41 S.May 1 O.McDonald 28
Half Backs C.Salem 3 J.Lever 8 M.Hibberd 14
Centreline E.Langdon 15 C.Oliver 13 A.vandenBerg 22
Half Forwards M.Hannan 19 S.Weideman 26 A.Brayshaw 10
Forwards J.Melksham 18 T.McDonald 25 H.Bennell 17
Followers M.Gawn – C 11 C.Petracca 5 J.Viney 7
Interchange J.Harmes 4 B.Fritsch 31 K.Pickett 36
N.Jetta 39
Emergencies N.Jones 2 L.Jackson 6 A.Tomlinson 20
J.Smith 44
In: – O.McDonald, S.Weideman, H.Bennell, N.Jetta
Out: – J.Smith (Omitted), A.Tomlinson (Omitted), T.Rivers (Omitted), J.Hunt (Omitted)
GOLD COAST
Backs C.Budarick 35 S.Collins 25 J.Lukosius 13
Half Backs P.Hanley 1 C.Ballard 10 J.Harbrow 5
Centreline L.Weller 14 H.Greenwood 21 B.Ellis 4
Half Forwards N.Anderson 15 S.Day 12 A.Sexton 6
Forwards I.Rankine 22 B.King 34 B.Ainsworth 9
Followers J.Witts – C 28 D.Swallow 24 T.Miller 11
Interchange J.Bowes 3 B.Fiorini 8 N.Holman 39
D.MacPherson 44
Emergencies W.Powell 27 P.Wright 30 Z.Smith 32
J.Sharp 37
In: – I.Rankine, B.Fiorini
Out: – M.Rowell (Injured), W.Powell (Omitted)