| 2019 AFL Round 20 COLLINGWOOD v GOLD COAST Time & Place: Sunday August 4, 1:10pm AEST MCG TV: Fox Footy 1:00pm AEST Weather: Min 8 Max 14 Chance of rain: 20% <1mm Wind: NNE 3kph Betting: Collingwood $1.11 Gold Coast $6.25 |
HB: Jack Crisp, Matthew Scharenberg, Levi Greenwood
C: Tom Phillips, Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom
HF: Callum L. Brown, Mason Cox, Will Hoskin-Elliott
F: Jamie Elliott, Brody Mihocek, Travis Varcoe
Foll: Brodie Grundy, Adam Treloar, Taylor Adams
I/C: Tyler Brown, Ben Crocker, Josh Daicos, Jack Madgen, Chris Mayne, Josh Thomas, John Noble, Rupert Wills (Four to be omitted)
In: Levi Greenwood, Taylor Adams, Tyler Brown, Jack Madgen, John Noble, Rupert Wills
Out: Jordan De Goey (Injured), Isaac Quaynor (Injured)
New: Tyler Brown
Milestones: Jamie Elliott - Playing 100th game
Adams was a late withdrawal from the side that lost to Richmond last weekend due to hamstring soreness, while Greenwood returns after missing the past two matches due to a hamstring problem of his own. Tyler Brown, John Noble, Jack Madgen and Rupert Wills have also come into the Pies' 26-man squad. Injuries have forced Isaac Quaynor (foot) and Jordan De Goey (hamstring) out of the team. Brayden Sier (calf), James Aish (shoulder), Darcy Moore (hamstring) and Jaidyn Stephenson (suspension) were among the other players unavailable for selection. Collingwood will hold its main training session for the week on Friday morning. The Pies' 22-man team will be confirmed at 5pm that evening. Sunday's game is set to attract a crowd of around 35,000. Kids get in free as part of the AFL's Sunday Funday initiative. |
What it means for Gold Coast: After coming within a whisker of upsetting Essendon at home, a win over Collingwood at the home of football would be a great way for the bottom team to break a 14-game drought. The stat: The two teams have met in Melbourne just twice and on both occasions the Magpies posted landslide victories – by 97 points at the MCG in round 10, 2012 (the Suns' second season), and by 71 points at Docklands in round 22, 2016. The match-up: Brodie Grundy v Jarrod Witts Grundy (the second-ranked ruckman at No. 3 overall in the Official AFL Player Ratings) has had another huge season, but was below his best in the loss to Richmond and is expected to face stiff resistance from in-form Suns co-captain Witts (the ninth-ranked ruckman at No. 70), who left Collingwood at the end of 2016 for more opportunity. It’s a big week for: Mason Cox The Magpie giant contributed 18 goals in his first 11 outings this season, but has been held goalless in the past two rounds while averaging just 7.5 touches and 3.5 marks. As is the case with 100-game goalsneak Jamie Elliott, the 'American Pie' has probably kept his spot because of the Woods' injury crisis. Big call: The Suns will again surrender a late lead, providing some respite for the under-siege Woods. Prediction: Magpies by 19 points |
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