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Gold Coast Suns vs West Coast Eagles Tips - Suns to be too good for Eagles at home

Ryan Tucker

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Last updated: 27 Apr 2024

Ryan Tucker 27 Apr 2024

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Gold Coast vs West Coast expert predictions for Sunday’s AFL game
Suns are favoured to win against the Eagles
Scores expected to be relatively close with tight defensive tactics

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Matt Rowell of the Suns (Getty Images)

Gold Coast Suns vs West Coast Eagles Tips

West Coast will be full of confidence after two massive wins in a row, but Gold Coast move the ball better and it can result in a Suns win on Sunday.

Gold Coast Suns vs West Coast Eagles Tips
Head to Head
Gold Coast Suns Form
Gold Coast Suns Team News
Gold Coast Suns Team List
West Coast Eagles Form
West Coast Eagles Team News
West Coast Eagles Team List

Gold Coast average 20 more kicks per game than the Eagles
The Suns average 55.5 Inside 50’s so far this season, 6th in the league
West Coast allow their opponents to Rebound into 50 at the 4th highest rate in the AFL
Gold Coast keep their opponents to the lowest number of Disposals per game in the league at 334.7 per game

Head to Head

Since the beginning of the 2019 season Gold Coast have won 4 of the 6 games played between these two teams including the last three in a row.

The most recent encounter was won by the Suns in Round 9, 2023 with a score of 113-43.

West Coast’s last win 83-58, came at Optus Stadium in their only matchup in 2021.

Gold Coast Suns Form

The Suns came roaring out the gates to start 2024 winning their first two games setting up their season. Since then it has been inconsistent footy especially on the defensive end allowing their opponents to score 110 points or more in all three of their losses.

Their Round 5 win over Hawthorn helped regain some momentum as they posted 109 points themselves, restricting the Hawks to 56. The Suns excel in Intercept Marks taking 19.2 per game, the second most in the AFL.

Gold Coast Suns Team News

Ethan Read and Bodhi Uwland have both been left out of the squad to take on the Eagles.

Gold Coast Suns Team List

B: J.Lukosius, C.Ballard, S.Collins

HB: W.Powell, S.Flanders, M.Andrew

C: M.Rowell, T.Miller - C, S.Clohesy

HF: B.Ainsworth, J.Walter, T.Berry

F: B.Humphrey, B.King, J.Rogers

FOLL: J.Witts, N.Anderson, W.Graham

I/C: N.Holman, D.Swallow, B.Fiorini, J.Rogers, R.Atkins, A.Sexton, S.Day, D.Macpherson, N.Moyle

West Coast Eagles Form

West Coast had the upset of the round last weekend with a massive win against Fremantle in the Western Derby.

The Eagles won their second game in a row with their ball movement and intensity over the ball in the middle of the park blowing their opponents off the turf.

It was the first time since Rd 18-19 in 2021 that the Eagles have won back to back games and have equalled their win record from the 2022 season.

West Coast Eagles Team News

Tom Barass is suspended with a backline reshuffle filling the vacant spot. Noah Long is out injured while superstar draft pick Harley Reid will get the week off.

Liam Ryan returns to the starting team.

West Coast Eagles Team List

B: A.Witherden, T.Cole, J.McGovern

HB: L.Duggan - C, J.Rotham, B.Hough

C: J.Hunt, E.Yeo, J.Cripps

HF: R.Maric, J.Waterman, J.Petruccelle

F: L.Ryan, J.Darling, J.Williams

FOLL: B.Williams, T.Kelly, R.Ginbey

I/C: D.Sheed, T.Brockman, C.Chesser, A.Gaff, L.Edwards, H.Johnston, H.Edwards, J.Culley

Verdict

Gold Coast v West Coast

Two teams that have shown inconsistent form so far this season but Gold Coast are a much better, well rounded team.

Expect the Suns to win but the scores to be relatively close with defensive tactics keeping the Game Total Under.

Gold Coast 1-39

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