We take a look at Sunday afternoons (4/8/2019) AFL Week 20 match which is between the Collingwood Magpies and the Gold Coast Suns. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Sunday August 4th, 1:10pm
Where: MCG
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Preview:
All eyes are on Collingwood this week as Nathan Buckley hopes to right the ship following last Friday night’s implosion against the Tigers.
The Pies have now lost two straight games by a wide margin, both of which came against opponents they may or may not meet in the finals.
You can blame the injury list, Mason Cox or even the quality of opponent, but something seems a little off about Collingwood’s ball movement.
The good news is the Pies will meet the competitions easy-beats this weekend. With home-field advantage, this is a potential percentage booster for Collingwood, but Buckley’s side needs to ensure they take the Suns seriously on Sunday afternoon.
This is a huge test of Collingwood’s maturity, one Essendon nearly failed last week. The Suns led the Bombers for the better part of three quarters, coming home strongly, in the end, to lose by only 10-points.
The bookies have set an enticing line for this game, and it’s worth backing the Suns to Cover it.
Gold Coast has never beaten Collingwood in Melbourne, but in their seven road losses this year, the Suns have lost by an average margin of 40-points.
If Stuart Dew’s side can string together another strong three quarters like they did last week, they could pose a few problems for this understrength Collingwood outfit.
Odds:
Tip: Collingwood Magpies at $1.11
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Jamie Elliott at $10.00
Teams:
MAGPIES
B: Maynard, Roughead, Howe
HB: Crisp, Scharenberg, Greenwood
C: Phillips, Pendlebury, Sidebottom
HF: C. Brown, Cox, Hoskin-Elliott
F: Elliott, Mihocek, Varcoe
FOLL: Grundy, Treloar, Adams
I/C (from): T. Brown, Crocker, J. Daicos, Madgen, Mayne, Thomas, Noble, Wills
IN: Greenwood, Adams, T. Brown, Madgen, Noble, Wills
OUT: Quaynor, De Goey (both injured)
SUNS
B: Lukosius, Ballard, Harbrow
HB: Martin, Burgess, Weller
C: Hanley, Miles, Fiorini
HF: Sexton, Wright, Miller
F: Lemmens, Day, King
FOLL: Witts, Swallow, MacPherson
I/C: Ainsworth, Bowes, Dawson, Graham, Horlin-Smith, Heron, McLennan, Rischitelli
IN: Ballard, Martin, Ainsworth, Bowes, Graham, Horlin-Smith, McLennan
OUT: Joyce, Ellis (omitted), Hombsch
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
