Metricon Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 22 AFL game between Gold Coast Suns and Geelong Cats. The game kicks off at 4:35 pm with Geelong Cats heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Gold Coast Suns vs. Geelong Cats game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday August 13, 2022 at 4:35 pm
Where: Metricon Stadium
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Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats Odds
Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats Preview
The Hawks put a final line through Gold Coast’s finals hopes last week in Tassie, but the Suns will still relish the role of playing spoiler this week against a Geelong side that almost looks destined for a spot in the Grand Final.
The Cats extended their winning streak to 11 with a comfortable win over St Kilda at GMHBA, a game that saw the Cats kick 17 goals, three belonging to Tom Hawkins and Isaac Smith each.
Geelong’s ball movement and ability to find targets inside 50 has been phenomenal as the season has worn on, and although the Suns have proven a tough team to beat at Metricon this year, it’s hard to see them matching the Cats for a full four quarters.
To their credit, the Suns did mount a strong fight back against Hawthorn last week, but the damage was already done as they found themselves trailing by 21-point at half-time.
A similar first half won’t fly against a class side like Geelong, and given the Cats have won five in a row over the Suns dating back to 2015, it’s hard to see any kind of upset unfolding.
Betting Update:
It’s been a one way street for Geelong this week. they opened at $1.35 with Ladbrokes, they’re now into $1.26 and could continue to shorten.
Gold Coast are out to $3.90 which is probably a fair price given their opponents here.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Geelong Cats to win at $1.26 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Tom Hawkins at $7.50.
Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats Teams
SUNS
B: M.Andrew, S.Collins, J.Farrar
HB: J.Lukosius, C.Graham, B.Ellis
C: S.Lemmens, T.Miller, E.Hollands
HF: B.Ainsworth, M.Chol, I.Rankine
F: M.Rosas, L.Casboult, D.Swallow
FOLL: J.Witts – C, M.Rowell, N.Anderson
I/C: A.Davies, S.Day, S.Flanders, D.Macpherson
EMER: R.Atkins, J.Bowes, B.Fiorini, J.Sharp
IN: S.Day, S.Flanders
OUT: J.Sharp (Omitted), N.Holman (Injured), R.Atkins (Medi-Sub)
CATS
B: Z.Guthrie, S.De Koning, J.Bews
HB: J.Kolodjashnij, T.Stewart, J.Henry
C: G.Miers, P.Dangerfield, J.Selwood – C
HF: B.Close, J.Cameron, T.Stengle
F: S.Menegola, T.Hawkins, T.Atkins
FOLL: R.Stanley, C.Guthrie, B.Parfitt
I/C: Z.Tuohy, M.Blicavs, M.Holmes, G.Rohan
EMER: M.Knevitt, E.Ratugolea, L.Dahlhaus, M.OConnor
IN: P.Dangerfield, J.Selwood, M.Blicavs, G.Rohan
OUT: L.Dahlhaus (Omitted), M.Duncan (Managed), I.Smith (Managed), M.OConnor (Managed), J.Ceglar (Medi-Sub)