Gold Coast Suns vs North Melbourne Tips, Odds and Teams – AFL Round 9 2024

TIO Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 9 AFL game between Gold Coast Suns and North Melbourne. The game kicks off at 7:30 pm with Gold Coast Suns heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Gold Coast Suns vs. North Melbourne game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday May 11, 2024 at 7:30 pm

Where: TIO Stadium

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Gold Coast Suns vs North Melbourne Odds

Gold Coast Suns vs North Melbourne Preview

Same old story for the Suns who yet again sit in the middle of mediocrity, unable to ever take a big scalp when it matters on the road.

The Roos are still yet to taste victory in 2024, and there’s no real indication of where the win will come from.

They struggle to maintain possession and even with ball in hand, there’s no real understanding of direction in their movement.

How about George Wardlaw? The kid is a beast, literally, and he goes to war for the blue and white with his hard-hitting contests and class in the contest to push his way through and source a handball out.

The Suns were smashed trying to get first hands on the footy, as the Lions were dominant in possession and peppered the Suns backline with 64 inside 50s.

32.6% inside 50 efficiency for the Suns was the Suns worst for 2024, and their issues against top sides seem never-ending.

Nonetheless, they will cruise this encounter given their flawless home ground strategy and North’s lack of competitiveness.

If one of Duursma or Larkey can get off the chain, it could spark some hope for the Roos, but they find themselves defending for most of the game, and it’s evidently exhausting.

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Gold Coast Suns vs North Melbourne Tip

Gold Coast Suns vs North Melbourne Teams

SUNS

B: S.Collins, C.Ballard, B.Uwland

HB: A.Sexton, S.Flanders, M.Andrew

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

HF: J.Rogers, B.Long, L.Johnston

F: J.Walter, B.King, J.Lukosius

FOLL: J.Witts – C, N.Anderson, A.Davies

I/C: J.Jeffrey, B.Ainsworth, T.Berry, N.Holman, B.Humphrey

EMG: B.Fiorini, S.Day, D.Swallow

IN: B.Uwland, A.Sexton, L.Johnston, A.Davies, J.Jeffrey, B.Humphrey

OUT: W.Powell (Suspension), B.Fiorini (Managed), D.Swallow (Managed), R.Atkins (Omitted), E.Read (Omitted), W.Graham (Omitted)

KANGAROOS

B: C.Comben, A.Corr, L.McDonald – C

HB: C.McKercher, H.Sheezel, J.Archer

C: D.Tucker, L.Davies-Uniacke, B.Scott

HF: J.Stephenson, T.Powell, Z.Fisher

F: P.Curtis, N.Larkey, C.Zurhaar

FOLL: T.Xerri, G.Wardlaw, W.Phillips

I/C: C.Lazzaro, H.Greenwood, R.Hardeman, L.Shiels, B.Drury

EMG: Z.Duursma, T.Pink, E.Ford

IN: W.Phillips, C.Lazzaro, H.Greenwood

OUT: J.Simpkin (Injured), T.Pink (Omitted), Z.Duursma (Omitted)