Round Six
Gold Coast v Adelaide
Saturday, May 9 at 5.10pm (local time) Metricon Stadium
Broadcast details
Live on Fox Footy and Channel Seven
Head to head
Adelaide – 6
Gold Coast – 0
Latest news
Suns drop trio
Gold Coast’s Harley Bennell, Brandon Matera and Trent McKenzie will not be considered for senior selection this week after failing to meet club standards.
Out of action (estimates only)
Alex Sexton (shoulder) – test
Rory Thompson (hip) – test
Jack Martin (ankle) – 1-2 weeks
Nick Malceski (knee soreness) – 1-2 weeks
Daniel Gorringe (foot) – 1-2 weeks
Tyrone Downie (calf) – 1-2 weeks
Seb Tape (knee) – 2-4 weeks
Sam Day (elbow) – 4-5 weeks
Gary Ablett (shoulder) – indefinite
David Swallow (knee) - indefinite
Jarrod Garlett (ankle) – season
Jaeger O’Meara (knee) – season
Gold Coast’s last five
2015 Round Five, Gold Coast 18.10 (118) d Brisbane 7.12 (54), Metricon Stadium
2015 Round Four, Greater Western Sydney 16.23 (119) d Gold Coast 7.11 (53), Spotless Stadium
2015 Round Three, Geelong 19.6 (105) d Gold Coast 13.18 (96), Skilled Stadium
2015 Round Two, Gold Coast 10.16 (76) d by St Kilda 16.8 (104), Metricon Stadium
2015 Round One, Melbourne 17.13 (115) d Gold Coast 13.11 (89), MCG
Recent form against Adelaide
2014 Round 11, Adelaide 16.13 (109) d Gold Coast 11.11 (77) Adelaide Oval
2013 Round 14, Gold Coast 11.17 (83) d by Adelaide 16.15 (111), Metricon Stadium
2012 Round 23, Adelaide 22.21 (153) d Gold Coast 9.8 (62), AAMI Stadium
2012 Round One, Gold Coast 10.8 (68) d by Adelaide 19.23 (137), Metricon Stadium
2011 Round 22, Gold Coast 9.10 (64) d by Adelaide 18.17 (125), Metricon Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3. Taylor Walker (Adelaide)
2. David Swallow (Gold Coast)
1. Brodie Smith (Adelaide)
Most recent team
B: Schade, May, Kolodjashnij
HB: Saad, Tape, McKenzie
C: Shaw, Prestia, Harbrow
HF: Martin, Lynch, Matera
F: Sexton, Dixon, Bennell
Foll: Nichols, Rischitelli, Glenn
Interchange: Lonergan, Miller, Garlett, Lemmens
News bites
Martin to miss
Gold Coast youngster Jack Martin could miss Saturday’s clash with Adelaide due to an ongoing ankle concern.
Suns tall charged by MRP
The Gold Coast Suns could be without key tall Stephen May for Saturday’s clash with Adelaide.
