Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns Highlights: Dogs leave the Suns burnt

Roar Guru

16th July, 2016

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Where: Cazaly Stadium, Cairns
When: 7:25pm (AEST)
TV: Live, 7Mate and Fox Footy
Betting: Bulldogs $1.13, Suns $6, draw $51

Last five times
R15, 2015, Western Bulldogs 14.11 (95) d Gold Coast Suns 11.7 (73) at Cazaly's Stadium
R17, 2014, Western Bulldogs 13.16 (94) d Gold Coast Suns 9.12 (66) at Cazaly's Stadium
R10, 2014, Gold Coast Suns 18.11 (119) d Western Bulldogs 10.14 (74) at Metricon Stadium
R8, 2013, Gold Coast Suns 13.15 (93) d Western Bulldogs 8.13 (61) at Metricon Stadium
R8, 2012, Western Bulldogs 9.18 (72) d Gold Coast Suns 4.10 (34) at TIO Stadium

Western Bulldogs
B Matthew Boyd, Fletcher Roberts, Jason Johannisen
HB Easton Wood, Dale Morris, Matthew Suckling
C Lachie Hunter, Marcus Bontempelli, Liam Picken
HF Caleb Daniel, Tom Boyd, Lin Jong
F Tory Dickson, Jack Redpath, Jake Stringer
FOL Jordan Roughead, Jack Macrae, Mitch Wallis
I/C Clay Smith, Josh Dunkley, Shane Biggs, Koby Stevens
EMG Lukas Webb, Mitch Honeychurch, Kieran Collins

Gold Coast Suns
B Jack Martin, Steven May, Kade Kolodjashnij
HB Jarrod Harbrow, Rory Thompson, Alex Sexton
C Nick Malceski, Jesse Lonergan, Matt Shaw
HF Brandon Matera, Tom J. Lynch, Touk Miller
F Sam Day, Peter Wright, Ryan Davis
FOL Tom Nicholls, Mitch Hallahan, Aaron Hall
I/C Jarrad Grant, Callum Ah Chee, Jesse Joyce, Jarrod Garlett
EMG Jack Leslie, Clay Cameron, Seb Tape

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Sam Walker

Roar Guru

16th July, 2016

2299 Reads

The red-hot Western Bulldogs travel north to Cairns for a home away from home game against the in-form Gold Coast Suns. Join The Roar for all the action from 7:25pm (AEST).

Both teams are riding a two-game winning streak, but it is the difference in opponents that shows where these teams are: the Bulldogs toppling the Tigers late in their last game, while the Suns beat the struggling Lions.

The Dogs are the surprise packets of this season, with some great wins against more-fancied opposition and marginal losses against other top teams.

The Suns, in what seems to be a common theme in recent years, have had their season stunted by injuries.

The last time these two teams met was Round 15 last year, with the Bulldogs getting over the line by 22 points. The victors started that game poorly, kicking only four goals in the first three quarters, before booting ten majors in the final term to run over the Suns.

The Bulldogs look set to welcome back Tom Boyd from a club-imposed suspension, while the big out for the Suns is star midfielder Gary Ablett, who is out with a shoulder injury, joined on the sidelines by Michael Rischitelli and Dion Prestia.

The Dogs have not lost either of their clashes against the Suns in Cairns, and they should take advantage of how depleted the Suns are to maintain their record and get a percentage-boosting win. They may be able to climb as high as second by the end of this week, but they need a big win and for the Swans and Crows to lose.

Gold Coast need to deliver the ball to from Tom Lynch if they are to stand any chance of winning.

Prediction
The Bulldogs have one of the stingiest defences in the competition, and they will need it to stop Lynch, but with so many outs for the Suns, the Dogs should be more than up to this task.

Bulldogs to win by 33 points.

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