Round 17
Gold Coast v Adelaide
Saturday, July 25 at 1.40pm (local time), Adelaide Oval
Broadcast details
Live on Fox Sports 3 and 90 minute delay on Channel Seven
Head to head
Adelaide – 7
Gold Coast – 0
Latest news
Ruckman ruled out
Gold Coast ruckman Tom Nicholls has succumbed to a corked quad and will not play in Saturday’s clash with the Crows at Adelaide Oval.
Out of action (estimates only)
Charlie Dixon (ankle) – test
Jarred Ellis (shoulder) – test
Luke Russell (hand) – test
Danny Stanley (MCL) – test
Tom Nicholls (quad) – 1 week
Adam Saad (groin) – 1 week
Jarrod Garlett (ankle) – 2 weeks
Greg Broughton (knee) – 2-3 weeks
Seb Tape (hamstring) - 3-4 weeks
Jack Leslie (Achilles) – 6-8 weeks
Jaeger O’Meara (knee) – season
Dion Prestia (knee) - season
David Swallow (knee) - season
Gold Coast’s last five
2015 Round 16, Gold Coast 12.7 (79) d by Greater Western Sydney 13.16 (94), Metricon Stadium
2015 Round 15, Western Bulldogs 14.11 (95) d Gold Coast 11.7 (73), Cazaly's Stadium
2015 Round 14, Gold Coast 19.11 (125) d North Melbourne 10.10 (70), Metricon Stadium
2015 Round 13, Carlton 14.19 (103) d Gold Coast 9.15 (69), Etihad Stadium
2015 Round 11, Gold Coast 7.4 (46) d by Fremantle 6.17 (53), Metricon Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2015 Round Six, Gold Coast 11.12 (78) d by Adelaide 18.11 (119), Metricon Stadium
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
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
N/A – Current season
Most recent team
B: Sam Day, Rory Thompson, Kade Kolodjashnij
HB: Jarrod Harbrow, Steven May, Trent McKenzie
C: Alex Sexton, Gary Ablett, Nick Malceski
HF: Touk Miller, Tom J. Lynch, Brandon Matera
F: Aaron Hall, Peter Wright, Zac Smith
Foll: Tom Nicholls, Michael Rischitelli, Matt Shaw
Interchange: Jesse Lonergan, Mitch Hallahan, Clay Cameron, Joshua Glenn
News bites
Bennell tipped to return
Suns young gun Harley Bennell is likely to return to Gold Coast’s senior team this weekend after a dominant display in the NEAFL.
Match Preview: Crows v Suns
Can Adelaide continue its unbeaten run against the Suns at Adelaide Oval on Saturday?
