Howdy from Marvel Stadium where the Blues take on the Suns and there’s plenty of room in the stands.
A few points of note: rugged midfielder George Hewett lines up for his 200th game (120 of those with the Swans), the Blues will celebrate the recently retired Sam Docherty at half-time with a video tribute and the Carlton players will wear black armbands in honour of former boot studder Laurie Carter.
Patrick Cripps of the Blues warms up.Credit: Getty Images
Otherwise, it will be fascinating to see if the Blues bounce off the news that Michael Voss will coach next year.
Once the action gets underway, first bounce at 7.35pm, expect Cooper Lord to tag Suns star Noah Anderson, while “old bull” Patrick Cripps will go head-to-head with “young bull” Matt Rowell.
On form the Blues are outsiders. They are 14th (seven wins and 13 losses) compared to the seventh-placed Suns (13 wins and six losses).
But before this year, Gold Coast have had a poor record at Marvel Stadium.
Across 40 games they are running at 25 per cent, winning just one in four. That has to count for something, surely?
Although, they have enjoyed a superior strike rate this season at the Docklands, winning two of their three games to date – downing St Kilda and Essendon, while losing to Richmond earlier in the year.