For the first time this season the Gold Coast SUNS have named an unchanged line-up ahead of Saturday’s Indigenous Celebration Round against Carlton at Metricon Stadium.

All 22 members from last week’s winning side that trumped Hawthorn will walk out together on Saturday night, as the home team looks to even the premiership ledger at 6-6 when the the Blues travel to Queensland. 

Touk Miller was given every chance to return from illness/ankle soreness following his late withdrawal against the Hawks, but will require another week as he gets back to full strength.

“His ankle got sore on Tuesday… he had an operation last year, and we think maybe it [virus] attacked a weak point there,” senior coach Rodney Eade told reporters on Thursday.

“He felt a lot better today [Thursday], didn’t train, but at this stage we believe he will be right for next week.”

Callum Ah Chee has also been named as an emergency alongside Rory Thompson and Brayden Fiorini, with the small forward passed fit to be made available for senior selection after being ruled out on the eve of the Hawks clash due to hamstring soreness.

Round 13 AFL Premiership Team

B: J. Joyce, J. Leslie, K. Kolodjashnij
HB: P. Hanley, S. May, A. Saad
C: M. Rosa, G. Ablett, D. Swallow
HF: J. Lyons, T. Lynch, J. Lonergan
F: A. Sexton, P. Wright, J. Martin
FOLL: J. Witts, A. Hall, M. Barlow

INT: S. Lemmens, B. Ainsworth, B. Matera, M. Willis

EMG: B. Fiorini, C. Ah Chee, R. Thompson