GC SUNS Opposition Coach, Brett Munro previews the round 16 game against Collingwood at Metricon Stadium.
The Key Numbers
Clearances : difference vs opposition
Gold Coast +1.7 (ranked 7th)
Collingwood -2.6 (ranked 15th)
Contested Poss :diff.
Gold Coast -1.9 (ranked 13th)
Collingwood +1.9 (ranked 8th)
Tackles :diff.
Gold Coast +4.9 (ranked 5th)
Collingwood +8.3 (ranked 3rd)
Disposals For :average
Gold Coast 357 (ranked 13th)
Collingwood 361 (ranked 11th)
Disposal Efficiency % For :average
Gold Coast 70.5% (ranked 16th)
Collingwood 70.5% (ranked 16th)
Inside 50’s For :ave.
Gold Coast 53.4 (ranked 5th)
Collingwood 50.6 (ranked 8th)
Goals For : ave.
Gold Coast 13.6 (ranked 4th)
Collingwood 12.6 (ranked 9th)
The Key Players
10 Scott Pendlebury
The Collingwood captain is ultra consistent averaging 29 disposals (in 10 games achieving 30+), 5 clearances, 4 inside 50’s & 6 tackles. Pendlebury pushes forward using his height to advantage to provide an additional option – kicked 2 goals last Rd vs. Carlton.
32 Travis Cloke
After a quiet start to season 2014, he has returned to his goal kicking best with bags of 5.2 (Rd11 v St.K), 6.1 (Rd13 v WB) & 5.1 (Rd14 v Haw). Cloke is the most favoured option as F50 Target, his leading patterns & big frame make him a difficult prospect for his direct opponent.
Last Round
Collingwood 13.13.91 def Carlton 11.10.76 @ MCG
Collingwood’s Round 16 AFL Premiership Team
B: Paul Seedsman, Jack Frost, Alan Toovey
HB: Marley Williams, Lachlan Keeffe, Heritier Lumumba
C: Steele Sidebottom, Brent Macaffer, Clinton Young
HF: Tyson Goldsack, Brodie Grundy, Dane Swan
F: Jarryd Blair, Travis Cloke, Ben Kennedy
Foll: Jarrod Witts, Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury
Int: Sam Dwyer, Josh Thomas, Taylor Adams, Tom Langdon
Emg: Jesse White, Tim Broomhead, Jonathon Marsh
In the Media
GC SUNS captain Gary Ablett said he’d be ready to go ahead of his highly-anticipated match-up with Magpie’s chief defensive stopper, Brent Macaffer.
"You look at different players' strengths and weaknesses and there's no doubt I'll be going through the tapes this week," Ablett said.
"He's done some great jobs this year on some really, really good players. There's no doubt it's going to be tough out there."
Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley ahead of Saturday’s clash at Metricon Stadium.
"My belief is that Gary Ablett junior is the best player in the competition,’ Buckley said.
“I think that is a pretty widely held belief. So when you have the best player in the competition he stands out as a tag target or as someone that you are mindful of stopping.”
