For the second week in a row the Gold Coast SUNS have made five forced changes to the line-up to tackle Hawthorn at the MCG on Sunday.
The GC SUNS have recalled Alik Magin, Tom Hickey, Andrew McQualter, Josh Toy and Tom Nicholls to the side, along with Piers Flanagan and Henry Schade, who both remain a chance to make their AFL debuts, with both players named on the GC SUNS extended interchange bench which will be finalised at 5:00pm on Friday.
Aaron Hall (Ankle), Jackson Allen (Groin), David Swallow (Knee) and Liam Patrick (knee) – while Trent McKenzie has been made unavailable for senior selection for one match after he breached the players code of conduct.
GC SUNS Team
B: T. Hine, S. May, J. Taylor
HB: D. Stanley, M. Warnock, J. Harbrow
C: K. Horsley, G. Ablett, M. Shaw
HF: A. McQualter, TJ. Lynch, B. Matera
F: A. Magin, Jar. Brennan, C. Brown
Foll: C. Dixon, J. Caddy, H. Bennell
Interchange: P. Flanagan, J. Toy, M. Weller, T. Hickey
Emergencies: T. Nicholls, M. Coad, H. Schade
The GC SUNS have an ever growing injury list that this week will 18 players unavailable due to injury.
Injury Update
Jackson Allen – Groin – Season
Nathan Bock – Fractured Right Tibia – Season
Sam Day – Foot – Season
Daniel Gorringe – Achilles – Season
Aaron Hall – Ankle – 1-2 weeks
Karmichael Hunt – Shoulder – 1-2 weeks
Jack Hutchins – Kidney – Season
Sam Iles – Hamstring – 1 week
Hayden Jolly – Rest – 1 week
Jaeger O'Meara – Groin – Season
Liam Patrick – Hamstring – 2-3 weeks
Dion Prestia – Hamstring – 1-3 weeks
Michael Rischitelli – Knee – 1-2 weeks
Luke Russell – Shoulder – Season
Alex Sexton – Hip – Season
Zac Smith – Ankle – Season
David Swallow – Knee – Season
Seb Tape – Knee – Season
Rory Thompson – Ankle – Season
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