Optus Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 1 AFL game between West Coast Eagles and Gold Coast Suns. The game kicks off at 7:40 pm with West Coast Eagles heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the West Coast Eagles vs. Gold Coast Suns game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday March 20, 2022 at 7:40 pm
Where: Optus Stadium
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West Coast Eagles vs Gold Coast Suns Odds
West Coast Eagles vs Gold Coast Suns Preview
The Suns face a tough trip to Perth to kick off their 2022 campaign on Sunday.
The Gold Coast are current favourites to finish the season with the least wins according to Ladbrokes bookmakers, largely due to a disastrous offseason that saw them lose Hugh Greenwood for absolutely nothing.
Make no mistake, the Suns won’t be easy beats with names like Izak Rankine, Matt Rowell, and Jack Lukosius on the roster, but they’ll need to be at their very best against an Eagles team they’ve never beaten in Perth.
Not to be outdone, the Eagles also had an interesting offseason that has revolved around Jack Darling’s vaccination status.
The star West Coast forward returned to the club last week in time to play Round 1, but Adam Simpson will likely be forced to draw upon several debutants with a handful of his top names injured.
It’s tough to feel confident in the Eagles given their disastrous preseason, but -11.5 points isn’t much to cover, with or without the likes of Luke Shuey.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Gold Coast Suns to win at $1.58 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Josh J. Kennedy at $8.00.
West Coast Eagles vs Gold Coast Suns Teams
EAGLES
B: S.Hurn, T.Barrass, J.Rotham
HB: J.Nelson, J.McGovern, L.Foley
C: S.Petrevski-Seton, J.Redden, Z.Langdon
HF: J.Petruccelle, H.Dixon, W.Rioli
F: J.Jones, J.Kennedy, J.Waterman
FOLL: N.Naitanui, X.O’Neill, A.Gaff
I/C: B.Hough, B.Williams, H.Edwards, P.Naish
SUNS
B: D.Swallow, S.Collins, S.Lemmens
HB: L.Weller, C.Ballard, W.Powell
C: J.Sharp, T.Miller, B.Ellis
HF: N.Holman, L.Casboult, J.Lukosius
F: I.Rankine, M.Chol, B.Ainsworth
FOLL: J.Witts, M.Rowell, N.Anderson
I/C: A.Davies, B.Fiorini, C.Graham, D.Macpherson