SUMMARY
Gold Coast won an entertaining round two encounter against Fremantle at Domain Stadium, but since then it's been one big name after another going down with injury for both clubs. No Ablett, no Fyfe, no Prestia, no Sandilands, the list goes on. Fremantle had a mid-season surge to win three straight games, while the Suns recently won two in succession to show signs of life.
HBF Injury Update: Fyfe up and running
WHERE AND WHEN: Metricon Stadium, Saturday 23 July, 2.10pm AEST
TV AND RADIO: Click here for the broadcast guide
LAST FIVE TIMES
R2, 2016, Gold Coast 19.12 (126) d Fremantle 14.16 (100) at Domain Stadium
R11, 2015, Fremantle 6.17 (53) d Gold Coast 7.4 (46) at Metricon Stadium
R2, 2014, Fremantle 12.15 (97) d Gold Coast 5.9 (39) at Domain Stadium
R6, 2013, Fremantle 15.9 (99) d Gold Coast 7.12 (54) at Metricon Stadium
R6, 2012, Fremantle 14.10 (94) d Gold Coast 14.3 (87) at Metricon Stadium
Head to head stats
THE SIX POINTS
1. Gold Coast's round two victory was the Suns first over Fremantle in club history. Aaron Hall had 32 disposals, while Tom Lynch starred with five goals and Jack Martin kicked four.
2. The Suns are ranked last in the competition for clearances, averaging 33.3 a game – not a good sign for a team decimated by injuries to its midfield. Fremantle is only slightly better, ranked 11th with 36.4 a game.
3. Only Essendon and Carlton have scored less than Fremantle's 75 points a game this season. Gold Coast averages 84 points a games to rank 11th.
4. Fremantle has a 5-1 head-to-head advantage in this match-up. In the three matches at Metricon Stadium, Fremantle won one decisively, however two others have been decided by just seven points.
5. One thing both teams do well is tackle. Fremantle is ranked fourth with 73 a game, while the Suns sneak into eighth place with 69.8 a game.
6. Suns midfielder Aaron Hall has cracked the top 100 of the Schick AFL Player Ratings for the first time in his career. Hall's 29 disposals against the Western Bulldogs moved him to exactly 100th place overall.
