Gold Coast Suns will aim to build on their thrilling victory when they host Melbourne Demons at People First Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Suns recently secured their first away win in 18 months with a dramatic triumph over the Essendon Bombers. Mac Andrew's four goals, including a dramatic after-the-siren winner, clinched the victory by just one point.
Damien Hardwick's team showed impressive accuracy in the final quarter, converting two straight goals, while the Bombers could only manage 1.9. This precision helped end Essendon's season almost single-handedly.
Returning to their home ground, the Suns are striving to maintain their perfect record at Carrara this season, with bookmakers giving them favorable odds against the struggling Demons.
Melbourne has been on a losing streak, with four consecutive defeats against Fremantle, GWS, the Western Bulldogs, and more recently, Port Adelaide—all teams currently in the top eight.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch Gold Coast Suns vs Melbourne in the AFL, plus plenty more.
Gold Coast Suns vs Melbourne date and start time
| Date | Saturday, August 17, 2024 |
| Start time | 1:45pm AEST/ 1:15pm ACST/ 11:45am AWST |
| Venue | People First Stadium |
| Location | Carrara, Australia |
How to watch Gold Coast Suns vs Melbourne on TV & stream live online
There are several options to watch the Gold Coast Suns vs Melbourne AFL game in Australia, including Network Seven, Foxtel, Foxtel from Telstra, and Kayo Sports.
The best way to livestream the aforementioned AFL game is through Kayo with a seven-day free trial. It also does not have a lock-in contract or equipment fees, which means you can cancel anytime if you are no longer using it.
All you need to decide is whether you want to pick Kayo One at $25 per month (1 stream and up to HD), or Kayo Basic at $35 per month (2 streams and up to 4K).
What channel is Gold Coast Suns vs Melbourne game on?
The game will not be broadcast live on 7mate on free-to-air TV, but will be available to watch Fox Sports 3 on pay TV. Triple M, ABC and AFL Nation will provide the radio coverage.
Streaming the game with a VPN
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- How to set up and use a VPN service to stream the match
You can watch the game from wherever you are in the world by using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) service such as NordVPN/ ExpressVPN. A VPN will allow you to create a secure connection online when you are abroad on holiday or for work and you want to stream the game live.
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Here’s an easy step-by-step guide on how to use a VPN to watch a game when you are overseas:
- Install VPN of your choice - see our reviews here for the best options.
- Select the location you wish to connect to. This is easy - if you are visiting the UK and you wish to continue watching one of your U.S. streaming services, you would select the US.
- Grab the popcorn and get ready to watch!
Gold Coast Suns vs Melbourne team news
Gold Coast Suns
Touk Miller might make his return this week if he successfully completes training. Levi Casboult is also a possibility but faces a steeper challenge with several players ahead of him in the pecking order.
Ethan Read is expected to make his comeback via the VFL.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Rucks | Soldo, Sweet, Ratugolea, Visentini |
| Defenders | Burton, McKenzie, Clurey, Aliir, Zerk-Thatcher, McCallum, Marshall, Houston, Farrell, Burgoyne, Williams, L. Jones |
| Midfielders | Rozee, Sinn, Butters, Boak, Bergman, Wines, Charleson, Drew, Lorenz, Jackson, Mead |
| Forwards | Marshall, Finlayson, Lord, Scully, Walsh, Powell-Pepper, Riolli, Horne-Francis, Georgiades, Dixon, Anastasopoulos, Evans, Scully, Byrne-Jones, McEntee, Narkle |
Melbourne Demons
With the Demons now out of the finals race, reintegrating Steven May might not be worthwhile. The same goes for Christian Salem unless there is notable progress in his hamstring rehab.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Rucks | Soldo, Sweet, Ratugolea, Visentini |
| Defenders | Burton, McKenzie, Clurey, Aliir, Zerk-Thatcher, McCallum, Marshall, Houston, Farrell, Burgoyne, Williams, L. Jones |
| Midfielders | Rozee, Sinn, Butters, Boak, Bergman, Wines, Charleson, Drew, Lorenz, Jackson, Mead |
| Forwards | Marshall, Finlayson, Lord, Scully, Walsh, Powell-Pepper, Riolli, Horne-Francis, Georgiades, Dixon, Anastasopoulos, Evans, Scully, Byrne-Jones, McEntee, Narkle |
Gold Coast vs Melbourne Form
Gold Coast: WLLLW
| Round | Match |
|---|---|
| R22 | Essendon 86-87 Gold Coast |
| R21 | West Coast 97-87 Gold Coast |
| R20 | Gold Coast 65-93 Brisbane |
| R19 | GWS 89-50 Gold Coast |
| R18 | Gold Coast 96-82 Port Adelaide |
Melbourne: WLLLL
| Round | Match |
|---|---|
| R22 | Melbourne 51-53 Port Adelaide |
| R21 | Western Bulldogs 110-59 Melbourne |
| R20 | Melbourne 83-85 GWS |
| R19 | Fremantle 116-66 Melbourne |
| R18 | Melbourne 84-67 Essendon |
Gold Coast vs Melbourne Head-to-Head Results
| Year | Match |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Gold Coast 85-90 Melbourne |
| 2022 | Gold Coast 69-82 Melbourne |
| 2021 | Gold Coast 30-128 Melbourne |
| 2020 | Melbourne 80-63 Gold Coast |
| 2019 | Gold Coast 60-61 Melbourne |