Friday, 19 April 2024: Racing and Sports will provide analysis of games in the 2024 AFL Season.

We'll endeavour to run through the form, incorporate appropriate stats and also supply a betting prediction which won't always just be who will win.

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SYDNEY v GOLD COAST

Sunday 21 April @ SCG

Even though the betting has this pretty short, this is very much a danger game for Sydney with the Gold Coast on the improve.

And given their recent efforts, you can bet Longmire will be right onto that coming off the bye.

Both sides have positive records in 2024 and you may have expected that from the Swans but the good news is the Suns are showing much more.

Could the in an under Suns win again at the SCG?

They simply played with Hawthorn. That isn't going to be a one off this season but they led easily from the jump and never gave them a chance. That is good sign when you are a favourite.

Anderson, Flanders, Miller and Rowell will drive them on giving Hardwick plenty to work with. It's a matter if the two ends of the ground can hold up.

In Sydney they find a side who went through the motions against an Eagles side not expecting that much competition.

You can bet there will be a hard hard tag on Heeney given his start to the season. Would they say to Touk Miller you go and tag and still find the ball?

Match	Sydney	Gold Coast	Ground
Last time they met	18.6 [114]	13.12 [90]	SCG
Last 10 matches	6 wins	4 wins
Notes	Of the 4 wins by GC, 3 of them are at the SCG
	GC has only ever kicked 100 points once against Sydney

Unless the bye aids in freshening up the Sydney side a lot more so than Gold Coast playing with continuity, it will be a good game.

The start looks a nice gamble here.

Match Selection: Sydney by 12 points

Suggested Bets: Gold Coast +18.5 @ $1.91 @ bet365