Saturday afternoon could be a danger game for the second-placed Melbourne side, who historically struggle up on the Gold Coast.
The Suns have put themselves back into the mix with back-to-back wins against North Melbourne and Richmond.
Aside from the loss to Essendon, the Demons have been faultless in the past five weeks and will hope to continue their impressive form.
We know what we'll get from Melbourne. But what version of Gold Coast will we see?
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The first bounce of the game between Gold Coast and Melbourne will be at 4:35pm AEST, at Heritage Bank Stadium in the Gold Coast.
What time is the AFL today? Gold Coast vs Melbourne start time
Saturday afternoon's game between Gold Coast and Melbourne will begin at 4:35pm AEST.
The game will be held at Heritage Bank Stadium in the Gold Coast.
| City | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth |
| Time | 4:35pm | 4:35pm | 4:35pm | 4:05pm | 2:35pm |
How to watch or livestream Gold Coast vs Melbourne
Fox Footy will broadcast Saturday afternoon's game.
Coverage on Fox Footy will start from 4:30 pm AEST, with first bounce scheduled for 4:35 pm AEST.
Kayo Sports will stream the game live.
| TV Channel | Fox Footy |
| Live stream | Kayo Sports |
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Gold Coast vs Melbourne odds
Melbourne are favoured to win this game, paying $1.38 to Gold Coast's $3.05 to win per BlueBet.
Gold Coast vs Melbourne round 8 team lists
Gold Coast's starting 22
| Full Back | S.Lemmens | S.Collins | B.Long |
| Half Back | D.Macpherson | C.Ballard | W.Powell |
| Centre | B.Fiorini | D.Swallow | B.Ellis |
| Half Forward | T.Berry | J.Lukosius | M.Rosas |
| Full Forward | B.Humphrey | B.King | M.Chol |
| Followers | J.Witts - C | M.Rowell | N.Anderson |
| Interchange | R.Atkins | L.Casboult | A.Davies |
| S.Flanders |
INS: T.Berry, L.Casboult, S.Flanders
OUTS: A.Sexton (omitted), L.Weller, B.Ainsworth, N.Holman (injured)
Melbourne's starting 22
| Full Back | J.Lever | S.May | T.Rivers |
| Half Back | J.Bowey | H.Petty | M.Hibberd |
| Centre | J.Jordon | C.Oliver | L.Hunter |
| Half Forward | E.Langdon | B.Fritsch | T.Sparrow |
| Full Forward | K.Chandler | B.Grundy | K.Pickett |
| Followers | M.Gawn - C | C.Petracca | J.Viney |
| Interchange | J.van Rooyen | A.Brayshaw | A.Neal-Bullen |
| J.McVee |
INS: H.Petty
OUTS: J.Harmes (sub), J.Schache (omitted)
