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GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns AFL Round 22 Tips - Depleted Giants Face a Suns Side With Nothing Left to Lose

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Last updated: Wed 05 Aug 2026 15:05

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GWS are heavily impacted by injury, missing several core players.
Gold Coast Suns nearly full strength, with in-form Rowell, Noble, and Walter.
Experts tip Gold Coast to win outright, with strong performances from their star trio.
The game will be played at Corroboree Group Oval Manuka on Sunday, 9th August, with the bounce at 1:10 PM (AEST)

GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns

GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns, Round 22 2026 - Expert Prediction

GWS come into this off the back of a gritty 12-point win over Port Adelaide that kept their finals hopes flickering, but the bigger story all year has been the sheer volume of players they've had to do without.

GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns, Round 22 2026 - Expert Prediction
Head to Head Stats
GWS Giants Form Analysis
Gold Coast Suns Form Analysis
GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns Team List & News
GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns AFL 2026 Round 22 FAQ's

Finn Callaghan, Leek Aleer, Logan Smith and Jesse Hogan have all been ruled out for the rest of the season joining Tom Green and Josh Kelly, while captain Toby Greene is still working his way back from a quad injury. That's a huge chunk of GWS's best 22 missing, and it's a big part of why a team that's beaten Fremantle, Geelong, Brisbane and Melbourne this year has still only won 3 of its last 8, they simply can't find the depth to stand up for four quarters every week.

Gold Coast, by contrast, come into this one of the healthier lists in the competition. Their only injury of note from last week's narrow loss to Melbourne was Sam Collins (ribs), and while the 10-game losing streak is brutal reading, the performance itself was anything but capitulation. The Suns led by 17 in the third quarter and only fell over in the last term against a genuine top-four side.

Matt Rowell was outstanding with 30 disposals and 8 clearances in what was described as his best form in some time after a season disrupted by fitness and form issues, Jed Walter kicked 3 goals and was praised for his best half of the year, and John Noble was named among the Suns' best players. All three were doing exactly what this week's bets need them to do just seven days ago.

The case for the Suns is straightforward, they are a team that can move the ball quickly and has shown it can hurt good sides. They are running into a Giants outfit missing a good chunk of its list and without the consistency to be trusted for four quarters.

Take Gold Coast to win outright, John Noble for 30+ disposals, Matt Rowell for 30+ disposals, and Jed Walter for 2+ goals as the plays for Sunday at Manuka Oval.

Gold Coast's best three players from last week in Rowell, Noble and Walter are exactly the trio this week's props are built around, and all were in career-form territory just one game ago.
GWS's inconsistency (3 wins from their last 8) against a team playing without the same level of injury disruption makes the upset price more appealing than the head-to-head record suggests.
Rowell's 30-disposal, 8-clearance game against Melbourne was his best output in months and came right as Gold Coast's midfield started to click without him needing to carry the load alone.
Jed Walter's 3-goal outing was his best half of footy for the year, and he's now shown the form to threaten multiple majors again against a Giants defence stretched thin by injury.

Head to Head Stats

Gold Coast hold the wood on GWS in recent meetings, having beaten the Giants 11.17 (83) to 8.15 (63) in round 8 this year. Across the broader head-to-head ledger GWS lead comfortably, but recent form between these two sides has been closer than the all-time numbers suggest, with Gold Coast capable of exposing a Giants side without its full complement of talent.

GWS Giants Form Analysis

GWS trailed by a point at quarter-time against Port Adelaide before breaking the game open with four straight goals in the third term, eventually winning 10.15 (75) to 9.9 (63). Lachie Whitfield (29 disposals, 7 tackles) kicked his first goal in 76 games, while Stephen Coniglio booted 3 goals playing as an auxiliary forward in the continued absence of key targets Jesse Hogan and Toby Greene. GWS sit at 9-11, one win outside the finals with a strong percentage, but have managed just 3 wins from their last 8 outings.

Gold Coast Suns Form Analysis

Gold Coast led by 17 points in the third quarter against Melbourne before falling away late, going down 18.6 (114) to 16.9 (105) - their 10th straight defeat, the longest losing run of Damien Hardwick's coaching career. Matt Rowell (30 disposals, 8 clearances), Jed Walter (3 goals) and John Noble were among their best. Gold Coast sit 7-13 and have lost four of their last 10 games by single figures, a sign the results haven't reflected how competitive they've actually been.

GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns Team List & News

GWS Giants Team News: The Giants remain without a large chunk of their best 22, with Finn Callaghan (ankle), Leek Aleer (groin), Logan Smith (knee) and Jesse Hogan (finger) all ruled out for the rest of the season, alongside season-long absentees Tom Green (knee/ACL) and Josh Kelly (hip). Captain Toby Greene (quad) is progressing but still working his way back.

Gold Coast Suns Team News: Gold Coast's only notable injury concern is Sam Collins (ribs), who was forced out of last week's clash with Melbourne after a collision - otherwise the Suns list is largely intact heading into Round 22.

(Full 22-man team lists to be added once officially confirmed by both clubs ahead of Sunday's game.)

GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns AFL 2026 Round 22 FAQ's

How to watch GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns AFL 2026 Round 22?
You can watch the GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns AFL 2026 Round 22 game via Fox Sports or Kayo Sports. If you are watching from outside of Australia the WatchAFL app is the perfect solution.
How to buy tickets to GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns AFL 2026 Round 22?
To buy tickets to the GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns AFL 2026 Round 22 game check the AFL website or the official GWS Giants site.

Verdict

GWS Giants v Gold Coast Suns

Take Gold Coast to win outright, John Noble for 30+ disposals, Matt Rowell for 30+ disposals, and Jed Walter for 2+ goals as the plays for Sunday at Manuka Oval.

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