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St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns AFL Round 24 Tips - Suns to Finish on a High

Ryan Tucker

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Last updated: Wed 19 Aug 2026 11:54

Ryan Tucker 19 Aug 2026

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Both teams out of finals; pride and milestones only at stake.
Gold Coast tipped to cover +13.5; high-scoring match expected.
Experts predict Touk Miller to kick a goal at Marvel Stadium.
The game will be played at Marvel Stadium on Thursday, 20th August, with the bounce at 7:30 PM (AEST)

St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns

St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns, Round 24 2026 - Expert Prediction

This is about as pure a dead rubber as Round 24 produces. St Kilda's finals hopes are done now that Carlton has locked up the last wildcard spot, and Gold Coast have been out of contention for weeks.

St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns, Round 24 2026 - Expert Prediction
Head to Head Stats
St Kilda Saints Form Analysis
Gold Coast Suns Form Analysis
St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns Team List & News
St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns AFL 2026 Round 24 FAQ's

It's little more than pride for the Saints and a chance for the Suns to finish on a high after a disappointing year. Interestingly, a win would actually cost Gold Coast a bonus early draft pick under the league's new draft rules, an odd incentive hanging over a team already miles adrift of finals.

St Kilda enter in ominous form, thumping Richmond by 49 points at the MCG last week, with Bradley Hill collecting a career-best 41 disposals to win the Ian Stewart Medal in his 299th game. Gold Coast, by contrast, were run over by Brisbane in the QClash, going down by 42 points for their 11th loss in 12 matches. But prior to the Brisbane flogging, Gold Coast had 1 win and 3 losses by 13 points or less, pointing to an uptick in form.

The majority of the public money are backing St Kilda, but they are missing a stack of first-choice players to season-ending injury and likely rotating fringe personnel on a short turnaround. Grabbing the points with Gold Coast makes sense rather than expecting St Kilda to run away with it.

Take Gold Coast to cover the +13.5 line, the total to go Over 180.5, and Touk Miller to boot a goal at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night.

Touk Miller has kicked 4 goals across his past three outings and also found the scoreboard in the earlier meeting with St Kilda this year.
Gold Coast's disposal and inside-50 numbers have actually held up reasonably well against St Kilda's per this season's team data, keeping the head-to-head tighter than the ladder gap suggests.
Both clubs are shuffling personnel with nothing on the line - St Kilda already managed Liam Ryan and Hunter Clark out of last week's win, while Gold Coast fields a farewell game for retiring veteran Nick Holman.
With both defences low on stakes and attacking players given extended opportunities, the total has scope to run past the market's 180.5 mark.

Head to Head Stats

St Kilda lead the all-time series 14 wins to 7 and have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, but Gold Coast's most recent win was an emphatic 29-point demolition at TIO Stadium in Darwin in Round 9 this year.

St Kilda Saints Form Analysis

St Kilda thumped Richmond 14.10 (94) to 6.9 (45) at the MCG last week, with Bradley Hill producing a career night with 41 disposals and the best-on-ground medal in his 299th game. Mitch Owens booted a career-best 5 goals and Max Hall added a personal-best 40 disposals of his own.

The win kept the Saints' faint finals hopes alive for a week, but Carlton has since claimed the last wildcard spot, ending St Kilda's season with pride the only thing left to play for. St Kilda sit 11th at 10-12, with Bradley Hill set to celebrate his 300th AFL game this week, while James Barrat, Sam Flanders, Max King, Patrick Said, Jack Sinclair, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Mason Wood are all done for the season through injury.

Gold Coast Suns Form Analysis

Gold Coast were outclassed by Brisbane in the QClash, going down 6.17 (53) to 14.11 (95) at the Gabba, their 11th loss in 12 matches. Logan Morris kicked 4 goals but Touk Miller was held to 17 disposals and no goals after posting 23 disposals and 3 goals in a 2-point win over GWS the week before.

Gold Coast sit 14th at 8-14 and have long been out of finals contention, the club will farewell veteran Nick Holman in his 154th and final game, hand extended opportunities to VFL performers Jai Murray and Zeke Uwland, while young forward Bailey Humphrey has just signed a new deal to stay at the club after attracting rival interest.

St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns Team List & News

St Kilda Saints Team News: The Saints have recalled Dougal Howard for what shapes as the veteran defender's farewell AFL game, while Liam Ryan also returns for the Round 24 opener. Jack Higgins misses with injury and Alix Tauru has been omitted as Ross Lyon makes two changes for the dead rubber.

Gold Coast Suns Team News: Damien Hardwick has made the bold call to name wantaway key forward Ben King on the interchange bench for what could be his final game in Suns colours. Jarrod Witts returns and has been named at full-forward, while Nick Holman and Ben Jepson also come into the side. Gold Coast has been hit by injuries to Sam Collins, Wil Powell and Christian Petracca ahead of the clash.

St Kilda	POS	Gold Coast Suns
J. Silvagni, C. Wilkie, D. Howard	B	J. Jeffrey, C. Ballard, B. Uwland
L. O'Connell, M. Windhager, L. Stocker	HB	D. Rioli, M. Andrew, J. Noble
D. Wilson, M. Owens, H. Boxshall	C	N. Holman, B. Humphrey, B. Addinsall
R. Byrnes, L. Ryan, B. Hill	HF	T. Miller, E. Read, L. Lombard
C. Sharman, R. Marshall, D. Butler	F	B. Long, J. Witts, J. Walter
T. De Koning, H. Garcia, M. Hall	FOLL	N. Moyle, M. Rowell, N. Anderson
T. Travaglia, J. Macrae, A. Hastie, M. Phillipou, C. Lake	I/C	J. Rogers, S. Clohesy, B. King, L. Gulbin, B. Jepson

St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns AFL 2026 Round 24 FAQ's

How to watch St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns AFL 2026 Round 24?
You can watch the St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns AFL 2026 Round 24 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 St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns AFL 2026 Round 24?
To buy tickets to the St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns AFL 2026 Round 24 game check the AFL website or the official St Kilda Saints site.