Gold Coast vs Collingwood Preview & Prediction | 2025 AFL | Regular Season | Round 18

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The ladder-leading Collingwood Magpies travel north to face a stern test against the Gold Coast Suns at Heritage Bank Stadium.

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The prediction

The Gold Coast Suns are pushing for a finals berth and will be eager to claim a major scalp on their home turf, although challenges don’t come any bigger than the Pies.

Gold Coast (7th) were impressive in Round 17, dispatching of Essendon late in a 115-74 victory.

Collingwood (1st) flexed their muscles with a dominant 56-point victory over Carlton (115-59), solidifying their status as the team to beat in 2025.

Gold Coast's midfield stud Noah Anderson was instrumental in their win over the Bombers, finishing with 30 disposals and two goals.

For Collingwood, as predictable as the sun rising, Nick Daicos was at his brilliant best against the Blues tallying 36 disposals, a goal, and 13 score involvements. His quest for the Brownlow Medal now looks a fait accompli.

In a surprising result from last season, the Gold Coast Suns defeated Collingwood by 11 points in Round 16, 2024. The Pies though, have won three out of the last five H2H meetings.

Collingwood enter as favourites, but the Suns have proven they can match it with the best, especially at home. This shapes up as a potential danger game for the Magpies, but their class should tell in the end.

Gold Coast vs Collingwood tip: Collingwood to win by 1-39 points