Suns to roll dice for Chinese trip

GOLD Coast will pull at least one Shanghai Surprise as they consider MRP challenges and risky selections for some of their biggest names ahead of tomorrow’s flight to China.

The Suns are considering challenging the one match ban handed to Sam Day for a low blow to Demon Neville Jetta and are awaiting a tribunal ruling on Steven May for making contact with an umpire.

Then there will be the debate over the risk–reward ratio in selecting David Swallow and Peter Wright.

Swallow sat most of the final quarter of the 69-point loss to Melbourne covered in ice on the bench after copping a kick in the knee. Although Dew said the final quarter rest should aid Swallow’s recovery and he expected he would be available, it is a risk for a player with significant long term knee injuries.

The Suns said last month when they ruled out Tom Lynch they needed to save him from himself and Swallow sits in the same category even if they desperately need his leadership.

He is banged up beyond his years and was basically run into the ground in the early years by a club that needed heavy lifters.