Gold Coast have made a late change ahead of their clash with the Western Bulldogs in Cairns on Saturday afternoon.

Defender Rory Thompson will miss the game through injury, after playing the past four matches for the Suns in 2017, and seven games this season altogether.

Darcy Macpherson will come into the Suns' side for the game against the reigning premiers, for what will be his third game of the season.

The Western Bulldogs will enter the match unchanged.