TOM Lynch knows a lot has changed since Gold Coast recorded the greatest win in the club’s history over Fremantle in Round 2 this year.

But the Suns key forward believes Gold Coast can make it two from two over the Dockers when they meet at Metricon Stadium on Saturday, despite a 48-point loss to the fourth-placed Western Bulldogs in Cairns.

“We knocked them (Fremantle) off last time in Perth and we are looking forward to continuing that form against them,” Lynch said.

“They will be tough, we know that. They are starting to play some good footy and were pretty good on Friday night (against Geelong).

“But we will pick a 22 we feel is the best to win the game, will go in with some confidence and try to bring that second half that we played against the Bulldogs to the whole game.”

The 15th-placed Suns (5-11) will take on Fremantle (3-13) on the back of a 15.17 (107) to 8.11 (59) loss to the Bulldogs in front of 8509 people at Cazalys Stadium on Saturday night.

The victory over Fremantle in Perth at the start of the year came amid the perfect start to the season as the Suns won their first three games.

Nobody could predict last year’s Dockers side, who finished first at the end of the 2015 regular season, would suffer such a fall from grace or that another season that began with finals hopes for the Gold Coast would be shattered by injury.

It was an unlikely win last time for what was a full- strength Gold Coast side, and while this one will have its challenges, it will be for different reasons.

The Suns’ momentum built over recent weeks has been halted by injuries to Gary ­Ablett (shoulder), Dion Prestia (knee) and Michael Rischitelli (knee), while the Dockers are starting to produce quality football in the second half of the year.

The Dockers have won three of their past six games.

Lynch said the Suns let themselves down across the board against the Bulldogs in a first half where they were outclassed and struggled without their best midfielders.

“We failed to follow simple instructions, which is disappointing,” Lynch said.

“The second quarter was disappointing for us. We knew we needed to pressure them and turn the ball over and we failed to do that.

“After half-time I thought we were a lot better, started putting some pressure on them and managed to play it a bit more on our terms.”