GOLD Coast has won just two games this season and now has lost Gary Ablett for the remaining six weeks, but the Suns are remaining positive, says stand-in captain Michael Rischitelli.

With the team missing its four best midfielders for most of the season, Rischitelli has carried an incredible workload as both player and leader, and says there's plenty to gain from the remainder of the season.

It starts on Saturday when the Suns host red-hot West Coast at Metricon Stadium.

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"It's been a tough year, but we've got to be positive that we can get something out of this last six weeks and carry it into next year," Rischitelli said.

"The last six weeks we'll find out a little more about ourselves.

"It's about sticking tight. Keep being professional, keep approaching every week like it's your last."

Monday's confirmation that Ablett (knee) would miss the final six matches added to an injury list that also includes fellow midfielders Jaeger O'Meara, David Swallow and Dion Prestia.

The quartet will finish the year with a combined total of just 20 games.

Conversely, Rischitelli has played all 16 games to date, averaging 23 disposals in a terrific season.

Tom Lynch has continued his development as one of the competition's best young key forwards, and Rischitelli said his leadership in a troubled season had shone like a beacon.

"He's a bit of a beast on the field," Rischitelli said.

"He's a very modest sort of guy, he works really hard around the club and that's why he's the player he is.

"He's a great player but he's also a great person, that's why he's been going well. He's one of the guys a lot of people respect."