Geelong
Gary Ablett finished with 37 disposals and three goals at the ground he called home for seven seasons, as the Cats recorded a 17.19 (121) to 4.12 (36) victory.
The win solidifies the Cats' spot in the top eight and was a return to form after a rough fortnight.
Mitch Duncan (32 disposals) was sensational when the game was still up for grabs, while Joel Selwood (33), Patrick Dangerfield (28) and Tim Kelly (24 and two goals) were all influential.
Tom Hawkins was excellent and could have easily kicked more than his three goals, while Lincoln McCarthy also provided a forward half spark with 2.3 from his 15 disposals in his first senior game of the season.
Geelong won the game in a second-quarter avalanche in which it kicked 7.6 to Gold Coast's solitary behind.
At one stage they kicked nine unanswered goals.
Considering it was the SUNS' first home match for 2018 after spending nine weeks on the road, it was a disappointing effort.
In the second term alone Geelong had 123 disposals to 55, including 92-30 uncontested.
The ball use would be enough for SUNS coach Stuart Dew to tear his hair out.
Turnover after turnover after turnover from the back half was punished by the Cats in what amounted to not much more than a training drill.
Gold Coast kicked two goals in the first seven minutes and then just two more the rest of the night.
To rub salt in, the SUNS also copped injuries to Aaron Hall (shoulder), Aaron Young (ankle) and Steven May (ankle).
GOLD COAST 2.4 2.5 4.11 4.12 (36)
GEELONG 3.5 10.11 13.15 17.19 (121)
GOALS
Gold Coast: Ah Chee, Day, Lynch, Miller
Geelong: Hawkins 3, Ablett 3, Kelly 2, McCarthy 2, Menegola 2, Dangerfield, Duncan, Jones, Parfitt, J.Selwood
BEST
Gold Coast: Witts, Ainsworth, Miller, Swallow
Geelong: Ablett, Duncan, Kelly, J.Selwood, Dangerfield, McCarthy
INJURIES
Gold Coast: Hall (shoulder), Young (ankle), May (ankle)
Geelong: Nil
Reports: Nil
Umpires: Whetton, Williamson, Fleer
Official crowd: 17,490 at Metricon Stadium
