The Gold Coast Suns will host six traditional Victorian teams and local rivals the Brisbane Lions at Metricon Stadium in 2018.
The 2018 Toyota AFL Premiership Season fixture released on Tuesday sees Geelong, St. Kilda, Richmond, Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon make the trip north, with the latter two falling in school holidays.
Chief Executive Mark Evans said the Suns were delighted with the final fixture in what is undoubtedly a blockbuster second half of the season for the Suns.
“We couldn’t be happier to see six big Victorian clubs come to Metricon Stadium in 2018,” he said.
“Despite an interrupted start to the season due to the Commonwealth Games, we are thrilled to be hosting the calibre of teams we are at Metricon Stadium in the second half of the season.
“Our first game back at Metricon Stadium in Round 11 against Geelong will be a huge welcome home party, and the fixture builds from there.
"We've worked incredibly hard with the AFL to deliver the mix of teams at Metricon Stadium and we thank the AFL for their assistance in scheduling these clubs in a year they understood was going to be challenging for our club and our members and fans on the Gold Coast."
Overall, the Suns play Geelong, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Carlton and Brisbane twice throughout the year with the majority of their games falling in the Saturday twilight timeslot.
With Metricon Stadium unavailable until Round 11 due to the Commonwealth Games the Suns take home games to Cazalys Stadium, Cairns (North Melbourne) the new Perth Stadium in Round 3 (Fremantle), the Gabba in Round 8 (Melbourne) and Adelaide Arena at Jiangwan Stadium, China (Port Adelaide).
The team will spend a week in Perth following the Round 3 game against Fremantle which will be followed by an away match against the West Coast Eagles at the same venue.
“It’s a unique season, but one we’re embracing,” Evans said.
Membership products for the 2018 season will be released within the coming week, with pricing and products to reflect the decrease in home games. In addition to access to the Round 8 home match at the Gabba against Melbourne, all full season Suns members will receive access to the Round 5 QClash at the Gabba as part of their 2018 membership.
All Suns matches will be broadcast live on FOX Footy across the country and on 7mate throughout Queensland.
To see the full 2018 fixture, click here
Round 1
Saturday March 24
North Melbourne
Cazalys Stadium
6.25pm
Round 2
Saturday March 31
Carlton
Etihad Stadium
1.45pm
Round 3
Saturday April 7
Fremantle
Perth Stadium
2.35pm
Round 4
Saturday April 14
West Coast
Perth Stadium
6.10pm
Round 5
Sunday April 22
Brisbane Lions
Gabba
4.40pm
Round 6
Saturday April 28
Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Oval
7.10pm
Round 7
Saturday May 5
Western Bulldogs
Mars Stadium
1.45pm
Round 8
Saturday May 12
Melbourne
Gabba
4.35pm
Round 9
Saturday May 19
Port Adelaide
Adelaide Arena at Jiangwan Stadium, Shanghai
1.15pm
Round 10 - Bye
Round 11
Saturday June 2
Geelong Cats
Metricon Stadium
4.35pm
Round 12
Saturday June 9
GWS Giants
Spotless Stadium
4.35pm
Round 13
Saturday June 16
St Kilda
Metricon Stadium 4.35pm
Round 14
Saturday June 23
Hawthorn
University of Tasmania Stadium
1.45pm
Round 15
Saturday June 30
Collingwood
Metricon Stadium
7.25pm
Round 16
Sunday July 8
North Melbourne
Etihad Stadium
1.10pm
Round 17
Saturday July 14
Essendon
Metricon Stadium
7.25pm
Round 18
Saturday July 21
Sydney Swans
SCG
2.10pm
Round 19
Saturday July 28
Carlton
Metricon Stadium
7.25pm
Round 20
Sunday August 5
Melbourne
MCG
3.20pm
Round 21
Saturday August 11
Richmond
Metricon Stadium
2.10pm
Round 22
Saturday August 18
Brisbane Lions
Metricon Stadium
7.25pm
Round 23
TBC
Geelong Cats
GMHBA Stadium
TBC
