First Four: NT Thunder (away), Aspley (home), Brisbane (away), GIANTS (Townsville)
Last Four: Redland (away), GIANTS (home), Southport (away), Aspley (away)
Byes: 5, 12, 17
Play most: Brisbane, Sydney, GIANTS (three times each)
Play least: Sydney Uni, Eastlake, NT Thunder (once each)
Gold Coast will open their 2016 campaign against Grand Finalists NT Thunder in Darwin and Aspley the following week at home.
The SUNS will host the Giants in the first ever NEAFL game in Townsville in Round 4 and will welcome their first bye the following week.
Four of their next six games are against AFL opposition, before the Suns finish off the season against Redland, the Giants, Southport and Aspley. Gold Coast has been scheduled six curtain raisers from seven home AFL games in 2016.
2016 Gold Coast SUNS NEAFL Fixture
Rd 1 vs NT Thunder at TIO Stadium
Rd 2 vs Aspley at Metricon Stadium
Rd 3 vs Brisbane at Yeronga
Rd 4 vs GWS Giants at Townsville
Rd 5 Bye
Rd 6 vs Sydney at Drummoyne Oval
Rd 7 vs GWS Giants at Spotless Stadium
Rd 8 vs Redland at Metricon Stadium
Rd 9 vs Brisbane at the Gabba
Rd 10 vs Sydney at Metricon Stadium
Rd 11 vs Sydney University at Henson Park
Rd 12 Bye
Rd 13 vs Eastlake at Star Track Oval
Rd 14 vs Southport at Metricon Stadium
Rd 15 vs Brisbane at Metricon Stadium
Rd 16 vs Sydney at Newcastle
Rd 17 Bye
Rd 18 vs Redland at Yeronga
Rd 19 vs GWS Giants at Metricon Stadium
Rd 20 vs Southport at Fankhauser Reserve
Rd 21 vs Aspley at Graham Road
