THE RACE to have Metricon Stadium ready for footy's return on June 2 has begun.

Following the completion of the Commonwealth Games on Sunday night, workers began the task of transforming Gold Coast's home ground back to an AFL venue on Monday morning.

The Suns host Geelong in round 11 – their first true home game of the season – but plenty needs to happen in the six weeks between now and then.

The infrastructure for the closing ceremony is already being dismantled, while the infield turf is expected to be removed within the week.

The athletics track will also be removed before ready-to-play turf is laid in the middle of May, giving it time to settle before hosting the Cats.

The entire club, including football department and administration, has spent the past six weeks based at nearby Bond University while its Carrara precinct has been used to prepare and host the Games.

They will leave the university and move 'home' on Saturday week, while the team is playing in Adelaide in round six, and be in position to train and prepare as normal ahead of round seven.

Players have been given Monday and Tuesday off after spending the past 10 days in Perth to play both Fremantle and West Coast.

The Suns have a relatively normal week ahead with just a 60-minute drive north to play Queensland rival Brisbane on Sunday afternoon. 

They then play in Adelaide (against the Crows), Ballarat (Western Bulldogs), Brisbane (Melbourne) and Shanghai (Port Adelaide) before having a bye and finally getting to play at Metricon Stadium.