THE SUNS get an extra week to prepare for their first official AFL match as they have the bye in round one. The following week they'll host Carlton at the Gabba. Gold Coast will play three home games at the Gabba - including one against the Brisbane Lions in round seven - while it waits for the rebuilt Carrara Stadium to be completed. The second meeting with the Lions is in round 21.

The Suns' first game at their new home ground will be a meeting with Geelong in round 10. It's sure to be a big night, as their star recruit Gary Ablett is expected to line up against his former club for the first time. Ablett will run out on his former home ground down at Geelong later in the season when Gold Coast travels to Skilled Stadium.

RDDATEOPPONENTVENUEH/A LOCAL TIME
1Bye    
2Saturday, April 2 CarltonGabbaHome6:40pm
3Saturday, April 9 Western BulldogsEtihad StadiumAway2:10pm
4Sunday, April 17 MelbourneGabbaHome2:10pm
5Saturday, April 23 Port AdelaideAAMI StadiumAway2:40pm
6Sunday, May 1 EssendonEtihad StadiumAway1:10pm
7Saturday, May 7 Brisbane LionsGabbaHome7:10pm
8Saturday, May 14 Adelaide CrowsAAMI StadiumAway2:40pm
9Bye    
10Saturday, May 28 Geelong CatsGold Coast StadiumHome7:10pm
11Saturday, June 4 West Coast EaglesPatersons StadiumAway1:10pm
12Saturday, June 11 North MelbourneGold Coast StadiumHome7:10pm
13Saturday, June 18 HawthornAurora StadiumAway2:10pm
14Saturday, June 25 Western BulldogsGold Coast StadiumHome2:10pm
15Saturday, July 2 FremantlePatersons StadiumAway1:10pm
16Saturday, July 9 Sydney SwansGold Coast StadiumHome7:10pm
17Saturday, July 16 RichmondCazaly's StadiumAway2:10pm
18Saturday, July 23 CollingwoodGold Coast StadiumHome7:10pm
19Saturday, July 30 St. KildaGold Coast StadiumHome7:10pm
20Saturday, August 6 Geelong CatsSkilled StadiumAway2:10pm
21Saturday, August 13 Brisbane LionsGabbaAway7:10pm
22Saturday, August 20 Adelaide CrowsGold Coast StadiumHome2:10pm
23Sunday, August 28 MelbourneMCGAway2:10pm
24TBCHawthornGold Coast StadiumHomeTBC