goldcoastfc.com.au have taken an in-depth analysis of Thursday's AFL Premiership season fixture release and have identified how the fixture impacts the Gold Coast SUNS in 2016.
· 13 games in Queensland – 11 at Metricon Stadium + one at the Gabba (Rd 4 v Brisbane) + one at Cazaly’s Stadium (Rd 17 v Western Bulldogs)
· Five games against 2015 bottom four teams, including three in the opening month – all in Queensland (Rd 1 v Essendon at home, Rd 3 v Carlton at home & Rd 4 v Brisbane at the Gabba)
· Two trips to Perth (Rd 2 v Fremantle & Rd 10 v West Coast), but NO trips to Adelaide Oval with both Port Adelaide and Adelaide travelling to Metricon Stadium
· Five Victorian games – two at the MCG (Rd 12 v Richmond & Rd 19 v Melbourne) + two at Etihad Stadium (Rd 21 v Essendon & Rd 22 v Collingwood) + one at Simonds Stadium (Rd 6 v Geelong)
· Five games against top four teams, including two fixtures against Fremantle (Rd 2 at Domain Stadium & Rd 18 at Metricon Stadium)
· 13 games against teams who didn’t play finals in 2015, including the final five games of the home and away season (Melbourne, GWS, Essendon, Collingwood and Port Adelaide)
· Play five sides twice – Essendon, Fremantle, Brisbane, Melbourne and Greater Western Sydney
· Two QClash fixtures (Rd 4 at the Gabba & Rd 16 at Metricon Stadium)
· Two expansion club battles (Rd 8 at Spotless Stadium & Rd 20 at Metricon Stadium)
· Fixture against three-time reigning premier Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium in Tasmania – Rd 14
Gold Coast Fixture Analysis
goldcoastfc.com.au have taken an in-depth analysis of Thursday's AFL Premiership season fixture release.
