The countdown to the 2020 Toyota NEAFL season is in full swing with the release of the practice match schedule this week.

Kicking off on Saturday March 7, all nine NEAFL teams will be in action over four weeks with games spanning from Canberra, Sydney, Gold Coast and Brisbane. 

The SUNS will take on Aspley at 1:30pm at Graham Road in the first round of matches, the first NEAFL hit-out of the year.

There will be two more practice matches for Gold Coast in the lead-up to the season proper, one against Redland at Metricon Stadium on Saturday March 21, followed by the final match against Brisbane at South Pine on March 28.

Round 1 of the 2020 Toyota NEAFL Premiership Season gets underway on April 4. 

2020 Toyota NEAFL Practice Match Schedule

Saturday, March 7

GIANTS v Canberra at Tom Wills Oval, 1pm
Aspley v Gold Coast at Graham Rd, 1.30pm
Southport v Redland at Fankhauser Reserve, 2pm

Saturday, March 14

Sydney v Sydney Uni at Tramway Oval, 11am
Aspley v Redland at Graham Rd, 1.30pm

Saturday, March 21

Canberra v Sydney at Alan Ray Oval, 11.30am
Aspley v Southport at Graham Rd, 1.30pm
Morningside (QAFL) v Brisbane at Jack Esplen Oval, 2pm
Gold Coast v Redland at Metricon Stadium, 2.30pm
GIANTS v Sydney Uni at Tom Wills Oval, 3pm

Saturday, March 28

Brisbane v Gold Coast at South Pine Sports Complex, 11am
GIANTS v Sydney at Tom Wills Oval, 11am

*Times and venues subject to change.