Lions fans will be ‘baying’ for the Suns’ ‘blood’ in Sunday night’s QClash at the Gabba, and that’s an environment Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick will welcome for his players.

Gold Coast Suns coach Damien Hardwick and Brisbane Lions boss Chris Fagan. Picture: Albert Perez/AFL Photos via Getty Images “You can’t play against the reigning premiers and lose that ...

Joel Jeffrey of the Suns handpasses the ball during the 2025 AFL Round 01 match between the West Coast Eagles and the Gold Coast Suns at Optus Stadium. (Photo by Janelle St Pierre/AFL Photos via ...

A QClash between the Suns and the Lions has rarely been the marquee match of an AFL weekend since Gold Coast joined the competition in 2011. However, such is the current form of both sides – who ...