Opening Round Information

Opening Round | Friday, 6th March 2026 | People First Stadium
Gold Coast SUNS v Geelong Cats

Member Pre-Sale
Wednesday, 10th December | 10am - 2pm (AEST)

General Public On-Sale
Wednesday, 10th December | 2pm (AEST)

If you're an existing 2026 SUNS member - please find your membership type below to find out the relevant information for Opening Round. 
 

Premiership Circle Members | Rooftop, Level 1, Level 2
Your Premiership Circle membership includes a dedicated reserved seat. There is no need for you to action anything ahead of Opening Round. You will simply be able to scan your membership in on match-day and sit in your seating location outlined on your digital membership card.

The SUNDeck & Beyond the Boundary Members
If you hold a 2026 SUNdeck or Beyond The Boundary membership, ticket redemptions for Opening Round and Round 1 will open via Ticketek when tickets go on sale in February for Rounds 1–15. Members will be contacted prior to the on-sale date with full details on the $0 ticket redemption and guest pass process, including when redemptions will open. Redemptions for remaining home games beyond Opening Round and Round 1 will open closer to each match. 

3-Game Premium Pass
If you hold a 2026 3 Game Premium Pass membership, $0 ticket redemptions for Opening Round and Round 1 will open via Ticketek when tickets go on sale in February for Rounds 1–15. At the time of redemption, you will be able to select a reserved seat. Members will be contacted prior to the on-sale date with full details on the redemption process, including when redemption will open. Redemptions for remaining home games beyond Opening Round and Round 1 will open closer to each match.

3-Game Flexi Members
If you hold a 2026 3 Game Flexi membership, $0 ticket redemptions for Opening Round and Round 1 will open via Ticketek when tickets go on sale in February for Rounds 1–15. Members will be contacted prior to the on-sale date with full details on the redemption process, including when redemption will open. Redemptions for remaining home games beyond Opening Round and Round 1 will open closer to each match.

General Admission - Full Season & General Admission - 3-Game Members
Your membership provides you with general admission access to Opening Round. General admission access means you can scan your membership into the match and sit within the allocated sections on level 1 at People First Stadium. 
It is important to note; general admission access guarantees entry into People First Stadium. For majority of home games, you’ll be able to secure a seat in the above allocated general admission sections too.
For popular and large-scale games however, we highly recommend upgrading your general admission membership to a discounted reserved seat if you’d like to guarantee a seat at the match. Our opening match against Geelong has not been deemed a fully ticketed match but it is considered to be a popular and large-scale game and therefore we highly recommend upgrading your membership to a discounted reserved seat for this match. 
This can be done, using your 12-digit membership barcode via Ticketek.

VIC SUNS & Interstate Members
Looking to travel to our Opening Round clash? Your membership provides you with general admission access at People First Stadium. General admission access means you can scan your membership into the match and sit within the allocated sections on level 1 at People First Stadium. 
It is important to note; general admission access guarantees entry into People First Stadium. For majority of home games, you’ll be able to secure a seat in the above allocated general admission sections too.
For popular and large-scale games however, we highly recommend upgrading your general admission membership to a discounted reserved seat if you’d like to guarantee a seat at the match. Our opening match against Geelong has not been deemed a fully ticketed match but it is considered to be a popular and large-scale game and therefore we highly recommend upgrading your membership to a discounted reserved seat for this match. 
This can be done, using your 12-digit membership barcode via Ticketek.

SUNScreamer Home Members
Your SUNScreamer Home membership provides you with general admission access to Opening Round. As a valued member of our Cheer Squad, this means you can scan your membership in for entry and sit anywhere within Section 121 (The Cheer Squad Bay) at People First Stadium. 

If you don't want to sit within the Cheer Squad Bay, you can also sit within the allocated general admission bays located on Level 1 of People First Stadium (see General Admission - Full Season for reference.) Our opening match against Geelong has not been deemed a fully ticketed match, but it is considered to be a popular and large-scale game and therefore if you'd prefer to skip the Cheer Squad, we highly recommend upgrading your membership to a discounted reserved seat for this match. 
This can be done, using your 12-digit membership barcode via Ticketek.

Step SUNS Members - with Geelong as #1 team of choice
If you hold an existing 2026 Step SUNS membership and you have elected Geelong as your #1 team of choice, the Club will be in touch in the New Year to allocate you a reserved seat ticket amongst fellow Geelong supporters! There is no need for you to action anything now to guarantee your ticket to the match. We'll look after you in the New Year!

Step SUNS Members - who #1 team of choice is NOT Geelong
Your membership provides you with general admission access at People First Stadium. General admission access means you can scan your membership into the match and sit within the allocated sections on level 1 at People First Stadium. 
It is important to note; general admission access guarantees entry into People First Stadium. For majority of home games, you’ll be able to secure a seat in the above allocated general admission sections too.
For popular and large-scale games however, we highly recommend upgrading your general admission membership to a discounted reserved seat if you’d like to guarantee a seat at the match. Our opening match against Geelong has not been deemed a fully-ticketed match but it is considered to be a popular and large-scale game and therefore we highly recommend upgrading your membership to a discounted reserved seat for this match. 
This can be done, using your 12-digit membership barcode via Ticketek.

Non-Access Members - SUNS Supporter, Mac's Mates, Digital (Kayo), AFLW 
If you hold one of the above memberships, you don't currently have access/entry to AFL Men's games at People First Stadium. 
If you would like to add match access, you can upgrade your membership to include this benefit.