Seat Return & Earn FAQ's

What is Seat Return & Earn?

If you are a paid Premiership Circle Member, you are encouraged to return your seat when you can’t attend games.  

This allows the Club to sell your seat to help us build the biggest crowds at People First Stadium. You may return your seats for any of the nine (9) home games at People First Stadium: 

  • Opening Round v Geelong
  • R1 v West Coast Eagles
  • R6 v Essendon
  • R8 v GWS GIANTS
  • R13 v Brisbane Lions
  • R15 v Hawthorn
  • R17 v Collingwood
  • R19 v Western Bulldogs
  • R21 v Melbourne 

If your seat sells successfully, you will receive a credit towards your 2027 membership. 

Seats must be returned by 9am Wednesday prior to a match. Once a seat is returned, it is final and cannot be reversed. 

Members returned seats will be available for purchase to 2026 SUNS members and the general public via Ticketek.  

Return & Earn terms and conditions can be found here.

1. Download the official Gold Coast SUNS App 

2. In the footer, click on 'Members'. 

3. Sign into your My SUNS Account and select the game for which you are returning your seat. 

4. Click 'More Ticket Actions'. 

5. Select 'RETURN'. 

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The seat return program is open to full season Premiership Circle reserved seat members only. Full season General Admission, SUNSCREAMER, Beyond the Boundary, SUNDeck and reduced access and flexi members are unable to return their seat. 

Any membership that is provided complimentary by the Club can return seats but will receive no credit in return. 

Hospitality and coterie members are unable to return their seat. 

Reduced access and flexi members are unable to return their seat. 

Seats must be returned before 9am Wednesday prior to a match. Once a seat is returned, it is final and cannot be reversed. Your barcode will be cancelled, and you will not be able to enter the stadium for that match. 

If your seat is sold, you'll receive the below credit towards your membership for season 2027. Your 2027 membership must be the same category of membership as 2026 for credit to apply.  

Premiership Circle - Rooftop 
Adult: $25 

Premiership Circle – Level 1 and Level 2 
Adult: $22 

Concession: $18 

Youth: $18 

Junior: $10 

No, once a seat has been returned for sale, whether it is sold or not, it cannot be re-instated by the member. 

Where a members returned seat successfully sells during the 2026 season, the member will receive a credit towards their 2027 membership. Your credit will automatically be applied when you renew for the 2027 season. It cannot be transferred or redeemed for cash.  

Your 2026 membership must be paid up in full before credit for 2027 will be applied.