{"id":522050,"date":"2026-03-06T07:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/522050\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T07:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:42:13","slug":"gold-coast-suns-vs-geelong-cats-opening-round-live-updates-scores-blog-stats-start-time-aedt-and-how-to-watch-stream-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/522050\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats, Opening Round, live updates, scores, blog, stats, start time AEDT and how to watch, stream, latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second installment of five Opening Round matches is upon us for 2026, with the Gold Coast Suns hosting last year\u2019s losing grand finallists Geelong at People First Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>After finally securing their maiden finals appearance last September, Damien Hardwick\u2019s side has added even more starpower to their line-up during the off-season \u2014 trading in Christian Petracca and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan.<\/p>\n<p>While the latter hasn\u2019t been selected on Friday night, the 2020 No.1 draft looks to have found his feet steadily after playing no football at all professionally last year.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poster-fallback.png\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/afl\/match-centre\/AFL20260003\" class=\"sc-1wtgx8i-5 gmewyC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pointsbet.com.au\/sports\/aussie-rules\/AFL\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-1wtgx8i-5 gmewyC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjI4IiB3aWR0aD0iOTAiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WHAT&#8217;S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? 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For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n<p>Watch every match of every round of the Premiership Season LIVE and ad-break free during play on FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au?pg=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkafl-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-afl-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zeke Uwland, the brother of key defender Bodhi, will also make his AFL debut for the Suns after being taken with Pick No.2 last year as an Academy prospect.<\/p>\n<p>The news is far less positive for the travelling Cats, with captain Patrick Dangerfield (calf) and Jeremy Cameron (quad) both missing their season opener through injury.<\/p>\n<p>James Worpel will play his first game in the navy-and-white hoops since departing Hawthorn last October as a restricted free agent, while Tanner Bruhn will also suit up for his first match since Geelong\u2019s 2024 preliminary final loss to Brisbane \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/afl\/afl-2025-rape-charges-against-tanner-bruhn-officially-dropped-suppression-order-lifted-geelong-cats-what-happened-latest-news\/news-story\/1d7df202a944d2240e3ef6632eac0111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">having missed the 2025 season after being wrongly accussed of rape.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Opening Round match begins at 7:05pm local time on the Gold Coast (8:05pm AEDT), with the substitutes and final teams for each side to be confirmed an hour beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>Watch it live on Fox Footy (channel 504), and streaming on Kayo, from 7pm AEST.<\/p>\n<p>Follow our live coverage of Gold Coast vs Geelong in our blog below! 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