Overview
- First bounce is 7:35 p.m. AEST Saturday at the Gabba with live coverage on Channel 7, Fox Footy, Kayo, Foxtel and 7plus.
- Final teams are locked in: Gold Coast are unchanged with David Swallow named as sub, while Brisbane bring in Oscar McInerney and list Bruce Reville as sub after Lachie Neale’s season-ending injury.
- Reporting indicates Eric Hipwood is unavailable as the reigning premiers try to halt a slump of four losses in five, including a 38-point defeat to Geelong.
- The Suns arrive off their first-ever finals win, a one-point result over Fremantle in Perth, with Damien Hardwick praised by Alastair Lynch for instilling belief.
- Despite an 11-goal victory in the most recent QClash, Gold Coast have won only three times at the Gabba and not since 2018.