The Suns host Hawthorn on the Gold Coast in Friday night football as Damien Hardwick’s men try to arrest a slide down the ladder.
The Suns have had their usual struggle for wins after their trip to Darwin, losing three on the bounce and needing a victory to avoid a potential drop out of the top 10.
The Hawks are coming off their bye having won two of their last three games.
Follow all the action in our live blog.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 7:15pm
AFL Friday Scoreboard
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 7:28pm
Nick ‘The Wizard’ Watson ready for the challenge at Carrara
Hi Andrew,
I bought Nick Watson for my fantasy AFL team this round so hoping he runs riot.
Cheers.
– Dylan
Dylan,
I’m no good with fantasy footy, but as far as “The Wizard” goes, it’s a decent chance he’ll be among the scorers tonight.
Nick Watson has played the Suns twice – he kicked two goals back in round seven in Launceston, and last year he booted three goals against them in Darwin.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 7:21pm
Nick Holman back for his 150th game
Congratulations for Nick Holman, who has been brought back into the team for his 150th AFL game to provide some intensity and toughness on the ball.
Holman has had a long road to 150 – he played nine games in two seasons for Carlton, then had two seasons away before being taken in the 2018 rookie draft by the Suns.
Tonight is his 141st game for the Suns, for a total of 150.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 7:17pm
Suns VFL side thumped by Box Hill
Damien Hardwick was a spectator for a while at Carrara for the curtain-raiser for tonight’s match, the VFL game between the Suns and Box Hill.
The Suns coach would not have liked what he saw, as Gold Coast barely escaped being beaten by 100 points.
Box Hill kicked 21.16 (142) to the Suns’ 6.9 (45), after the Suns led narrowly in the second quarter.
There weren’t too many highlights from the home side’s point of view, although Suns Academy player Dylan Patterson had 20 disposals and seven clearances.
Let’s hope for the Suns’ sake that the senior team lifts the intensity for the clash against the Hawks.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 7:10pm
Teams are in for Suns vs Hawks
There are no late changes for either team — and you can see the line-ups above.
The Suns have omitted three players — Lachie Gulbin, Ben Jepson and Charlie Ballard — after last week’s loss to Geelong.
In come two veterans and a newcomer. Jarrod Witts comes back in the ruck, Nick Holman returns to the side and Beau Addinsall makes his AFL debut.
The young midfielder, who was a Burleigh Bombers junior, becomes the third Suns Academy player — after Zeke Uwland and Jai Murray — to debut this season.
For Hawthorn, Flynn Perez and Bodie Ryan have been omitted. In come key defender Tom Barrass and Harry Morrison.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 7:02pm
Welcome to Friday night football
Hello, good evening and welcome to ABC’s continuing live online coverage of round 15 in the AFL.
Last night we were in Perth, tonight we cross the country to the Gold Coast, where the Suns host Hawthorn at Carrara.
The Suns are ninth on the ladder and in danger of slipping out of even the wild card spots.
A win tonight against the fifth-placed Hawks would be a kickstart for their season.
My name is Andrew McGarry and I’m delighted to be bringing you all the action tonight.
Let’s jump in!
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