Damien Hardwick will start his Gold Coast Suns coaching career against his former club Richmond.
The Suns will go in favourites for the match at Heritage Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Tigers star Dustin Martin won't travel for the game after being ruled out with a calf injury.
What time is the AFL today? Gold Coast vs. Richmond start time
Saturday's game between Gold Coast and Richmond is scheduled to start at 4:20pm AEDT (3:20pm local time) on Saturday, March 9.
The game will be played at Heritage Bank Stadium on the Gold Coast.
| Timezone | AEDT | ACDT | AEST | ACST | AWST |
| Start time | 4:20pm | 3:50pm | 3:20pm | 2:50pm | 1:20pm |
How to watch or live stream Gold Coast vs. Richmond
| Region | Melbourne | Sydney | Adelaide | Brisbane | Perth | Tasmania | Darwin |
| Channel | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Channel 7/Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy |
| Broadcast time | 4:00pm | 4:00pm | 3:30pm | 3:00pm | 1:00pm | 4:00pm | 2:30pm |
This match, and every match across the home-and-away season, will be available for live streaming and replay on Kayo Sports.
Gold Coast vs. Richmond betting odds
Per bookmaker TAB, Gold Coast are $1.44 favourites, with Richmond the underdogs at $2.80
Gold Coast vs. Richmond Opening Round team lists and substitute
Gold Coast
New: None
Substitute: TBA
Richmond
New: Jacob Koschitzke, Seth Campbell, Sam Naismith
Substitute: TBA
