The Saints are heading to Townsville, set to face the Gold Coast Suns in Round 13 of the 2019 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.

The Suns will host the Saints at Riverway Stadium on Saturday 15 June - the first AFL match for premiership points in the city.



The AFL confirmed the fixture on Tuesday evening, with the full 2019 fixture set to be released on Thursday.



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The two sides will face off twice in 2019, also set to do battle in Round One when St Kilda kicks off its season at Marvel Stadium.

The announcement comes a week after the Saints were confirmed to be the team replacing the Suns in China, set to play Port Adelaide in Shanghai on Sunday, 2 June.



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The tropical conditions of Shanghai will leave the Saints prepared for the heat of Far North Queensland, while the bye in Round 12 will cushion the travel between both fixtures.



Round 13

Gold Coast v St Kilda

Riverway Stadium, Townsville

Saturday 15 June

1.45pm AEST