3. Defining Period

The second-half of the season is the time to judge the Suns, they have made a habit of running out of steam late in seasons and their young legs need to be able to adjust to the strains of a long campaign.

AFL Rd 5 - Geelong v Gold Coast
GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - JULY 04: Suns head coach Stuart Dew speaks with his players during the round 5 AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Gold Coast Suns at GMHBA Stadium on July 04, 2020 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

They don't need to win a heap of games but they need to be competitive for longer in games towards the business end of the season, especially if they are going to eventually make the jump to finals soon.