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NRL and AFL 2026 — Gold Coast Accommodation for Footy Season

  • Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
  • May 2
  • 4 min read

Updated: Jul 14

Burleigh Gold Coast Motel · 4 min read


Watching the footy on the Gold Coast? Stay in Burleigh from $125/night — clean rooms, free parking, an outdoor pool, and local pubs showing every game.


Whether you’re here for the Broncos, the Titans, the Suns or the Lions — or just want a long weekend on the Coast with the footy on — we’ve got you sorted. The 2026 season is in full swing, with finals looming in September. If you’re planning a Gold Coast trip around the footy — a Titans or Suns home game, a weekend watching at the pub, or a break with the footy on in the background — Burleigh Gold Coast Motel is your base. From $125/night, 200m to the beach (about a 2-minute walk), and locals who know where to watch every game.


Friends celebrating at a Gold Coast restaurant — NRL and AFL footy season accommodation at Burleigh Gold Coast Motel from $125 a night.

NRL 2026 — What to Watch


The 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership runs 27 rounds, with the top 8 into finals and the Grand Final in late September or early October. Queensland sides to watch:

•     Brisbane Broncos — one of the most-watched teams in the state, and always well supported on the Coast

•     Gold Coast Titans — your local NRL team, home games at Cbus Super Stadium in Robina, 20 minutes from our door

•     North Queensland Cowboys, Melbourne Storm and the Sydney clubs — perennial contenders worth planning a weekend around

Check the full NRL draw and live ladder at NRL.com.


Gold Coast Titans Home Games — Book Early


Cbus Super Stadium is in Robina — about 20 minutes from the motel. Take Route 765 from Miami One (300m from us) to Robina station and walk from there. No parking dramas, no driving after a big night. Titans home-game weekends fill our rooms fast, especially Friday and Saturday nights — lock in early. Titans tickets.


AFL 2026 — What to Watch


The 2026 AFL season runs to the Grand Final at the MCG in late September. Under the wildcard finals system the top 10 teams make finals, adding extra weeks of meaningful footy. Storylines:

•     Brisbane Lions — recent back-to-back premiers; the whole state is watching

•     Gold Coast Suns — home games at People First Stadium in Carrara, 25 minutes from us. In July the Suns host Collingwood at Carrara — a sell-out when the big Victorian clubs come to town, and exactly the kind of home-game weekend we book out

•     Collingwood, Essendon and Carlton — the Victorian heavyweights always bring their fans north for a Carrara clash


Gold Coast Suns Home Games — Carrara


People First Stadium at Carrara is about 25 minutes from the motel. When the big Victorian clubs visit, the atmosphere is genuinely great and the stadium fills — worth planning a trip around. Drive, or take Route 700 and connect through Broadbeach.


Where to Watch the Footy in Burleigh


No game on locally? Every pub and bar in Burleigh has the footy on. Best spots walking distance from the motel:

•     Club Burleigh — multiple screens, cold beers and good-value meals, right on the Gold Coast Highway

•     North Burleigh Surf Life Saving Club — ocean views, cold beers and screens showing the game. Hard to beat for atmosphere

•     Burleigh Pavilion — beachfront bar, more vibe than sports pub but usually has the big games on

•     Local RSLs and sports clubs — always a relaxed game-day option


Key Footy Dates 2026

•     NRL season — through to the Grand Final, late September or early October

•     AFL season — through to the Grand Final at the MCG, late September

•     NRL finals — top 8, September

•     AFL finals — wildcard system, top 10, September

•     State of Origin — Queensland v NSW, always fills the pubs

•     Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro — WSL surfing at Snapper Rocks each May, 15 minutes from our door


Finals weekends and State of Origin nights fill our rooms fast — book early. See our Budget Gold Coast Accommodation 2026 guide for all the major event dates, and our AFL & NRL finals weekend guide

Our Rooms


  • Double Room — sleeps 2 — from $125/night. Ideal for couples

  • Triple Room — sleeps 3 — from $165/night. Good for mates trips

  • Quad Room — sleeps 4 — from $185/night. Groups sorted

  • Family Room — sleeps 5 — from $195/night

  • Interconnecting Rooms — sleeps 6 — from $295/night. Two rooms, two bathrooms


All rooms include free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, flat screen TV, microwave, bar fridge, kettle, private ensuite, and free parking subject to availability. View all rooms →


Book Your Footy Weekend Stay


Finals weekends and big game nights fill up fast. If you know your dates — lock them in now. Best price guaranteed when you book direct.


Or call us on (07) 5576 3211 to book over the phone.


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