In defeating Essendon by 95 points on Friday night, Gold Coast ensured they'd qualify for their first-ever finals series.
The Suns finished in seventh spot, booking them into an elimination final clash with Fremantle in Perth on Saturday, September 6.
Having entered into the competition in 2011, finals football is a significant milestone for the club and one well worth celebrating.
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One man who has ridden almost every bump along the journey, David Swallow, will be desperately hoping he can be there for the club's new high watermark.
As it stands, the 32-year-old is well clear with the all-time VFL/AFL record of most games played without featuring in a final - 247.
Next is St Kilda legend Trevor Barker, whose 230-game career included no finals action.
Of the current players on the list, the top four - Swallow, Touk Miller, Jarrod Witts and Alex Sexton - are all Suns.
Provided they are fit, Miller and Witts will almost certainly come off that list when they run out to face the Dockers at Optus Stadium in a nine days' time.
Swallow and Sexton, however, won't be so confident.
Sexton has played just four times at senior level in 2025 and was dropped for match against the Bombers, a victim of a skinny injury list and hot competition for spots.
Similarly, Swallow has played seven AFL games and seven reserves games this year, initially sidelined with a PCL injury for the early part of the season before struggling to secure a regular spot in Damien Hardwick's side.
The club's games record holder helped lay the foundations for Gold Coast - he played in their VFL team in 2010 before being selected with pick one in that year's draft and debuting in their inaugural game.
Swallow remains the only player at the club from their first season.
Turning 33 in November and without a contract for next season, it remains to be seen what the future holds for the veteran midfielder, but a maiden final appearance, in his home state, for the team he has put on his back countless times over the past 15 years, would be a fitting reward for his toil.
The Suns appeared to get through the win over Essendon unscathed on the injury front, meaning someone would have to be dropped for Swallow to force his way in.
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