THE AFL has confirmed that Melbourne's Round 20 clash against the Gold Coast Suns will now take place on Sunday 1 August at Marvel Stadium.

The game was originally scheduled for Saturday 31 July at Metricon Stadium but was postponed due to the Queensland government’s snap lockdown, which was announced earlier today.

The Round 20 game will kick off at 12:10pm (AEST) and will be broadcast via Fox Footy. 

Round 20 – Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne

Date: Sunday, August 1

Time: 12:10pm (AEST)

Venue: Marvel Stadium

Broadcast: Fox Footy