The injury to key defender Charlie Ballard has dampened Gold Coast's 87-point win over West Coast, who has been sent for scans on a potential ACL issue.
Ballard landed awkwardly in the second term and crumpled to the ground before clutching at his left knee. He was then substituted from the game at half time.
Suns coach Damien Hardwick was reluctant to give any indication on what he thinks the scans would reveal, but he didn't rule anything out.
"He'll go for a scan first thing tomorrow, I would say … it might be a possibility," Hardwick said before stopping himself on Sunday night.
"I don't want to say actually. I'd just rather wait and we'll get the scan results, because we need him.
"He's such an important player for us, important both on the field and off the field. Great locker room guy, glue guy as well. So we've got our fingers crossed that everything's okay."
Gold Coast got the monkey off the back in terms of wins on the road, which were few and far between in 2024.
Hardwick's men notched up two victories away from home last year but lost the corresponding contest to the Eagles at Optus Stadium.
"We were really pleased with the performance," Hardwick said.
"A win away is a tough one. There were a number of things we did very well.
"Round 1 you're always nervous and you never know how it's going to pan out. But Noah and his team did a great job making sure the guys were focused."
After securing the biggest win in the club's history, the Suns will head into Round 2 with a bye before facing Melbourne.
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