List of Gold Coast Suns records
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This is a list of records from the Gold Coast Football Club since its inception in the Australian Football League (AFL) in 2011. The top five of each record is shown unless there have not been five occurrences of the record.
| Gold Coast Suns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Names | |||
| Full name | GCFC Limited, trading as Gold Coast Suns[1] | ||
| Nickname(s) | Suns, Sunnies, Coasters | ||
| Club details | |||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Colours | Deep Red Sunburnt Gold Oceanic Blue | ||
| Competition | AFL: Senior men AFLW: Senior women VFL: Reserves men | ||
| Ground(s) | People First Stadium (capacity: 25,000) | ||
| Training ground(s) | Heritage Bank Stadium & Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Other information | |||
| Official website | goldcoastfc.com.au | ||
Individual records
[edit]- Key
Currently on the Gold Coast Suns' list.
Games
[edit]Most games
| Rank | Name | Years | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Swallow | 2011– | 240 | |
| 2 | Jarrod Harbrow | 2011–2021 | 192 | |
| 3 | Touk Miller | 2015– | 191 | |
| 4 | Alex Sexton | 2012– | 181 | |
| 5 | Sam Day | 2011–2024 | 155 | |
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Last updated end of 2024 season[2] | ||||
Most consecutive games
| Rank | Name | Years | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Rowell | 2021– | 79 | |
| 2 | Sam Collins | 2021– | 76 | |
| 3 | Jarrod Witts | 2018–2021 | 64 | |
| 4 | Noah Anderson | 2022– | 60 | |
| 5 | Jack Lukosius | 2019–2022 | 58 | |
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Age
[edit]Youngest players: Age on their debut
| Rank | Name | Round | Year | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Swallow | 2 | 2011 | 18 years, 134 days |
| 2 | Jacob Heron | 9 | 2018 | 18 years, 160 days |
| 3 | Alex Sexton | 1 | 2012 | 18 years, 168 days |
| 4 | Callum Ah Chee | 1 | 2016 | 18 years, 169 days |
| 5 | Jesse Lonergan | 2 | 2013 | 18 years, 171 days |
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Oldest players: Age in their last game played
| Rank | Name | Round | Year | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Casboult | 2 | 2024 | 34 years, 9 days |
| 2 | Michael Rischitelli | 23 | 2019 | 33 years, 228 days |
| 3 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 23 | 2017 | 33 years, 88 days |
| 4 | Jarrod Harbrow | 23 | 2021 | 33 years, 34 days |
| 5 | Nick Malceski | 19 | 2016 | 31 years, 351 days |
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Height
[edit]Tallest players
| Rank | Name | Years | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarrod Witts | 2017– | 209 cm |
| 2 | Zac Smith | 2011–2015, 2020–2021 | 206 cm |
| 2 | Ned Moyle | 2021– | 206 cm |
| 4 | Tom Nicholls | 2011–2019 | 203 cm |
| 4 | Peter Wright | 2015–2020 | 203 cm |
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Shortest players
| Rank | Name | Years | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Rogers | 2024– | 172 cm |
| 1 | Hewago Oea | 2022–2024 | 172 cm |
| 3 | Darcy Macpherson | 2016–2024 | 174 cm |
| 4 | Malcolm Rosas | 2021– | 175 cm |
| 4 | Connor Budarick | 2020– | 175 cm |
| 4 | Brandon Matera | 2011–2016 | 175 cm |
| 4 | Dion Prestia | 2011–2016 | 175 cm |
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Last updated end of 2024 season | |||
Goalkicking
[edit]Most goals
| Rank | Name | Years | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Lynch | 2011–2018 | 254 | |
| 2 | Ben King | 2019– | 235 | |
| 3 | Alex Sexton | 2012– | 164 | |
| 4 | Ben Ainsworth | 2017– | 131 | |
| 5 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 2011–2017 | 124 | |
| 5 | Brandon Matera | 2011–2017 | 124 | |
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Most goals in a season
| Rank | Name | Year | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Lynch | 2016 | 66 | |
| 2 | Ben King | 2024 | 55 | |
| 3 | Ben King | 2025 | 51* | |
| 4 | Ben King | 2021 | 47 | |
| 5 | Tom Lynch | 2014 | 46 | |
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Most goals in a game
| Rank | Name | Opponent | Round | Year | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Lynch | Carlton | 2 | 2018 | 8 |
| 2 | Charlie Dixon | North Melbourne | 14 | 2015 | 7 |
| 2 | Tom Lynch | Carlton | 6 | 2017 | 7 |
| 4 | Harley Bennell | Geelong | 14 | 2014 | 6 |
| 4 | Charlie Dixon | Greater Western Sydney | 5 | 2013 | 6 |
| 4 | Charlie Dixon | Brisbane Lions | 5 | 2015 | 6 |
| 4 | Ben King | West Coast | 1 | 2025 | 6 |
| 4 | Ben King | Carlton | 22 | 2025 | 6 |
| 4 | Brandon Matera | Hawthorn | 3 | 2017 | 6 |
| 4 | Alex Sexton | North Melbourne | 23 | 2022 | 6 |
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Most seasons as leading goalkicker
| Rank | Name | Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben King | 4 | ||
| 1 | Tom Lynch | 4 | ||
| 3 | Alex Sexton | 2 | ||
| 3 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 2 | ||
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Last updated end of 2024 season | ||||
Most goals on debut
| Rank | Name | Opponent | Round | Year | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izak Rankine | Melbourne | 6 | 2020 | 3 |
| 2 | Charlie Dixon | Carlton | 2 | 2011 | 2 |
| 2 | Josh Hall | Richmond | 16 | 2012 | 2 |
| 2 | Tom Lynch | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 2011 | 2 |
| 2 | Elijah Hollands | Brisbane Lions | 19 | 2022 | 2 |
| 2 | Josh Corbett | Brisbane Lions | 6 | 2019 | 2 |
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Winning goals after the siren
| Goal Kicker | Round | Year | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karmichael Hunt | 16 | 2012 | Richmond |
| Noah Anderson | 17 | 2022 | Richmond |
| Mac Andrew | 22 | 2024 | Essendon |
Coaching
[edit]Most games coached
| Rank | Name | Commenced | Concluded | Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Dew | Rd 1, 2018 | Rd 17, 2023 | 121 | ||||
| 2 | Guy McKenna | Rd 2, 2011 | Rd 22, 2014 | 88 | ||||
| 3 | Rodney Eade | Rd 1, 2015 | Rd 20, 2017 | 63 | ||||
| 4 | Damien Hardwick | Rd 1, 2024 | — | 42 | ||||
| 5 | Steven King | Rd 18, 2023 | Rd 24, 2023 | 7 | ||||
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Most wins as coach
| Rank | Name | Years active | Wins | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Dew | 2018–2023 | 36 | |||||
| 2 | Damien Hardwick | 2024– | 24 | |||||
| 2 | Guy McKenna | 2011–2014 | 24 | |||||
| 4 | Rodney Eade | 2015–2017 | 16 | |||||
| 5 | Steven King | 2023 | 2 | |||||
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Highest winning percentage as coach
| Rank | Name | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Hardwick | 24 | 0 | 18 | 57.1 | |||
| 2 | Stuart Dew | 36 | 1 | 84 | 29.7 | |||
| 3 | Steven King | 2 | 0 | 5 | 28.6 | |||
| 4 | Guy McKenna | 24 | 0 | 64 | 27.3 | |||
| 5 | Rodney Eade | 16 | 1 | 46 | 25.2 | |||
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Awards
[edit]Brownlow Medals
| Rank | Name | Years won | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 2013 | 1 |
Most club best and fairest awards
| Rank | Name | Years won | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 | 4 |
| 2 | Sam Collins | 2020, 2024 | 2 |
| 2 | Tom Lynch | 2015, 2016 | 2 |
| 2 | Touk Miller | 2021, 2022 | 2 |
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Match records
[edit]Scores
[edit]Biggest wins
| Rank | Margin | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | West Coast | 2025 | 1 | Perth Stadium | |||
| 2 | 86 | Hawthorn | 2017 | 3 | Carrara Stadium | |||
| 3 | 84 | Richmond | 2025 | 21 | Carrara Stadium | |||
| 4 | 83 | Greater Western Sydney | 2013 | 23 | Carrara Stadium | |||
| 5 | 70 | West Coast | 2023 | 9 | Carrara Stadium | |||
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Biggest losses
| Rank | Margin | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 150 | Geelong | 2011 | 20 | Kardinia Park | |||
| 2 | 139 | Essendon | 2011 | 6 | Docklands Stadium | |||
| 3 | 126 | West Coast | 2012 | 14 | Subiaco Oval | |||
| 4 | 120 | Geelong | 2016 | 6 | Kardinia Park | |||
| 5 | 119 | Carlton | 2011 | 2 | The Gabba | |||
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Highest score
| Rank | Score | Goals | Behinds | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 164 | 26 | 8 | Geelong | 2024 | 10 | Marrara Oval | |
| 2 | 148 | 21 | 22 | Greater Western Sydney | 2013 | 5 | Manuka Oval | |
| 3 | 146 | 22 | 14 | Greater Western Sydney | 2013 | 23 | Carrara Stadium | |
| 4 | 141 | 21 | 15 | North Melbourne | 2025 | 5 | Barossa Park | |
| 5 | 139 | 21 | 13 | Hawthorn | 2017 | 3 | Carrara Stadium | |
| 5 | 139 | 22 | 7 | Brisbane Lions | 2016 | 16 | Carrara Stadium | |
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Lowest score
| Rank | Score | Goals | Behinds | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | Port Adelaide | 2017 | 23 | Adelaide Oval | |
| 2 | 26 | 4 | 2 | Greater Western Sydney | 2018 | 12 | Sydney Showground Stadium | |
| 3 | 27 | 4 | 3 | Carlton | 2020 | 13 | Marrara Oval | |
| 4 | 29 | 4 | 5 | Port Adelaide | 2020 | 1 | Carrara Stadium | |
| 5 | 30 | 4 | 6 | Melbourne | 2021 | 16 | Docklands Stadium | |
| 5 | 30 | 4 | 6 | Essendon | 2021 | 11 | Kardinia Park | |
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Biggest comebacks
| Rank | Largest deficit | Final score | Opponent | Opponent score | Round | Year | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 15.14.104 | Port Adelaide | 15.11.101 | 5 | 2011 | Football Park | |
| 1 | 40 | 14.10.94 | Richmond | 13.14.92 | 17 | 2022 | Carrara Stadium | |
| 3 | 36 | 12.13.85 | Richmond | 9.16.70 | 17 | 2011 | Cazaly's Stadium | |
| 4 | 29 | 17.15.117 | Sydney | 12.7.79 | 7 | 2025 | Carrara Stadium | |
| 4 | 29 | 12.16.88 | Sydney | 8.16.64 | 18 | 2018 | SCG | |
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Biggest collapses
| Rank | Largest lead | Final score | Opponent | Opponent score | Round | Year | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 13.9.87 | Carlton | 13.13.91 | 23 | 2023 | Carrara Stadium | |
| 2 | 39 | 11.12.78 | St Kilda | 11.14.80 | 13 | 2018 | Carrara Stadium | |
| 3 | 37 | 11.7.73 | Western Bulldogs | 14.11.95 | 15 | 2015 | Cazaly's Stadium | |
| 4 | 31 | 11.10.76 | St Kilda | 11.14.80 | 13 | 2019 | Riverway Stadium | |
| 5 | 30 | 13.9.87 | Melbourne | 18.14.122 | 10 | 2017 | Traeger Park | |
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Streaks
[edit]Longest winning streaks
| Rank | Commenced | Concluded | Matches | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round 23, 2024 | Round 5, 2025 | 5 | |||||
| 1 | Round 5, 2014 | Round 10, 2014 | 5 | |||||
| 3 | Round 9, 2025 | Round 11, 2025 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | Round 16, 2025 | Round 18, 2025 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | Round 1, 2016 | Round 3, 2016 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | Round 2, 2019 | Round 4, 2019 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | Round 2, 2020 | Round 4, 2020 | 3 | |||||
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Longest losing streaks
| Rank | Commenced | Concluded | Matches | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round 18, 2011 | Round 15, 2012 | 21 | |||||
| 2 | Round 5, 2019 | Round 2, 2020 | 19 | |||||
| 3 | Round 4, 2016 | Round 14, 2016 | 10 | |||||
| 4 | Round 8, 2011 | Round 16, 2011 | 8 | |||||
| 4 | Round 20, 2014 | Round 4, 2015 | 8 | |||||
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Attendances
[edit]Top home attendances
| Rank | Round | Opponent | Venue | Crowd | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round 3, 2018 | Fremantle | Perth Stadium | 33,388 | ||||
| 2 | Round 2, 2011 | Carlton | The Gabba | 27,914 | ||||
| 3 | Round 7, 2011 | Brisbane | The Gabba | 25,501 | ||||
| 4 | Round 16, 2014 | Collingwood | Carrara Stadium | 24,032 | ||||
| 5 | Round 18, 2011 | Collingwood | Carrara Stadium | 23,302 | ||||
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Win–loss record
[edit]| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Crows | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 21.05 | |||
| Brisbane Lions | 27 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 25.93 | |||
| Carlton Blues | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 36.84 | |||
| Collingwood Magpies | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 25.93 | |||
| Essendon Bombers | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 28.13 | |||
| Fremantle Dockers | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 33.33 | |||
| Geelong Cats | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 25.00 | |||
| GWS Giants | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 26.32 | |||
| Hawthorn Hawks | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 33.33 | |||
| Melbourne Demons | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 16.67 | |||
| North Melbourne Kangaroos | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 52.38 | |||
| Port Adelaide Power | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12.50 | |||
| Richmond Tigers | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 53.33 | |||
| St Kilda Saints | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 26.32 | |||
| Sydney Swans | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 23.53 | |||
| West Coast Eagles | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 36.11 | |||
| Western Bulldogs | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 23.53 | |||
| Total | 305 | 89 | 214 | 2 | 29.51 | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Current details for ABN 47 144 555 822". ABN Lookup. Australian Business Register. November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "AFL Tables - All Time Player List - Gold Coast".