The following is a list of Gold Coast Suns Football Club leading goalkickers in each of their seasons in the Australian Football League (AFL) and AFL Women's. Tom Lynch holds the record for most goals kicked in a season for Gold Coast and is equal with Ben King for the record of the most occasions as the club's leading goalkicker. Lynch also holds the record for most career goals for the club. So far, there has not been a player for Gold Coast that has won the Coleman Medal.
| ^ | Denotes current player | |||||
| Season | Player(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Danny Stanley | 20 |
| 2012 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 26 |
| 2013 | Gary Ablett Jr. (2) | 28 |
| 2014 | Tom Lynch | 46 |
| 2015 | Tom Lynch (2) | 43 |
| 2016 | Tom Lynch (3) | 66 |
| 2017 | Tom Lynch (4) | 44 |
| 2018 | Alex Sexton ^ | 28 |
| 2019 | Alex Sexton ^ (2) | 39 |
| 2020 | Ben King ^ | 25 |
| 2021 | Ben King ^ (2) | 47 |
| 2022 | Mabior Chol | 44 |
| 2023 | Ben King ^ (3) | 40 |
| 2024 | Ben King ^ (4) | 55 |
| Player | Wins | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Lynch | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Ben King ^ | 4 | 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| Gary Ablett Jr. | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| Alex Sexton ^ | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Player | Goals | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Lynch | 254 | 1.94 [1] |
| Ben King ^ | 184 | 1.94 |
| Alex Sexton ^ | 164 | 0.91 |
| Gary Ablett Jr. | 124 | 1.13 |
| Brandon Matera | 124 | 1.23 |
| Sam Day | 117 | 0.75 |
| Goals | Player | Opponent | Round | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | Tom Lynch | Carlton | 2 | 2018 | Docklands |
| 7.2 | Charlie Dixon | North Melbourne | 14 | 2015 | Carrara |
| 7.0 | Tom Lynch | Carlton | 4 | 2017 | Docklands |
| 6.3 | Harley Bennell | Geelong | 14 | 2014 | Carrara |
| 6.2 | Alex Sexton | North Melbourne | 3 | 2022 | Docklands |
| 6.2 | Charlie Dixon | Brisbane Lions | 5 | 2015 | Carrara |
| 6.2 | Charlie Dixon | Greater Western Sydney | 5 | 2013 | Manuka Oval |
| 6.0 | Brandon Matera | Hawthorn | 3 | 2017 | Carrara |
| ^ | Denotes current player | |||||
| Season | Player(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kalinda Howarth | 9 |
| 2021 | Kalinda Howarth (2) | 3 |
| Leah Kaslar | ||
| Maddison Levi | ||
| Sarah Perkins | ||
| Jamie Stanton ^ | ||
| Sam Virgo | ||
| 2022 (S6) | Tara Bohanna ^ | 13 |
| 2022 (S7) | Tara Bohanna ^ (2) | 8 |
| Courtney Jones | ||
| 2023 | Jamie Stanton ^ (2) | 16 |
| 2024 | Tara Bohanna ^ (3) | 9 |
| Player | Wins | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Tara Bohanna ^ | 3 | 2022 (S6), 2022 (S7), 2024 |
| Kalinda Howarth | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
| Jamie Stanton ^ | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
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