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 the record for most occasions as the club's leading goalkicker. He 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 |
| Player | Wins | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Lynch | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Ben King ^ | 3 | 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| Gary Ablett, Jr. | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| Alex Sexton ^ | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Player | goals | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Lynch | 254 | 1.94 |
| Alex Sexton^ | 160 | 0.98 |
| Gary Ablett, Jr. | 124 | 1.13 |
| Brandon Matera | 124 | 1.23 |
| Ben King^ | 107 | 1.75 |
| Sam Day^ | 106 | 0.72 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Leah Kaslar | ||
| Maddison Levi | ||
| Sarah Perkins | ||
| Jamie Stanton ^ | ||
| Sam Virgo | ||
| 2022 (S6) | Tara Bohanna ^ | 13 |
| 2022 (S7) | Tara Bohanna ^ | 8 |
| Courtney Jones | ||
| 2023 | Jamie Stanton ^ | 16 |
| Player | Wins | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Tara Bohanna | 2 | 2022 (S6), 2022 (S7) |
| Kalinda Howarth | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
| Jamie Stanton ^ | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
The Coleman Medal is an Australian rules football award given annually to the Australian Football League (AFL) player who kicks the most goals in the home-and-away season. It is named after Essendon full-forward John Coleman, one of the most prolific goalkickers in the league's history, who was league leading goalkicker for five consecutive seasons.
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