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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 | |||
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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 |
Currently on the Gold Coast Suns' list.
Most games
Rank | Name | Years | Games | |
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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 | |
Last updated: End of 2024 season [2] |
Most consecutive games
Rank | Name | Years | Games | |
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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 | |
Last updated: End of 2024 season |
Youngest players Age on their debut
Rank | Name | Round | Year | Age |
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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 |
Last updated: End of 2024 season |
Oldest players Age in their last game played
Rank | Name | Round | Year | Age |
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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 |
Last updated: End of 2024 season |
Tallest players
Rank | Name | Years | Height |
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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 |
Last updated: End of 2024 season |
Shortest players
Rank | Name | Years | Height |
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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 |
Last updated: End of 2024 season |
Most goals
Rank | Name | Years | Goals | |
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1 | Tom Lynch | 2011–2018 | 254 | |
2 | Ben King | 2019– | 184 | |
3 | Alex Sexton | 2012– | 164 | |
4 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 2011–2017 | 124 | |
4 | Brandon Matera | 2011–2017 | 124 | |
Last updated: End of 2024 season |
Most goals in a season
Rank | Name | Year | Goals | |
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1 | Tom Lynch | 2016 | 66 | |
2 | Ben King | 2024 | 55 | |
3 | Ben King | 2021 | 47 | |
4 | Tom Lynch | 2014 | 46 | |
5 | Tom Lynch | 2017 | 44 | |
5 | Mabior Chol | 2022 | 44 | |
Last updated: End of 2024 season |
Most goals in a game
Rank | Name | Opponent | Round | Year | Goals |
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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 | Brandon Matera | Hawthorn | 3 | 2017 | 6 |
4 | Alex Sexton | North Melbourne | 23 | 2022 | 6 |
Last updated: Round 1, 2025 |
Most seasons as leading goalkicker
Rank | Name | Seasons | ||
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1 | Ben King | 4 | ||
1 | Tom Lynch | 4 | ||
3 | Alex Sexton | 2 | ||
3 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 2 | ||
Last updated: End of 2024 season |
Most goals on debut
Rank | Name | Opponent | Round | Year | Goals |
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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 |
Last updated: End of 2024 season |
Winning goals after the siren
Goal Kicker | Round | Year | Opponent |
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Karmichael Hunt | 16 | 2012 | Richmond |
Noah Anderson | 17 | 2022 | Richmond |
Mac Andrew | 22 | 2024 | Essendon |
Most games coached
Rank | Name | Commenced | Concluded | Games | ||||
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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 | Rd 24, 2024 | 23 | ||||
5 | Steven King | Rd 18, 2023 | Rd 24, 2023 | 7 | ||||
Last updated: End of 2024 season |
Most wins as coach
Rank | Name | Years active | Wins | |||||
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1 | Stuart Dew | 2018–2023 | 36 | |||||
2 | Guy McKenna | 2011–2014 | 24 | |||||
3 | Rodney Eade | 2015–2017 | 16 | |||||
4 | Damien Hardwick | 2024– | 11 | |||||
5 | Steven King | 2023 | 2 | |||||
Last updated: End of 2024 season |
Highest winning percentage as coach
Rank | Name | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | |||
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1 | Damien Hardwick | 11 | 0 | 12 | 47.8 | |||
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 | |||
Last updated: End of 2024 season |
Brownlow Medals
Rank | Name | Years won | Total |
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1 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 2013 | 1 |
Most club best and fairest awards
Rank | Name | Years won | Total |
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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 |
Last updated: End of 2024 season |
Biggest wins
Rank | Margin | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
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1 | 87 | West Coast | 2025 | 1 | Optus Stadium |
2 | 86 | Hawthorn | 2017 | 3 | Metricon Stadium |
3 | 83 | Greater Western Sydney | 2013 | 23 | Metricon Stadium |
4 | 70 | West Coast | 2023 | 9 | Heritage Bank Stadium |
5 | 68 | North Melbourne | 2024 | 9 | TIO Stadium |
Biggest losses
Rank | Margin | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue | |||
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1 | 150 | Geelong | 2011 | 20 | Skilled Stadium | |||
2 | 139 | Essendon | 2011 | 6 | Etihad Stadium | |||
3 | 126 | West Coast | 2012 | 14 | Patersons Stadium | |||
4 | 120 | Geelong | 2016 | 6 | Skilled Stadium | |||
5 | 119 | Carlton | 2011 | 2 | The Gabba | |||
Last updated: End of 2019 season |
Highest score
Rank | Score | Goals | Behinds | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue | |
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1 | 164 | 26 | 8 | Geelong | 2024 | 10 | TIO Stadium | |
2 | 148 | 21 | 22 | GWS | 2013 | 5 | Manuka Oval | |
3 | 146 | 22 | 14 | GWS | 2013 | 23 | Metricon Stadium | |
4 | 139 | 21 | 13 | Hawthorn | 2017 | 3 | Metricon Stadium | |
22 | 7 | Brisbane Lions | 2016 | 16 | Metricon Stadium | |||
Last updated: Round 10, 2024 |
Lowest score
Rank | Score | Goals | Behinds | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue | |
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1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | Port Adelaide | 2017 | 23 | Adelaide Oval | |
2 | 26 | 4 | 2 | Greater Western Sydney | 2018 | 12 | Sydney Showground | |
3 | 27 | 4 | 3 | Carlton | 2020 | 13 | TIO Stadium | |
4 | 29 | 4 | 5 | Port Adelaide | 2020 | 1 | Metricon Stadium | |
5 | 30 | 4 | 6 | Melbourne | 2021 | 16 | Marvel Stadium | |
5 | 30 | 4 | 6 | Essendon | 2021 | 11 | GMHBA Stadium | |
Last updated: Round 23 of 2021 season |
Biggest comebacks
Rank | Largest deficit | Final score | Opponent | Opponent score | Round | Year | Venue | |
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1 | 40 | 15.14.104 | Port Adelaide | 15.11.101 | 5 | 2011 | AAMI Stadium | |
1 | 40 | 14.10.94 | Richmond | 13.14.92 | 17 | 2022 | Metricon Stadium | |
3 | 36 | 12.13.85 | Richmond | 9.16.70 | 17 | 2011 | Cazaly's Stadium | |
4 | 29 | 12.16.88 | Sydney | 8.16.64 | 18 | 2018 | SCG | |
5 | 25 | 9.12.66 | North Melbourne | 8.3.51 | 11 | 2013 | Metricon Stadium | |
Last updated: Round 17 of 2022 season |
Biggest collapses
Rank | Largest lead | Final score | Opponent | Opponent score | Round | Year | Venue | |
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1 | 20 | 10.13.73 | Geelong | 21.13.139 | 5 | 2011 | Metricon Stadium | |
2 | 17 | 14.3.87 | Fremantle | 14.10.94 | 11 | 2012 | Metricon Stadium | |
3 | 12 | 13.18.96 | Geelong | 15.20.110 | 15 | 2012 | Metricon Stadium | |
4 | 11 | 14.13.97 | Hawthorn | 16.10.106 | 24 | 2011 | Metricon Stadium | |
4 | 11 | 14.8.92 | Hawthorn | 18.10.112 | 9 | 2013 | MCG | |
Last updated: End of 2014 season |
Longest winning streaks
Rank | Commenced | Concluded | Matches | |||||
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1 | Round 5, 2014 | Round 10, 2014 | 5 | |||||
2 | Round 1, 2016 | Round 3, 2016 | 3 | |||||
2 | Round 2, 2019 | Round 4, 2019 | 3 | |||||
4 | Round 2, 2020 | Round 4, 2020 | 3 | |||||
4 | Round 7, 2013 | Round 8, 2013 | 2 | |||||
Last updated: Round 23 of 2021 season |
Longest losing streaks
Rank | Commenced | Concluded | Matches | |||||
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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 | |||||
Last updated: End of 2021 season |
Top home attendances
Rank | Round | Opponent | Venue | Crowd | ||||
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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 | ||||
Last updated: End of 2019 season |
Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | |||
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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 | |||
Last updated: End of 2024 Season |