List of Gold Coast Suns records

This is a list of records from the Gold Coast Football Club since its inception in the Australian Football League (AFL) in 2011 (top five of each record 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; 16 years ago (2009)
Colours	Red   Gold   Blue
Competition	AFL: Senior men AFLW: Senior women VFL: Reserves men
Ground(s)	Heritage Bank Stadium (capacity: 25,000)
Training ground(s)	Heritage Bank Stadium & Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre
Uniforms
Home Away
Other information
Official website	goldcoastfc.com.au

Individual records

Key

  Currently on the Gold Coast Suns' list.

Games

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–	155
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
Last updated: End of 2024 season

Age

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
2	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
1	Levi Casboult	3	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

Height

Tallest players

Rank	Name	Years	Height
1	Jarrod Witts	2017–	209 cm
2	Zac Smith	2011–16; 2020–	206 cm
2	Ned Moyle	2021–	206 cm
4	Tom Nicholls	2011–19	203 cm
4	Peter Wright	2015–2020	203 cm
Last updated: End of 2024 season

Shortest players

Rank	Name	Years	Height
1	Jake Rogers	2024–	172 cm
1	Hewago Oea	2022–	172 cm
3	Darcy Macpherson	2016–	174 cm
4	Malcolm Rosas	2021–	175 cm
4	Connor Budarick	2020–	175 cm
4	Brandon Matera	2011–16	175 cm
4	Dion Prestia	2011–16	175 cm
Last updated: End of 2024 season

Goalkicking

Most goals

Rank	Name	Years	Goals
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
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
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	GWS	5	2013	6
4	Charlie Dixon	Brisbane Lions	5	2015	6
4	Brandon Matera	Hawthorn	3	2017	6
4	Alex Sexton	North Melbourne	23	2022	6
Last updated: End of 2024 season

Most seasons as leading goalkicker

Rank	Name	Seasons
1	Tom Lynch	4
1	Ben King	4
3	Alex Sexton	2
3	Gary Ablett Jr.	2
5	Daniel Stanley	1
5	Mabior Chol	1
Last updated: End of 2024 season

Most goals on debut

Rank	Name	Opponent	Round	Venue	Goals
1	Izak Rankine	Melbourne	6, 2020	Giants Stadium	3
2	Charlie Dixon	Carlton	2, 2011	The Gabba	2
2	Josh Hall	Richmond	16, 2012	Cazaly's Stadium	2
2	Tom Lynch	Brisbane	7, 2011	The Gabba	2
2	Elijah Hollands	Brisbane	19, 2022	The Gabba	2
2	Josh Corbett	Brisbane	6, 2019	Carrara Stadium	2
Last updated: End of 2024 season

Winning goals after the siren

Goal Kicker	Round	Opponent	Venue
Karmichael Hunt	16, 2012	Richmond	Cazaly's Stadium
Noah Anderson	17, 2022	Richmond	Carrara Stadium
Mac Andrew	22, 2024	Essendon	Docklands Stadium

Coaching

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	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
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 %
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

Awards

Most Brownlow Medals

Rank	Name	Years won	Total
1	Gary Ablett Jr.	2013	1
2
3
4
5
Last updated: End of 2024 season

Most club best and fairest awards

Rank	Name	Years won	Total
1	Gary Ablett Jr.	2011, 2012, 2013, 2017	4
2	Touk Miller	2021, 2022	2
2	Tom Lynch	2015, 2016	2
3	David Swallow	2014	1
3	Jarrod Harbrow	2018	1
3	Jarrod Witts	2019	1
3	Sam Collins	2020	1
3	Noah Anderson	2023	1
Last updated: End of 2023 season

Team Game records

Scores

Biggest wins

Rank	Margin	Opponent	Year	Round	Venue
1	86	Hawthorn	2017	3	Metricon Stadium
2	83	Greater Western Sydney	2013	23	Metricon Stadium
3	70	West Coast	2023	9	Heritage Bank Stadium
4	68	North Melbourne	2024	9	TIO Stadium
5	67	Hawthorn	2022	11	TIO Stadium
		North Melbourne	2022	23	Marvel Stadium
		Hawthorn	2023	15	Heritage Bank Stadium
Last updated: Round 10, 2024

Biggest losses

Rank	Margin	Opponent	Year	Round	Venue
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
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
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
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
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

Streaks

Longest winning streaks

Rank	Commenced	Concluded	Matches
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
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

Attendances

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
Last updated: End of 2019 season

Finals

Most premierships

Rank	Name	Years active	Total
1
2
3
4
5
Last updated: 2 September 2013

Most grand final appearances

Rank	Name	Years active	Total
1
2
3
4
5
Last updated: 2 September 2013

Most finals games

Rank	Name	Years active	Total
1
2
3
4
5
Last updated: 2 September 2013

Most finals goals

Rank	Name	Years active	Goals
1
2
3
4
5
Last updated: 2 September 2013

Finals records

Finals appearances

Scores

Biggest wins

Biggest losses

Most finals wins in a row

Most finals losses in a row

Biggest comeback in a final

Biggest collapse in a final

Grand final records

Achievements

Premierships 0 Runners-up 0

Scores

Biggest wins

Biggest losses

Biggest comebacks

Biggest collapses

Win–loss record

Opponent	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Win %
Adelaide Crows	15	2	14	0	6.6
Brisbane Lions	21	6	15	0	28.5
Carlton Blues	13	6	9	0	40
Collingwood Magpies	11	3	8	0	27.2
Essendon Bombers	12	2	10	1	20.8
Fremantle Dockers	13	5	8	0	33.3
Geelong Cats	13	3	11	0	15.3
GWS Giants	15	5	10	0	33.3
Hawthorn Hawks	14	3	11	0	21.4
Melbourne Demons	15	3	12	0	20
North Melbourne Kangaroos	15	7	8	0	46.6
Port Adelaide Power	13	1	12	0	7.6
Richmond Tigers	11	4	7	0	36.3
St Kilda Saints	15	4	11	0	26.6
Sydney Swans	13	3	11	0	23
West Coast Eagles	14	3	10	1	19.2
Western Bulldogs	14	3	11	0	21.4
Total	235	59	176	2	25.3
Last updated: Round 3, 2023 Season

References

1. "Current details for ABN 47 144 555 822". ABN Lookup. Australian Business Register. November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
2. "AFL Tables - All Time Player List - Gold Coast".