List of Gold Coast Suns leading goalkickers
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The following is a list of Gold Coast Suns leading goalkickers in each of their seasons in the Australian Football League (AFL) and AFL Women's (AFLW). Ben King holds the record for most goals kicked in a season for Gold Coast (71) and overtook Tom Lynch for the record of most occasions as the club's leading goalkicker and most career goals for the club in the 2025 AFL season. So far, no Gold Coast player has won the Coleman Medal.
AFL leading goalkickers
| ^ | 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 |
| 2025 | Ben King^ (5) | 71 |
| 2026 | Ben King^ (6) | 60 |
Multiple winners
Leading career goalkickers
Updated to end of 2026 season.
| Player[1] | Goals | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Ben King^ | 315 | 2.20 |
| Tom Lynch | 254 | 1.94 |
| Alex Sexton | 164 | 0.88 |
| Ben Ainsworth | 137 | 0.87 |
| Gary Ablett Jr. | 124 | 1.13 |
| Brandon Matera | 124 | 1.23 |
| Sam Day | 117 | 0.75 |
| David Swallow | 111 | 0.45 |
Most goals in a game
Updated to end of 2026 season.
| Goals | Player | Opponent | Round | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | Tom Lynch | Carlton | 2 | 2018 | Docklands |
| 7.2 | Charlie Dixon | North Melbourne | 14 | 2015 | Carrara |
| 7.1 | Ben King^ | Essendon | 24 | 2025 | Carrara |
| 7.0 | Tom Lynch | Carlton | 4 | 2017 | Docklands |
| 7.0 | Ben King^ | Richmond | 2 | 2026 | MCG |
| 6.3 | Harley Bennell | Geelong | 14 | 2014 | Carrara |
| 6.2 | Charlie Dixon | Greater Western Sydney | 5 | 2013 | Manuka Oval |
| 6.2 | Charlie Dixon | Brisbane Lions | 5 | 2015 | Carrara |
| 6.2 | Alex Sexton | North Melbourne | 23 | 2022 | Docklands |
| 6.2 | Ben King^ | West Coast | 1 | 2025 | Perth |
| 6.0 | Brandon Matera | Hawthorn | 3 | 2017 | Carrara |
| 6.0 | Ben King^ | Carlton | 22 | 2025 | Docklands |
AFL Women's
| ^ | 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 |
| 2025 | Havana Harris^ | 11 |
Multiple winners
| Player | Wins | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Tara Bohanna | 3 | 2022 (S6), 2022 (S7), 2024 |
| Kalinda Howarth | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
| Jamie Stanton^ | 2 | 2021, 2023 |