List of Gold Coast Suns records
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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.
Sunburnt Gold
Oceanic Blue
| Gold Coast Suns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | People First Stadium (capacity: 25,000) | ||
| Training ground | Heritage Bank Stadium & Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Other information | |||
| Official website | goldcoastfc.com.au | ||
Individual records
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Currently on the Gold Coast Suns' list.
Games
Most games
| Rank | Name | Years | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Swallow | 2011–2025 | 249 | |
| 2 | Touk Miller | 2015– | 237 | |
| 3 | Jarrod Harbrow | 2011–2021 | 192 | |
| 4 | Alex Sexton | 2012–2025 | 186 | |
| 5 | Jarrod Witts | 2017– | 178 | |
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Last updated End of 2026 season[2] | ||||
Most consecutive games
| Rank | Name | Years | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Rowell | 2021–2025 | 104 | |
| 2 | Sam Collins | 2021–2025 | 90 | |
| 2 | Noah Anderson | 2022–2026 | 90 | |
| 4 | Jarrod Witts | 2018–2021 | 64 | |
| 5 | Bodhi Uwland | 2024– | 63 | |
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Last updated End of 2026 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 |
| 5 | Jesse Lonergan | 2 | 2013 | 18 years, 171 days |
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Last updated end of 2026 season | ||||
Oldest players: Age in their last game played
| Rank | Name | Round | Year | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Casboult | 2 | 2024 | 34 years, 9 days |
| 2 | Jarrod Witts | 25 | 2026 | 33 years, 341 days |
| 3 | Michael Rischitelli | 23 | 2019 | 33 years, 228 days |
| 4 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 23 | 2017 | 33 years, 88 days |
| 5 | Jarrod Harbrow | 23 | 2021 | 33 years, 34 days |
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Last updated end of 2026 season | ||||
Height
Tallest players
| Rank | Name | Years | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Last updated end of 2025 season | |||
Shortest players
| Rank | Name | Years | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Last updated end of 2025 season | |||
Goalkicking
Most goals
| Rank | Name | Years | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben King | 2019–2026 | 315 | |
| 2 | Tom Lynch | 2011–2018 | 254 | |
| 3 | Alex Sexton | 2012–2025 | 164 | |
| 4 | Ben Ainsworth | 2017– | 137 | |
| 5 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 2011–2017 | 124 | |
| 5 | Brandon Matera | 2011–2017 | 124 | |
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Last updated end of 2026 season | ||||
Most goals in a season
Most goals in a game
| Rank | Name | Opponent | Round | Year | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Lynch | Carlton | 2 | 2018 | 8 |
| 2 | Ben King | Richmond | 2 | 2026 | 7 |
| 2 | Ben King | Essendon | 24 | 2025 | 7 |
| 2 | Tom Lynch | Carlton | 6 | 2017 | 7 |
| 2 | Charlie Dixon | North Melbourne | 14 | 2015 | 7 |
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Last updated end of 2026 season | |||||
Most seasons as leading goalkicker
| Rank | Name | Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben King | 6 | ||
| 2 | Tom Lynch | 4 | ||
| 3 | Alex Sexton | 2 | ||
| 3 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 2 | ||
|
Last updated end of 2026 season | ||||
Most goals on debut
| Rank | Name | Opponent | Round | Year | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Last updated end of 2026 season | |||||
Winning goals after the siren
| Goal Kicker | Round | Year | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karmichael Hunt | 16 | 2012 | Richmond |
| Noah Anderson | 17 | 2022 | Richmond |
| Mac Andrew | 22 | 2024 | Essendon |
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 | Damien Hardwick | Rd 1, 2024 | — | 71 | ||||
| 4 | Rodney Eade | Rd 1, 2015 | Rd 20, 2017 | 63 | ||||
| 5 | Steven King | Rd 18, 2023 | Rd 24, 2023 | 7 | ||||
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Last updated end of 2026 season | ||||||||
Most wins as coach
| Rank | Name | Years active | Wins | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Dew | 2018–2023 | 36 | |||||
| 1 | Damien Hardwick | 2024– | 36 | |||||
| 3 | Guy McKenna | 2011–2014 | 24 | |||||
| 4 | Rodney Eade | 2015–2017 | 16 | |||||
| 5 | Steven King | 2023 | 2 | |||||
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Last updated end of 2026 season | ||||||||
Highest winning percentage as coach
| Rank | Name | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Hardwick | 36 | 0 | 35 | 50.7 | |||
| 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 | |||
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Last updated end of 2026 season | ||||||||
Awards
Brownlow Medals
| Rank | Name | Years won | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 2013 | 1[a] |
| 1 | Matt Rowell | 2025 | 1 |
Most club best and fairest awards
| Rank | Name | Years won | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Last updated end of 2024 season | |||
Match records
Scores
Biggest wins
| Rank | Margin | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | Essendon | 2025 | 24 | Carrara Stadium | |||
| 2 | 87 | West Coast | 2025 | 1 | Perth Stadium | |||
| 3 | 86 | Hawthorn | 2017 | 3 | Carrara Stadium | |||
| 4 | 84 | Richmond | 2025 | 21 | Carrara Stadium | |||
| 5 | 83 | Greater Western Sydney | 2013 | 23 | Carrara Stadium | |||
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Last updated round 24, 2025 | ||||||||
Biggest losses
| Rank | Margin | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 150 | Geelong | 2011 | 20 | Kardinia Park | |||
| 2 | 139 | Essendon | 2011 | 6 | Docklands Stadium | |||
| 3 | 126 | West Coast | 2012 | 14 | Subiaco Oval | |||
| 4 | 120 | Geelong | 2016 | 6 | Kardinia Park | |||
| 5 | 119 | Carlton | 2011 | 2 | The Gabba | |||
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Last updated round 24, 2025 | ||||||||
Highest score
| Rank | Score | Goals | Behinds | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 164 | 26 | 8 | Geelong | 2024 | 10 | Marrara Oval | |
| 2 | 153 | 23 | 15 | Essendon | 2025 | 24 | Carrara Stadium | |
| 3 | 148 | 21 | 22 | Greater Western Sydney | 2013 | 5 | Manuka Oval | |
| 4 | 146 | 22 | 14 | Greater Western Sydney | 2013 | 23 | Carrara Stadium | |
| 5 | 141 | 21 | 15 | North Melbourne | 2025 | 5 | Barossa Park | |
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Last updated round 24, 2025 | ||||||||
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 Stadium | |
| 3 | 27 | 4 | 3 | Carlton | 2020 | 13 | Marrara Oval | |
| 4 | 29 | 4 | 5 | Port Adelaide | 2020 | 1 | Carrara Stadium | |
| 4 | 29 | 3 | 11 | Fremantle | 2026 | 16 | Perth Stadium | |
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Last updated round 20, 2026 | ||||||||
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 | Football Park | |
| 1 | 40 | 14.10.94 | Richmond | 13.14.92 | 17 | 2022 | Carrara Stadium | |
| 3 | 36 | 12.13.85 | Richmond | 9.16.70 | 17 | 2011 | Cazaly's Stadium | |
| 4 | 35 | 16.16.112 | Adelaide | 13.9.87 | 12 | 2023 | Marrara Oval | |
| 4 | 31 | 9.12.66 | North Melbourne | 8.3.51 | 11 | 2013 | Carrara Stadium | |
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Last updated to the end of 2025[3] | ||||||||
Biggest collapses
| Rank | Largest lead | Final score | Opponent | Opponent score | Round | Year | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 16.9.105 | North Melbourne | 17.9.111 | 11 | 2026 | Docklands Stadium | |
| 2 | 40 | 13.9.87 | Carlton | 13.13.91 | 23 | 2023 | Carrara Stadium | |
| 3 | 39 | 11.12.78 | St Kilda | 11.14.80 | 13 | 2018 | Carrara Stadium | |
| 4 | 37 | 11.7.73 | Western Bulldogs | 14.11.95 | 15 | 2015 | Cazaly's Stadium | |
| 5 | 31 | 11.10.76 | St Kilda | 11.14.80 | 13 | 2019 | Riverway Stadium | |
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Last updated round 20, 2026[4] | ||||||||
Streaks
Longest winning streaks
| Rank | Commenced | Concluded | Matches | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round 23, 2024 | Round 5, 2025 | 5 | |||||
| 1 | Round 5, 2014 | Round 10, 2014 | 5 | |||||
| 3 | Opening Round, 2026 | Round 2, 2026 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | Round 9, 2025 | Round 11, 2025 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | Round 16, 2025 | Round 18, 2025 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | Round 1, 2016 | Round 3, 2016 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | Round 2, 2019 | Round 4, 2019 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | Round 2, 2020 | Round 4, 2020 | 3 | |||||
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Last updated round 22, 2026 | ||||||||
Longest losing streaks
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 | ||||
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Last updated round 21, 2025 | ||||||||
Win–loss record
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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Last updated: End of 2024 Season | ||||||||