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 (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 | ||
| 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 | |||
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| Other information | |||
| Official website | goldcoastfc.com.au | ||
Individual records
[edit]- Key
Currently on the Gold Coast Suns' list.
Games
[edit]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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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Last updated: End of 2024 season | ||||||||
Age
[edit]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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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Last updated: End of 2024 season | ||||||||
Height
[edit]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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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Last updated: End of 2024 season | ||||||||
Goalkicking
[edit]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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||
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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 | ||||||
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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 | |||
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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
[edit]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 | ||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||
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Last updated: End of 2024 season | ||||||||
Awards
[edit]Most Brownlow Medals
| Rank | Name | Years won | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 2013 | 1 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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Last updated: End of 2023 season | ||||||||
Team Game records
[edit]Scores
[edit]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 | |||||
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Last updated: End of 2014 season | ||||||||
Streaks
[edit]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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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Last updated: End of 2021 season | ||||||||
Attendances
[edit]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: End of 2019 season | ||||||||
Finals
[edit]Most premierships
| Rank | Name | Years active | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | ||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||
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Last updated: 2 September 2013 | ||||||||
Most grand final appearances
| Rank | Name | Years active | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||||
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| 3 | ||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||
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Last updated: 2 September 2013 | ||||||||
Most finals games
| Rank | Name | Years active | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||||
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| 3 | ||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||
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Last updated: 2 September 2013 | ||||||||
Most finals goals
| Rank | Name | Years active | Goals | |||||
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| 1 | ||||||||
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| 3 | ||||||||
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Last updated: 2 September 2013 | ||||||||
Finals records
[edit]Finals appearances
Scores
[edit]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
[edit]Achievements
[edit]Premierships 0 Runners-up 0
Scores
[edit]Biggest wins
Biggest losses
Biggest comebacks
Biggest collapses
Win–loss record
[edit]| 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 | |||
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Last updated: Round 3, 2023 Season | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Current details for ABN 47 144 555 822". ABN Lookup. Australian Business Register. November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "AFL Tables - All Time Player List - Gold Coast".