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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 nameGCFC Limited, trading as Gold Coast Suns[1]
Nickname(s)Suns, Sunnies, Coasters
Club details
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Colours  Red
  Gold
  Blue
CompetitionAFL: 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 websitegoldcoastfc.com.au

Individual records

Key

  Currently on the Gold Coast Suns' list.

Games

Most games

Rank Name Years Games
1 David Swallow 2011– 219
2 Jarrod Harbrow 2011–2021 192
3 Touk Miller 2015– 172
4 Alex Sexton 2012– 162
5 Sam Day 2011– 150

Last updated: End of 2023 season[2]

Most consecutive games

Rank Name Years Games
1 Jarrod Witts 2018–2021 64
2 Jack Lukosius 2019–2022 58
3 Matt Rowell 2021– 56
4 Ben King 2019–2021 53
4 Sam Collins 2021– 53

Last updated: End of 2023 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: Round 21 of 2022 season

Oldest players
Age in their last game played

Rank Name Round Year Age
1 Michael Rischitelli 23 2019 33 years, 228 days
2 Levi Casboult 24 2023 33 years, 164 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 2023 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 2023 season

Shortest players

Rank Name Years Height
1 Hewago Oea 2022– 172 cm
2 Darcy Macpherson 2016– 174 cm
3 Connor Budarick 2020– 175 cm
3 Brandon Matera 2011–16 175 cm
3 Dion Prestia 2011–16 175 cm

Last updated: End of 2023 season

Goalkicking

Most goals

Rank Name Years Goals
1 Tom Lynch 2011–2018 254
2 Alex Sexton 2012– 162
3 Ben King 2019– 129
4 Gary Ablett Jr. 2011–2017 124
4 Brandon Matera 2011–2017 124

Last updated: End of 2023 season

Most goals in a season

Rank Name Year Goals
1 Tom Lynch 2016 66
2 Ben King 2021 47
3 Tom Lynch 2014 46
4 Tom Lynch 2017 44
4 Mabior Chol 2022 44

Last updated: End of 2023 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 2023 season

Most seasons as leading goalkicker

Rank Name Seasons
1 Tom Lynch 4
2 Ben King 3
3 Alex Sexton 2
3 Gary Ablett Jr. 2
5 Daniel Stanley 1
5 Mabior Chol 1

Last updated: End of 2023 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 2023 season

Winning goals after the siren

Goal Kicker Round Opponent Venue
Karmichael Hunt 16, 2012 Richmond Cazaly's Stadium
Noah Anderson 17, 2022 Richmond Metricon 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 Steven King Rd 18, 2023 Rd 24, 2023 7
5 Dean Solomon Rd 21, 2017 Rd 23, 2017 3

Last updated: End of 2023 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 Steven King 2023 2
5

Last updated: End of 2023 season

Highest winning percentage as coach

Rank Name Wins Draws Losses Win %
1 Stuart Dew 36 1 84 29.7
2 Steven King 2 0 5 28.6
3 Guy McKenna 24 0 64 27.3
4 Rodney Eade 16 1 46 25.2
5 Dean Solomon 0 0 3 0

Last updated: End of 2023 season

Awards

Most Brownlow Medals

Rank Name Years won Total
1 Gary Ablett Jr. 2013 1
2
3
4
5

Last updated: 22 September 2021

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

Last updated: End of 2021 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 67 Hawthorn 2022 11 TIO Stadium
3 67 North Melbourne 2022 23 Marvel Stadium
5 64 Brisbane Lions 2015 5 Metricon Stadium

Last updated: End of 2022 season

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
1 148 21 22 GWS 2013 5 Manuka Oval
2 146 22 14 GWS 2013 23 Metricon Stadium
3 139 21 13 Hawthorn 2017 3 Metricon Stadium
4 139 22 7 Brisbane 2016 16 Metricon Stadium
5 134 20 14 GWS 2014 6 Metricon Stadium

Last updated: End of 2019 season

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".
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