List of Gold Coast Suns players

The Gold Coast Suns are a professional Australian rules football club based in Gold Coast, Queensland. The club was granted a licence to join the Australian Football League (AFL) as an expansion club in March 2009,[2] and played its first match during the second round of the 2011 AFL season.[3][nb 1]

A male athlete with bald head wearing a sleeveless Jersey and shorts jogs on the grass surface of the playing arena.
Gary Ablett Jr. was Gold Coast's inaugural captain from 2011 to 2016.[1]

In preparation for the club's entry into the league, Gold Coast was provided with a range of recruitment concessions by the AFL, including additional selections in the 2010 AFL draft, early access to recruit underaged players,[nb 2] and access to existing clubs' out-of-contract players in the preceding offseason.[5] The club was also allowed to operate with an increased playing list size and salary cap in its first four seasons, before these allowances were reduced to be in line with the existing AFL clubs from 2015 as planned.[5]

The maximum playing list size of each AFL club is 47 players, consisting of 38–40 senior-listed players and the remainder as rookie-listed players.[7][nb 3] Rookie players receive a reduced salary in comparison to senior-listed players, and are not necessarily automatically eligible for selection in games.[9] As every club is required to make a minimum of three changes to its list at the end of each season,[10] not every player necessarily makes a senior appearance for the club before being removed from the playing list.

Since its first competitive appearance, 112 players have represented the club in an AFL premiership match.[11] The premiership competition is inclusive of home-and-away and finals series matches only, and does not include pre-season matches or representative games (such as State of Origin or International rules football).[12] As of the conclusion of the 2018 season, the player with the highest individual games tally for Gold Coast is Jarrod Harbrow, who has played 220 matches for the club since 2011.[11] Tom Lynch has scored the most goals for the club, attaining 254 goals in his 131 matches.[13]

Players

David Swallow has played 220 games since being selected with the number-one overall selection in the 2010 national draft.[14][15]
Michael Rischitelli played 125 games for Gold Coast between 2011 and 2018.[16]
Touk Miller is a two time All-Australian, two time Gold Coast Suns Club Champion, and current co-captain since 2022.
Jarrod Harbrow was Gold Coast's Club Champion in 2018.
Alex Sexton led Gold Coast's leading goalkicking in 2018 and 2019.
Dion Prestia played 95 games for Gold Coast from 2011 to 2016.[17]
Steven May captained Gold Coast from 2017 to 2018.[18]
Tom Lynch scored 254 goals in 131 games for Gold Coast between 2011 and 2018.[13]
Jaeger O'Meara played 44 games for Gold Coast from 2013 to 2016[19] and won the club's first Rising Star award.
Kade Kolodjashnij played 78 games for Gold Coast from 2014 to 2018.[20]
Mabior Chol led Gold Coast's goalkicking in 2022.[21]
Table headers and key
OrderPlayers are listed according to the date of their debut for the club.
SeasonsThe yearspan of the player's appearances for Gold Coast.
DebutPlayers' first premiership match for Gold Coast.
GamesThe number of games played.
GoalsThe number of goals scored.
^Player is currently on Gold Coast's playing list.[22][23]
Statistics are updated as of January 2024.
Table of Gold Coast Football Club players, with appearance details[11]
OrderNameSeason(s)DebutGamesGoals
1Gary Ablett Jr.2011–2017round 2, 2011110124
2Harley Bennell2011–2015round 2, 20118192
3Nathan Bock2011–2014round 2, 2011276
4Jared Brennan2011–2013round 2, 20115426
5Campbell Brown2011–2013round 2, 20114645
6Charlie Dixon2011–2015round 2, 20116594
7Josh Fraser2011–2012round 2, 20111812
8Jarrod Harbrow2011–2021round 2, 201119233
9Daniel Harris2011round 2, 2011112
10Karmichael Hunt2011–2014round 2, 2011446
11Nathan Krakouer2011round 2, 2011138
12Marc Lock2011round 2, 201110
13Alik Magin2011–2012round 2, 201183
14Brandon Matera2011–2017round 2, 2011101124
15Trent McKenzie2011–2017round 2, 201110622
16Dion Prestia2011–2016round 2, 20119530
17Michael Rischitelli2011–2018round 2, 201112542
18Zac Smith2011–2015round 2, 20116531
19Danny Stanley2011–2016round 2, 20118339
20David Swallow^2011–presentround 2, 2011220100
21Seb Tape2011–2016round 2, 2011401
22Josh Toy2011–2012round 2, 2011131
23Michael Coad2011–2012round 3, 201160
24Daniel Gorringe2011–2015round 3, 2011227
25Maverick Weller2011–2013round 3, 2011323
26Luke Russell2011–2016round 4, 20117329
27Matt Shaw2011–2017round 4, 201110233
28Jack Hutchins2011–2014round 5, 2011193
29Sam Iles2011–2012round 5, 20112611
30Steven May2011–2018round 6, 201112321
31Liam Patrick2011–2013round 6, 2011136
32Sam Day^2011–presentround 7, 2011150107
33Joseph Daye2011round 7, 201141
34Tom Lynch2011–2018round 7, 2011131254
35Tom Nicholls2011–2016round 8, 2011457
36Taylor Hine2011–2012round 11, 201191
37Rex Liddy2011round 12, 201140
38Hayden Jolly2011–2012round 14, 201160
39Joel Wilkinson2011–2013round 14, 2011261
40Rory Thompson2011–2018round 16, 20111037
41Jeremy Taylor2011–2014round 19, 2011101
42Nathan Ablett2011round 22, 201121
43Tom Hickey2011–2012round 22, 2011125
44Joel Tippett2011round 22, 201120
45Josh Caddy2011–2012round 23, 20112417
46Jacob Gillbee2011–2013round 24, 201163
47Aaron Hall2012–2018round 1, 201210376
48Matthew Warnock2012–2014round 1, 2012320
49Kyal Horsley2012–2013round 5, 2012143
50Andrew McQualter2012round 8, 201252
51Alex Sexton^2012–presentround 8, 2012166162
52Josh Hall2012–2015round 16, 201273
53Jackson Allen2012–2014round 20, 201240
54Piers Flanagan2012round 21, 201230
55Greg Broughton2013–2015round 1, 2013424
56Tom Murphy2013–2014round 1, 2013180
57Jaeger O'Meara2013–2016round 1, 20134427
58Jesse Lonergan2013–2018round 6, 2013607
59Tim Sumner2013–2015round 10, 2013176
60Andrew Boston2013–2015round 14, 20131610
61Leigh Osborne2013round 22, 201310
62Clay Cameron2014–2016round 1, 2014235
63Sean Lemmens^2014–presentround 1, 201414525
64Jack Martin2014–2019round 1, 20148575
65Kade Kolodjashnij2014–2018round 2, 20147813
66Louis Herbert2014–2015round 18, 201430
67Jack Leslie2014–2018round 22, 2014281
68Jarrod Garlett2015–2016round 1, 20151710
69Mitch Hallahan2015–2017round 1, 2015205
70Nick Malceski2015–2016round 1, 2015348
71Touk Miller^2015–presentround 1, 201517351
72Adam Saad2015–2017round 1, 2015483
73Josh Glenn2015round 5, 201551
74Henry Schade2015–2016round 6, 2015200
75Andrew Raines2015round 6, 201562
76Keegan Brooksby2015–2017round 9, 2015143
77Peter Wright2015–2019round 10, 20156385
78Callum Ah Chee2016–2019round 1, 20164524
79Ryan Davis2016–2017round 1, 20162115
80Matt Rosa2016–2018round 1, 2016396
81Daniel Currie2016–2017round 5, 201663
82Jarrad Grant2016–2017round 5, 20161411
83Mackenzie Willis2016–2017round 6, 201650
84Darcy Macpherson^2016–presentround 7, 20169529
85Jesse Joyce2016–2020round 11, 2016642
86Josh Schoenfeld2016–2019round 18, 2016145
87Brayden Fiorini^2016–presentround 22, 20169327
88Ben Ainsworth^2017–presentround 1, 201711798
89Michael Barlow2017–2018round 1, 20171511
90Jack Bowes2017–2022round 1, 20178314
91Pearce Hanley2017–2020round 1, 2017402
92Jarryd Lyons2017–2018round 1, 20173717
93Jarrod Witts^2017–presentround 1, 201712515
94Brad Scheer2017–2018round 7, 2017132
95Will Brodie2017–2021round 10, 2017253
96Jack Scrimshaw2017–2017round 18, 201740
97Max Spencer2017–2018round 19, 201780
98Nick Holman^2018–presentround 1, 201810164
99Lachie Weller^2018–presentround 1, 20188928
100Aaron Young2018–2019round 1, 20182421
101Charlie Ballard^2018–presentround 7, 20181102
102Brayden Crossley2018–2019round 7, 2018105
103Jacob Heron2018–2019round 9, 2018132
104Jacob Dawson2018–2019round 14, 201891
105Wil Powell^2018–presentround 15, 20188713
106Chris Burgess2019–2023round 1, 20193614
107Sam Collins^2019–presentround 1, 2019900
108Jack Hombsch2019round 1, 2019180
109George Horlin-Smith2019round 1, 201972
110Jack Lukosius^2019–presentround 1, 20199556
111Anthony Miles2019round 1, 2019176
112Jordan Murdoch2019round 1, 2019141
113Josh Corbett2019round 6, 201993
114Ben King^2019–presentround 9, 201973129
115Corey Ellis2019round 13, 201940
116Caleb Graham2019–2022round 21, 2019371
117Noah Anderson^2020–presentround 1, 20208129
118Connor Budarick^2020–presentround 1, 2020281
119Brandon Ellis^2020–presentround 1, 20207126
120Hugh Greenwood2020–2021round 1, 2020329
121Matt Rowell^2020–presentround 1, 20206217
122Izak Rankine2020–2022round 6, 20204857
123Jeremy Sharp2020–2022round 10, 2020237
124Sam Flanders^2020—presentround 11, 20204414
125Jy Farrar^2020—presentround 18, 2020343
126Oleg Markov2021–2022round 1, 2021282
127Rory Atkins^2021—presentround 9, 2021345
128Malcolm Rosas^2021—presentround 9, 20213833
129Joel Jeffrey^2021—presentround 20, 20211615
130Jacob Townsend2021round 21, 202123
131Alex Davies^2021—presentround 23, 2021259
132Levi Casboult^2022—presentround 1, 20224159
133Mabior Chol2022—2023round 1, 20223054
134Charlie Constable2022—2023round 11, 202240
135Hewago Oea^2022—presentround 16, 2022135
136James Tsitas^2022—presentround 16, 202253
137Elijah Hollands2022—2023round 19, 2022148
138Mac Andrew^2022—presentround 20, 2022210
139Ben Long^2023—presentround 1, 2023150
140Bodhi Uwland^2023—presentround 1, 202330
141Bailey Humphrey^2023—presentround 4, 20231911
142Ned Moyle^2023—presentround 4, 202320
143Tom Berry^2023—presentround 8, 202362
144Lloyd Johnston^2023—presentround 23, 202320
145Jed Walter^2024—presentround 2, 202400
146Sam Clohesy^2024—presentround 4, 202400
147Will Graham^2024—presentround 4, 202400
148Ethan Read^2024—presentround 4, 202400
149Jake Rogers^2024—presentround 7, 202400

Other listed players

Table of listed players with no senior appearances for Gold Coast
PlayerDate of birthAcquired viaListedRef.
RookieSenior
Roland Ah Chee21 November 1990No. 4, 2010 rookie draft2011[24]
Jake Crawford5 March 1992No. 82, 2011 rookie draft2011[24]
Lewis Moss4 February 19922010 Queensland zone selection2011–2012[25]
Tyrone Downie13 September 1988No. 59, 2015 rookie draft2015[26]
Jarred Ellis18 April 1995No. 63, 2015 rookie draft2015[26]
Sam Fletcher27 January 20002019 pre-season supplemental selection2019–2020[23]
Josh Jaska26 February 1998No. 2, 2018 rookie draft2018[27][28]
Tom Keough10 October 1991No. 3, 2016 rookie draft2016[29]
Cameron Loersch20 October 1995No. 53, 2016 rookie draft2016–2017[30]
Connor Nutting9 October 1999No. 55, 2017 national draft2018–2019[31]
Jack Stanlake28 February 1991Local talent access selection, 2010 national draft2011[24]
Jack Stanley3 January 1990Local talent access selection, 2011 rookie draft2011[24]
Harrison Wigg16 October 19962017 trade from Adelaide20192018[32]
Jez McLennan7 September 2000No. 23, 2018 national draft20222019–2021[33]
Mitch Riordan25 January 2000No. 23, 2019 mid-season draft2019–2020[34]
Patrick Murtagh11 February 20002020 Queensland Academy zone selection2020–2022[33]
Matt Conroy7 November 2000No. 29, 2020 rookie draft2021–2022[33]
Rhys Nicholls30 September 2002No. 40, 2021 rookie draft2021–2022[33]
Sandy Brock14 December 2002No. 36, 2022 rookie draft2022–present[33]
Oskar Faulkhead11 February 2003No. 7, 2022 mid-season rookie draft2022–present
Jake Stein17 January 1994No. 23, 2022 rookie draft2023[35]
Jed Anderson2 February 19942023 pre-season supplemental selection2023[36]
Brodie McLaughlin20 November 19972023 pre-season supplemental selection2023[36]
William Rowlands19 June 2005No. 18, 2024 rookie draft2024–present
Jack Mahony12 November 2001No. 24, 2024 rookie draft2024–present

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