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]

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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 154 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
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David Swallow has played 121 games since being selected with the number-one overall selection in the 2010 national draft.[14][15]
Michael Rischitelli
Michael Rischitelli has played 125 games for Gold Coast since 2011.[16]
Josh Caddy
Josh Caddy played 24 games for Gold Coast from 2011 to 2012.[17]
Karmichael Hunt
Karmichael Hunt switched football codes from rugby union to play for Gold Coast from 2011 to 2014.[18][19]
Charlie Dixon
Charlie Dixon played 65 games for Gold Coast from 2011 to 2015.[20]
Dion Prestia
Dion Prestia played 95 games for Gold Coast from 2011 to 2016.[21]
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Steven May captained Gold Coast from 2017 to 2018.[22]
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Tom Lynch scored 254 goals in 131 games for Gold Coast between 2011 and 2018.[13]
Jaeger O'Meara
Jaeger O'Meara played 44 games for Gold Coast from 2013 to 2016.[23]
Kade Kolodjashnij
Kade Kolodjashnij played 78 games for Gold Coast from 2014 to 2018.[24]
Table headers and key
Order Players are listed according to the date of their debut for the club.
Seasons The yearspan of the player's appearances for Gold Coast.
Debut Players' first premiership match for Gold Coast.
Games The number of games played.
Goals The number of goals scored.
^ Player is currently on Gold Coast's playing list.[25][26]
Statistics are updated as of round 10 of the 2020 season.
Table of Gold Coast Football Club players, with appearance details[11]
Order Name Season(s) Debut Games Goals
1 Gary Ablett Jr. 2011–2017round 2, 2011110124
2 Harley Bennell 2011–2015round 2, 20118192
3 Nathan Bock 2011–2014round 2, 2011276
4 Jared Brennan 2011–2013round 2, 20115426
5 Campbell Brown 2011–2013round 2, 20114645
6 Charlie Dixon 2011–2015round 2, 20116594
7 Josh Fraser 2011–2012round 2, 20111812
8 Jarrod Harbrow 2011–2021round 2, 201119233
9 Daniel Harris 2011round 2, 2011112
10 Karmichael Hunt 2011–2014round 2, 2011446
11 Nathan Krakouer 2011round 2, 2011138
12 Marc Lock 2011round 2, 201110
13 Alik Magin 2011–2012round 2, 201183
14 Brandon Matera 2011–2017round 2, 2011101124
15 Trent McKenzie 2011–2017round 2, 201110622
16 Dion Prestia 2011–2016round 2, 20119530
17 Michael Rischitelli 2011–2018round 2, 201112542
18 Zac Smith 2011–2015round 2, 20116531
19 Danny Stanley 2011–2016round 2, 20118339
20 David Swallow^ 2011–presentround 2, 201114871
21 Seb Tape 2011–2016round 2, 2011401
22 Josh Toy 2011–2012round 2, 2011131
23 Michael Coad 2011–2012round 3, 201160
24 Daniel Gorringe 2011–2015round 3, 2011227
25 Maverick Weller 2011–2013round 3, 2011323
26 Luke Russell 2011–2016round 4, 20117329
27 Matt Shaw 2011–2017round 4, 201110233
28 Jack Hutchins 2011–2014round 5, 2011193
29 Sam Iles 2011–2012round 5, 20112611
30 Steven May 2011–2018round 6, 201112321
31 Liam Patrick 2011–2013round 6, 2011136
32 Sam Day^ 2011–presentround 7, 201113092
33 Joseph Daye 2011round 7, 201141
34 Tom Lynch 2011–2018round 7, 2011131254
35 Tom Nicholls 2011–2016round 8, 2011457
36 Taylor Hine 2011–2012round 11, 201191
37 Rex Liddy 2011round 12, 201140
38 Hayden Jolly 2011–2012round 14, 201160
39 Joel Wilkinson 2011–2013round 14, 2011261
40 Rory Thompson 2011–2018round 16, 20111037
41 Jeremy Taylor 2011–2014round 19, 2011101
42 Nathan Ablett 2011round 22, 201121
43 Tom Hickey 2011–2012round 22, 2011125
44 Joel Tippett 2011round 22, 201120
45 Josh Caddy 2011–2012round 23, 20112417
46 Jacob Gillbee 2011–2013round 24, 201163
47 Aaron Hall 2012–2018round 1, 201210376
48 Matthew Warnock 2012–2014round 1, 2012320
49 Kyal Horsley 2012–2013round 5, 2012143
50 Andrew McQualter 2012round 8, 201252
51 Alex Sexton^ 2012–presentround 8, 2012128118
52 Josh Hall 2012–2015round 16, 201273
53 Jackson Allen 2012–2014round 20, 201240
54 Piers Flanagan 2012round 21, 201230
55 Greg Broughton 2013–2015round 1, 2013424
56 Tom Murphy 2013–2014round 1, 2013180
57 Jaeger O'Meara 2013–2016round 1, 20134427
58 Jesse Lonergan 2013–2018round 6, 2013607
59 Tim Sumner 2013–2015round 10, 2013176
60 Andrew Boston 2013–2015round 14, 20131610
61 Leigh Osborne 2013round 22, 201310
62 Clay Cameron 2014–2016round 1, 2014235
63 Sean Lemmens^ 2014–presentround 1, 20149024
64 Jack Martin 2014–2019round 1, 20148575
65 Kade Kolodjashnij 2014–2018round 2, 20147813
66 Louis Herbert 2014–2015round 18, 201430
67 Jack Leslie 2014–2018round 22, 2014281
68 Jarrod Garlett 2015–2016round 1, 20151710
69 Mitch Hallahan 2015–2017round 1, 2015205
70 Nick Malceski 2015–2016round 1, 2015348
71 Touk Miller^ 2015–presentround 1, 201511031
72 Adam Saad 2015–2017round 1, 2015483
73 Josh Glenn 2015round 5, 201551
74 Henry Schade 2015–2016round 6, 2015200
75 Andrew Raines 2015round 6, 201562
76 Keegan Brooksby 2015–2017round 9, 2015143
77 Peter Wright 2015–2019round 10, 20156385
78 Callum Ah Chee 2016–2019round 1, 20164524
79 Ryan Davis 2016–2017round 1, 20162115
80 Matt Rosa 2016–2018round 1, 2016396
81 Daniel Currie 2016–2017round 5, 201663
82 Jarrad Grant 2016–2017round 5, 20161411
83 Mackenzie Willis 2016–2017round 6, 201650
84 Darcy Macpherson^ 2016–presentround 7, 20164825
85 Jesse Joyce^ 2016–presentround 11, 2016642
86 Josh Schoenfeld 2016–2019round 18, 2016145
87 Brayden Fiorini^ 2016–presentround 22, 20165017
88 Ben Ainsworth^ 2017–presentround 1, 20175137
89 Michael Barlow 2017–2018round 1, 20171511
90 Jack Bowes^ 2017–presentround 1, 20175212
91 Pearce Hanley^ 2017–presentround 1, 2017402
92 Jarryd Lyons 2017–2017round 1, 20173717
93 Jarrod Witts^ 2017–presentround 1, 2017727
94 Brad Scheer 2017–2018round 7, 2017132
95 Will Brodie^ 2017–presentround 10, 2017203
96 Jack Scrimshaw 2017–2017round 18, 201740
97 Max Spencer 2017–2018round 19, 201780
98 Nick Holman^ 2018–presentround 1, 20184423
99 Lachie Weller^ 2018–presentround 1, 20184914
100 Aaron Young 2018–2019round 1, 20182421
101 Charlie Ballard^ 2018–presentround 7, 2018411
102 Brayden Crossley 2018–2019round 7, 2018105
103 Jacob Heron 2018–2019round 9, 2018132
104 Jacob Dawson 2018–2019round 14, 201891
105 Wil Powell^ 2018–presentround 15, 20182811
106 Chris Burgess 2019round 1, 2019144
107 Sam Collins^ 2019–presentround 1, 2019190
108 Jack Hombsch 2019round 1, 2019180
109 George Horlin-Smith 2019round 1, 201972
110 Jack Lukosius^ 2019–presentround 1, 2019316
111 Anthony Miles 2019round 1, 2019176
112 Jordan Murdoch 2019round 1, 2019141
113 Josh Corbett 2019round 6, 201993
114 Ben King^ 2019–presentround 9, 20192433
115 Corey Ellis 2019round 13, 202040
116 Caleb Graham^ 2019–presentround 21, 201940
117 Noah Anderson^ 2020–presentround 1, 2020103
118 Connor Budarick^ 2020–presentround 1, 2020101
119 Brandon Ellis^ 2020–presentround 1, 202093
120 Hugh Greenwood^ 2020–presentround 1, 2020101
121 Matt Rowell^ 2020–presentround 1, 202056
122 Izak Rankine^ 2020–presentround 6, 202058
123 Jeremy Sharp^ 2020–presentround 10, 202010

Other listed players
Table of listed players with no senior appearances for Gold Coast
Player Date of birth Acquired via Listed Ref.
Rookie Senior
Roland Ah Chee 21 November 1990 No. 4, 2010 rookie draft 2011 — [27]
Jake Crawford 5 March 1992 No. 82, 2011 rookie draft 2011 — [27]
Tyrone Downie 13 September 1988 No. 59, 2015 rookie draft 2015 — [28]
Jarred Ellis 18 April 1995 No. 63, 2015 rookie draft 2015 — [28]
Sam Fletcher^ 27 January 2000 2019 pre-season supplemental selection 2019 — [26]
Josh Jaska 26 February 1998 No. 2, 2018 rookie draft 2018 — [29][30]
Tom Keough 10 October 1991 No. 3, 2016 rookie draft 2016 — [31]
Cameron Loersch 20 October 1995 No. 53, 2016 rookie draft 2016–2017 — [32]
Jez McLennan^ 7 September 2000 No. 23, 2018 national draft — 2019 [33]
Lewis Moss 4 February 1992 2010 Queensland zone selection 2011–2012 — [34]
Connor Nutting 9 October 1999 No. 55, 2017 national draft — 2018–present [35]
Jack Stanlake 28 February 1991 Local talent access selection, 2010 national draft — 2011 [27]
Jack Stanley 3 January 1990 Local talent access selection, 2011 rookie draft 2011 — [27]
Harrison Wigg 16 October 1996 2017 trade from Adelaide 2019 2018 [36]

Notes
  1. Due to the uneven number of teams in the league in 2011, Gold Coast had a bye in the first round of the season.[4]
  2. Gold Coast was granted special dispensation to recruit up to twelve players, born between 1 January and 30 April 1992, at the end of 2009.[5] Since these players were aged 17 at the time, they were younger than the minimum draft age of 18 years old.[6]
  3. The main ways AFL clubs can recruit players each off-season are: the free agency and trade period, the father–son rule, the academy system, and the various drafts (national, rookie, pre-season).[8]

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