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List of current Australian Football League coaches

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Alastair Clarkson is currently the longest-serving coach in the Australian Football League.

This list includes the appointment date and performance record of current Australian Football League senior coaches. The league consists of 18 clubs across Australia, with at least one club in every state/territory apart from Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

Alastair Clarkson, the senior coach of the Hawthorn Football Club since September 2004, is the longest serving coach in the league. He has also won the most matches (190) among active coaches. John Worsfold, the senior coach of the Essendon Football Club since October 2015, has coached the most matches (326) out of any current senior coach across their respective careers, with his previous tenure at the West Coast Eagles from 2002 to 2013 in addition to his current term at Essendon. Chris Scott, the senior coach of the Geelong Football Club since October 2010, has the best winning percentage at 71.26%. Five coaches have won at least one AFL premiership during their current term; Alastair Clarkson in 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2015, Chris Scott in 2011, John Longmire in 2012, Luke Beveridge in 2016, and Damien Hardwick in 2017. John Worsfold won a premiership during his previous term with West Coast in 2006.

Coaches[edit]

Key
Prem Premiership wins
W Wins
L Losses
D Draws
GC Games coached
Win% Winning percentage
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 AFL season
Team Name Appointed[lower-alpha 1] Time as coach Prem W L D GC Win% Prem W L D GC Win% Source
Current[lower-alpha 2] Career[lower-alpha 3]
Adelaide Don Pyke 9 October 2015 8 years, 193 days 0 34 14 1 49 70.41% 0 34 14 1 49 70.41% [1]
Brisbane Lions Chris Fagan 3 October 2016 7 years, 199 days 0 5 17 0 22 22.73% 0 5 17 0 22 22.73% [2]
Carlton Brendon Bolton 25 August 2015 8 years, 238 days 0 13 31 0 44 29.55% 0 18 31 0 49 36.73% [3]
Collingwood Nathan Buckley 2 October 2011[lower-alpha 4] 12 years, 200 days 0 70 65 0 136 51.84% 0 70 65 0 136 51.84% [4]
Essendon John Worsfold 5 October 2015 8 years, 197 days 0 15 30 0 45 33.33% 1 164 160 2 326 50.61% [5]
Fremantle Ross Lyon 16 September 2011 12 years, 216 days 0 79 61 1 141 56.38% 0 155 102 5 262 60.11% [6]
Geelong Chris Scott 18 October 2010 13 years, 184 days 1 118 47 2 167 71.26% 1 118 47 2 167 71.26% [7]
Gold Coast Stuart Dew 5 October 2017 6 years, 197 days 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 N/A [8]
Greater Western Sydney Leon Cameron 2 September 2013[lower-alpha 5] 10 years, 230 days 0 49 42 2 93 53.76% 0 49 42 2 93 53.76% [9]
Hawthorn Alastair Clarkson 8 September 2004 19 years, 224 days 4 190 113 2 305 62.62% 4 190 113 2 305 62.62% [10]
Melbourne Simon Goodwin 28 August 2016[lower-alpha 6] 7 years, 235 days 0 12 10 0 22 54.55% 0 12 11 0 23 52.17% [11][12]
North Melbourne Brad Scott 17 August 2009 14 years, 246 days 0 91 88 0 179 50.84% 0 91 88 0 179 50.84% [13]
Port Adelaide Ken Hinkley 5 October 2012 11 years, 197 days 0 65 50 0 115 56.52% 0 65 50 0 115 56.52% [14]
Richmond Damien Hardwick 26 August 2009 14 years, 237 days 1 92 88 2 182 51.10% 1 92 88 2 182 51.10% [15]
St Kilda Alan Richardson 14 November 2013 10 years, 157 days 0 33 54 1 88 38.07% 0 33 55 1 89 37.64% [16]
Sydney John Longmire 12 September 2010[lower-alpha 7] 13 years, 220 days 1 117 54 2 173 68.21% 1 117 54 2 173 68.21% [17]
West Coast Adam Simpson 3 October 2013 10 years, 199 days 0 58 35 1 94 62.23% 0 58 35 1 94 62.23% [18]
Western Bulldogs Luke Beveridge 14 November 2014 9 years, 157 days 1 44 27 0 71 61.97% 1 44 27 0 71 61.97% [19]

See also[edit]

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Notes[edit]

  1. Appointment date of current term at the team.
  2. Coaching statistics from the current term with the team; coaching statistics from previous term with the team are not included.
  3. Coaching statistics for career in the AFL, records in other leagues are not included.
  4. Nathan Buckley was named as the succession coach of Collingwood in 2009, he took over as senior coach from Mick Malthouse after the 2011 AFL Grand Final.
  5. Leon Cameron was named as the succession coach of Greater Western Sydney in 2012, he took over as senior coach from Kevin Sheedy after the conclusion of the 2013 AFL season.
  6. Simon Goodwin was named as the succession coach of Melbourne in 2014, he took over as senior coach from Paul Roos after the conclusion of the 2016 AFL season.
  7. John Longmire was named as the succession coach of Sydney in 2009, he took over as senior coach from Paul Roos after the club lost the semi-final in 2010.

References[edit]

  1. Schmook, Nathan (9 October 2015). "Don Pyke named new Adelaide coach". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. Australian Associated Press (3 October 2016). "Brisbane Lions appoint Hawthorn football chief Chris Fagan as AFL coach". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. Ralph, Jon (25 August 2015). "Brendon Bolton agrees to open-ended deal as he becomes Carlton's new coach". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. Devlyn, Darren (26 August 2009). "Happy in the hot seat". Herald Sun. Melbourne, VIC: News Corp Australia. p. 3.
  5. Wood, Lauren (5 October 2015). "John Worsfold unveiled as new Essendon senior coach". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. Australian Associated Press (16 September 2011). "Career coach Ross Lyon defends shock move to Fremantle". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  7. Matthews, Bruce (18 October 2011). "Fremantle coach Mark Harvey praises appointment of Dockers assistant Chris Scott as Cats coach". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  8. Wenzel, Murray; Vaughan, Roger (5 October 2017). "Stuart Dew confirmed as Gold Coast Suns coach". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  9. Australian Associated Press (4 October 2012). "Leon Cameron in four-year deal with GWS". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  10. "Hawks appoint Clarkson as coach". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 September 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  11. "Simon Goodwin welcomed as Paul Roos's successor at Melbourne Demons". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  12. Morris, Tom (14 September 2016). "Newly installed Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin already looking towards 2017". Fox Sports Australia. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  13. Hogan, Jesse (18 August 2009). "Scott can start reshaping Roosh". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  14. Rucci, Michelangelo (5 October 2012). "Gold Coast Suns assistant Ken Hinkley wins Port Adelaide coaching job for AFL season 2013". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  15. Denham, Greg (26 August 2009). "Richmond Tigers hand their reins to Damien Hardwick". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  16. Spits, Scott (14 November 2017). "Long-time assistant Alan Richardson unveiled as St Kilda's new coach". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  17. Australian Associated Press (12 August 2009). "Paul Roos retires as John Longmire takes over Sydney coaching job". The Courier Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  18. "Adam Simpson named West Coast Eagles head coach". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  19. Landsberger, Sam (14 November 2014). "Luke Beveridge named Western Bulldogs senior coach after lengthy search". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.


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