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 two clubs in every state/territory apart from Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
John Longmire, the senior coach of the Sydney Swans since September 2010, is currently the longest-serving coach in the league. He has won (1) premiership alongside active coaches. Chris Scott, the senior coach of the Geelong since October 2010, has won the most matches (200) and has a winning percentage of 70.28%. Five coaches have won at least one AFL premiership during their current term: Chris Scott in 2011 and 2022; John Longmire in 2012; Luke Beveridge in 2016; Adam Simpson in 2018; and Simon Goodwin in 2021.
Prem | Premiership wins |
W | Wins |
L | Losses |
D | Draws |
GC | Games coached |
Win% | Winning percentage |
Team | Name | Appointed[a] | Time as coach | Prem | W | L | D | GC | Win% | Prem | W | L | D | GC | Win% | Played for | Past
Clubs as an assistant or senior coach |
Source |
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Current[b] | Career[c] | |||||||||||||||||
Adelaide | Matthew Nicks | 15 October 2019 | 4 years, 131 days | 0 | 18 | 43 | 0 | 61 | 29.51% | 0 | 18 | 43 | 0 | 61 | 29.51% | Sydney | Port Adelaide Greater Western Sydney |
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Brisbane Lions | Chris Fagan | 3 October 2016 | 7 years, 143 days | 0 | 73 | 62 | 0 | 135 | 54.07% | 0 | 73 | 62 | 0 | 135 | 54.07% | N/A | Hawthorn Melbourne |
[1] |
Carlton | Michael Voss | 23 September 2021 | 2 years, 153 days | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 52.38% | 0 | 54 | 75 | 1 | 130 | 41.79% | Brisbane Bears Brisbane Lions |
Brisbane Lions Port Adelaide |
[2] |
Collingwood | Craig McRae | 1 September 2021 | 2 years, 175 days | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 68.00% | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 68.00% | Brisbane Bears Brisbane Lions |
Richmond Brisbane Lions Collingwood Hawthorn |
[3] |
Essendon | Brad Scott | 29 September 2022 | 1 year, 147 days | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 106 | 105 | 0 | 211 | 50.24% | Hawthorn Brisbane Lions |
Collingwood North Melbourne | |
Fremantle | Justin Longmuir | 30 September 2019 | 4 years, 146 days | 0 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 61 | 51.64% | 0 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 61 | 51.64% | Fremantle | Collingwood West Coast |
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Geelong | Chris Scott | 18 October 2010 | 13 years, 128 days | 2 | 200 | 84 | 2 | 286 | 70.28% | 2 | 200 | 84 | 2 | 286 | 70.28% | Brisbane Bears Brisbane Lions |
Fremantle | [4] |
Gold Coast | Damien Hardwick | 21 August 2023 | 186 days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 170 | 131 | 6 | 307 | 56.3% | Essendon Port Adelaide |
Richmond | |
Greater Western Sydney | Adam Kingsley | 22 August 2022 | 1 year, 185 days | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Port Adelaide | Port Adelaide St Kilda Richmond |
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Hawthorn | Sam Mitchell | 22 August 2021 | 2 years, 185 days | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 36.36% | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 36.36% | Hawthorn West Coast |
West Coast Hawthorn |
[5] |
Melbourne | Simon Goodwin | 28 August 2016[d] | 7 years, 179 days | 1 | 77 | 57 | 1 | 135 | 57.41% | 1 | 77 | 57 | 1 | 135 | 57.41% | Adelaide | Essendon | [6][7] |
North Melbourne | Alastair Clarkson | 19 August 2022 | 1 year, 188 days | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 228 | 158 | 4 | 390 | 58.97% | North Melbourne Melbourne |
St Kilda Port Adelaide Hawthorn |
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Port Adelaide | Ken Hinkley | 5 October 2012 | 11 years, 141 days | 0 | 131 | 92 | 0 | 223 | 58.74% | 0 | 131 | 92 | 0 | 223 | 58.74% | Fitzroy Geelong |
St Kilda Geelong Gold Coast |
[8] |
Richmond | Adem Yze | 21 September 2023 | 155 days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Melbourne | Melbourne Hawthorn | |
St Kilda | Ross Lyon | 24 October 2022 | 1 year, 122 days | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 172 | 128 | 5 | 305 | - | Fitzroy Brisbane Bears |
St Kilda Fremantle |
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Sydney | John Longmire | 12 September 2010[e] | 13 years, 164 days | 1 | 177 | 104 | 2 | 283 | 62.90% | 1 | 177 | 104 | 2 | 283 | 62.90% | North Melbourne | Sydney | [9] |
West Coast | Adam Simpson | 3 October 2013 | 10 years, 143 days | 1 | 116 | 86 | 1 | 203 | 57.39% | 1 | 116 | 86 | 1 | 203 | 57.39% | North Melbourne | Hawthorn | [10] |
Western Bulldogs | Luke Beveridge | 14 November 2014 | 9 years, 101 days | 1 | 104 | 79 | 0 | 183 | 56.83% | 1 | 104 | 79 | 0 | 183 | 56.83% | Melbourne Western Bulldogs St Kilda |
Collingwood Hawthorn |
[11] |