List of current Australian Football League coaches
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File:Chris_Scott_2018.1.jpg 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.
Chris Scott, the senior coach of the Geelong Cats since September 2010, is currently the longest-serving coach in the league. He has won two premierships, won the most matches (200) and has a winning percentage of 70.28%.
Five current coaches have won at least one AFL premiership during their current term: Luke Beveridge in 2016; Simon Goodwin in 2021; Chris Scott in 2011 and 2022; Craig McRae in 2023 & Chris Fagan in 2024. Alistair Clarkson and Damian Hardwick have won premierships with other clubs prior to their current appointments.
Coaches
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| Wins |
| L
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| D
| Draws |
| GC
| Games coached |
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:Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 AFL season
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| scope="col" rowspan=2|Team
! scope="col" rowspan=2|Name ! scope="col" rowspan=2|Appointed{{refn|group=lower-alpha|Appointment date of current term at the team.}} ! scope="col" rowspan=2|Time as coach ! scope="col"|Prem ! scope="col"|W ! scope="col"|L ! scope="col"|D ! scope="col"|GC ! scope="col"|Win% ! scope="col"|Prem ! scope="col"|W ! scope="col"|L ! scope="col"|D ! scope="col"|GC ! scope="col"|Win% !Played for !Past Clubs as an assistant or senior coach ! scope="col" rowspan=2 class="unsortable"|Source |
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!scope="col" colspan="6"|Current{{refn|group=lower-alpha|Coaching statistics from the current term with the team; coaching statistics from previous term with the team are not included.}} !scope="col" colspan="6"|Career{{refn|group=lower-alpha|Coaching statistics for career in the AFL, records in other leagues are not included.}} ! ! |
| {{AFL Ade}}
| {{sortname|Matthew|Nicks}} | {{dts|15 October 2019}} | {{age in years and days nts|2019|10|15}} | 0 | 29 | 55 | 0 | 84 | 34.52% | 0 | 29 | 55 | 0 | 84 | 34.52% | {{AFL Syd}} | {{AFL|PA}} | |
| {{AFL BL}}
| {{sortname|Chris|Fagan|dab=coach}} | {{dts|3 October 2016}} | {{age in years and days nts|2016|10|03}} | 1 | 73 | 62 | 0 | 135 | 54.07% | 0 | 73 | 62 | 0 | 135 | 54.07% |N/A | {{AFL Haw}} |
| {{AFL Car}}
| {{sortname|Michael |Voss}} | {{dts|23 September 2021}} | {{age in years and days nts|2021|09|23}} | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 52.38% | 0 | 54 | 75 | 1 | 130 | 41.79% | {{AFL BB}} | {{AFL BL}} |
| {{AFL Col}}
| {{sortname|Craig |McRae}} | {{dts|1 September 2021}} | {{age in years and days nts|2021|09|01}} | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 68.00% | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 68.00% | {{AFL BB}} | {{AFL Ric}} |
| {{AFL Ess}}
| {{sortname|Brad|Scott|dab=Australian footballer}} | {{dts|29 September 2022}} | {{age in years and days nts|2022|09|29}} | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 106 | 105 | 0 | 211 | 50.24% | {{AFL Haw}} | {{AFL Col}} |
| {{AFL Fre}}
| {{sortname|Justin |Longmuir}} | {{dts|30 September 2019}} | {{age in years and days nts|2019|09|30}} | 0 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 61 | 51.64% | 0 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 61 | 51.64% | {{AFL Fre}} |{{AFL Col}} | |
| {{AFL Gee}}
| {{sortname|Chris|Scott|dab=Australian footballer}} | {{dts|18 October 2010}} | {{age in years and days nts|2010|10|18}} | 2 | 200 | 84 | 2 | 286 | 70.28% | 2 | 200 | 84 | 2 | 286 | 70.28% |{{AFL BB}} | {{AFL Fre}} |
| {{AFL GC}}
| {{sortname|Damien|Hardwick |
| {{dts|21 August 2023}}
| {{age in years and days nts|2023|08|21}}
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0.0%
| 3
| 170
| 131
| 6
| 307
| 56.3%
|{{AFL Ess}}
{{AFL|PA}}
| {{AFL Ric}}
|
|-
| {{AFL GWS}}
| {{sortname|Adam|Kingsley}}
| {{dts|22 August 2022}}
| {{age in years and days nts|2022|08|22}}
| 0
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|{{AFL|PA}}
|{{AFL|PA}}
{{AFL StK}}
{{AFL Ric}}
|
|-
| {{AFL Haw}}
| {{sortname|Sam|Mitchell|dab=footballer}}
| {{dts|22 August 2021}}
| {{age in years and days nts|2021|08|22}}
| 0
| 8
| 14
| 0
| 22
| 36.36%
| 0
| 8
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 36.36%
| {{AFL Haw}}
{{AFL WC}}
| {{AFL WC}}
{{AFL Haw}}
|-
| {{AFL Mel}}
| {{sortname|Simon|Goodwin}}
| {{dts|28 August 2016}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|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.}}
| {{age in years and days nts|2016|08|28}}
| 1
| 77
| 57
| 1
| 135
| 57.41%
| 1
| 77
| 57
| 1
| 135
| 57.41%
| {{AFL Ade}}
| {{AFL Ess}}
| {{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-18/demons-appoint-goodwin-to-coaching-panel/5753060|title=Simon Goodwin welcomed as Paul Roos's successor at Melbourne Demons|date=18 September 2014|work=ABC Online|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=27 November 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/melbourne-demons/newly-installed-melbourne-coach-simon-goodwin-already-looking-towards-2017/news-story/a1a59a1d9e462c8751a3dbbbd11624f1|title=Newly installed Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin already looking towards 2017|last=Morris|first=Tom|date=14 September 2016|work=Fox Sports Australia|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=27 November 2017}}
|-
| {{AFL NM}}
| {{sortname|Alastair|Clarkson|}}
| {{dts|19 August 2022}}
| {{age in years and days nts|2022|08|19}}
| 0
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 4
| 228
| 158
| 4
| 390
| 58.97%
|{{AFL NM}}
{{AFL Mel}}
|{{AFL StK}}
{{AFL|PA}}
{{AFL Haw}}
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|-
| {{AFL|PA}}
| {{sortname|Ken|Hinkley}}
| {{dts|5 October 2012}}
| {{age in years and days nts|2012|10|05}}
| 0
| 131
| 92
| 0
| 223
| 58.74%
| 0
| 131
| 92
| 0
| 223
| 58.74%
|{{AFL Fit}}
{{AFL Gee}}
| {{AFL StK}}
{{AFL Gee}}
{{AFL GC}}
|-
| {{AFL Ric}}
| {{sortname|Adem|Yze}}
| {{dts|21 September 2023}}
| {{age in years and days nts|2023|09|21}}
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| -
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| -
| {{AFL Mel}}
| {{AFL Mel}}
{{AFL Haw}}
|-
| {{AFL StK}}
| {{sortname|Ross|Lyon}}
| {{dts|24 October 2022}}
| {{age in years and days nts|2022|10|24}}
| 0
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 0
| 172
| 128
| 5
| 305
| -
| {{AFL Fit}}
{{AFL BB}}
| {{AFL StK}}
{{AFL Fre}}Sydney
Richmond
Carlton
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| {{AFL Syd}}
| {{sortname|Dean|Cox}}
| {{dts|26 November 2024}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|Cox joined the Sydney Swans as an assistant coach under senior John Longmire at the end of the 2017 season.[3] On 26 November 2024, two months after the club suffered a 60-point loss to Brisbane Lions in the Grand Final, the club announced Longmire's resignation as senior coach and that Longmire would hand the senior coach role to assistant coach Cox, who becomes the 46th senior coach of the Sydney Swans.}}
| {{age in years and days nts|2024|11|26}}
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 50%
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0%
| {{AFL WC}}
| {{AFL Syd}}
|-
| {{AFL WC}}
| {{sortname|Andrew|McQualter}}
| {{dts|30 September 2024}}
| {{age in years and days nts|2024|09|30}}
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 0%
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0%
| {{AFL StK}} {{AFL GC}}
| {{AFL Ric}}
|-
| {{AFL WB}}
| {{sortname|Luke|Beveridge}}
| {{dts|14 November 2014}}
| {{age in years and days nts|2014|11|14}}
| 1
| 104
| 79
| 0
| 183
| 56.83%
| 1
| 104
| 79
| 0
| 183
| 56.83%
| {{AFL Mel}}
{{AFL WB}}
{{AFL StK}}
| {{AFL Col}}
{{AFL Haw}}
|}
See also
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Notes
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