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%. Six coaches have won at least one AFL premiership during their current term: Chris Scottin2011 and 2022; John Longmirein2012; Luke Beveridgein2016; Adam Simpsonin2018; Simon Goodwinin2021; & Craig McRae in 2023.
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, 243 days | 0 | 29 | 55 | 0 | 84 | 34.52% | 0 | 29 | 55 | 0 | 84 | 34.52% | Sydney | Port Adelaide Greater Western Sydney |
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Brisbane Lions | Chris Fagan | 3 October 2016 | 7 years, 255 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, 265 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, 287 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, 259 days | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 106 | 105 | 0 | 211 | 50.24% | Hawthorn Brisbane Lions |
Collingwood North Melbourne | |
Fremantle | Justin Longmuir | 30 September 2019 | 4 years, 258 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, 240 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 | 298 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, 297 days | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Port Adelaide | Port Adelaide St Kilda Richmond |
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Hawthorn | Sam Mitchell | 22 August 2021 | 2 years, 297 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, 291 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, 300 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, 253 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 | 267 days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Melbourne | Melbourne Hawthorn | |
St Kilda | Ross Lyon | 24 October 2022 | 1 year, 234 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, 276 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, 255 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, 213 days | 1 | 104 | 79 | 0 | 183 | 56.83% | 1 | 104 | 79 | 0 | 183 | 56.83% | Melbourne Western Bulldogs St Kilda |
Collingwood Hawthorn |
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Italics denote caretaker coach |