List of current Australian Football League coaches

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

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 Scott in 2011 and 2022; John Longmire in 2012; Luke Beveridge in 2016; Adam Simpson in 2018; Simon Goodwin in 2021; & Craig McRae in 2023.

Coaches

Key

Prem	Premiership wins
W	Wins
L	Losses
D	Draws
GC	Games coached
Win%	Winning percentage

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2022 AFL season

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
				Current[b]						Career[c]
Adelaide	Matthew Nicks	15 October 2019	5 years, 37 days	0	29	55	0	84	34.52%	0	29	55	0	84	34.52%	Sydney	Port Adelaide Greater Western Sydney
Brisbane Lions	Chris Fagan	3 October 2016	8 years, 49 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	3 years, 59 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	3 years, 81 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	2 years, 53 days	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	106	105	0	211	50.24%	Hawthorn Brisbane Lions	Collingwood North Melbourne
Fremantle	Justin Longmuir	30 September 2019	5 years, 52 days	0	31	29	1	61	51.64%	0	31	29	1	61	51.64%	Fremantle	Collingwood West Coast
Geelong	Chris Scott	18 October 2010	14 years, 34 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	1 year, 92 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	2 years, 91 days	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Port Adelaide	Port Adelaide St Kilda Richmond
Hawthorn	Sam Mitchell	22 August 2021	3 years, 91 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]	8 years, 85 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	2 years, 94 days	0	-	-	-	-	-	4	228	158	4	390	58.97%	North Melbourne Melbourne	St Kilda Port Adelaide Hawthorn
Port Adelaide	Ken Hinkley	5 October 2012	12 years, 47 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	1 year, 61 days	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	Melbourne	Melbourne Hawthorn
St Kilda	Ross Lyon	24 October 2022	2 years, 28 days	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	172	128	5	305	-	Fitzroy Brisbane Bears	St Kilda FremantleSydney Richmond Carlton	[9]
Sydney	John Longmire	12 September 2010[e]	14 years, 70 days	1	177	104	2	283	62.90%	1	177	104	2	283	62.90%	North Melbourne	Sydney	[10]
West Coast	Adam Simpson	3 October 2013	11 years, 49 days	1	116	86	1	203	57.39%	1	116	86	1	203	57.39%	North Melbourne	Hawthorn	[11]
Western Bulldogs	Luke Beveridge	14 November 2014	10 years, 7 days	1	104	79	0	183	56.83%	1	104	79	0	183	56.83%	Melbourne Western Bulldogs St Kilda	Collingwood Hawthorn	[12]

See also

• Sports portal
• Australia portal

• List of current AFL Women's coaches

Notes

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. 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.
5. 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

1. Australian Associated Press (3 October 2016). "Brisbane Lions appoint Hawthorn football chief Chris Fagan as AFL coach". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
2. McClure, Sam (23 September 2021). "'No stone unturned': Voss appointed Carlton coach". The Age.
3. Ryan, Peter (1 September 2021). "'I'm pretty pumped': McRae determined to build culture and success at Pies". The Age. Melbourne, VIC.
4. 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.
5. "Alastair Clarkson to depart Hawthorn as Sam Mitchell succession plans falls apart". Sporting News. 30 August 2021.
6. "Simon Goodwin welcomed as Paul Roos's successor at Melbourne Demons". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. "Apprentices face off as master coaches". sydneyswans.com.au. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
10. 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.
11. "Adam Simpson named West Coast Eagles head coach". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
12. Landsberger, Sam (14 November 2014). "Luke Beveridge named Western Bulldogs senior coach after lengthy search". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.