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 one club in every state/territory apart from Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

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

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 (216) and premierships (4) among active coaches. Chris Scott, the senior coach of the Geelong Football Club since October 2010, has the best winning percentage at 69.30%. Six 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, Damien Hardwick in 2017 and 2019, and Adam Simpson in 2018.

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 2020 AFL season
Team Name Appointed[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 2] Career[lower-alpha 3]
Adelaide Matthew Nicks 15 October 2019 1 year, 113 days 0 3 14 0 17 17.65% 0 3 14 0 17 17.65% Sydney Port Adelaide
Greater Western Sydney
Brisbane Lions Chris Fagan 3 October 2016 4 years, 125 days 0 41 46 0 87 47.13% 0 41 46 0 87 47.13% N\A Hawthorn
Melbourne		 [1]
Carlton David Teague 3 June 2019 1 year, 247 days 0 13 15 0 28 46.43% 0 13 15 0 28 46.43% Carlton
North Melbourne		 West Coast
Carlton
St Kilda
Adelaide		 [2]
Collingwood Nathan Buckley 2 October 2011[lower-alpha 4] 9 years, 126 days 0 113 90 2 205 55.61% 0 113 90 2 205 55.61% Brisbane Bears
Collingwood		 Collingwood [3]
Essendon Ben Rutten 19 September 2020 139 days 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0% Adelaide Richmond
Essendon
Fremantle Justin Longmuir 30 September 2019 1 year, 128 days 0 7 10 0 17 41.18% 0 7 10 0 17 41.18% Fremantle Collingwood
West Coast
Geelong Chris Scott 18 October 2010 10 years, 110 days 1 162 72 2 236 69.07% 1 162 72 2 236 69.07% Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Lions		 Fremantle [4]
Gold Coast Stuart Dew 5 October 2017 3 years, 123 days 0 12 48 1 61 20.49% 0 12 48 1 61 20.49% Port Adelaide
Hawthorn		 Sydney [5]
Greater Western Sydney Leon Cameron 2 September 2013[lower-alpha 5] 7 years, 156 days 0 87 70 3 160 55.31% 0 87 70 3 160 55.31% Western Bulldogs
Richmond		 Hawthorn [6]
Hawthorn Alastair Clarkson 8 September 2004 16 years, 150 days 4 221 145 2 368 60.33% 4 221 145 2 368 60.33% North Melbourne
Melbourne		 St Kilda
Port Adelaide		 [7]
Melbourne Simon Goodwin 28 August 2016[lower-alpha 6] 4 years, 161 days 0 42 44 0 86 48.84% 0 42 45 0 87 48.28% Adelaide Essendon [8][9]
North Melbourne David Noble 20 November 2020 77 days 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0% Fitzroy Western Bulldogs
Adelaide
Brisbane Lions		 2
Port Adelaide Ken Hinkley 5 October 2012 8 years, 123 days 0 103 75 0 178 57.87% 0 103 75 0 178 57.87% Fitzroy
Geelong		 St Kilda
Geelong
Gold Coast		 [10]
Richmond Damien Hardwick 26 August 2009 11 years, 163 days 3 145 104 3 252 58.13% 3 145 104 3 252 58.13% Essendon
Port Adelaide		 Hawthorn [11]
St Kilda Brett Ratten 16 July 2019 1 year, 204 days 0 14 11 0 25 56.00% 0 74 70 1 145 51.38% Carlton Carlton
Hawthorn
Sydney John Longmire 12 September 2010[lower-alpha 7] 10 years, 146 days 1 144 89 2 235 61.70% 1 144 89 2 235 61.70% North Melbourne Sydney [12]
West Coast Adam Simpson 3 October 2013 7 years, 125 days 1 104 55 1 160 65.31% 1 104 55 1 160 65.31% North Melbourne Hawthorn [13]
Western Bulldogs Luke Beveridge 14 November 2014 6 years, 83 days 1 74 60 0 134 55.22% 1 74 60 0 134 55.22% Melbourne
Western Bulldogs
St Kilda		 Hawthorn [14]

See also

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. 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
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  3. Devlyn, Darren (26 August 2009). "Happy in the hot seat". Herald Sun. Melbourne, VIC: News Corp Australia. p. 3.
  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. Wenzel, Murray; Vaughan, Roger (5 October 2017). "Stuart Dew confirmed as Gold Coast Suns coach". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. Australian Associated Press (4 October 2012). "Leon Cameron in four-year deal with GWS". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  7. "Hawks appoint Clarkson as coach". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 September 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  8. "Simon Goodwin welcomed as Paul Roos's successor at Melbourne Demons". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Denham, Greg (26 August 2009). "Richmond Tigers hand their reins to Damien Hardwick". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  12. 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.
  13. "Adam Simpson named West Coast Eagles head coach". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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