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.
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%.
Four current coaches have won at least one AFL premiership during their current term: Luke Beveridge in 2016; Chris Scott in 2011 and 2022; Craig McRae in 2023 & Chris Fagan in 2024 and 2025. Alistair Clarkson and Damian Hardwick have won premierships with other clubs prior to their current appointments.
Coaches
- Key
| Prem | Premiership wins |
| W | Wins |
| L | Losses |
| D | Draws |
| GC | Games coached |
| Win% | Winning percentage |
- Statistics are correct to the end of round 19 of the 2025 AFL Season
| Club | Name | Time as coach | First season as coach | W | L | D | GC | Win% | W | L | D | GC | Win% | Played for | Past clubs as an assistant or senior coach | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current[a] | Career[b] | ||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide | Matthew Nicks | 6 years, 161 days | 2020 | 0 | 50 | 73 | 1 | 124 | 40.7 | 0 | 50 | 73 | 1 | 124 | 40.7 | Sydney | Port Adelaide Greater Western Sydney |
| Brisbane Lions | Chris Fagan | 9 years, 173 days | 2017 | 1 | 123 | 82 | 2 | 207 | 59.9 | 1 | 123 | 82 | 2 | 207 | 59.9 | N/A | Hawthorn Melbourne |
| Carlton | Michael Voss | 4 years, 183 days | 2022 | 0 | 46 | 42 | 1 | 89 | 53.0 | 0 | 89 | 107 | 2 | 198 | 45.5 | Brisbane Bears Brisbane Lions |
Brisbane Lions Port Adelaide |
| Collingwood | Craig McRae | 4 years, 205 days | 2022 | 1 | 64 | 26 | 2 | 92 | 70.7 | 1 | 64 | 26 | 2 | 92 | 70.7 | Brisbane Bears Brisbane Lions |
Richmond Brisbane Lions Collingwood Hawthorn |
| Essendon | Brad Scott | 3 years, 177 days | 2023 | 0 | 28 | 34 | 1 | 63 | 45.2 | 0 | 134 | 139 | 1 | 274 | 49.1 | Hawthorn Brisbane Lions |
Collingwood North Melbourne |
| Fremantle | Justin Longmuir | 6 years, 176 days | 2020 | 0 | 65 | 58 | 2 | 125 | 52.8 | 0 | 65 | 58 | 2 | 125 | 52.8 | Fremantle | Collingwood West Coast |
| Geelong | Chris Scott | 15 years, 158 days | 2011 | 2 | 238 | 111 | 3 | 352 | 68.0 | 2 | 238 | 111 | 3 | 352 | 68.0 | Brisbane Bears Brisbane Lions |
Fremantle |
| Gold Coast | Damien Hardwick | 2 years, 216 days | 2024 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 40 | 55.0 | 3 | 192 | 149 | 6 | 347 | 56.2 | Essendon Port Adelaide |
Richmond |
| Greater Western Sydney | Adam Kingsley | 3 years, 215 days | 2023 | 0 | 42 | 27 | 0 | 69 | 60.9 | 0 | 42 | 27 | 0 | 69 | 60.9 | Port Adelaide | Port Adelaide St Kilda Richmond |
| Hawthorn | Sam Mitchell | 4 years, 215 days | 2022 | 0 | 42 | 46 | 0 | 88 | 47.7 | 0 | 42 | 46 | 0 | 88 | 47.7 | Hawthorn West Coast |
West Coast Hawthorn |
| Melbourne | Steven King | 193 days | 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 28.0 | Geelong St Kilda |
Gold Coast Geelong |
| North Melbourne | Alastair Clarkson | 3 years, 218 days | 2023 | 0 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 54 | 19.4 | 4 | 238 | 201 | 5 | 444 | 54.2 | North Melbourne Melbourne |
St Kilda Port Adelaide Hawthorn |
| Port Adelaide | Josh Carr | 214 days | 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Port Adelaide Fremantle |
Port Adelaide Fremantle |
| Richmond | Adem Yze | 2 years, 185 days | 2024 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 41 | 17.1 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 41 | 19.1 | Melbourne | Melbourne Hawthorn |
| St Kilda | Ross Lyon | 3 years, 152 days | 2023 | 0 | 29 | 35 | 0 | 64 | 45.3 | 0 | 201 | 164 | 5 | 370 | 55.0 | Fitzroy Brisbane Bears |
Richmond |
| Sydney | Dean Cox | 1 year, 119 days | 2025 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 50.0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 50.0 | West Coast | West Coast Sydney |
| West Coast | Andrew McQualter | 1 year, 176 days | 2025 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 5.6 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 31 | 25.8 | St Kilda Gold Coast |
Richmond |
| Western Bulldogs | Luke Beveridge | 11 years, 131 days | 2015 | 1 | 140 | 108 | 0 | 248 | 56.5 | 1 | 140 | 108 | 0 | 248 | 56.5 | Melbourne Western Bulldogs St Kilda |
Collingwood Hawthorn |