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, 71 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, 83 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, 93 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, 115 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, 87 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, 86 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, 68 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, 126 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, 125 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, 125 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 | 103 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, 128 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 | 124 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, 95 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, 62 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, 29 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, 86 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, 41 days | 2015 | 1 | 140 | 108 | 0 | 248 | 56.5 | 1 | 140 | 108 | 0 | 248 | 56.5 | Melbourne Western Bulldogs St Kilda |
Collingwood Hawthorn |