John Longmire is currently the longest-serving coach in the Australian Football League.
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 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
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
4 years, 328 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
7 years, 340 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, 350 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, 6 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, 344 days
0
-
-
-
-
-
0
106
105
0
211
50.24%
Hawthorn Brisbane Lions
Collingwood North Melbourne
Fremantle
Justin Longmuir
30 September 2019
4 years, 343 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
13 years, 325 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, 17 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, 16 days
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide St Kilda Richmond
Hawthorn
Sam Mitchell
22 August 2021
3 years, 16 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, 10 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, 19 days
0
-
-
-
-
-
4
228
158
4
390
58.97%
North Melbourne Melbourne
St Kilda Port Adelaide Hawthorn
Port Adelaide
Ken Hinkley
5 October 2012
11 years, 338 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
352 days
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
0
-
Melbourne
Melbourne Hawthorn
St Kilda
Ross Lyon
24 October 2022
1 year, 319 days
0
-
-
-
-
-
0
172
128
5
305
-
Fitzroy Brisbane Bears
St Kilda Fremantle
Sydney
John Longmire
12 September 2010 [ e]
13 years, 361 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, 340 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, 298 days
1
104
79
0
183
56.83%
1
104
79
0
183
56.83%
Melbourne Western Bulldogs St Kilda
Collingwood Hawthorn
[ 11]
See also
Notes
^ Appointment date of current term at the team.
^ Coaching statistics from the current term with the team; coaching statistics from previous term with the team are not included.
^ Coaching statistics for career in the AFL, records in other leagues are not included.
^ 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 .
^ 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
Italics denote caretaker coach
Clubs
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