Chris Scott 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.
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 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, 316 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, 328 days 2017 2
123
82
2
207
59.9
2
123
82
2
207
59.9
N/A
Hawthorn Melbourne
Carlton Josh Fraser 108 days 2026 0
2
0
0
2
100
0
2
0
0
2
100
Collingwood Gold Coast Carlton Collingwood
Collingwood Craig McRae 4 years, 360 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 Dean Solomon 93 days 2026 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
0
Essendon Fremantle Fremantle Gold Coast Greater Western Sydney Essendon
Fremantle Justin Longmuir 6 years, 331 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, 313 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 3 years, 6 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 4 years, 5 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 5 years, 5 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 348 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 4 years, 8 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 1 year, 4 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, 340 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, 307 days 2023 0
29
35
0
64
45.3
0
201
164
5
370
55.0
Fitzroy Brisbane Bears Richmond Carlton Sydney St Kilda Fremantle
Sydney Dean Cox 1 year, 274 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, 331 days 2025 0
1
17
0
18
5.6
0
8
23
0
31
25.8
St Kilda Gold Coast Richmond Melbourne
Western Bulldogs Luke Beveridge 11 years, 286 days 2015 1
140
108
0
248
56.5
1
140
108
0
248
56.5
Melbourne Western Bulldogs St Kilda Collingwood Hawthorn
Notes
↑ 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.
References
Clubs
Seasons Grand finals Venues Other awards Major recurring Second-tier and
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