List of VFL/AFL premiership captains and coaches

Jock McHale

This is a list of captains and coaches of Australian Football League premiership teams. Jock McHale has coached the most premierships, with eight in total. Syd Coventry, Dick Reynolds and Michael Tuck are the most successful captains, with four premierships each.

The coach of the premiership winning team currently receives the Jock McHale Medal, named in McHale's honour. The medal was first awarded in 2001, and Jock McHale Medals were retrospectively awarded to all premiership-winning coaches from 1950 onwards, which was the first season following McHale's retirement from coaching.

List

Year Premiers Captain Coach
1897 Essendon George Stuckey George Stuckey
1898 Fitzroy Alec Sloan Alec Sloan
1899 Fitzroy Alec Sloan Alec Sloan
1900 Melbourne Dick Wardill Dick Wardill
1901 Essendon Tod Collins Tod Collins
1902 Collingwood Lardie Tulloch Lardie Tulloch
1903 Collingwood Lardie Tulloch Lardie Tulloch
1904 Fitzroy Gerald Brosnan Gerald Brosnan
1905 Fitzroy Gerald Brosnan Gerald Brosnan
1906 Carlton Jim Flynn Jack Worrall
1907 Carlton Jim Flynn Jack Worrall
1908 Carlton Fred Elliott Jack Worrall
1909 South Melbourne Charlie Ricketts Charlie Ricketts
1910 Collingwood George Angus George Angus
1911 Essendon David Smith Jack Worrall
1912 Essendon Allan Belcher Jack Worrall
1913 Fitzroy Bill Walker Percy Parratt
1914 Carlton Billy Dick Norm Clark
1915 Carlton Alf Baud Norm Clark
1916 Fitzroy Wally Johnson George Holden
1917 Collingwood Percy Wilson Jock McHale
1918 South Melbourne Jim Caldwell Henry Elms
Herb Howson
1919 Collingwood Con McCarthy Jock McHale
1920 Richmond Dan Minogue Dan Minogue
1921 Richmond Dan Minogue Dan Minogue
1922 Fitzroy Chris Lethbridge Vic Belcher
1923 Essendon Syd Barker Syd Barker
1924 Essendon Syd Barker Syd Barker
1925 Geelong Cliff Rankin Cliff Rankin
1926 Melbourne Albert Chadwick Albert Chadwick
1927 Collingwood Syd Coventry Jock McHale
1928 Collingwood Syd Coventry Jock McHale
1929 Collingwood Syd Coventry Jock McHale
1930 Collingwood Syd Coventry Jock McHaleNote 1
(caretaker Bob Rush)
1931 Geelong Ted Baker Charlie Clymo
1932 Richmond Percy Bentley Checker Hughes
1933 South Melbourne Jack Bisset Jack Bisset
1934 Richmond Percy Bentley Percy Bentley
1935 Collingwood Harry Collier Jock McHale
1936 Collingwood Harry Collier Jock McHale
1937 Geelong Reg Hickey Reg Hickey
1938 Carlton Brighton Diggins Brighton Diggins
1939 Melbourne Allan La Fontaine Checker Hughes
1940 Melbourne Allan La Fontaine Checker Hughes
1941 Melbourne Allan La Fontaine Checker Hughes
1942 Essendon Dick Reynolds Dick Reynolds
1943 Richmond Jack Dyer Jack Dyer
1944 Fitzroy Fred Hughson Fred Hughson
1945 Carlton Bob Chitty Percy Bentley
1946 Essendon Dick Reynolds Dick Reynolds
1947 Carlton Ern Henfry Percy Bentley
1948 Melbourne Don Cordner Checker Hughes
1949 Essendon Dick Reynolds Dick Reynolds
1950 Essendon Dick Reynolds Dick Reynolds
1951 Geelong Fred Flanagan Reg Hickey
1952 Geelong Fred Flanagan Reg Hickey
1953 Collingwood Lou Richards Phonse Kyne
1954 Footscray Charlie Sutton Charlie Sutton
1955 Melbourne Noel McMahen Norm Smith
1956 Melbourne Noel McMahen Norm Smith
1957 Melbourne John Beckwith Norm Smith
1958 Collingwood Murray Weideman Phonse Kyne
1959 Melbourne John Beckwith Norm Smith
1960 Melbourne Ron Barassi Norm Smith
1961 Hawthorn Graham Arthur John Kennedy
1962 Essendon Jack Clarke John Coleman
1963 Geelong Fred Wooller Bob Davis
1964 Melbourne Ron Barassi Norm Smith
1965 Essendon Ken Fraser John Coleman
1966 St Kilda Darrel Baldock Allan Jeans
1967 Richmond Fred Swift Tom Hafey
1968 Carlton John Nicholls Ron Barassi
1969 Richmond Roger Dean Tom Hafey
1970 Carlton John Nicholls Ron Barassi
1971 Hawthorn David Parkin John Kennedy
1972 Carlton John Nicholls John Nicholls
1973 Richmond Royce Hart Tom Hafey
1974 Richmond Royce Hart Tom Hafey
1975 North Melbourne Barry Davis Ron Barassi
1976 Hawthorn Don Scott John Kennedy
1977 North Melbourne David Dench Ron Barassi
1978 Hawthorn Don Scott David Parkin
1979 Carlton Alex Jesaulenko Alex Jesaulenko
1980 Richmond Bruce Monteath Tony Jewell
1981 Carlton Mike Fitzpatrick David Parkin
1982 Carlton Mike Fitzpatrick David Parkin
1983 Hawthorn Leigh Matthews Allan Jeans
1984 Essendon Terry Daniher Kevin Sheedy
1985 Essendon Terry Daniher Kevin Sheedy
1986 Hawthorn Michael Tuck Allan Jeans
1987 Carlton Stephen Kernahan Robert Walls
1988 Hawthorn Michael Tuck Alan Joyce
1989 Hawthorn Michael Tuck Allan Jeans
1990 Collingwood Tony Shaw Leigh Matthews
1991 Hawthorn Michael Tuck Alan Joyce
1992 West Coast John Worsfold Mick Malthouse
1993 Essendon Mark Thompson Kevin Sheedy
1994 West Coast John Worsfold Mick Malthouse
1995 Carlton Stephen Kernahan David Parkin
1996 North Melbourne Wayne Carey Denis Pagan
1997 Adelaide Mark Bickley Malcolm Blight
1998 Adelaide Mark Bickley Malcolm Blight
1999 Kangaroos Wayne Carey Denis Pagan
2000 Essendon James Hird Kevin Sheedy
2001 Brisbane Lions Michael Voss Leigh Matthews
2002 Brisbane Lions Michael Voss Leigh Matthews
2003 Brisbane Lions Michael Voss Leigh Matthews
2004 Port Adelaide Warren Tredrea Mark Williams
2005 Sydney Barry Hall Paul Roos
2006 West Coast Chris Judd John Worsfold
2007 Geelong Tom Harley Mark Thompson
2008 Hawthorn Sam Mitchell Alastair Clarkson
2009 Geelong Tom Harley Mark Thompson
2010 Collingwood Nick Maxwell Mick Malthouse
2011 Geelong Cameron Ling Chris Scott
2012 Sydney Jarrad McVeigh John Longmire
2013 Hawthorn Luke Hodge Alastair Clarkson
2014 Hawthorn Luke Hodge Alastair Clarkson
2015 Hawthorn Luke Hodge Alastair Clarkson
2016 Western Bulldogs Easton Wood Luke Beveridge
2017 Richmond Trent Cotchin Damien Hardwick
2018 West Coast Shannon Hurn Adam Simpson
2019 Richmond Trent Cotchin Damien Hardwick
2020 Richmond Trent Cotchin Damien Hardwick
2021 Melbourne Max Gawn Simon Goodwin
2022 Geelong Joel Selwood Chris Scott
2023 Collingwood Darcy Moore Craig McRae

Note: All team captains prior to 1902, and occasionally until 1922, also acted as the team's coach.

Footnotes

  • 1:^ Jock McHale had coached the Collingwood throughout that year and into the week of the grand final, but was absent on the day of the grand final, having fallen ill with influenza. Club treasurer Bob Rush performed the match day coaching duties in his place. For many years, Rush was credited with having coached the game, but after a decision in 2014 by the AFL's historians, McHale was credited as Collingwood's sole coach in the game for the purposes of coaching statistics.

Further reading

  • Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.

See also


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