List of Carlton Coaches

Coaches who have coached in at least one match for Carlton in a premiership.

VFL/AFL Coach List (1897-2024)

Coaches who have coached in at least one match for Carlton in a VFL/AFL premiership.

No. Coach Seasons Matches Finals Wins Draws Losses
1 Jack Worrall 1902-1909 144 11 100 1 43
2 Fred Elliott 1909-1911 47 6 34 2 11
3 Norm Clark 1912-1922 150 18 102 6 42
4 Jack Wells 1913 18 0 9 1 8
5 Viv Valentine 1919 17 1 10 0 7
6 Horrie Clover 1922-1927 45 2 26 1 18
7 Percy Parratt 1924 16 0 5 1 10
8 Paddy O'Brien 1925 2 0 0 0 2
9 Ray Brew 1925-1928 41 1 23 0 18
10 Jim Caldwell 1925 11 0 4 0 7
11 Dan Minogue 1929-1934 117 9 85 0 32
12 Frank Maher 1935-1936 38 2 26 1 11
13 Percy Rowe 1937 18 0 11 0 7
14 Brighton Diggins 1938-1940 56 2 38 0 18
15 Perce Bentley 1941-1955 281 11 167 4 110
16 Jim Francis 1956-1958 55 1 29 1 25
17 Ken Hands 1959-1964 114 6 60 3 51
18 Ron Barassi 1965-1971 147 9 99 1 47
19 John Nicholls 1972-1975 95 9 61 3 31
20 Keith McKenzie 1972-1975 2 0 2 0 0
21 Ian Thorogood 1976-1977 46 2 29 1 16
22 Ian Stewart 1978 3 0 1 0 2
23 Serge Silvagni 1978 3 0 0 0 3
24 Alex Jesaulenko 1978-1990 76 4 53 1 22
25 Peter Jones 1980 24 2 17 0 7
26 David Parkin 1981-2000 355 27 219 2 134
27 Robert Walls 1986-1989 84 8 55 0 29
28 Wayne Brittain 2001-2002 46 2 18 0 28
29 Denis Pagan 2003-2007 104 0 25 2 77
30 Brett Ratten 2007-2012 120 4 60 1 59
31 Mick Malthouse 2013-2015 54 2 20 1 33
32 John Barker 2015 14 0 3 0 11
33 Brendon Bolton 2016-2019 77 0 16 0 61
34 David Teague 2019-2021 50 0 21 0 29
35 Michael Voss 2022-2024 71 4 39 1 31
36 Ashley Hansen 2022 1 0 1 0 0

Coach History

VFL/AFL Coach History (1897-2024)

Season Coach Matches Rounds
1897 VFL Season unknown 14 R01-14
1898 VFL Season unknown 17 R01-14, RF1-3
1899 VFL Season unknown 17 R01-14, RF1-3
1900 VFL Season unknown 17 R01-14, RF1-3
1901 VFL Season unknown 17 R01-14, S01-03
1902 VFL Season Jack Worrall 17 R01-14, S01-03
1903 VFL Season Jack Worrall 18 R01-14, S01-03, SF
1904 VFL Season Jack Worrall 19 R01-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1905 VFL Season Jack Worrall 19 R01-14, S01-03, SF, PF
1906 VFL Season Jack Worrall 19 R01-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1907 VFL Season Jack Worrall 19 R01-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1908 VFL Season Jack Worrall 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1909 VFL Season Jack Worrall 13 R01-13
Fred Elliott 8 R14-18, SF, PF, GF
1910 VFL Season Fred Elliott 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1911 VFL Season Fred Elliott 19 R01-18, SF
1912 VFL Season Norm Clark 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1913 VFL Season Jack Wells 18 R01-18
1914 VFL Season Norm Clark 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1915 VFL Season Norm Clark 19 R01-02, R04-11, R13-18, SF, PF, GF
1916 VFL Season Norm Clark 15 R01-12, SF, PF, GF
1917 VFL Season Norm Clark 16 R01-15, SF
1918 VFL Season Norm Clark 15 R01-14, SF
1919 VFL Season Viv Valentine 17 R01-02, R04-11, R13-18, SF
1920 VFL Season Norm Clark 18 R01-08, R10-17, SF, PF
1921 VFL Season Norm Clark 19 R01, R03-10, R12-18, SF, PF, GF
1922 VFL Season Norm Clark 7 R01-07
Horrie Clover 10 R08, R10-17, SF
1923 VFL Season Horrie Clover 16 R01-04, R06-13, R15-18
1924 VFL Season Percy Parratt 16 R01-05, R07-14, R16-18
1925 VFL Season Paddy O'Brien 2 R01-02
Ray Brew 4 R03-06
Jim Caldwell 11 R07-17
1926 VFL Season Ray Brew 18 R01-18
1927 VFL Season Horrie Clover 19 R01-18, SF
1928 VFL Season Ray Brew 19 R01-18, SF
1929 VFL Season Dan Minogue 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1930 VFL Season Dan Minogue 19 R01-18, SF
1931 VFL Season Dan Minogue 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1932 VFL Season Dan Minogue 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1933 VFL Season Dan Minogue 19 R01-18, SF
1934 VFL Season Dan Minogue 18 R01-18
1935 VFL Season Frank Maher 19 R01-18, SF
1936 VFL Season Frank Maher 19 R01-18, SF
1937 VFL Season Percy Rowe 18 R01-18
1938 VFL Season Brighton Diggins 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1939 VFL Season Brighton Diggins 18 R01-18
1940 VFL Season Brighton Diggins 18 R01-18
1941 VFL Season Perce Bentley 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1942 VFL Season Perce Bentley 14 R02-11, R13-16
1943 VFL Season Perce Bentley 16 R01-02, R04-11, Q01-05, SF
1944 VFL Season Perce Bentley 18 R01-18
1945 VFL Season Perce Bentley 23 R01-20, SF, PF, GF
1946 VFL Season Perce Bentley 19 R01-19
1947 VFL Season Perce Bentley 21 R01-19, SF, GF
1948 VFL Season Perce Bentley 19 R01-19
1949 VFL Season Perce Bentley 21 R01-19, SF, GF
1950 VFL Season Perce Bentley 18 R01-18
1951 VFL Season Perce Bentley 18 R01-18
1952 VFL Season Perce Bentley 20 R01-19, SF
1953 VFL Season Perce Bentley 18 R01-18
1954 VFL Season Perce Bentley 18 R01-18
1955 VFL Season Perce Bentley 18 R01-18
1956 VFL Season Jim Francis 18 R01-18
1957 VFL Season Jim Francis 19 R01-18, SF
1958 VFL Season Jim Francis 18 R01-18
1959 VFL Season Ken Hands 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1960 VFL Season Ken Hands 18 R01-18
1961 VFL Season Ken Hands 18 R01-18
1962 VFL Season Ken Hands 22 R01-18, SF, PF, PR, GF
1963 VFL Season Ken Hands 18 R01-18
1964 VFL Season Ken Hands 18 R01-18
1965 VFL Season Ron Barassi 18 R01-18
1966 VFL Season Ron Barassi 18 R01-18
1967 VFL Season Ron Barassi 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1968 VFL Season Ron Barassi 22 R01-20, SF, GF
1969 VFL Season Ron Barassi 22 R01-20, SF, GF
1970 VFL Season Ron Barassi 25 R01-22, SF, PF, GF
1971 VFL Season Ron Barassi 22 R01-22
1972 VFL Season John Nicholls 25 R01-11, R13-22, SF, SR, PF, GF
Keith McKenzie 1 R12
1973 VFL Season John Nicholls 25 R01-22, QF, SF, GF
1974 VFL Season John Nicholls 22 R01-22
1975 VFL Season John Nicholls 23 R01-13, R15-22, QF, SF
Keith McKenzie 1 R14
1976 VFL Season Ian Thorogood 24 R01-22, SF, PF
1977 VFL Season Ian Thorogood 22 R01-22
1978 VFL Season Ian Stewart 3 R01-03
Serge Silvagni 3 R04-06
Alex Jesaulenko 18 R07-22, EF, SF
1979 VFL Season Alex Jesaulenko 24 R01-22, SF, GF
1980 VFL Season Peter Jones 24 R01-22, QF, SF
1981 VFL Season David Parkin 24 R01-22, SF, GF
1982 VFL Season David Parkin 26 R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
1983 VFL Season David Parkin 23 R01-22, EF
1984 VFL Season David Parkin 24 R01-22, QF, SF
1985 VFL Season David Parkin 23 R01-22, EF
1986 VFL Season Robert Walls 25 R01-22, QF, SF, GF
1987 VFL Season Robert Walls 24 R01-22, SF, GF
1988 VFL Season Robert Walls 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
1989 VFL Season Robert Walls 10 R01-10
Alex Jesaulenko 12 R11-22
1990 AFL Season Alex Jesaulenko 22 R01-22
1991 AFL Season David Parkin 22 R02-09, R11-24
1992 AFL Season David Parkin 22 R01-02, R04-17, R19-24
1993 AFL Season David Parkin 23 R01-03, R05-12, R14-22, QF, SF, GF
1994 AFL Season David Parkin 24 R01-04, R06-19, R21-24, QF, SF
1995 AFL Season David Parkin 25 R01-22, QF, PF, GF
1996 AFL Season David Parkin 24 R01-22, QF, SF
1997 AFL Season David Parkin 22 R01-22
1998 AFL Season David Parkin 22 R01-22
1999 AFL Season David Parkin 26 R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
2000 AFL Season David Parkin 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
2001 AFL Season Wayne Brittain 24 R01-22, EF, SF
2002 AFL Season Wayne Brittain 22 R01-22
2003 AFL Season Denis Pagan 22 R01-22
2004 AFL Season Denis Pagan 22 R01-22
2005 AFL Season Denis Pagan 22 R01-22
2006 AFL Season Denis Pagan 22 R01-22
2007 AFL Season Denis Pagan 16 R01-16
Brett Ratten 6 R17-22
2008 AFL Season Brett Ratten 22 R01-22
2009 AFL Season Brett Ratten 23 R01-22, EF
2010 AFL Season Brett Ratten 23 R01-22, EF
2011 AFL Season Brett Ratten 24 R01-07, R09-22, R24, EF, SF
2012 AFL Season Brett Ratten 22 R01-12, R14-23
2013 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 24 R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF
2014 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 22 R01-08, R10-23
2015 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 8 R01-08
John Barker 14 R09-10, R12-23
2016 AFL Season Brendon Bolton 22 R01-12, R14-23
2017 AFL Season Brendon Bolton 22 R01-10, R12-23
2018 AFL Season Brendon Bolton 22 R01-11, R13-23
2019 AFL Season Brendon Bolton 11 R01-11
David Teague 11 R12-13, R15-23
2020 AFL Season David Teague 17 R01-09, R11-18
2021 AFL Season David Teague 22 R01-12, R14-23
2022 AFL Season Michael Voss 21 R01, R03-11, R13-23
Ashley Hansen 1 R02
2023 AFL Season Michael Voss 26 R01-14, R16-24, EF, SF, PF
2024 AFL Season Michael Voss 24 R01-02, R04-14, R16-25, EF