List of Collingwood Coaches

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

VFL/AFL Coach List (1897-2024)

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

No. Coach Seasons Matches Finals Wins Draws Losses
1 Billy Strickland 1904-1908 13 2 8 0 5
2 Dick Condon 1905-1906 37 3 26 0 11
3 Ted Rowell 1907-1908 12 0 6 0 6
4 George Angus 1909-1911 60 6 41 2 17
5 Jock McHale 1912-1949 713 58 466 10 237
6 Bob Rush 1930 1 1 1 0 0
7 Phonse Kyne 1950-1963 272 20 161 2 109
8 Neil Mann 1960-1974 72 6 49 1 22
9 Bob Rose 1964-1986 193 13 121 2 70
10 Ron Richards 1974 2 0 2 0 0
11 Murray Weideman 1975-1976 45 1 19 0 26
12 Tom Hafey 1977-1982 138 18 89 2 47
13 Mick Erwin 1982 12 0 3 0 9
14 John Cahill 1983-1984 47 3 27 0 20
15 Leigh Matthews 1986-1995 224 9 125 5 94
16 Tony Shaw 1996-1999 88 0 30 0 58
17 Mick Malthouse 2000-2011 286 22 163 2 121
18 Nathan Buckley 2012-2021 218 12 117 2 99
19 Robert Harvey 2021 9 0 2 0 7
20 Craig McRae 2022-2024 74 6 50 2 22

Coach History

VFL/AFL Coach History (1897-2024)

Season Coach Matches Rounds
1897 VFL Season unknown 17 R01-14, RF1-3
1898 VFL Season unknown 18 R01-14, RF1-3, PF
1899 VFL Season unknown 17 R01-14, RF1-3
1900 VFL Season unknown 17 R01-14, RF1-3
1901 VFL Season unknown 19 R01-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1902 VFL Season unknown 19 R01-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1903 VFL Season unknown 19 R01-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1904 VFL Season Billy Strickland 6 R13-14, S01-03, SF
unknown 12 R01-12
1905 VFL Season Dick Condon 19 R01-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1906 VFL Season Dick Condon 18 R01-14, S01-03, SF
1907 VFL Season Ted Rowell 6 R10-14, S01
unknown 12 R01-09, S02-03, SF
1908 VFL Season Ted Rowell 6 R01-06
Billy Strickland 7 R13-18, SF
unknown 6 R07-12
1909 VFL Season George Angus 19 R01-18, SF
1910 VFL Season George Angus 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1911 VFL Season George Angus 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1912 VFL Season Jock McHale 18 R01-18
1913 VFL Season Jock McHale 19 R01-18, SF
1914 VFL Season Jock McHale 18 R01-18
1915 VFL Season Jock McHale 18 R01-05, R07-14, R16-18, SF, GF
1916 VFL Season Jock McHale 13 R01-12, SF
1917 VFL Season Jock McHale 18 R01-15, SF, PF, GF
1918 VFL Season Jock McHale 16 R01-14, SF, GF
1919 VFL Season Jock McHale 19 R01-04, R06-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
1920 VFL Season Jock McHale 19 R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF
1921 VFL Season Jock McHale 17 R01-07, R09-16, R18, SF
1922 VFL Season Jock McHale 18 R01-03, R05-12, R14-18, SF, GF
1923 VFL Season Jock McHale 16 R01-05, R07-14, R16-18
1924 VFL Season Jock McHale 16 R01-03, R05-12, R14-18
1925 VFL Season Jock McHale 20 R01-17, SF, PF, GF
1926 VFL Season Jock McHale 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1927 VFL Season Jock McHale 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1928 VFL Season Jock McHale 21 R01-18, SF, SR, GF
1929 VFL Season Jock McHale 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1930 VFL Season Jock McHale 20 R01-18, SF, PF
Bob Rush 1 GF
1931 VFL Season Jock McHale 19 R01-18, SF
1932 VFL Season Jock McHale 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1933 VFL Season Jock McHale 18 R01-18
1934 VFL Season Jock McHale 19 R01-18, SF
1935 VFL Season Jock McHale 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1936 VFL Season Jock McHale 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1937 VFL Season Jock McHale 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1938 VFL Season Jock McHale 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1939 VFL Season Jock McHale 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1940 VFL Season Jock McHale 18 R01-18
1941 VFL Season Jock McHale 18 R01-18
1942 VFL Season Jock McHale 14 R01, R03-12, R14-16
1943 VFL Season Jock McHale 15 R01-04, R06-11, Q01-05
1944 VFL Season Jock McHale 18 R01-18
1945 VFL Season Jock McHale 22 R01-20, SF, PF
1946 VFL Season Jock McHale 22 R01-19, SF, SR, PF
1947 VFL Season Jock McHale 19 R01-19
1948 VFL Season Jock McHale 21 R01-19, SF, PF
1949 VFL Season Jock McHale 20 R01-19, SF
1950 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 18 R01-18
1951 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1952 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 22 R01-19, SF, PF, GF
1953 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1954 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 18 R01-18
1955 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1956 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1957 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 18 R01-18
1958 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1959 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 19 R01-18, SF
1960 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 20 R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF, GF
Neil Mann 1 R10
1961 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 18 R01-18
1962 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 18 R01-18
1963 VFL Season Phonse Kyne 18 R01-18
1964 VFL Season Bob Rose 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1965 VFL Season Bob Rose 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1966 VFL Season Bob Rose 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1967 VFL Season Bob Rose 18 R01-10, R12-18, SF
Neil Mann 1 R11
1968 VFL Season Bob Rose 20 R01-20
1969 VFL Season Bob Rose 22 R01-20, SF, PF
1970 VFL Season Bob Rose 24 R01-22, SF, GF
1971 VFL Season Bob Rose 23 R01-22, SF
1972 VFL Season Neil Mann 24 R01-22, QF, SF
1973 VFL Season Neil Mann 24 R01-22, SF, PF
1974 VFL Season Neil Mann 22 R01-08, R10-14, R16-22, EF, SF
Ron Richards 2 R09, R15
1975 VFL Season Murray Weideman 23 R01-22, EF
1976 VFL Season Murray Weideman 22 R01-22
1977 VFL Season Tom Hafey 25 R01-22, SF, GF, GR
1978 VFL Season Tom Hafey 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
1979 VFL Season Tom Hafey 26 R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
1980 VFL Season Tom Hafey 26 R01-22, EF, SF, PF, GF
1981 VFL Season Tom Hafey 26 R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
1982 VFL Season Tom Hafey 10 R01-10
Mick Erwin 12 R11-22
1983 VFL Season John Cahill 22 R01-22
1984 VFL Season John Cahill 25 R01-22, EF, SF, PF
1985 VFL Season Bob Rose 22 R01-22
1986 VFL Season Bob Rose 3 R01-03
Leigh Matthews 19 R04-22
1987 VFL Season Leigh Matthews 22 R01-22
1988 VFL Season Leigh Matthews 24 R01-22, QF, SF
1989 VFL Season Leigh Matthews 23 R01-22, EF
1990 AFL Season Leigh Matthews 26 R01-22, QF, QR, SF, GF
1991 AFL Season Leigh Matthews 22 R01-06, R08-21, R23-24
1992 AFL Season Leigh Matthews 23 R02-14, R16-24, EF
1993 AFL Season Leigh Matthews 20 R01-04, R06-19, R21-22
1994 AFL Season Leigh Matthews 23 R01-03, R05-18, R20-24, QF
1995 AFL Season Leigh Matthews 22 R01-22
1996 AFL Season Tony Shaw 22 R01-22
1997 AFL Season Tony Shaw 22 R01-22
1998 AFL Season Tony Shaw 22 R01-22
1999 AFL Season Tony Shaw 22 R01-22
2000 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 22 R01-22
2001 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 22 R01-22
2002 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 25 R01-22, QF, PF, GF
2003 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 25 R01-22, QF, PF, GF
2004 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 22 R01-22
2005 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 22 R01-22
2006 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 23 R01-22, EF
2007 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 25 R01-22, EF, SF, PF
2008 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 24 R01-22, EF, SF
2009 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
2010 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 26 R01-22, QF, PF, GF, GR
2011 AFL Season Mick Malthouse 25 R01-06, R08-12, R14-24, QF, PF, GF
2012 AFL Season Nathan Buckley 25 R01-11, R13-23, QF, SF, PF
2013 AFL Season Nathan Buckley 23 R01-12, R14-23, EF
2014 AFL Season Nathan Buckley 22 R01-07, R09-23
2015 AFL Season Nathan Buckley 22 R01-11, R13-23
2016 AFL Season Nathan Buckley 22 R01-12, R14-23
2017 AFL Season Nathan Buckley 22 R01-12, R14-23
2018 AFL Season Nathan Buckley 26 R01-12, R14-23, QF, SF, PF, GF
2019 AFL Season Nathan Buckley 24 R01-12, R14-23, QF, PF
2020 AFL Season Nathan Buckley 19 R01-15, R17-18, EF, SF
2021 AFL Season Nathan Buckley 13 R01-13
Robert Harvey 9 R15-23
2022 AFL Season Craig McRae 25 R01-13, R15-23, QF, SF, PF
2023 AFL Season Craig McRae 26 R01-13, R15-24, QF, PF, GF
2024 AFL Season Craig McRae 23 R01-05, R07-15, R17-25