List of Collingwood District / Collingwood Reserves Coaches

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

VFLR/AFLR Coach List (1919-1999)

Coaches who have coached in at least one match for Collingwood District / Collingwood Reserves in a VFLR/AFLR premiership.

No.	Coach	Seasons	Matches	Finals	Wins	Draws	Losses
1	Charlie Mutch	1919-1920	37	5	34	0	3
2	Ernie Lumsden	1921	18	2	15	0	3
3	Hughie Thomas	1922-1938	326	22	219	3	104
4	Albert Collier	1939	7	0	5	0	2
5	Horrie Edmonds	1939-1941	51	4	33	1	17
6	Bervin Woods	1943-1949	140	12	99	1	40
7	Charlie Utting	1951-1953	41	2	26	0	15
8	Jack Pimm	1954-1956	55	1	30	0	25
9	Neil Mann	1957-1971	300	21	188	4	108
10	Ray Gabelich	1965	1	0	0	0	1
11	Ron Richards	1972-1981	227	10	122	0	105
12	Mick Erwin	1982	10	0	3	0	7
13	Wayne Richardson	1982	12	0	4	0	8
14	Lee Adamson	1983-1993	141	9	78	1	62
15	Paul Cranage	1986-1987	44	0	12	0	32
16	Michael Taylor	1988-1990	62	0	33	0	29
17	Stan Magro	1994-1995	45	1	22	1	22
18	Danny Frawley	1996-1999	83	1	34	0	49

VFA/VFL Coach List (2000-2025)

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

No.	Coach	Seasons	Matches	Finals	Wins	Losses
1	Gavin Brown	2008-2010	60	4	28	32
2	Tarkyn Lockyer	2011-2012	36	0	8	28
3	Dale Tapping	2013-2016	78	6	50	28
4	Jared Rivers	2017-2019	56	2	27	29
5	Craig Black	2021-2022	28	1	17	11
6	Josh Fraser	2023-2024	38	2	16	22
7	Andy Otten	2025	19	1	11	8

Coach History

VFLR/AFLR Coach History (1919-1999)

Season	Coach	Matches	Rounds
1919 VJFL Season	Charlie Mutch	19	R01-04, R06-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
1920 VJFL Season	Charlie Mutch	18	R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF, GF
1921 VJFL Season	Ernie Lumsden	18	R01-07, R09-16, R18, SF, GF
1922 VJFL Season	Hughie Thomas	21	R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1923 VJFL Season	Hughie Thomas	20	R01-18, SF, PF
1924 VJFL Season	Hughie Thomas	18	R01-18
1925 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	19	R01-17, SF, GF
1926 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	18	R01-18
1927 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	19	R01-18, SF
1928 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	18	R01-09, R11-18, SF
1929 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	18	R01-18
1930 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	19	R01-18, SF
1931 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	20	R01-18, SF, PF
1932 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	18	R01-18
1933 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	19	R01-18, SF
1934 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	18	R01-18
1935 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	20	R01-18, SF, PF
1936 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	20	R01-18, SF, PF
1937 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	21	R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1938 VFLS Season	Hughie Thomas	20	R01-18, SF, PF
1939 VFLS Season	Albert Collier	7	R01-07
1939 VFLS Season	Horrie Edmonds	11	R08-18
1940 VFLS Season	Horrie Edmonds	20	R01-18, SF, GF
1941 VFLS Season	Horrie Edmonds	20	R01-18, SF, PF
1943 VFLS Season	Bervin Woods	15	R01-04, R06-11, R13-16, SF
1944 VFLS Season	Bervin Woods	21	R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1945 VFLS Season	Bervin Woods	22	R01-20, SF, PF
1946 VFLS Season	Bervin Woods	21	R01-19, SF, PF
1947 VFLS Season	Bervin Woods	20	R01-19, SF
1948 VFLS Season	Bervin Woods	21	R01-19, SF, PF
1949 VFLS Season	Bervin Woods	20	R01-19, SF
1950 VFLS Season	unknown	20	R01-18, SF, PF
1951 VFLS Season	Charlie Utting	3	R01-03
1951 VFLS Season	unknown	15	R04-18
1952 VFLS Season	Charlie Utting	20	R01-18, SF, GF
1953 VFLS Season	Charlie Utting	18	R01-18
1954 VFLS Season	Jack Pimm	18	R01-18
1955 VFLS Season	Jack Pimm	19	R01-18, SF
1956 VFLS Season	Jack Pimm	18	R01-18
1957 VFLS Season	Neil Mann	18	R01-18
1958 VFLS Season	Neil Mann	21	R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1959 VFLS Season	Neil Mann	20	R01-18, SF, PF
1960 VFLR Season	Neil Mann	18	R01-09, R11-18, SF
1960 VFLR Season	unknown	1	R10
1961 VFLR Season	Neil Mann	21	R01-18, SF, SR, PF
1962 VFLR Season	Neil Mann	19	R01-18, SF
1963 VFLR Season	Neil Mann	19	R01-18, SF
1964 VFLR Season	Neil Mann	20	R01-18, SF, PF
1965 VFLR Season	Ray Gabelich	1	R01
1965 VFLR Season	Neil Mann	19	R02-18, SF, GF
1966 VFLR Season	Neil Mann	21	R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1967 VFLR Season	Neil Mann	18	R01-10, R12-18, SF
1967 VFLR Season	unknown	1	R11
1968 VFLR Season	Neil Mann	22	R01-20, SF, PF
1969 VFLR Season	Neil Mann	20	R01-20
1970 VFLR Season	Neil Mann	22	R01-22
1971 VFLR Season	Neil Mann	22	R01-22
1972 VFLR Season	Ron Richards	22	R01-22
1973 VFLR Season	Ron Richards	22	R01-22
1974 VFLR Season	Ron Richards	20	R01-08, R10-14, R16-22
1974 VFLR Season	unknown	2	R09, R15
1975 VFLR Season	Ron Richards	22	R01-22
1976 VFLR Season	Ron Richards	24	R01-22, SF, GF
1977 VFLR Season	Ron Richards	23	R01-12, R14-22, QF, SF
1978 VFLR Season	Ron Richards	22	R01-22
1979 VFLR Season	Ron Richards	25	R01-22, SF, PF, GF
1980 VFLR Season	Ron Richards	25	R01-22, QF, SF, PF
1981 VFLR Season	Ron Richards	22	R01-22
1982 VFLR Season	Mick Erwin	10	R01-10
1982 VFLR Season	Wayne Richardson	12	R11-22
1983 VFLR Season	Lee Adamson	25	R01-22, QF, SF, GF
1984 VFLR Season	Lee Adamson	25	R01-22, EF, SF, PF
1985 VFLR Season	Lee Adamson	22	R01-22
1986 VFLR Season	Paul Cranage	22	R01-22
1987 VFLR Season	Paul Cranage	22	R01-22
1988 VFLR Season	Michael Taylor	22	R01-22
1989 VFLR Season	Michael Taylor	20	R01-10, R12-21
1990 AFLR Season	Michael Taylor	20	R02-13, R15-22
1991 AFLR Season	Lee Adamson	25	R01-06, R08-21, R23-24, QF, SF, PF
1992 AFLR Season	Lee Adamson	22	R02-14, R16-24
1993 AFLR Season	Lee Adamson	22	R01-22
1994 AFLR Season	Stan Magro	22	R01-03, R05-18, R20-24
1995 AFLR Season	Stan Magro	23	R01-22, EF
1996 AFLR Season	Danny Frawley	22	R01-22
1997 AFLR Season	Danny Frawley	20	R01-05, R07-12, R14-22
1998 AFLR Season	Danny Frawley	20	R01-13, R15-16, R18-22
1999 AFLR Season	Danny Frawley	21	R01-06, R08-17, R19-22, EF

VFA/VFL Coach History (2000-2025)

Season	Coach	Matches	Rounds
2000 VFL Season	unknown	19	R01-19
2008 VFL Season	Gavin Brown	20	R01-20
2009 VFL Season	Gavin Brown	21	R01-06, R08-14, R16-20, EF, SF, PF
2010 VFL Season	Gavin Brown	19	R01-18, EF
2011 VFL Season	Tarkyn Lockyer	18	R01-05, R07-11, R13-16, R18-21
2012 VFL Season	Tarkyn Lockyer	18	R02-06, R08-11, R13-17, R19-22
2013 VFL Season	Dale Tapping	19	R01-10, R12-19, EF
2014 VFL Season	Dale Tapping	19	R01-05, R07-14, R16-20, EF
2015 VFL Season	Dale Tapping	20	R01-05, R07-09, R11-20, EF, SF
2016 VFL Season	Dale Tapping	20	R01-07, R09-10, R12-15, R17-21, QF, PF
2017 VFL Season	Jared Rivers	19	R01-08, R10-19, EF
2018 VFL Season	Jared Rivers	19	R01-03, R05-10, R12-14, R16-21, EF
2019 VFL Season	Jared Rivers	18	R01-04, R06-10, R12-19, R21
2021 VFL Season	Craig Black	9	R01-05, R11-13, R16
2022 VFL Season	Craig Black	19	R01-06, R08, R10-12, R14-17, R19-22, EF
2023 VFL Season	Josh Fraser	20	R01-05, R07-08, R10-12, R14-16, R18-22, WF, EF
2024 VFL Season	Josh Fraser	18	R01-08, R10-12, R14-18, R20-21
2025 VFL Season	Andy Otten	19	R01, R03-11, R13-19, R21, WF

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