List of Geelong Coaches

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

VFL/AFL Coach List (1897-2024)

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

No. Coach Seasons Matches Finals Wins Draws Losses
1 Dave Hickinbotham 1910-1911 36 0 18 2 16
2 Bill Eason 1912-1913 37 1 21 0 16
3 Billy Orchard 1914 19 1 11 1 7
4 Alec Eason 1920 16 0 5 0 11
5 Bert Taylor 1923 17 1 9 0 8
6 Lloyd Hagger 1924 16 0 8 0 8
7 Cliff Rankin 1925-1927 57 4 45 0 12
8 Tom Fitzmaurice 1928 18 0 6 0 12
9 Arthur Coghlan 1929-1934 80 7 48 1 31
10 Charlie Clymo 1931 21 3 17 0 4
11 Reg Hickey 1932-1959 304 18 184 3 117
12 Percy Parratt 1935 18 0 6 1 11
13 Charlie Dibbs 1936 7 0 3 0 4
14 Les Laver 1940 2 0 1 0 1
15 Allan Everett 1940 12 1 7 0 5
16 Len Metherell 1941 18 0 3 0 15
17 Tom Arklay 1944 18 0 1 0 17
18 Jack Williams 1945 20 0 2 0 18
19 Tommy Quinn 1946-1948 57 0 22 0 35
20 Bob Davis 1956-1965 116 8 72 5 39
21 Neil Trezise 1963 1 0 0 0 1
22 Peter Pianto 1966-1970 104 7 69 1 34
23 John O'Neill 1968 1 0 1 0 0
24 Bill McMaster 1971-1972 44 0 12 0 32
25 Graham Farmer 1973-1975 66 0 24 0 42
26 Rod Olsson 1976-1979 91 3 45 0 46
27 Bill Goggin 1980-1982 71 5 41 0 30
28 Tom Hafey 1983-1985 66 0 31 0 35
29 John Devine 1986-1988 66 0 28 1 37
30 Malcolm Blight 1989-1994 145 15 89 0 56
31 Gary Ayres 1995-1999 116 6 65 1 50
32 Mark Thompson 2000-2010 260 18 161 3 96
33 Chris Scott 2011-2024 334 30 226 3 105

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 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 18 R01-14, S01-03, SF
1902 VFL Season unknown 17 R01-14, S01-03
1903 VFL Season unknown 18 R01-14, S01-03, SF
1904 VFL Season unknown 17 R01-14, S01-03
1905 VFL Season unknown 17 R01-14, S01-03
1906 VFL Season unknown 17 R01-14, S01-03
1907 VFL Season unknown 17 R01-14, S01-03
1908 VFL Season unknown 18 R01-18
1909 VFL Season unknown 18 R01-18
1910 VFL Season Dave Hickinbotham 18 R01-18
1911 VFL Season Dave Hickinbotham 18 R01-18
1912 VFL Season Bill Eason 19 R01-18, SF
1913 VFL Season Bill Eason 18 R01-18
1914 VFL Season Billy Orchard 19 R01-18, SF
1915 VFL Season unknown 16 R02-09, R11-18
1917 VFL Season unknown 15 R01-15
1918 VFL Season unknown 14 R01-14
1919 VFL Season unknown 16 R02-09, R11-18
1920 VFL Season Alec Eason 16 R02-09, R11-18
1921 VFL Season unknown 17 R02-09, R11-18, SF
1922 VFL Season unknown 16 R02-09, R11-18
1923 VFL Season Bert Taylor 17 R02-09, R11-18, SF
1924 VFL Season Lloyd Hagger 16 R02-09, R11-18
1925 VFL Season Cliff Rankin 19 R01-17, SF, GF
1926 VFL Season Cliff Rankin 19 R01-18, SF
1927 VFL Season Cliff Rankin 19 R01-18, SF
1928 VFL Season Tom Fitzmaurice 18 R01-18
1929 VFL Season Arthur Coghlan 18 R01-18
1930 VFL Season Arthur Coghlan 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1931 VFL Season Charlie Clymo 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1932 VFL Season Reg Hickey 17 R01-13, R15-18
Arthur Coghlan 1 R14
1933 VFL Season Arthur Coghlan 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1934 VFL Season Arthur Coghlan 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1935 VFL Season Percy Parratt 18 R01-18
1936 VFL Season Charlie Dibbs 7 R01-07
Reg Hickey 11 R08-18
1937 VFL Season Reg Hickey 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1938 VFL Season Reg Hickey 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1939 VFL Season Reg Hickey 18 R01-18
1940 VFL Season Reg Hickey 5 R01-05
Les Laver 2 R06-07
Allan Everett 12 R08-18, SF
1941 VFL Season Len Metherell 18 R01-18
1944 VFL Season Tom Arklay 18 R01-18
1945 VFL Season Jack Williams 20 R01-20
1946 VFL Season Tommy Quinn 19 R01-19
1947 VFL Season Tommy Quinn 19 R01-19
1948 VFL Season Tommy Quinn 19 R01-19
1949 VFL Season Reg Hickey 19 R01-19
1950 VFL Season Reg Hickey 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1951 VFL Season Reg Hickey 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1952 VFL Season Reg Hickey 21 R01-19, SF, GF
1953 VFL Season Reg Hickey 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1954 VFL Season Reg Hickey 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1955 VFL Season Reg Hickey 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1956 VFL Season Reg Hickey 18 R01-09, R11-18, SF
Bob Davis 1 R10
1957 VFL Season Reg Hickey 18 R01-18
1958 VFL Season Reg Hickey 18 R01-18
1959 VFL Season Reg Hickey 18 R01-18
1960 VFL Season Bob Davis 18 R01-18
1961 VFL Season Bob Davis 18 R01-18
1962 VFL Season Bob Davis 21 R01-18, SF, PF, PR
1963 VFL Season Bob Davis 19 R01-09, R11-18, SF, GF
Neil Trezise 1 R10
1964 VFL Season Bob Davis 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1965 VFL Season Bob Davis 19 R01-18, SF
1966 VFL Season Peter Pianto 19 R01-18, SF
1967 VFL Season Peter Pianto 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1968 VFL Season Peter Pianto 21 R01-03, R05-20, SF, PF
John O'Neill 1 R04
1969 VFL Season Peter Pianto 21 R01-20, SF
1970 VFL Season Peter Pianto 22 R01-22
1971 VFL Season Bill McMaster 22 R01-22
1972 VFL Season Bill McMaster 22 R01-22
1973 VFL Season Graham Farmer 22 R01-22
1974 VFL Season Graham Farmer 22 R01-22
1975 VFL Season Graham Farmer 22 R01-22
1976 VFL Season Rod Olsson 24 R01-22, EF, SF
1977 VFL Season Rod Olsson 22 R01-22
1978 VFL Season Rod Olsson 23 R01-22, EF
1979 VFL Season Rod Olsson 22 R01-22
1980 VFL Season Bill Goggin 24 R01-22, SF, PF
1981 VFL Season Bill Goggin 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
1982 VFL Season Bill Goggin 22 R01-22
1983 VFL Season Tom Hafey 22 R01-22
1984 VFL Season Tom Hafey 22 R01-22
1985 VFL Season Tom Hafey 22 R01-22
1986 VFL Season John Devine 22 R01-22
1987 VFL Season John Devine 22 R01-22
1988 VFL Season John Devine 22 R01-22
1989 VFL Season Malcolm Blight 26 R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
1990 AFL Season Malcolm Blight 22 R01-22
1991 AFL Season Malcolm Blight 25 R02-13, R15-24, EF, SF, PF
1992 AFL Season Malcolm Blight 26 R01-04, R06-19, R21-24, QF, SF, PF, GF
1993 AFL Season Malcolm Blight 20 R01-09, R11-19, R21-22
1994 AFL Season Malcolm Blight 26 R01-05, R07-12, R14-24, QF, SF, PF, GF
1995 AFL Season Gary Ayres 25 R01-22, QF, PF, GF
1996 AFL Season Gary Ayres 23 R01-22, QF
1997 AFL Season Gary Ayres 24 R01-22, QF, SF
1998 AFL Season Gary Ayres 22 R01-22
1999 AFL Season Gary Ayres 22 R01-22
2000 AFL Season Mark Thompson 23 R01-22, EF
2001 AFL Season Mark Thompson 22 R01-22
2002 AFL Season Mark Thompson 22 R01-22
2003 AFL Season Mark Thompson 22 R01-22
2004 AFL Season Mark Thompson 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
2005 AFL Season Mark Thompson 24 R01-22, EF, SF
2006 AFL Season Mark Thompson 22 R01-22
2007 AFL Season Mark Thompson 25 R01-22, QF, PF, GF
2008 AFL Season Mark Thompson 25 R01-22, QF, PF, GF
2009 AFL Season Mark Thompson 25 R01-22, QF, PF, GF
2010 AFL Season Mark Thompson 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
2011 AFL Season Chris Scott 25 R01-05, R07-21, R23-24, QF, PF, GF
2012 AFL Season Chris Scott 23 R01-11, R13-23, EF
2013 AFL Season Chris Scott 25 R01-11, R13-23, QF, SF, PF
2014 AFL Season Chris Scott 24 R01-07, R09-23, QF, SF
2015 AFL Season Chris Scott 21 R01-12, R15-23
2016 AFL Season Chris Scott 24 R01-14, R16-23, QF, PF
2017 AFL Season Chris Scott 25 R01-11, R13-23, QF, SF, PF
2018 AFL Season Chris Scott 23 R01-13, R15-23, EF
2019 AFL Season Chris Scott 25 R01-12, R14-23, QF, SF, PF
2020 AFL Season Chris Scott 21 R01-14, R16-18, QF, SF, PF, GF
2021 AFL Season Chris Scott 25 R01-11, R13-23, QF, SF, PF
2022 AFL Season Chris Scott 25 R01-12, R14-23, QF, PF, GF
2023 AFL Season Chris Scott 23 R01-12, R14-24
2024 AFL Season Chris Scott 25 R02-14, R16-25, QF, PF