List of Hawthorn Coaches
Coaches who have coached in at least one match for Hawthorn in a premiership.
VFA/VFL Coach List (1914-1924)
Coaches who have coached in at least one match for Hawthorn in a VFA/VFL premiership.
| No. | Coach | Seasons | Matches | Finals | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alf Gough | 1914-1915 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| 2 | Jack McKenzie | 1919 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Ned Alley | 1920 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Arthur Rademacher | 1920-1921 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| 5 | Bill Walton | 1922-1924 | 55 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 23 |
VFL/AFL Coach List (1925-2025)
Coaches who have coached in at least one match for Hawthorn in a VFL/AFL premiership.
| No. | Coach | Seasons | Matches | Finals | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Hall | 1925 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Dan Minogue | 1926-1927 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 |
| 3 | Bert Sutton | 1928 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | Bert Chadwick | 1929 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | John Harris | 1930-1931 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 6 | Jim Jackson | 1932 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Arthur Rademacher | 1933 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Bill Twomey | 1933-1934 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Ivan McAlpine | 1935-1938 | 72 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 50 |
| 10 | Len Thomas | 1939 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Bert Mills | 1940-1941 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Roy Cazaly | 1942-1943 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 | Tommy Lahiff | 1944 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 14 | Keith Shea | 1945-1946 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 30 |
| 15 | Alec Albiston | 1947-1949 | 57 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 45 |
| 16 | Bob McCaskill | 1950-1951 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| 17 | Jack Hale | 1952-1959 | 146 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 84 |
| 18 | John Kennedy | 1957-1976 | 299 | 15 | 181 | 2 | 116 |
| 19 | Graham Arthur | 1964-1965 | 36 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 19 |
| 20 | Peter O'Donohue | 1966 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 21 | Roy Simmonds | 1973 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | David Parkin | 1977-1980 | 94 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 37 |
| 23 | Allan Jeans | 1981-1990 | 221 | 23 | 159 | 1 | 61 |
| 24 | Alan Joyce | 1988-1993 | 93 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 26 |
| 25 | Peter Knights | 1994-1995 | 45 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 26 | Ken Judge | 1996-1999 | 89 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 50 |
| 27 | Peter Schwab | 2000-2004 | 109 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 57 |
| 28 | Chris Connolly | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Donald McDonald | 2004 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Alastair Clarkson | 2005-2021 | 390 | 26 | 228 | 4 | 158 |
| 31 | Brendon Bolton | 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Sam Mitchell | 2022-2025 | 96 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 49 |
Coach History
VFA/VFL Coach History (1914-1924)
| Season | Coach | Matches | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 VFA Season | Alf Gough | 18 | R01-18 |
| 1915 VFA Season | Alf Gough | 13 | R01-13 |
| 1919 VFA Season | Jack McKenzie | 18 | R01-18 |
| 1920 VFA Season | Ned Alley | 4 | R01-04 |
| Arthur Rademacher | 14 | R05-18 | |
| 1921 VFA Season | Arthur Rademacher | 17 | R01-09, R11-18 |
| 1922 VFA Season | Bill Walton | 18 | R01-18 |
| 1923 VFA Season | Bill Walton | 19 | R01-18, SF |
| 1924 VFA Season | Bill Walton | 18 | R01-18 |