List of North Melbourne / Kangaroos Coaches
Coaches who have coached in at least one match for North Melbourne / Kangaroos in a premiership.
VFA/VFL Coach List (1897-1924)
Coaches who have coached in at least one match for North Melbourne in a VFA/VFL premiership.
| No. | Coach | Seasons | Matches | Finals | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Johnson | 1910 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | George Rawle | 1922 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
VFL/AFL Coach List (1925-2025)
Coaches who have coached in at least one match for North Melbourne / Kangaroos in a VFL/AFL premiership.
| No. | Coach | Seasons | Matches | Finals | Wins | Draws | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wels Eicke | 1925-1926 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Stan Thomas | 1926 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Gerry Donnelly | 1926 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 4 | Syd Barker | 1927 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | Charlie Tyson | 1928-1929 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | Paddy Noonan | 1929 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Johnny Lewis | 1930 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Norm Clark | 1931 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Jack Pemberton | 1931 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Dick Taylor | 1932-1934 | 42 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| 11 | Charlie Cameron | 1932 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Tom Fitzmaurice | 1934-1935 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 13 | Paddy Scanlan | 1935-1937 | 46 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38 |
| 14 | Keith Forbes | 1938-1939 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| 15 | Ted Cusack | 1939 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Len Thomas | 1940 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Jim Adamson | 1940 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 18 | Bob McCaskill | 1941-1947 | 102 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 59 |
| 19 | Bill Findlay | 1942-1943 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 20 | Wally Carter | 1948-1962 | 208 | 7 | 96 | 1 | 111 |
| 21 | Jock McCorkell | 1954-1955 | 37 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 22 |
| 22 | Charlie Gaudion | 1956-1957 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 23 | Alan Killigrew | 1963-1966 | 70 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 43 |
| 24 | Keith McKenzie | 1966-1970 | 82 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 57 |
| 25 | Brian Dixon | 1971-1972 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 |
| 26 | Ron Barassi | 1973-1980 | 198 | 24 | 130 | 3 | 65 |
| 27 | Ray Jordon | 1976 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | John Dugdale | 1977 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Malcolm Blight | 1981 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | Barry Cable | 1981-1984 | 76 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 36 |
| 31 | John Kennedy | 1985-1989 | 113 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 55 |
| 32 | Wayne Schimmelbusch | 1990-1992 | 66 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 35 |
| 33 | Denis Pagan | 1993-2002 | 240 | 22 | 150 | 0 | 90 |
| 34 | Dani Laidley | 2003-2009 | 149 | 5 | 72 | 2 | 75 |
| 35 | Darren Crocker | 2009-2016 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 36 | Brad Scott | 2010-2019 | 211 | 8 | 106 | 0 | 105 |
| 37 | Rhyce Shaw | 2019-2020 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 38 | David Noble | 2021-2022 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 32 |
| 39 | Leigh Adams | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 40 | Alastair Clarkson | 2023-2025 | 59 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 47 |
| 41 | Brett Ratten | 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Coach History
VFA/VFL Coach History (1897-1924)
| Season | Coach | Matches | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 VFA Season | unknown | 20 | R01-20 |
| 1898 VFA Season | unknown | 17 | R01-15, Q01-02 |
| 1899 VFA Season | unknown | 21 | R01-21 |
| 1900 VFA Season | unknown | 16 | R01-05, R07-14, R16-18 |
| 1901 VFA Season | unknown | 16 | R01-03, R05-12, R14-18 |
| 1902 VFA Season | unknown | 16 | R02-09, R11-18 |
| 1903 VFA Season | unknown | 21 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| 1904 VFA Season | unknown | 20 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| 1905 VFA Season | unknown | 21 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| 1906 VFA Season | unknown | 19 | R01-18, SF |
| 1907 VFA Season | unknown | 18 | R01-18 |
| 1908 VFA Season | unknown | 18 | R01-18 |
| 1909 VFA Season | unknown | 18 | R01-18 |
| 1910 VFA Season | George Johnson | 20 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| 1911 VFA Season | unknown | 19 | R01-18, SF |
| 1912 VFA Season | unknown | 22 | R01-18, SF, SR, SS, PF |
| 1913 VFA Season | unknown | 20 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| 1914 VFA Season | unknown | 20 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| 1915 VFA Season | unknown | 15 | R01-13, SF, GF |
| 1918 VFA Season | unknown | 12 | R01-10, SF, GF |
| 1919 VFA Season | unknown | 20 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| 1920 VFA Season | unknown | 20 | R01-18, SF, SR |
| 1921 VFA Season | unknown | 8 | R01-08 |
| 1922 VFA Season | George Rawle | 20 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| 1923 VFA Season | unknown | 18 | R01-18 |
| 1924 VFA Season | unknown | 18 | R01-18 |