List of Richmond Coaches

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

VFA/VFL Coach List (1897-1907)

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

No. Coach Seasons Matches Finals Wins Draws Losses

VFL/AFL Coach List (1908-2025)

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

No. Coach Seasons Matches Finals Wins Draws Losses
1 Dick Condon 1908-1909 34 0 12 0 22
2 Charlie Taylor 1909 2 0 0 0 2
3 Alec Hall 1910 18 0 7 1 10
4 Len Incigneri 1911 18 0 7 0 11
5 Charlie Pannam 1912 18 0 3 0 15
6 Ern Jenkins 1913 18 0 6 0 12
7 Charlie Ricketts 1914-1916 47 1 18 0 29
8 Percy Maybury 1917 15 0 3 1 11
9 Bernie Nolan 1918 14 0 5 0 9
10 Norm Clark 1919 19 3 12 0 7
11 Dan Minogue 1920-1925 101 7 58 1 42
12 Max Hislop 1920 1 1 0 0 1
13 Mel Morris 1925-1926 21 0 10 0 11
14 Frank Hughes 1927-1932 120 12 87 2 31
15 Billy Schmidt 1933 21 3 16 0 5
16 Perce Bentley 1934-1940 133 8 86 1 46
17 Jack Titus 1937-1965 17 0 11 0 6
18 Jack Dyer 1941-1952 221 10 134 2 85
19 Dick Harris 1944-1964 10 0 4 0 6
20 Alby Pannam 1950-1955 55 0 22 1 32
21 Max Oppy 1956 18 0 6 0 12
22 Alan McDonald 1957-1960 72 0 22 2 48
23 Des Rowe 1961-1963 54 0 15 0 39
24 Len Smith 1964-1965 15 0 3 0 12
25 Tom Hafey 1966-1976 248 20 173 2 73
26 Verdun Howell 1971 1 0 0 0 1
27 Barry Richardson 1976-1978 47 2 25 2 20
28 Tony Jewell 1979-1987 113 3 53 1 59
29 Francis Bourke 1982-1983 46 2 26 0 20
30 Mike Patterson 1984 22 0 10 0 12
31 Paul Sproule 1985 22 0 9 0 13
32 Kevin Bartlett 1988-1991 88 0 27 0 61
33 Allan Jeans 1992 22 0 5 0 17
34 John Northey 1993-1995 67 3 32 1 34
35 Robert Walls 1996-1997 39 0 17 0 22
36 Jeff Gieschen 1997-1999 49 0 25 0 24
37 Danny Frawley 2000-2004 113 3 45 0 68
38 Terry Wallace 2005-2009 99 0 37 2 60
39 Jade Rawlings 2009 11 0 3 1 7
40 Damien Hardwick 2010-2023 307 16 170 6 131
41 Andrew McQualter 2023 13 0 7 0 6
42 Adem Yze 2024-2025 46 0 7 0 39

Coach History

VFA/VFL Coach History (1897-1907)

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 R01-06, R08-15, R17-18
1901 VFA Season unknown 16 R01-02, R04-11, R13-18
1902 VFA Season unknown 16 R01, R03-10, R12-18
1903 VFA Season unknown 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1904 VFA Season unknown 19 R01-18, SF
1905 VFA Season unknown 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1906 VFA Season unknown 19 R01-18, SF
1907 VFA Season unknown 19 R01-18, SF

VFL/AFL Coach History (1908-2025)

Season Coach Matches Rounds
1908 VFL Season Dick Condon 18 R01-18
1909 VFL Season Dick Condon 16 R01-16
Charlie Taylor 2 R17-18
1910 VFL Season Alec Hall 18 R01-18
1911 VFL Season Len Incigneri 18 R01-18
1912 VFL Season Charlie Pannam 18 R01-18
1913 VFL Season Ern Jenkins 18 R01-18
1914 VFL Season Charlie Ricketts 18 R01-18
1915 VFL Season Charlie Ricketts 16 R01-04, R06-13, R15-18
1916 VFL Season Charlie Ricketts 13 R01-12, SF
1917 VFL Season Percy Maybury 15 R01-15
1918 VFL Season Bernie Nolan 14 R01-14
1919 VFL Season Norm Clark 19 R01-07, R09-16, R18, SF, PF, GF
1920 VFL Season Dan Minogue 17 R01-02, R04-11, R13-18, GF
Max Hislop 1 SF
1921 VFL Season Dan Minogue 19 R01-08, R10-17, SF, PF, GF
1922 VFL Season Dan Minogue 16 R01-02, R04-11, R13-18
1923 VFL Season Dan Minogue 16 R01, R03-10, R12-18
1924 VFL Season Dan Minogue 19 R01-02, R04-11, R13-18, RF1-3
1925 VFL Season Dan Minogue 14 R01-07, R11-17
Mel Morris 3 R08-10
1926 VFL Season Mel Morris 18 R01-18
1927 VFL Season Frank Hughes 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1928 VFL Season Frank Hughes 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1929 VFL Season Frank Hughes 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1930 VFL Season Frank Hughes 19 R01-18, SF
1931 VFL Season Frank Hughes 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1932 VFL Season Frank Hughes 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1933 VFL Season Billy Schmidt 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1934 VFL Season Perce Bentley 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1935 VFL Season Perce Bentley 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1936 VFL Season Perce Bentley 18 R01-18
1937 VFL Season Perce Bentley 18 R01-15, R17-18, SF
Jack Titus 1 R16
1938 VFL Season Perce Bentley 18 R01-18
1939 VFL Season Perce Bentley 19 R01-18, SF
1940 VFL Season Perce Bentley 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1941 VFL Season Jack Dyer 18 R01-10, R12-18, SF
Jack Titus 1 R11
1942 VFL Season Jack Dyer 17 R01-09, R11-16, SF, GF
1943 VFL Season Jack Dyer 18 R01-09, R11, Q01-05, SF, PF, GF
1944 VFL Season Jack Dyer 17 R01-11, R16-18, SF, PF, GF
Dick Harris 4 R12-15
1945 VFL Season Jack Dyer 20 R01-20
1946 VFL Season Jack Dyer 19 R01-19
1947 VFL Season Jack Dyer 20 R01-19, SF
1948 VFL Season Jack Dyer 19 R01-19
1949 VFL Season Jack Dyer 19 R01-19
1950 VFL Season Jack Dyer 17 R01-13, R15-18
Alby Pannam 1 R14
1951 VFL Season Jack Dyer 18 R01-18
1952 VFL Season Jack Dyer 19 R01-19
1953 VFL Season Alby Pannam 18 R01-18
1954 VFL Season Alby Pannam 18 R01-18
1955 VFL Season Alby Pannam 18 R01-18
1956 VFL Season Max Oppy 18 R01-18
1957 VFL Season Alan McDonald 18 R01-18
1958 VFL Season Alan McDonald 18 R01-18
1959 VFL Season Alan McDonald 18 R01-18
1960 VFL Season Alan McDonald 18 R01-18
1961 VFL Season Des Rowe 18 R01-18
1962 VFL Season Des Rowe 18 R01-18
1963 VFL Season Des Rowe 18 R01-18
1964 VFL Season Dick Harris 6 R01-06
Len Smith 12 R07-18
1965 VFL Season Len Smith 3 R01-03
Jack Titus 15 R04-18
1966 VFL Season Tom Hafey 18 R01-18
1967 VFL Season Tom Hafey 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1968 VFL Season Tom Hafey 20 R01-20
1969 VFL Season Tom Hafey 23 R01-20, SF, PF, GF
1970 VFL Season Tom Hafey 22 R01-22
1971 VFL Season Tom Hafey 23 R01-15, R17-22, SF, PF
Verdun Howell 1 R16
1972 VFL Season Tom Hafey 26 R01-22, QF, SF, SR, GF
1973 VFL Season Tom Hafey 26 R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
1974 VFL Season Tom Hafey 24 R01-22, SF, GF
1975 VFL Season Tom Hafey 25 R01-22, EF, SF, PF
1976 VFL Season Tom Hafey 21 R01-03, R05-22
Barry Richardson 1 R04
1977 VFL Season Barry Richardson 24 R01-22, EF, SF
1978 VFL Season Barry Richardson 22 R01-22
1979 VFL Season Tony Jewell 22 R01-22
1980 VFL Season Tony Jewell 25 R01-22, QF, SF, GF
1981 VFL Season Tony Jewell 22 R01-22
1982 VFL Season Francis Bourke 24 R01-22, SF, GF
1983 VFL Season Francis Bourke 22 R01-22
1984 VFL Season Mike Patterson 22 R01-22
1985 VFL Season Paul Sproule 22 R01-22
1986 VFL Season Tony Jewell 22 R01-22
1987 VFL Season Tony Jewell 22 R01-22
1988 VFL Season Kevin Bartlett 22 R01-22
1989 VFL Season Kevin Bartlett 22 R01-22
1990 AFL Season Kevin Bartlett 22 R01-22
1991 AFL Season Kevin Bartlett 22 R01-05, R07-20, R22-24
1992 AFL Season Allan Jeans 22 R02-12, R14-24
1993 AFL Season John Northey 20 R01-03, R05-11, R13-22
1994 AFL Season John Northey 22 R01-05, R07-09, R11-24
1995 AFL Season John Northey 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
1996 AFL Season Robert Walls 22 R01-22
1997 AFL Season Robert Walls 17 R01-17
Jeff Gieschen 5 R18-22
1998 AFL Season Jeff Gieschen 22 R01-22
1999 AFL Season Jeff Gieschen 22 R01-22
2000 AFL Season Danny Frawley 22 R01-22
2001 AFL Season Danny Frawley 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
2002 AFL Season Danny Frawley 22 R01-22
2003 AFL Season Danny Frawley 22 R01-22
2004 AFL Season Danny Frawley 22 R01-22
2005 AFL Season Terry Wallace 22 R01-22
2006 AFL Season Terry Wallace 22 R01-22
2007 AFL Season Terry Wallace 22 R01-22
2008 AFL Season Terry Wallace 22 R01-22
2009 AFL Season Terry Wallace 11 R01-11
Jade Rawlings 11 R12-22
2010 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 22 R01-22
2011 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 22 R01-10, R12-18, R20-24
2012 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 22 R01-12, R14-23
2013 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 23 R01-10, R12-23, EF
2014 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 23 R01-07, R09-23, EF
2015 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 23 R01-10, R12-23, EF
2016 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 22 R01-12, R14-23
2017 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 25 R01-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF
2018 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 24 R01-13, R15-23, QF, PF
2019 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 25 R01-13, R15-23, QF, PF, GF
2020 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 21 R01-15, R17-18, QF, SF, PF, GF
2021 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 22 R01-13, R15-23
2022 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 23 R01-11, R13-23, EF
2023 AFL Season Damien Hardwick 10 R01-10
Andrew McQualter 13 R11-14, R16-24
2024 AFL Season Adem Yze 23 R01-06, R08-15, R17-25
2025 AFL Season Adem Yze 23 R02-14, R16-25