List of Sandringham Coaches

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

VFA/VFL Coach List (1929-2024)

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

No. Coach Seasons Matches Finals Wins Draws Losses
1 Jim McCashney 1929 17 0 1 0 16
2 Ted Bourke 1929 5 0 0 0 5
3 Jim McAuliffe 1930 13 0 1 0 12
4 Les Boyd 1930 5 0 0 0 5
5 Norm Beckton 1931-1932 38 0 20 0 18
6 Ted Johnson 1933 22 0 13 1 8
7 Garnet Campbell 1934 18 0 7 1 10
8 Sid Dockendorff 1935 12 0 3 0 9
9 Bobby Thoms 1935-1936 15 0 2 0 13
10 Clarrie Hearn 1936 9 0 2 0 7
11 Bert Foster 1937-1938 32 0 12 0 20
12 Leo Wescott 1939-1941 44 0 7 0 37
13 Mick Anthony 1941 16 0 0 0 16
14 George Bennett 1945 20 0 2 0 18
15 Len Toyne 1946-1949 73 6 43 1 29
16 Stan Judkins 1949 16 0 4 1 11
17 Pat Bourke 1950-1953 80 1 37 0 43
18 Tommy Lahiff 1954 20 0 1 0 19
19 Ted Fletcher 1955-1957 60 0 25 1 34
20 Neil Bencraft 1958-1974 122 8 77 2 43
21 Keith Burns 1963-1964 40 4 26 0 14
22 Barry Harrison 1965-1969 96 6 60 0 36
23 Graham Clarke 1970 18 0 11 0 7
24 Neil Busse 1971 20 2 11 0 9
25 Frank Goode 1972-1973 36 0 15 0 21
26 Kevin Murray 1975-1976 36 0 10 0 26
27 Darrell MacKenzie 1977-1983 58 4 34 0 24
28 Peter Hogan 1979-1981 57 3 29 0 28
29 Phil Stevens 1982 18 0 8 0 10
30 Bob Keddie 1984-1989 92 2 52 0 40
31 Francis Jackson 1987 17 0 8 0 9
32 Darryl Nisbet 1990-1991 36 0 19 0 17
33 Trevor Barker 1992-1994 58 4 44 0 14
34 Tom Alvin 1995-1996 38 4 21 0 17
35 Andy Collins 1997-1998 40 4 26 0 14
36 Graeme Yeats 1999-2003 105 10 63 1 41
37 Mark Williams 2004-2007 83 11 62 0 21
38 Andy Lovell 2008-2010 56 0 22 0 34
39 Brett Lovett 2011 18 0 6 0 12
40 Simon McPhee 2012-2014 57 3 26 2 29
41 Paul Hudson 2015-2016 41 5 26 0 15
42 Lindsay Gilbee 2017 18 0 8 0 10
43 Aaron Hamill 2018-2019 36 0 11 1 24
44 Jake Batchelor 2021-2024 63 0 25 3 35

Coach History

VFA/VFL Coach History (1929-2024)

Season Coach Matches Rounds
1929 VFA Season Jim McCashney 17 R01-17
Ted Bourke 5 R18-22
1930 VFA Season Jim McAuliffe 13 R01-13
Les Boyd 5 R14-18
1931 VFA Season Norm Beckton 18 R01-18
1932 VFA Season Norm Beckton 20 R01-20
1933 VFA Season Ted Johnson 22 R01-22
1934 VFA Season Garnet Campbell 18 R01-18
1935 VFA Season Sid Dockendorff 12 R01-12
Bobby Thoms 6 R13-18
1936 VFA Season Clarrie Hearn 9 R01-09
Bobby Thoms 9 R10-18
1937 VFA Season Bert Foster 16 R01-16
1938 VFA Season Bert Foster 16 R01-16
1939 VFA Season Leo Wescott 20 R01-20
1940 VFA Season Leo Wescott 20 R01-20
1941 VFA Season Leo Wescott 4 R01-04
Mick Anthony 16 R05-20
1945 VFA Season George Bennett 20 R01-20
1946 VFA Season Len Toyne 23 R01-20, SF, PF, GF
1947 VFA Season Len Toyne 25 R01-22, SF, PF, GF
1948 VFA Season Len Toyne 20 R01-20
1949 VFA Season Len Toyne 5 R01-05
Stan Judkins 16 R06-21
1950 VFA Season Pat Bourke 19 R01-19
1951 VFA Season Pat Bourke 21 R01-20, SF
1952 VFA Season Pat Bourke 20 R01-20
1953 VFA Season Pat Bourke 20 R01-20
1954 VFA Season Tommy Lahiff 20 R01-20
1955 VFA Season Ted Fletcher 20 R01-20
1956 VFA Season Ted Fletcher 20 R01-20
1957 VFA Season Ted Fletcher 20 R01-20
1958 VFA Season Neil Bencraft 18 R01-18
1959 VFA Season Neil Bencraft 22 R01-20, SF, PF
1960 VFA Season Neil Bencraft 20 R01-05, R07-17, R19-20, SF, GF
1961 VFA Season Neil Bencraft 23 R01-22, SF
1962 VFA Season Neil Bencraft 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1963 VFA Season Keith Burns 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1964 VFA Season Keith Burns 19 R01-18, SF
1965 VFA Season Barry Harrison 19 R01-18, SF
1966 VFA Season Barry Harrison 18 R01-18
1967 VFA Season Barry Harrison 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1968 VFA Season Barry Harrison 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1969 VFA Season Barry Harrison 19 R01-18, SF
1970 VFA Season Graham Clarke 18 R01-18
1971 VFA Season Neil Busse 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1972 VFA Season Frank Goode 18 R01-18
1973 VFA Season Frank Goode 18 R01-18
1974 VFA Season Neil Bencraft 18 R01-18
1975 VFA Season Kevin Murray 18 R01-18
1976 VFA Season Kevin Murray 18 R01-18
1977 VFA Season Darrell MacKenzie 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1978 VFA Season Darrell MacKenzie 18 R01-18
1979 VFA Season Peter Hogan 18 R01-18
1980 VFA Season Peter Hogan 19 R01-18, SF
1981 VFA Season Peter Hogan 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1982 VFA Season Phil Stevens 18 R01-18
1983 VFA Season Darrell MacKenzie 19 R01-18, SF
1984 VFA Season Bob Keddie 18 R01-18
1985 VFA Season Bob Keddie 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1986 VFA Season Bob Keddie 18 R01-18
1987 VFA Season Francis Jackson 17 R01-06, R08-18
1988 VFA Season Bob Keddie 18 R01-18
1989 VFA Season Bob Keddie 18 R01-09, R11-12, R14-20
1990 VFA Season Darryl Nisbet 18 R01-18
1991 VFA Season Darryl Nisbet 18 R01-03, R05-11, R13-20
1992 VFA Season Trevor Barker 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1993 VFA Season Trevor Barker 18 R01-18
1994 VFA Season Trevor Barker 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1995 VFA Season Tom Alvin 20 R01-07, R09-16, R18, QF, SF, PF, GF
1996 VFL Season Tom Alvin 18 R01, R03-12, R14-20
1997 VFL Season Andy Collins 21 R01-04, R06-14, R16-20, QF, SF, GF
1998 VFL Season Andy Collins 19 R02-11, R13-20, EF
1999 VFL Season Graeme Yeats 21 R01-08, R10-19, EF, SF, PF
2000 VFL Season Graeme Yeats 22 R01-19, QF, PF, GF
2001 VFL Season Graeme Yeats 20 R01-20
2002 VFL Season Graeme Yeats 22 R01-20, EF, SF
2003 VFL Season Graeme Yeats 20 R01-04, R06-14, R16-20, QF, PF
2004 VFL Season Mark Williams 21 R01-08, R10-15, R17-20, QF, PF, GF
2005 VFL Season Mark Williams 21 R01-10, R12-17, R19-20, QF, PF, GF
2006 VFL Season Mark Williams 21 R01-06, R08-15, R17-20, QF, PF, GF
2007 VFL Season Mark Williams 20 R01-05, R07-11, R13-20, QF, SF
2008 VFL Season Andy Lovell 20 R01-20
2009 VFL Season Andy Lovell 18 R01-08, R10-13, R15-20
2010 VFL Season Andy Lovell 18 R01-18
2011 VFL Season Brett Lovett 18 R01-03, R05-07, R09-11, R13-15, R17-22
2012 VFL Season Simon McPhee 19 R01-03, R05-09, R11-14, R16-17, R19-22, EF
2013 VFL Season Simon McPhee 18 R01-06, R08-19
2014 VFL Season Simon McPhee 20 R01-07, R09-15, R17-20, EF, SF
2015 VFL Season Paul Hudson 21 R01-09, R11-15, R17-20, QF, SF, PF
2016 VFL Season Paul Hudson 20 R01, R03-07, R09-10, R12-21, EF, SF
2017 VFL Season Lindsay Gilbee 18 R01-08, R10-19
2018 VFL Season Aaron Hamill 18 R01-03, R05-11, R13-17, R19-21
2019 VFL Season Aaron Hamill 18 R01-03, R05-09, R11-18, R20-21
2021 VFL Season Jake Batchelor 9 R01-03, R05-06, R11-13, R16
2022 VFL Season Jake Batchelor 18 R01-07, R09-10, R12-14, R16-18, R20-22
2023 VFL Season Jake Batchelor 18 R01-05, R07-10, R12-16, R18-20, R22
2024 VFL Season Jake Batchelor 18 R01-03, R05-12, R14-18, R20-21