List of West Adelaide Coaches

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

SANFL Coach List (1897-2024)

Coaches who have coached in at least one match for West Adelaide in a SANFL premiership.

No. Coach Seasons Matches Finals Wins Draws Losses
1 Jack Reedman 1908 15 3 13 0 2
2 Sampson Hosking 1922-1924 44 2 17 0 27
3 Jack Hamilton 1925 14 0 7 0 7
4 Bruce McGregor 1926-1939 123 7 61 0 62
5 Walter Scott 1933-1935 51 0 13 1 37
6 Jack Baker 1936 17 0 2 0 15
7 Charlie Gaudion 1940 17 0 6 1 10
8 Colin Smith 1941 19 2 12 1 6
9 Harry Lee 1945 17 0 7 0 10
10 Gordon Scott 1946-1947 39 5 25 0 14
11 Johnny Taylor 1948-1949 37 3 23 0 14
12 Jack Broadstock 1950 17 0 9 0 8
13 Brian Faehse 1951-1952 35 0 14 0 21
14 Laurie Cahill 1953-1956 77 6 39 1 37
15 Jack Oatey 1957-1960 79 7 52 0 27
16 Neil Kerley 1961-1993 176 8 98 1 77
17 Doug Thomas 1963-1964 41 1 20 0 21
18 Don Taylor 1965 20 0 4 0 16
19 Don Roach 1966-1967 40 0 19 0 21
20 Murray Weideman 1968-1971 85 4 42 2 41
21 Robert Loveday 1972 21 0 4 1 16
22 Bob Keddie 1973 21 0 3 1 17
23 Fos Williams 1974-1978 109 4 43 1 65
24 Trevor Hughes 1979-1980 44 0 13 1 30
25 John Cahill 1985-1987 69 3 34 0 35
26 Kevin Morris 1988-1991 90 4 40 1 49
27 Geoff Morris 1994-1995 45 1 20 1 24
28 Michael Taylor 1996-2000 104 4 50 1 53
29 Ian Borchard 2001-2002 42 2 21 0 21
30 Shaun Rehn 2003-2005 64 4 27 0 37
31 Wayne Weidemann 2006-2007 40 0 5 0 35
32 Andy Collins 2008-2013 127 7 54 1 72
33 Mark Mickan 2014-2017 76 4 27 0 49
34 Gavin Colville 2018-2020 50 0 12 1 37
35 Brad Gotch 2021-2022 36 0 5 0 31
36 Adam Hartlett 2023-2024 36 0 9 1 26

Coach History

SANFL Coach History (1897-2024)

Season Coach Matches Rounds
1897 SAFA Season unknown 14 R01-05, R07-09, R11, R14-16, R18-19
1898 SAFA Season unknown 13 R01-06, R08, R10-15
1899 SAFA Season unknown 14 R01-03, R06-14, RF1-2
1900 SAFA Season unknown 14 R01-04, R06-08, R10-14, RF1-2
1901 SAFA Season unknown 17 R01, R03-08, R10-14, RF1, RF3-6
1902 SAFA Season unknown 12 R01, R03-08, R10-14
1903 SAFA Season unknown 12 R02-07, R09-14
1904 SAFA Season unknown 12 R01-03, R05-10, R12-14
1905 SAFA Season unknown 12 R01-04, R06-11, R13-14
1906 SAFA Season unknown 12 R01, R03-12, R14
1907 SAFL Season unknown 12 R02-07, R09-14
1908 SAFL Season Jack Reedman 15 R01-02, R04-09, R11-14, SF, PF, GF
1909 SAFL Season unknown 15 R01-06, R08-13, SF, PF, GF
1910 SAFL Season unknown 12 R01, R03-13
1911 SAFL Season unknown 15 R01-04, R06-10, R12-14, SF, PF, GF
1912 SAFL Season unknown 15 R01-05, R07-12, R14, SF, PF, GF
1913 SAFL Season unknown 13 R01, R03-13, SF
1914 SAFL Season unknown 12 R01-05, R07-12, R14
1915 SAFL Season unknown 14 R01-04, R06-11, R13-14, SF, PF
1919 SAFL Season unknown 12 R01-02, R04-09, R11-14
1920 SAFL Season unknown 12 R01-05, R07-13
1921 SAFL Season unknown 14 R01-13, R15
1922 SAFL Season Sampson Hosking 16 R01-13, R15, SF, GF
1923 SAFL Season Sampson Hosking 14 R01-14
1924 SAFL Season Sampson Hosking 14 R01-14
1925 SAFL Season Jack Hamilton 14 R01-14
1926 SAFL Season Bruce McGregor 14 R01-14
1927 SAFL Season Bruce McGregor 20 R01-17, SF, PF, GF
1928 SANFL Season Bruce McGregor 19 R01-17, SF, PF
1929 SANFL Season Bruce McGregor 19 R01-17, SF, PF
1930 SANFL Season unknown 17 R01-17
1931 SANFL Season unknown 17 R01-17
1932 SANFL Season unknown 17 R01-17
1933 SANFL Season Walter Scott 17 R01-17
1934 SANFL Season Walter Scott 17 R01-17
1935 SANFL Season Walter Scott 17 R01-17
1936 SANFL Season Jack Baker 17 R01-17
1937 SANFL Season Bruce McGregor 17 R01-17
1938 SANFL Season Bruce McGregor 17 R01-17
1939 SANFL Season Bruce McGregor 17 R01-17
1940 SANFL Season Charlie Gaudion 17 R01-17
1941 SANFL Season Colin Smith 19 R01-17, SF, PF
1945 SANFL Season Harry Lee 17 R01-17
1946 SANFL Season Gordon Scott 19 R01-17, SF, PF
1947 SANFL Season Gordon Scott 20 R01-17, SF, PF, GF
1948 SANFL Season Johnny Taylor 19 R01-17, SF, PF
1949 SANFL Season Johnny Taylor 18 R01-17, SF
1950 SANFL Season Jack Broadstock 17 R01-17
1951 SANFL Season Brian Faehse 18 R01-18
1952 SANFL Season Brian Faehse 17 R01-17
1953 SANFL Season Laurie Cahill 18 R01-18
1954 SANFL Season Laurie Cahill 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1955 SANFL Season Laurie Cahill 17 R01-17
1956 SANFL Season Laurie Cahill 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1957 SANFL Season Jack Oatey 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1958 SANFL Season Jack Oatey 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1959 SANFL Season Jack Oatey 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1960 SANFL Season Jack Oatey 19 R01-18, SF
1961 SANFL Season Neil Kerley 21 R01-19, SF, GF
1962 SANFL Season Neil Kerley 22 R01-19, SF, PF, GF
1963 SANFL Season Doug Thomas 21 R01-20, SF
1964 SANFL Season Doug Thomas 20 R01-20
1965 SANFL Season Don Taylor 20 R01-20
1966 SANFL Season Don Roach 20 R01-20
1967 SANFL Season Don Roach 20 R01-20
1968 SANFL Season Murray Weideman 21 R01-20, SF
1969 SANFL Season Murray Weideman 23 R01-20, SF, SR, PF
1970 SANFL Season Murray Weideman 20 R01-20
1971 SANFL Season Murray Weideman 21 R01-21
1972 SANFL Season Robert Loveday 21 R01-21
1973 SANFL Season Bob Keddie 21 R01-21
1974 SANFL Season Fos Williams 22 R01-22
1975 SANFL Season Fos Williams 18 R01-18
1976 SANFL Season Fos Williams 22 R01-21, EF
1977 SANFL Season Fos Williams 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
1978 SANFL Season Fos Williams 22 R01-22
1979 SANFL Season Trevor Hughes 22 R01-22
1980 SANFL Season Trevor Hughes 22 R01-22
1981 SANFL Season Neil Kerley 23 R01-22, EF
1982 SANFL Season Neil Kerley 22 R01-22
1983 SANFL Season Neil Kerley 24 R01-22, SF, GF
1984 SANFL Season Neil Kerley 22 R01-22
1985 SANFL Season John Cahill 25 R01-22, EF, SF, PF
1986 SANFL Season John Cahill 22 R01-22
1987 SANFL Season John Cahill 22 R01-22
1988 SANFL Season Kevin Morris 22 R01-22
1989 SANFL Season Kevin Morris 22 R01-22
1990 SANFL Season Kevin Morris 20 R01-20
1991 SANFL Season Kevin Morris 26 R01-06, R08-15, R17-22, R24-25, EF, SF, PF, GF
1992 SANFL Season Neil Kerley 22 R01-04, R06-13, R15-23, R25
1993 SANFL Season Neil Kerley 20 R01-06, R08-15, R17-21, R23
1994 SANFL Season Geoff Morris 22 R01, R03-10, R12-19, R21-25
1995 SANFL Season Geoff Morris 23 R01, R03-10, R12-19, R21-25, EF
1996 SANFL Season Michael Taylor 21 R01-05, R07-14, R16-21, R23, EF
1997 SANFL Season Michael Taylor 20 R01, R03-12, R14-21, R23
1998 SANFL Season Michael Taylor 23 R01-02, R04-08, R10-16, R18-23, QF, SF, PF
1999 SANFL Season Michael Taylor 20 R01-02, R04-12, R14-20, R22-23
2000 SANFL Season Michael Taylor 20 R01-04, R06-14, R16-20, R22-23
2001 SANFL Season Ian Borchard 21 R01-02, R04-08, R10-17, R19-23, EF
2002 SANFL Season Ian Borchard 21 R01-05, R07-14, R16-22, EF
2003 SANFL Season Shaun Rehn 23 R02-09, R11-17, R19-23, SF, PF, GF
2004 SANFL Season Shaun Rehn 21 R01-04, R06-09, R11-19, R21-23, EF
2005 SANFL Season Shaun Rehn 20 R01-05, R07-13, R15-18, R20-23
2006 SANFL Season Wayne Weidemann 20 R01, R03-11, R13-18, R20-23
2007 SANFL Season Wayne Weidemann 20 R01-03, R05-11, R13-15, R17-23
2008 SANFL Season Andy Collins 20 R02-09, R11-17, R19-23
2009 SANFL Season Andy Collins 20 R01-05, R07-11, R13-16, R18-23
2010 SANFL Season Andy Collins 20 R01-04, R06-10, R12-16, R18-23
2011 SANFL Season Andy Collins 20 R01-02, R04-09, R11-14, R16-23
2012 SANFL Season Andy Collins 24 R01-05, R07-11, R13-15, R17-18, R20-24, QF, SF, PF, GF
2013 SANFL Season Andy Collins 23 R01-10, R12-15, R17-18, R20-23, QF, SF, PF
2014 SANFL Season Mark Mickan 18 R01-18
2015 SANFL Season Mark Mickan 22 R02-19, QF, SF, PF, GF
2016 SANFL Season Mark Mickan 18 R01-05, R07-10, R12-15, R17-19, R21-22
2017 SANFL Season Mark Mickan 18 R01-04, R06-19
2018 SANFL Season Gavin Colville 18 R01-04, R06-19
2019 SANFL Season Gavin Colville 18 R01-18
2020 SANFL Season Gavin Colville 14 R01-14
2021 SANFL Season Brad Gotch 18 R01-09, R11-19
2022 SANFL Season Brad Gotch 18 R01-09, R11-19
2023 SANFL Season Adam Hartlett 18 R01-18
2024 SANFL Season Adam Hartlett 18 R01-08, R10-19