List of Footscray / Western Bulldogs Coaches

Coaches who have coached in at least one match for Footscray / Western Bulldogs in a premiership.

VFA/VFL Coach List (1897-1924)

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

No. Coach Seasons Matches Finals Wins Draws Losses
1 Jim Cassidy 1908-1918 122 9 83 1 38
2 Bob Nash 1910-1911 36 0 18 0 18
3 Bill Sewart 1919 21 3 17 0 4
4 Percy Maybury 1921 21 4 16 2 3
5 Con McCarthy 1922-1924 61 7 52 1 8

VFL/AFL Coach List (1925-2025)

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

No. Coach Seasons Matches Finals Wins Draws Losses
1 Con McCarthy 1925 17 0 4 0 13
2 Jim Cassidy 1926 8 0 1 0 7
3 Harry Saunders 1926 10 0 3 0 7
4 Paddy Scanlan 1927-1928 36 0 15 0 21
5 Alec Eason 1929 18 0 6 1 11
6 Allan Hopkins 1930 18 0 4 0 14
7 Bill Cubbins 1931-1934 60 0 34 0 26
8 Alby Morrison 1934-1935 16 0 4 0 12
9 Syd Coventry 1935-1937 36 0 8 2 26
10 Joe Kelly 1937-1940 69 1 29 0 40
11 Norm Ware 1941-1942 33 1 20 0 13
12 Arthur Olliver 1943-1950 131 3 68 1 62
13 Jim Crowe 1947 19 0 8 1 10
14 Charlie Sutton 1951-1968 162 7 82 2 78
15 George McLaren 1951 1 0 1 0 0
16 Wally Donald 1952-1953 3 0 1 0 2
17 Ted Whitten 1957-1971 228 3 91 0 137
18 Joe Ryan 1959-1960 2 0 0 0 2
19 Bill Findlay 1961-1966 5 0 2 0 3
20 Bob Rose 1972-1975 89 1 42 2 45
21 Bill Goggin 1976-1978 46 1 21 2 23
22 Don McKenzie 1978-1982 44 0 14 1 29
23 Royce Hart 1980-1982 53 0 8 0 45
24 Frank Goode 1981 1 0 0 0 1
25 Ian Hampshire 1982-1983 33 0 12 0 21
26 Mick Malthouse 1984-1989 135 3 67 2 66
27 Terry Wheeler 1990-1994 91 3 50 1 40
28 Alan Joyce 1994-1996 57 3 25 2 30
29 Terry Wallace 1996-2002 148 7 79 2 67
30 Peter Rohde 2002-2004 45 0 9 1 35
31 Rodney Eade 2005-2011 162 11 88 2 72
32 Paul Williams 2011 3 0 2 0 1
33 Brendan McCartney 2012-2014 66 0 20 0 46
34 Luke Beveridge 2015-2025 253 13 144 0 109

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 R01-04, R06-13, R15-18
1901 VFA Season unknown 16 R01-04, R06-13, R15-18
1902 VFA Season unknown 16 R01-08, R10-17
1903 VFA Season unknown 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1904 VFA Season unknown 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1905 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1906 VFA Season unknown 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1907 VFA Season unknown 19 R01-18, SF
1908 VFA Season Jim Cassidy 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1909 VFA Season Jim Cassidy 19 R01-18, SF
1910 VFA Season Bob Nash 18 R01-18
1911 VFA Season Bob Nash 18 R01-18
1912 VFA Season Jim Cassidy 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1913 VFA Season Jim Cassidy 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1914 VFA Season Jim Cassidy 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1915 VFA Season Jim Cassidy 13 R01-13
1918 VFA Season Jim Cassidy 10 R01-10
1919 VFA Season Bill Sewart 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1920 VFA Season unknown 21 R01-18, SF, SR, GF
1921 VFA Season Percy Maybury 21 R01-12, R14-18, SF, PF, PR, GF
1922 VFA Season Con McCarthy 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1923 VFA Season Con McCarthy 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1924 VFA Season Con McCarthy 20 R01-18, SF, GF

VFL/AFL Coach History (1925-2025)

Season Coach Matches Rounds
1925 VFL Season Con McCarthy 17 R01-17
1926 VFL Season Jim Cassidy 8 R01-08
Harry Saunders 10 R09-18
1927 VFL Season Paddy Scanlan 18 R01-18
1928 VFL Season Paddy Scanlan 18 R01-18
1929 VFL Season Alec Eason 18 R01-18
1930 VFL Season Allan Hopkins 18 R01-18
1931 VFL Season Bill Cubbins 18 R01-18
1932 VFL Season Bill Cubbins 18 R01-18
1933 VFL Season Bill Cubbins 18 R01-18
1934 VFL Season Bill Cubbins 6 R01-06
Alby Morrison 12 R07-18
1935 VFL Season Alby Morrison 4 R01-04
Syd Coventry 14 R05-18
1936 VFL Season Syd Coventry 18 R01-18
1937 VFL Season Syd Coventry 4 R01-04
Joe Kelly 14 R05-18
1938 VFL Season Joe Kelly 19 R01-18, SF
1939 VFL Season Joe Kelly 18 R01-18
1940 VFL Season Joe Kelly 18 R01-18
1941 VFL Season Norm Ware 18 R01-18
1942 VFL Season Norm Ware 15 R01-03, R05-14, R16, SF
1943 VFL Season Arthur Olliver 15 R02-11, Q01-05
1944 VFL Season Arthur Olliver 19 R01-18, SF
1945 VFL Season Arthur Olliver 20 R01-20
1946 VFL Season Arthur Olliver 20 R01-19, SF
1947 VFL Season Jim Crowe 19 R01-19
1948 VFL Season Arthur Olliver 20 R01-19, SF
1949 VFL Season Arthur Olliver 19 R01-19
1950 VFL Season Arthur Olliver 18 R01-18
1951 VFL Season Charlie Sutton 18 R01-09, R11-18, SF
George McLaren 1 R10
1952 VFL Season Charlie Sutton 17 R01-03, R05-07, R09-19
Wally Donald 2 R04, R08
1953 VFL Season Charlie Sutton 19 R01-11, R13-18, SF, PF
Wally Donald 1 R12
1954 VFL Season Charlie Sutton 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1955 VFL Season Charlie Sutton 18 R01-18
1956 VFL Season Charlie Sutton 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1957 VFL Season Charlie Sutton 12 R01-12
Ted Whitten 6 R13-18
1958 VFL Season Ted Whitten 18 R01-18
1959 VFL Season Ted Whitten 17 R01-11, R13-18
Joe Ryan 1 R12
1960 VFL Season Ted Whitten 17 R01-09, R11-18
Joe Ryan 1 R10
1961 VFL Season Ted Whitten 20 R01-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF
Bill Findlay 1 R13
1962 VFL Season Ted Whitten 17 R01-11, R13-18
Bill Findlay 1 R12
1963 VFL Season Ted Whitten 18 R01-18
1964 VFL Season Ted Whitten 17 R01-07, R09-18
Bill Findlay 1 R08
1965 VFL Season Ted Whitten 18 R01-18
1966 VFL Season Ted Whitten 16 R01-07, R10-18
Bill Findlay 2 R08-09
1967 VFL Season Charlie Sutton 18 R01-18
1968 VFL Season Charlie Sutton 20 R01-20
1969 VFL Season Ted Whitten 20 R01-20
1970 VFL Season Ted Whitten 22 R01-22
1971 VFL Season Ted Whitten 22 R01-22
1972 VFL Season Bob Rose 22 R01-22
1973 VFL Season Bob Rose 22 R01-22
1974 VFL Season Bob Rose 23 R01-22, EF
1975 VFL Season Bob Rose 22 R01-22
1976 VFL Season Bill Goggin 23 R01-22, EF
1977 VFL Season Bill Goggin 22 R01-22
1978 VFL Season Bill Goggin 1 R01
Don McKenzie 21 R02-22
1979 VFL Season Don McKenzie 22 R01-22
1980 VFL Season Royce Hart 22 R01-22
1981 VFL Season Royce Hart 21 R01-02, R04-22
Frank Goode 1 R03
1982 VFL Season Royce Hart 10 R01-10
Don McKenzie 1 R11
Ian Hampshire 11 R12-22
1983 VFL Season Ian Hampshire 22 R01-22
1984 VFL Season Mick Malthouse 22 R01-22
1985 VFL Season Mick Malthouse 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
1986 VFL Season Mick Malthouse 22 R01-22
1987 VFL Season Mick Malthouse 22 R01-22
1988 VFL Season Mick Malthouse 22 R01-22
1989 VFL Season Mick Malthouse 22 R01-22
1990 AFL Season Terry Wheeler 22 R01-22
1991 AFL Season Terry Wheeler 22 R01, R03-16, R18-24
1992 AFL Season Terry Wheeler 25 R01-05, R07-20, R22-24, QF, SF, PF
1993 AFL Season Terry Wheeler 20 R01-03, R05-18, R20-22
1994 AFL Season Terry Wheeler 2 R01-02
Alan Joyce 22 R03-05, R07-14, R16-24, QF, SF
1995 AFL Season Alan Joyce 23 R01-22, QF
1996 AFL Season Alan Joyce 12 R01-12
Terry Wallace 10 R13-22
1997 AFL Season Terry Wallace 24 R01-22, QF, PF
1998 AFL Season Terry Wallace 24 R01-22, QF, PF
1999 AFL Season Terry Wallace 24 R01-22, QF, SF
2000 AFL Season Terry Wallace 23 R01-22, EF
2001 AFL Season Terry Wallace 22 R01-22
2002 AFL Season Terry Wallace 21 R01-21
Peter Rohde 1 R22
2003 AFL Season Peter Rohde 22 R01-22
2004 AFL Season Peter Rohde 22 R01-22
2005 AFL Season Rodney Eade 22 R01-22
2006 AFL Season Rodney Eade 24 R01-22, EF, SF
2007 AFL Season Rodney Eade 22 R01-22
2008 AFL Season Rodney Eade 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
2009 AFL Season Rodney Eade 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
2010 AFL Season Rodney Eade 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
2011 AFL Season Rodney Eade 19 R01-03, R05-19, R21
Paul Williams 3 R22-24
2012 AFL Season Brendan McCartney 22 R01-10, R12-23
2013 AFL Season Brendan McCartney 22 R01-10, R12-23
2014 AFL Season Brendan McCartney 22 R01-08, R10-23
2015 AFL Season Luke Beveridge 23 R01-10, R12-23, EF
2016 AFL Season Luke Beveridge 26 R01-13, R15-23, EF, SF, PF, GF
2017 AFL Season Luke Beveridge 22 R01-10, R12-23
2018 AFL Season Luke Beveridge 22 R01-11, R13-23
2019 AFL Season Luke Beveridge 23 R01-11, R13-23, EF
2020 AFL Season Luke Beveridge 18 R01-14, R16-18, EF
2021 AFL Season Luke Beveridge 26 R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF
2022 AFL Season Luke Beveridge 23 R01-12, R14-23, EF
2023 AFL Season Luke Beveridge 23 R01-14, R16-24
2024 AFL Season Luke Beveridge 24 R02-15, R17-25, EF
2025 AFL Season Luke Beveridge 23 R02-12, R14-25