List of Williamstown Coaches

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

VFA/VFL Coach List (1897-2025)

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

No.	Coach	Seasons	Matches	Finals	Wins	Draws	Losses
1	Fred Carpenter	1924	20	2	14	0	6
2	Gordon Ogden	1939	23	3	17	0	6
3	Maurie Hearn	1945	22	2	19	0	3
4	Ted Whitten	1975	18	0	4	0	14
5	Merv Keane	1996-1998	56	2	28	3	25
6	Andrew Bews	1999-2001	59	2	32	0	27
7	Brad Gotch	2002-2009	161	13	93	2	66
8	Peter German	2010-2013	83	11	58	1	24
9	Justin Plapp	2024-2025	41	5	24	0	17

Coach History

VFA/VFL Coach History (1897-2025)

Season	Coach	Matches	Rounds
1897 VFA Season	unknown	20	R01-20
1898 VFA Season	unknown	15	R01-15
1899 VFA Season	unknown	21	R01-21
1900 VFA Season	unknown	15	R01-08, R11-17
1901 VFA Season	unknown	16	R02-09, R11-18
1902 VFA Season	unknown	16	R01-03, R05-12, R14-18
1903 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1904 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1905 VFA Season	unknown	19	R01-18, SF
1906 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1907 VFA Season	unknown	20	R01-18, SF, GF
1908 VFA Season	unknown	19	R01-18, SF
1909 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1910 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1911 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1912 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1913 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1914 VFA Season	unknown	19	R01-18, SF
1915 VFA Season	unknown	14	R01-13, SF
1919 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1920 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1921 VFA Season	unknown	20	R01-08, R10-17, SF, PF, PR, GF
1922 VFA Season	unknown	19	R01-18, SF
1923 VFA Season	unknown	19	R01-18, SF
1924 VFA Season	Fred Carpenter	20	R01-18, SF, GF
1925 VFA Season	unknown	14	R01-14
1926 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1927 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1928 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1929 VFA Season	unknown	22	R01-22
1930 VFA Season	unknown	21	R01-18, Q01-02, SF
1931 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1932 VFA Season	unknown	20	R01-20
1933 VFA Season	unknown	22	R01-22
1934 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1935 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1936 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1937 VFA Season	unknown	16	R01-16
1938 VFA Season	unknown	16	R01-16
1939 VFA Season	Gordon Ogden	23	R01-20, SF, PF, GF
1940 VFA Season	unknown	22	R01-20, SF, PF
1941 VFA Season	unknown	20	R01-20
1945 VFA Season	Maurie Hearn	22	R01-20, SF, GF
1946 VFA Season	unknown	22	R01-20, SF, PF
1947 VFA Season	unknown	24	R01-22, SF, PF
1948 VFA Season	unknown	22	R01-20, SF, GF
1949 VFA Season	unknown	23	R01-21, SF, GF
1950 VFA Season	unknown	20	R01-19, SF
1951 VFA Season	unknown	20	R01-20
1952 VFA Season	unknown	20	R01-20
1953 VFA Season	unknown	22	R01-20, SF, PF
1954 VFA Season	unknown	23	R01-20, SF, PF, GF
1955 VFA Season	unknown	23	R01-20, SF, PF, GF
1956 VFA Season	unknown	23	R01-20, SF, PF, GF
1957 VFA Season	unknown	22	R01-20, SF, PF
1958 VFA Season	unknown	22	R01-18, SF, PF, GF, GR
1959 VFA Season	unknown	22	R01-20, SF, GF
1960 VFA Season	unknown	21	R01-16, R18-19, EF, SF, PF
1961 VFA Season	unknown	25	R01-22, SF, PF, GF
1962 VFA Season	unknown	19	R01-18, SF
1963 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1964 VFA Season	unknown	21	R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1965 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1966 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1967 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1970 VFA Season	unknown	21	R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1971 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1972 VFA Season	unknown	20	R01-18, SF, PF
1973 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1974 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1975 VFA Season	Ted Whitten	18	R01-18
1977 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1982 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1983 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1984 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1985 VFA Season	unknown	21	R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1986 VFA Season	unknown	21	R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1987 VFA Season	unknown	20	R01-18, SF, PF
1988 VFA Season	unknown	21	R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1989 VFA Season	unknown	22	R01-09, R11-12, R14-20, QF, SF, PF, GF
1990 VFA Season	unknown	22	R01-18, EF, SF, PF, GF
1991 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-08, R10-12, R14-20
1992 VFA Season	unknown	22	R01-18, QF, SF, PF, GF
1993 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1994 VFA Season	unknown	18	R01-18
1995 VFA Season	unknown	16	R01, R03-10, R12-18
1996 VFL Season	Merv Keane	20	R01-02, R04-19, EF, SF
1997 VFL Season	Merv Keane	18	R01-06, R08-17, R19-20
1998 VFL Season	Merv Keane	18	R01-08, R10-19
1999 VFL Season	Andrew Bews	18	R02-11, R13-20
2000 VFL Season	Andrew Bews	21	R01-19, EF, SF
2001 VFL Season	Andrew Bews	20	R01-20
2002 VFL Season	Brad Gotch	21	R01-20, EF
2003 VFL Season	Brad Gotch	21	R01, R03-13, R15-20, QF, PF, GF
2004 VFL Season	Brad Gotch	18	R01-04, R06-17, R19-20
2005 VFL Season	Brad Gotch	18	R01-02, R04-09, R11-20
2006 VFL Season	Brad Gotch	20	R01-04, R06-19, QF, PF
2007 VFL Season	Brad Gotch	20	R01-03, R05-16, R18-20, QF, PF
2008 VFL Season	Brad Gotch	23	R01-20, QF, SF, PF
2009 VFL Season	Brad Gotch	20	R02-16, R18-20, QF, SF
2010 VFL Season	Peter German	20	R01-18, QF, PF
2011 VFL Season	Peter German	21	R01, R03-09, R11-14, R16-18, R20-22, QF, PF, GF
2012 VFL Season	Peter German	21	R01-07, R09-12, R14-15, R17-18, R20-22, EF, SF, PF
2013 VFL Season	Peter German	21	R01-08, R10-19, QF, SF, PF
2014 VFL Season	unknown	21	R01-07, R09-12, R14-20, QF, SF, PF
2015 VFL Season	unknown	21	R01-08, R10-13, R15-20, QF, PF, GF
2016 VFL Season	unknown	21	R01-07, R09-10, R12-20, QF, SF, PF
2017 VFL Season	unknown	20	R01-10, R12-19, QF, PF
2018 VFL Season	unknown	20	R01-06, R08-11, R13-16, R18-21, QF, PF
2019 VFL Season	unknown	21	R01-05, R07-12, R14-17, R19-21, QF, PF, GF
2021 VFL Season	unknown	9	R01-05, R10-11, R13, R16
2022 VFL Season	unknown	18	R01-04, R06-11, R13-16, R18-20, R22
2023 VFL Season	unknown	20	R01-05, R07-09, R11-13, R15-16, R18-22, EF, SF
2024 VFL Season	Justin Plapp	21	R01-08, R10-13, R15-19, R21, WF, EF, SF
2025 VFL Season	Justin Plapp	20	R01-06, R08-11, R13-19, R21, WF, EF

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