List of current AFL Women's coaches

Bec Goddard was the AFLW's inaugural premiership coach, leading Adelaide to the 2017 premiership.

This list includes the appointment date and performance record of current AFL Women's senior coaches. The league consists of women's teams from eight of the Australian Football League (AFL) clubs, with every state which has an AFL team, featuring at least one AFL Women's team.

Craig Starcevich, the senior coach of the Brisbane Lions since June 2016, was the first coach to be appointed in the league. Bec Goddard, the senior coach of the Adelaide Football Club since August 2016, won the inaugural premiership in the 2017 season.

Coaches

Key
Prem Premiership wins
W Wins
L Losses
D Draws
GC Games coached
Win% Winning percentage
Statistics are correct to the START of 2023 Season
Team Name Appointed[a]
Adelaide Matthew Clarke 23 May 2018
Brisbane Craig Starcevich 22 June 2016
Carlton Matthew Buck 4 April 2023
Collingwood Sam Wright 22 December 2023
Essendon Natalie Wood 17 March 2022
Fremantle Lisa Webb 9 February 2023
Geelong Daniel Lowther 29 June 2021
Gold Coast Cameron Joyce 2 June 2021
Greater Western Sydney Cameron Bernasconi 12 April 2022
Hawthorn Daniel Webster 5 February 2024
Melbourne Mick Stinear 15 September 2016
North Melbourne Darren Crocker 4 June 2020
Port Adelaide Lauren Arnell 11 April 2022
Richmond Ryan Ferguson 6 November 2020
St Kilda Nick Dal Santo 2 August 2021
Sydney Scott Gowans 4 February 2022
West Coast Michael Prior 7 September 2021
Western Bulldogs Nathan Burke 19 September 2019

Port Adelaide coach Lauren Arnell will be replaced by Sam Virgo while she is on maternity leave.

See also

  • Sports portal
  • flagAustralia portal

Notes

  1. ^ Appointment date of current term at the team.

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