List of current AFL Women's coaches

This list includes the appointment date and performance record of current AFL Women's senior coaches. Since it commenced in 2017 with eight teams, the league now comprises women's teams from all eighteen of the Australian Football League (AFL) clubs.
Craig Starcevich, the senior coach of the Brisbane Lions since June 2016, was the first coach to be appointed in the league. Bec Goddard won the inaugural premiership in the 2017 season with ‹See Tfd›Adelaide.
Coaches
- Statistics are correct to the start of the 2024 Season
Team | Name | Appointed[a] |
---|---|---|
‹See Tfd›Adelaide | Matthew Clarke | 23 May 2018 |
Brisbane | Craig Starcevich | 22 June 2016 |
‹See Tfd›Carlton | Mathew Buck | 4 April 2023 |
‹See Tfd›Collingwood | Sam Wright | 22 December 2023 |
‹See Tfd›Essendon | Natalie Wood | 17 March 2022 |
‹See Tfd›Fremantle | Lisa Webb | 9 February 2023 |
‹See Tfd›Geelong | Daniel Lowther | 29 June 2021 |
‹See Tfd›Gold Coast | Cameron Joyce | 2 June 2021 |
‹See Tfd›Greater Western Sydney | Cameron Bernasconi | 12 April 2022 |
‹See Tfd›Hawthorn | Daniel Webster | 5 February 2024 |
‹See Tfd›Melbourne | Mick Stinear | 15 September 2016 |
‹See Tfd›North Melbourne | Darren Crocker | 4 June 2020 |
‹See Tfd›Port Adelaide | Lauren Arnell[b] | 11 April 2022 |
‹See Tfd›Richmond | Ryan Ferguson | 6 November 2020 |
‹See Tfd›St Kilda | Nick Dal Santo | 2 August 2021 |
‹See Tfd›Sydney | Scott Gowans | 4 February 2022 |
‹See Tfd›West Coast | Daisy Pearce | 11 December 2023 |
‹See Tfd›Western Bulldogs | Tamara Hyett | 16 February 2024 |
See also
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Notes
- ^ Appointment date of current term at the team.
- ^ Port Adelaide coach Lauren Arnell will be replaced by Sam Virgo while she is on maternity leave.