List of Brisbane Lions coaches

The following is a list of coaches to have coached the Brisbane Lions, an Australian rules football club which fields teams in the AFL (1997–present) and AFL Women's (2017–present).

AFL coaches

Statistics are correct to the Preliminary Finals of the 2023 AFL season.

No. Coach GC W L D W% Years Accomplishments
1 John Northey 34 12 21 1 35.29 1997–1998
2 Roger Merrett 11 3 7 1 27.27 1998
3 Leigh Matthews 237 142 92 3 59.92 1999–2008 2001 Premiers

2002 Premiers

2003 Premiers

2004 Runners-up

4 John Blakey 1 0 1 0 0.00 2005
5 Michael Voss 109 43 65 1 39.45 2009–2013
6 Mark Harvey 3 2 1 0 66.67 2013
7 Justin Leppitsch 66 14 52 0 21.21 2014–2016
8 Chris Fagan 172 96 75 1 55.81 2017–present 2023 Runners-up

AFL Women's coaches

Statistics are correct to round 4 of the 2023 AFLW season.

No. Coach GC W L D W% Years
1 Craig Starcevich 59 42 16 1 71.19 2017—
2 Daniel Merrett 1 0 0 1 0.00 2020

Key:

P = Played
W = Won
L = Lost
D = Drew
W% = Win percentage (rounded to two decimal places)

See also

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  • flagAustralia portal

List of Brisbane Bears coaches

List of Fitzroy Football Club coaches

References

External links

  • AFL Tables - Brisbane Lions - Coaches
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  • AFL Women's current squad
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  • Merrett–Murray Medal
  • AFL Women's best and fairest
  • Leading goalkickers
  • AFL coach: Chris Fagan
  • AFL co-captains: Harris Andrews/Lachie Neale
  • AFL Women's coach: Craig Starcevich
  • AFL Women's captain: Breanna Koenen
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Italics denote caretaker coach