This is alist of captains and coaches ofAustralian Football League premiership teams.Jock McHale has coached the most premierships, with eight in total.Syd Coventry,Dick Reynolds andMichael Tuck are the most successful captains, with four premierships each.
The coach of the premiership winning team currently receives theJock McHale Medal, named in McHale's honour. The medal was first awarded in 2001, and Jock McHale Medals were retrospectively awarded to all premiership-winning coaches from 1950 onwards, which was the first season following McHale's retirement from coaching.
The captain or co-captains of the premiership winning team currently receive theRon Barassi Medal, named in Barassi's honour. The medal was first awareded in 2024 and has not been retrospectively awarded.[1]
Note: All team captains prior to 1902, and occasionally until 1922, also acted as the team's coach.