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which coaches have the best win loss record from 1931 to 2026 in finals
The top coach by wins is Mick Malthouse with 26 between 1931 and 2026, in finals.
| # | Wins | Coach | Team | Years | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26.0 | Mick Malthouse | FTS / COL / WCE / CAR | 1985-2013 | 50 | 26 | 22 | 2 |
| 2 | 25.0 | Allan Jeans | STK / HAW / RIC | 1961-1990 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 0 |
| 3 | 23.0 | Kevin Sheedy | ESS | 1981-2004 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 0 |
| 4 | 20.0 | Tom Hafey | RIC / GEE / COL / SYD | 1967-1987 | 40 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| 5 | 20.0 | Dick Reynolds | ESS | 1940-1960 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | 19.0 | Alastair Clarkson | HAW / NTH | 2007-2026 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | 19.0 | David Parkin | HAW / CAR / FIT | 1977-2000 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | 16.0 | Leigh Matthews | COL / BRI | 1988-2004 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | 16.0 | Norm Smith | MEL / SMO | 1954-1970 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | 16.0 | Chris Scott | GEE | 2011-2026 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | 15.0 | Ron Barassi | CAR / NTH | 1967-1980 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 1 |
| 12 | 15.0 | Denis Pagan | NTH / CAR / KNG | 1993-2002 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | 14.0 | John Longmire | SYD | 2011-2024 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | 13.0 | John Kennedy | HAW / NTH | 1961-1987 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 13.0 | Frank Hughes | RIC / MEL | 1931-1948 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | 12.0 | Chris Fagan | BRI | 2019-2026 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | 12.0 | Damien Hardwick | RIC / GCS | 2013-2026 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | 11.0 | Jock McHale | COL | 1931-1949 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| 19 | 11.0 | Luke Beveridge | WBD | 2015-2026 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | 11.0 | Malcolm Blight | GEE / NTH / ADE / STK | 1989-1998 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | 11.0 | Mark Thompson | GEE / ESS | 2000-2014 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | 10.0 | John Northey | MEL / SYD / RIC / BRB / BRI | 1987-1997 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | 10.0 | Ross Lyon | STK / FRE | 2008-2026 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| 24 | 9.0 | John Worsfold | ESS / WCE | 2002-2019 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | 9.0 | Perce Bentley | RIC / CAR | 1934-1952 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 26 | 9.0 | Phonse Kyne | COL | 1951-1960 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 27 | 9.0 | Paul Roos | SYD | 2003-2010 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | 9.0 | Reg Hickey | GEE | 1937-1956 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 29 | 8.0 | Mark Williams | PTA | 1999-2007 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 | 8.0 | Rodney Eade | SYD / WBD | 1996-2010 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 | 7.0 | Adam Simpson | WCE | 2015-2020 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | 7.0 | Leon Cameron | GWS | 2016-2021 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 33 | 7.0 | Robert Walls | FIT / CAR | 1981-1995 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 34 | 6.0 | Jack Bisset | SMO | 1933-1936 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | 6.0 | John Coleman | ESS | 1962-1966 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | 6.0 | Ken Hinkley | PTA | 2013-2024 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 37 | 6.0 | Michael Voss | BRI / CAR | 2009-2026 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 6.0 | Neale Daniher | MEL | 1998-2006 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 39 | 6.0 | Craig McRae | COL | 2022-2026 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | 5.0 | Justin Longmuir | FRE | 2022-2026 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | 5.0 | Alan Joyce | HAW / FTS | 1988-1995 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | 5.0 | Nathan Buckley | COL | 2012-2020 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 43 | 5.0 | Simon Goodwin | MEL | 2018-2023 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 44 | 5.0 | Sam Mitchell | HAW | 2024-2026 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | 5.0 | Brad Scott | NTH / ESS | 2012-2026 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 46 | 4.0 | Jack Dyer | RIC | 1941-1947 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 47 | 4.0 | John Nicholls | CAR | 1972-1975 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 48 | 4.0 | Bob Rose | COL | 1964-1974 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 49 | 4.0 | Charlie Sutton | FTS | 1951-1956 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | 4.0 | Dean Cox | SYD | 2026 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
What games were included?
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Includes 50 ranked coaches rows from 1931 to 2026, finals only.
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The table is ranked by result.