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 Statistics are correct to the completion of the 2025 AFL season. #CoachSeasonsTotal gamesFinals gamesAchievementsGWLDWin%GWLWin%John Northey1997–1998341221135.31010.02Roger Merrett19981137127.3————3Leigh Matthews1999–200823714292359.91814477.8 2001 Premiership 2002 Premiership 2003 Premiership 2004 Runners-up4Michael Voss2009–20131094365139.921150.05Justin Leppitsch2014–2016661452021.2————6Chris Fagan2017–202624314893260.92415962.5 2019 AFL Coach of the Year 2023 Runners-Up 2024 AFL Coach of the Year 2024 Premiership 2025 AFL Coach of the Year 2025 Premiership 2026 Premiership
AFL Acting/Caretaker Coaches No. Coach Seasons GC W L D W% 1 John Blakey 2005 1 0 1 0 0.002Mark Harvey2013321066.7
AFL Women's Statistics are correct to round 6 of the 2025 AFLW season. No. Coach Seasons GC W L D W% Achievements 1 Craig Starcevich 2017—current 98 67 30 1 68.42017 Minor Premiers 2017 Runners-up 2018 Runners-up 2021 Premiers 2022 Minor Premiers 2022 Runners-up 2023 Premiers 2024 Runners-up
AFLW Acting/Caretaker Coaches No. Coach GC W L D W% Years 1 Daniel Merrett 1 0 0 1 0.00 2020
Key: P = Played W = Won L = Lost D = Drew W% = Win percentage (rounded to one decimal place)
See also
List of Brisbane Bears coaches
List of Fitzroy Football Club coaches
References
External links AFL Tables - Brisbane Lions - Coaches