There have been 43 coaches in the 116-year history of the South Fremantle Football Club, a West Australian Football League (WAFL) club.
Todd Curley is the longest serving coach, completing his tenth season in 2024 after winning the premiership in 2020. Clive Lewington coached the club for nine seasons, winning the premiership four times. John Todd (one premiership), Mal Brown (one premiership), John Dimmer (two premierships) and Joe Coates (two premierships) each coached the team in eight seasons.
Coaches OrderCoachSeasonsGamesComments 11911 Captain-coach, former captain of 21912 Previously captain in 1909 31913–20 1916 & 1917 premiership coach, South Fremantle Hall of Fame member41921, 27 51922 61923 71924 Part year 81924 Part year, previously played for 91925 Part year 101925 Part year, numerous spellings of his surname exist 111926, 28 121929, 3338 131930–3119 141932 Doig died from injuries sustained during the 1932 first semi-final, South Fremantle Hall of Fame member151934–35 161936–37 Ron Cooper was appointed as playing coach, but returned to the Eastern States before the season started. Also played for East Fremantle and first class cricket for WA.171938–39 181940 191941 201942 Underage competition 211943 17 Underage competition 22194419 Underage competition, listed as A Davies in SFFC yearbook, winless season 231945–4630 Capt-coach in 1945, non playing in 1946, resigned mid-year, South Fremantle Hall of Fame member 24194613 Appointed mid-year following Lewington's resignation 251947–49621947, 1948 premiership coach, West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee 261950–582011950, 1952, 1953, 1954 premiership coach, South Fremantle and West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee 271959, 1966–68, 1995–981721997 premiership coach, South Fremantle, West Australian and Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee281960–6386 291964–65 42 West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee 301969–7165 1970 premiership coach, Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee 311972–73 42West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee 321974–7670 331977 23West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee 341978–84, 921891980 premiership coach, West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee 351985–8642361987–9089 371991 21 381993–9443 39199922 402000–0139 412002–0338422004–111512005 & 2009 premiership coach 432012–1460442015–2024 1972020 premiership coach452025– source: South Fremantle Football Club 2013 Yearbook, page 51; Games coached
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