Since becoming a foundation club of the Victorian Football League (VFL)—which is now known as the

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(AFL)—in 1897, there have been 31 senior coaches of the

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. To qualify, a coach must have coached the club in at least one senior VFL/AFL match, defined as an

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match between two

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that are, or were at the time of the match, members of the VFL/AFL. A senior VFL/AFL match is played under the

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, and includes regular season matches, as well as

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matches. It does not include pre-season competition matches, Night Series matches, interstate matches or

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matches. The list is arranged in the order in which each coach first coached a game for Geelong in a senior VFL/AFL match.

Key

Coaches

:''Figures correct as of end of 2023 season''.

AFL Women's Coaches

:''Figures correct as of end of 2022 (S7) season''.

References

;General * * ;Specific {{DEFAULTSORT:Geelong Football Club coaches * Lists of Australian Football League coaches by club Geelong-related lists