List of current NRL coaches

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This list includes the appointment date and performance record of the 17 current National Rugby League head coaches.

Contents

Wayne Bennett, the head coach of The Dolphins (NRL) , has coached in the NRL since 1987, making him the longest serving coach in the league. [1]

Appointments that do not take immediate effect begin on 1 November.

Coaches

Key
Prem Premiership wins
WWins
LLosses
DDraws
GCGames coached
Win% Winning percentage
Caretaker coach
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 NRL season
TeamNameStart date [lower-alpha 1] Time as coachPremWLDGCWin%PremWLDGCWin%Source
Current [lower-alpha 2] Career [lower-alpha 3]
Brisbane Kevin Walters 1 November 20202 years, 335 days0313206549%0313206549% [2]
Canberra Ricky Stuart 1 November 20139 years, 335 days0115107122351.8%1236230246850.5%
Canterbury-Bankstown Cameron Ciraldo 1 November 2022335 days051101631%081402244% [3]
Cronulla-Sutherland Craig Fitzgibbon 1 November 20211 year, 335 days0261303966.6%0261303966.6%
Gold Coast Jim Lenihan 22 June 2023102 days0110250%0110250% [4]
Manly-Warringah Anthony Seibold 1 November 2022335 days07811644%0384328346% [5]
Melbourne Craig Bellamy 18 September 200221 years, 14 days3364158252469.8%3365158252569.5% [6]
New Zealand Andrew Webster 1 November 2022335 days09701656.2%09901850% [7]
Newcastle Adam O'Brien 1 November 20193 years, 335 days0324628041.5%0324628041.5% [8]
North Queensland Todd Payten 1 November 20202 years, 335 days0293106048%0353907448.5% [9]
Parramatta Brad Arthur 1 November 20139 years, 335 days0131115024653.3%0131115024653.3% [10]
Penrith Ivan Cleary 1 November 20184 years, 335 days37824110375.8%2218178439855.3% [11]
Dolphins Wayne Bennett 1 November 2022335 days07901644%75623271490362.3%
South Sydney Jason Demetriou 1 November 20211 year, 335 days0261804459.1%0261804459.1
St. George Illawarra Ryan Carr16 May 2023139 days0240633%0240633% [12]
Sydney Roosters Trent Robinson 1 November 201210 years, 335 days316693025964.5%316693025964.5%
Wests Tigers Tim Sheens 1 November 2022335 days031201520%43443341168750.1% [13]

See also

Notes

  1. Commencement date of current term at the team.
  2. Coaching statistics from the current term with the team; coaching statistics from previous term with the team are not included.
  3. Coaching statistics for career in the NRL, records in other leagues are not included.

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