1-18: Cornes and King rank every AFL coach

SEN  •  July 31st, 2026 1:34 pm
1-18: Cornes and King rank every AFL coach
SEN Fireball’s Kane Cornes and David King have ranked the AFL’s coaches from 1-18.
King and Cornes analysed the full-time coaches from the 2026 season, leaving out Carlton and Essendon’s interim coaches Josh Fraser and Dean Solomon respectively.
Cornes’ rankings took into account his idea of the coach’s overall ability, while also taking into account how they’ve fared in 2026.
King instead looked purely at their performance this season, not taking into account previous records and accolades.
Check out their rankings below and listen to their heated debate!

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