John Worsfold

John Worsfold

John Richard Worsfold (born 25 September 1968) is an Australian rules football coach and former player who is the current coach of the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his senior debut for the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), and was named an inaugural squad member of West Coast on their formation in 1986. After winning the club's best and fairest award in 1988, Worsfold was appointed captain of the club in 1991, a position he would hold until his retirement in 1998. During his period at the club, Worsfold played in 209 games, which including the 1992 and 1994 premiership sides. During this time, he also appeared in five State of Origin matches for Western Australia, captaining his state twice.

In 2000, two years after his retirement from playing, Worsfold joined Carlton as an assistant coach, remaining in this position until the end of the 2001 season, when he was appointed senior coach of West Coast. Since assuming the position of coach, Worsfold has led the club to eight finals series, including the 2006 premiership. Overall, he has coached the club in 259 games, the most of any coach of West Coast. At the end of the 2011 season, Worsfold was awarded the inaugural Allan Jeans Coach of the Year award. In 2004, Worsfold was also named an inaugural inductee into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame.