Luke Beveridge will become the longest-serving coach in Club history when he coaches his 229th game this weekend.
Eclipsing the previous milestone held by Ted Whitten Snr (228 games between 1957 – 1971), Beveridge’s coaching record is not to be dismissed.
Since taking over the helm in 2014, Beveridge has won one premiership, taken his side to two Grand Finals and 12 finals (both Club records), and holds the highest winning percentage (56.58%) among anyone who has coached 100 or more games in the red, white and blue.
He also claimed back-to-back AFL Coaches’ Association Coach of the Year awards in his first two seasons.
“Dad used to always say ‘records are meant to be broken’,” Ted Whitten Jr told the Herald Sun this week.
“I’m pretty sure Dad and Charlie would be rapt with what Bevo has done with the club, like all the supporters are.
“He has done a great job, the fact that he brought a premiership to the club (in 2016) was just unbelievable. He has had his detractors but he has proven them all wrong.
“He is hanging in there and the side is playing as well as it has for some time.”
A win over GWS this Sunday will lock up the Dogs’ spot in the 2024 finals series.
Longest-serving Bulldogs coaches: Top 5
228* games – Luke Beveridge
228 games – Ted Whitten Snr
162 games – Charlie Sutton
162 games – Rodney Eade
148 games – Terry Wallace
Highest winning percentages (100 games or more)
56.58% - Luke Beveridge (228* games)
54.94% - Rodney Eade (162 games)
54.05% - Terry Wallace (148 games)
52.29% - Arthur Olliver (131 games)
51.23% - Charlie Sutton (162 games)
50.37% - Mick Malthouse (135 games)
39.91% - Ted Whitten Snr (228 games)
Grand Final appearances
2 – Luke Beveridge (one win)
1 – Charlie Sutton (one win)
1 – Ted Whitten Snr
Finals – Top 5
12 – Luke Beveridge (seven wins)
11 – Rodney Eade (four wins)
7 – Charlie Sutton (four wins)
7 – Terry Wallace (two wins)
3 – Ted Whitten Snr (two wins)
