Darren Crocker

Darren Crocker (born 26 March 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who is currently the coach of the AFL Women's team. and again for one match in 2016 when Scott was ill.

On 4 June 2020, Crocker was appointed as coach of the AFL Women's side, following the departure of inaugural coach Scott Gowans.

During the 2024 AFL Women's season, Crocker would lead North Melbourne to an undefeated record, en route to the club's maiden premiership in the 2024 AFLW Grand Final against the Brisbane Lions AFL Women's side. For his efforts, Crocker was named AFLW Coach's Association Coach of the Year.

In 2025, Crocker and North Melbourne would go one better, winning every single game and completing a perfect season, becoming the league's first side to win back-to-back premierships.

Personal life He is married with four children.

Statistics

Playing statistics

165 119 90 1522 735 2257 542 174 0.7 0.5 9.2 4.5 13.7 3.3 1.2 28

Coaching statistics

77 50 24 3 64.9%