After seven years as assistant coach, Dean Cox was appointed the role of senior coach in November 2024, succeeding 2012 premiership coach John Longmire - the club's longest serving senior coach after taking on the job in 2011.

Cox's coaching panel for 2027 has been confirmed, with Simon Goodwin remaining in his role as Director of Coaching and Performance, alongside Ben Mathews as Senior Assistant Coach, and Amon Buchanan and Jeremy Laidler as assistant coaches.

Andrew Boston joins this season as a Development Coach having recently been the Senior Head Coach of the South Cairns Football Club in Queensland for the last two seasons. Prior to that, the 32-year-old was the Senior Assistant Coach of the Southport Sharks VFL Football Club.

Boston joins the coaching ranks at Sydney under VFL Coach and Head of Development Nick Malceski, alongside Adam Kennedy and Paddy McCartin as Development Coaches.

2027 Sydney Swans AFL coaching department

Dean Cox – Senior Coach
Simon Goodwin – Director of Coaching and Performance
Ben Mathews – Senior Assistant coach
Amon Buchanan – Assistant coach
Jeremy Laidler – Assistant coach

Nick Malceski - VFL Coach and Head of Development
Adam Kennedy – Development coach
Paddy McCartin – Development coach
Andrew Boston - Development coach