John Longmire is the current Head Coach of the Sydney Swans. He led the Sydney Swans to the 2012 AFL Premiership. As a player, he won the 1999 AFL Premiership with the North Melbourne Kangaroos.

John played for the North Melbourne Football Club between 1988 to 1999. During his time at the Club, he kicked an impressive 511 goals. In 1990, as the ripe young age of 19, John became the youngest ever player to win the Coleman Medal for the player who kicks the most goals in the AFL home and away season. Whilst John enjoyed great success throughout his playing career culminating in an AFL Premiership in his final game, he also endured many tough times including two knee reconstructions.

Joining the Swans family as an assistant coach in 2002, Longmire succeeded Paul Roos as coach ahead of the 2011 season. Under Longmire’s leadership Sydney has reached the AFL finals eight times, played in three Grand Finals and achieved the ultimate success by winning the 2012 AFL premiership. Alongside Roos, Longmire also played a key role in the drought-breaking 2005 premiership win. In round 4 of the 2019 AFL season, Longmire coached his 200th game, a career milestone. Three rounds later, he overtook Paul Roos as the longest serving coach of the Sydney Swans.