Robbie Chancellor

Robbie Chancellor
Chancellor with GWS in 2026
Personal information
Full name Robert Chancellor
Born 1991 or 1992 (age 34–35)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2021–2022 Western Jets 24 (8–16–0)
2023–2024 UNSW-ES 38 (18–20–0)
2026 GWS reserves 18 (8–10–0)
Career highlights
  • AFL Sydney Men's Coach of the Year: 2025

Robert Chancellor (born 1991 or 1992) is an Australian rules football coach who currently serves as the backline and team defence coach at the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously served as the club's reserves coach in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the head coach of the Western Jets in the NAB League Boys competition.

Career

Chancellor began his career in 2008 as a football technology assistant at the Hawthorn Football Club, where he spent three seasons working under head coach Alastair Clarkson. He moved to the Melbourne Football Club in 2011 as a football and opposition analyst.

In 2013, he joined the St Kilda Football Club and moved from analysis into a coaching role, working in the coaches' box as St Kilda's Football Technology Manager. He later became an assistant coach at the club, working in the area of stoppages and structure. In late 2020, Chancellor was appointed as the head coach of the Western Jets in the NAB League Boys competition, while also working as a football coach at the Maribyrnong Sports Academy.

After two seasons at the Western Jets, Chancellor joined the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL) in September 2022 as the club's head of development. Two months later, Chancellor was arrested and charged with one count of possession of a prohibited drug after being found with cocaine in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville. He pled guilty to the charge and was dismissed by the club on 24 January 2023.

Following his departure from the Giants, Chancellor joined the Port Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) as an assistant coach for the 2023 season. He signed with the UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs (UNSW-ES) in 2024 as the club's senior men's coach in the AFL Sydney Premier Division competition and remained in the role for the 2025 season, leading UNSW-ES to a preliminary final and earning recognition as the AFL Sydney Men's Coach of the Year.

In September 2025, Chancellor returned to Greater Western Sydney and was appointed the club's VFL coach, taking over from Wayne Cripps. He led the club to a twelfth-placed finish in the 2026 season, narrowly missing out on the finals series by percentage. On 16 October 2026, the Giants announced Chancellor would move into the role of AFL backline and team defence coach in 2027.

Statistics

Coaching statistics

Legend
 W  Wins  L  Losses  D  Draws  W%  Winning percentage  LP  Ladder position  LT  League teams
Season Team League Games W L D W % Ladder
2021 Western Jets NAB League 936033.3%12 / 18
2022 15510033.3%11 / 18
2024 UNSW-ES AFL Sydney 18414022.2%8 / 10
2025 20146070.0%3 / 10
2026 Greater Western Sydney VFL 18810044.4%12 / 22

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Robbie Chancellor – Assistant Coach (Stoppages and Structure)". St Kilda Football Club. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "GIANTS Welcome Chancellor". GWS GIANTS. 15 September 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2026. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Morris, Tom (2 May 2015). "Rob Chancellor: Richo's left hand man". St Kilda Football Club. Archived from the original on 20 August 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "MSA Appoints New AFL Coach". Maribyrnong Sports Academy. 4 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
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  7. ↑ Murray, Tara (17 September 2022). "Chancellor on the move". Star Weekly. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  8. ↑ Keating, Mitch (14 January 2023). "GWS coach Rob Chancellor allegedly arrested for drug possession". Zero Hanger. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
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  10. ↑ "Giants sack head of development after drug possession charge". AFL.com.au. 24 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  11. ↑ "GWS sack development boss after drug bust". ESPN. 24 January 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2026. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  12. 1 2 Twomey, Callum; Beveridge, Riley; Gabelich, Josh; Whiting, Michael (1 October 2025). "Veteran Swan re-signs, progress on Saints deal, Eagles eye VFL star". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "AFL Sydney 2026 Fixture Release & Premier Division Season Previews". Play AFL. 20 February 2026. Archived from the original on 31 October 2026. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  14. ↑ Edmund, Sam (24 August 2026). "Giants set for major turnover in coaching staff". SEN. Archived from the original on 31 October 2026. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  15. ↑ "GIANTS 2027 Coaching Structure". GWS GIANTS. 16 October 2026. Archived from the original on 30 October 2026. Retrieved 31 October 2026.