Credited with introducing much of the modern-day coaching science and jargon. THE VFL/AFL'S TOP FIVE COACHES OF ALL TIME (in alphabetical order). Four lacklustre seasons followed before the Tigers became a force again, but after a poor 2012 campaign, Sheens was let go from the club. Premierships: 4. Reckon you can pick the best team? After a relatively poor season in 1940 where Souths finished sixth, Lynch retired. And premiership coaches receive the Jock McHale Medal. It was a period of dominance, as Gibson guided the Eels to three consecutive premierships (1981-83). A natural leader, he took on the role of captain-coach in 1954 and, with the exception of the 1956 season, held the role until retiring as a player in 1961. Assistant Coach Andrew McQualter speaks with media following the practice match against Melbourne. The Hawks have tasted success in 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Essendon and Carlton have won the most VFL/AFL premierships, with a total of 16 each. 15. The Cats also tasted success at other levels, including the Night/Pre Season series, Reserves/VFL and Under 19 competitions. Introduces the handball and how effective it can be, and inspires young Teddy Hopkins off the pine to be the match winner. No man has coached more AFL games or won more finals than the shrewd tactician. Playing career: South Melb 1944 (6 games); East Frem 1942-55 (210 games); East Perth 1956-62 (122 games); Goals: NA. Coaches are the backbone of community football, leading 1.5 million participants onto the ground every week. After shedding players in 1992 and missing the finals, Canberra were back in the top 5 in 1993, but fell short of the decider after halfback Ricky Stuart suffered a horrific ankle injury. Now before I start this article, be aware of my age (21) in terms of knowledge and where I live and was brought up (WA). Association formed in 2009 for past players and officials of the Trafalgar Football Club. Updated March 2 2023 - 12:28am, first published 12:26am. For a complete list of 1991 records, please visit 1991 Guinness Records in Australia. AFL Hall of Infamy Senior football. For this Ill keep in mind a couple of things. You had to have coached for a decent amount of time and won flags to make this list. Perhaps a poor strike rate in grand finals as harsh as that is, the stats do not lie as they sometimes do. The Crows two AFL premiership victories came in 1997 and 1998, while they have tasted AFLW success in 2017, 2019 and 2022 - with their three flags the most in the competition. He then transitioned to Parramatta in 1981 and delivered them their first ever title. Duplicate Coaching career: Port Adelaide (SANFL) - 1974-1982, 1988-1996: premierships - 1977, 1979-81, 1988-1990, 1992, 1994-1995. Hawthorn has a proud history, having won 13 VFL/AFL premierships since joining the VFL in 1925. Grand Finals: 16. The introduction of the Brisbane Broncos in 1988 allowed Bennett to return north as their coach, a role he held until 2008. Kennedy's booming voice and simple approach saw him lead the Hawks to three flags . Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. He took on the coaching duties at South Sydney in 1928, relieving club legend Alf Blair of the role. AFL umpiring. 5 Premierships 394 games, 245 wins, 10 draws, 139 losses 62.18%. In 1988, Sheens moved to the Canberra Raiders, a club fresh off a Grand Final appearance, and in 89, he helped them win their maiden title in an epic decider against favourites Balmain. Consequently, Blake Acres (Carlton), Griffin Logue (North Melbourne), Darcy Tucker (North Melbourne), Rory Lobb (Western Bulldogs) and Lloyd Meek (Hawthorn) all found new homes. Any strife for the former Tigers skipper? Playing career: St Kilda (1972-76), Richmond (1976-82). Coached: 2005-current (Hawthorn). Personal context will always influence thoughts and beliefs. Grand Finals: 7. The Saints have one flag, which they won in 1966. Tigers to unfurl flag at home season opener. Record: 389 wins, 283 losses, 6 draws. Melbourne then featured in the next three Grand Finals, winning two, before having them stripped after the salary cap scandal. Richmond VFL fought out a one-point practice match win over Casey on Saturday at Casey Fields. He resumed coaching in 1930, this time with Easts and led them throughout all bar two years of the decade (1932 and 1939). Playing career: St Kilda 1955-59 (77 games, 26 goals). Greater Western Sydney hothead Braydon Preuss is set to once again find himself at the mercy of the match review officer after a dangerous tackle during the second . Record: 217 wins, 133 losses, 2 draws. Plenty left to do at Carlton, but over in the west he helped the Eagles overcome Victorian dominance, and then took an average Collingwood list to grand finals in 02, 03 (beaten by the greatest team of all time) before winning finally in 2010 on the back of an amazing game plan based around pressure and ruthlessness. AFL Home Fixtures Scores Ladder Podcast Tipping Champions Brownlow Please choose a country from the list for relevant records: BWST Apr 13, 2009 None Remove this Banner Ad 1 2 Next BWST Norm Smith Medallist Suspended Apr 28, 2007 5,066 14 In The Swamp AFL Club Port Adelaide Apr 13, 2009 #1 Interesting watching Aker for the Doggies, and his form. You must log in or register to reply here. Meg Greenland is the senior women's coach of defending premiers the Curra Swans, who have won back-to-back AFL Townsville premierships. Olarenshaw made his senior AFL debut in 1993 with the Bombers and instantly made a good impression. All aboard a crown jewel as royal train arrives, 'Great result' for city's only weekend auction, 'It's just how it is': Portland to rebuild after several key departures, Panthers seal finals spot after surviving scare, All hands on deck for Flagstaff Hill's future, City Red set up title defence, club boasts teams in four division deciders, Terms and Conditions - Digital Subscription, Terms and Conditions - Newspaper Subscription. This is a list of captains and coaches of Australian Football League premiership teams. Player honours: Hawth Best & Fairest 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954; Victoria (4 games, 0 goals). Coached: 1912-1949 (Collingwood). Rayners side made the finals in 1956 and 57 but could not reach the decider on either occasion. Playing career: West Perth 1904 (1 game); Sturt 1909-10 (24 games); North Frem 1911 (13 games); Subiaco 1912-18 (80 games); East Perth (35 games). He spent 1965 in charge of Wests but was unable to improve the side. Malcom Blight Coached: 1949-51 (Fitzroy), 1952-67 (Melbourne), 1969-72 (South Melbourne). After a three year hiatus he returned to Easts in 1945 and won his eighth and final premiership as coach. He played Rugby Union initially, appearing in 7 Tests for the Wallabies in 1947-48 after having served in World War II. Five premierships in six years at Melbourne from 1955 confirmed his status as a legend of the game. Damien Hardwick has been an integral part of five AFL premierships two as a player with both Essendon and Port Adelaide, one as an assistant to Alastair Clarkson at Hawthorn, and now two as the Tigers head coach. Justin Leppitsch also has five premierships to his credit - three as a player for Brisbane and two as an assistant coach at Tigerland. This has had a significant impact on the spread of premierships: since 1990, thirteen clubs have won a premiership, compared with only five clubs between 1967 and 1989. In 1940, Halloway took over at North Sydney for two seasons, with little success. The . Clubs, particularly those getting raided like Brisbane, are understandably a little grumpy about losing some of their best players. All finals: 16 wins, 10 losses. FA Cup QFs -- Champs League Rd of 16 -- Europa - Rd of 16 -- Europa Conf - Rd of 16. All finals: 23 wins, 20 losses. He made a brief return at representative level in 1989 and 1990, coaching the City and NSW Origin sides, winning the 1990 series. Most Games Player And Coach; Player As Player As Player/Coach As Coach Totals; Sheedy, Kevin: RI : 251 : ES GW : 678: ES RI GW : 929: Malthouse, Mick: RI SK : 174 . WHAT MAKES A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLE? 50 games) Bennett has also coached Australia, was an assistant coach for New Zealand in their triumphant 2008 World Cup campaign, and is the current coach of England. The team improved moderately in the next two seasons before breaking through with a Grand Final appearance in 1949. I was prepared to write a full essay if Holmes was ahead of Mcgillvary. Macca and Gary Ayers are the only multiple Norm Smith winners. Still Micheal Tuck with seven, leading the pack. They won again in 1968 before going down to Balmain in the 1969 decider, arguably the biggest Grand Final upset in the games history. Princes Park old score board end 'Carlton' 1973 Les Gray Photo. From learning the basics of the competition to hearing from the experts, this is the one-stop shop that will take your game to the next level in 2023. His three years at Parramatta saw them feature in the finals every season. Paul Curtis and Cameron Zurhaar had a big collision in the forward line - but their team were still able to come away with, The Gold Coast player was straight back to his feet and while Braydon Preuss isn't likely to face any further punishment apart from the, The second of three days of wall-to-wall AAMI Community Series action is done, with six more teams working the rust off with their final. Forget his stint at St Kilda though, at Geelong in four losing grand finals, and then performing the hardest task in sport which is going back to back with the first ever interstate side to do so in the Crows, Blight must make this list. A great tactician, he used his gun forwards like Gary Ablett and Tony Modra to full effect, but also showed great skill with moves such as swinging Shane Ellen forward in the 1997 grand final, kicking five goals to win the game. Coaching career: Subiaco 1975 (nine wins, 12 losses); Hawthorn 1977-1980 (57 wins, 37 losses), premiership 1978; Carlton 1981-1985 (79 wins, 40 losses, 1 draw), premierships 1981-82; Fitzroy 1986-88 (30 wins, 39 losses); Carlton 1991-2000 (140 wins, 94 losses, 1 draw), premiership: 1995; Carl Team of the Century (coach); All Australian coach 1995. Brisbane are the clear chart-toppers in this one, winning 68 per cent of their 25 finals. Playing career: Richmond 1967-1979. The Club has also won premierships at other levels, including the night/pre-season, 2nd 18/reserves, 3rd 18/under 19 and junior . "He's gone through different cycles. 4x premierships as a player: 1959, 1962-63, 1965 10x premierships as coach: 1977, 1979-81, 1988-90, 1992, 1994-95 Best and Fairest: 1966, 1968, 1970, 1973 Captain: 1967-73 Greatest Team: Right wing SANFL coach: 1974-1982, 88-96 AFL coach: 1997-98 Inaugural Port Adelaide AFL coach Bob Clayton Player: 1966-1975 Games: 151 | Goals: 4 Bunton enjoyed a decorated playing career in SA & WA and then became a highly successful coach. Took the cats back to back in 1951-52 (very rare thing to happen and even the great Cats cant do it at the moment (yet)). At the end of the Wallabies Northern Tour of 1947-48, Kearney switched codes and played for Leeds for three seasons before returning to Australia and linking with St. George, where he played for ten years. Coaching career: Essendon 1981-2007. FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AFL) Player honours: Sandover Medal 1962. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work A visionary and expansionist, answered the AFL's call to lead GWS in their fledgling seasons. His first role as a coach was for the Australian Test team in 1952, aged just 25. Grand Finals: 5. Create your own Fantasy AFL team and compete for daily prizes on Draftstars its free to join so why not check it out? Player honours: Rich captain 1932-1940; Rich premierships 1932, 1934 (captain-coach); Victoria (3 games, 4 goals). In his last two seasons, Souths impressive reign was ended by the amazing St. George one. Coach. Gibsons dry, direct candour had an immediate effect, elevating the team off the bottom of the table and into the finals in both 1967 and 68. GWS' troublemaker Braydon Preuss looks likely to continue his belligerent 2022 form, angering Gold Coast players early in the Giants final pre-season hitout against the Suns. a im not getting it again. FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AFL) For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search. With the Bulldogs well in control against North Melbourne on the scoreboard, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Sam Darcy were creating their own highlights! Updated February 25 2023 - 3:43am, first published 3:37am. AFL HOF Photos Allan Jeans Grand Finals: 7. Coached some of the greats like Gordon Coventry and the Collier brothers and will go down in history as a legend. The impressive career of Ken Kearney speaks volumes for his ability as a player and coach. Coaching career: South Frem 1959, 1966-68, 1995-98 (172 games); premiership 1997; East Frem 1973-76 (87 games), premiership 1974; Swan Dist 1977-87; 1990-94; 2000-02 (417 games), premierships 1982-84, 1990; West Coast Eagles 1988-89 (45 games); West Aust (14 games); Australia 1984, 1986 (6 games). Not only does Richmonds current playing group possess the most AFL premiership experience of any club in the competition, so too does the Tigers coaching panel. Dennis Pagan 2. Unfortunately, even Gibson was unable to improve the team and retired at the end of 1987. Grand Finals: 8. Stream them all for free on 7plus >>. Playing career: Richmond 1914-15; 1919-23 (87 games, 51 goals). A look, in alphabetical order, at the top five VFL/AFL coaches of all time. While the North Melbourne coach apologised in person for his clash with a female journalist on 1 February, he has defended his role in the incident. 1855 Melbourne Map Carlton area cropped adj. 1965 Bills 23, Chargers 0, (1) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Rugby League Opinions is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, Top 10 Players of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Matson was considered ahead of his time. 4 Premierships 184 games, 118 wins, 6 draws, 60 losses 64.13%. PSP tracker Keep track of all the PSP moves so far. Since the name AFL was adopted in 1990, some may argue that the premiership wins only count from this year forward. Pagans Paddock is famous. Basically,made three different teams to win flags in 84-84, 93 and then that amazing 2000 side. Five greatest coaches of VFL/AFL By Aap Reporters Updated April 5 2020 - 7:18pm, first published 7:13pm Mick Malthouse (r) won the 2020 AFL premiership trophy in 2010 as coach of Collingwood. The club won its first premiership in just its second season and it has produced a production line of immense talent from the coach to the wingers. Stay on current site or go to US version. In 1975, Sticks took over the reins at Parramatta, who had finished 1974 with the wooden spoon. Bellamys reign at Melbourne has been ultra-impressive. The medal was first awarded in 2001, and Jock McHale Medals were retrospectively awarded to all premiership winning coaches from 1950 onwards, which was the first season following McHale's retirement from coaching. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Brilliant rover for the Port Adel Magpies, then became a coaching institution in SA, guiding Port to 10 premierships. Trafalgar Football Club Past Players & Officials Association, Trafalgar, Victoria. Churchills men returned to the top with premierships in 1970 and 1971. Updated March 1 2023 - 11:53pm, first published 11:50pm. The announcement comes after more than 600 club visits in preseason to consult coaches and players on positioning and movement patterns, the league said. Indore pitch rated poor with excessive and uneven bounce after Aussies win, Shane Warnes children remember cricket legend on first anniversary of his death, UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko reveals unique training camp, Penrith Panthers teammates involved in heated argument after shock loss, Knights star fuming after being dragged from the field: Im literally fine. 7 Premierships 788 games, 489 wins, 14 draws, 285 losses 62.06%. Most Coaches Played Under by a Single Player. Modern day coaches I will say have it far tougher due to hotter competition and pressure. Games: 635. League Hall of Fame All rights reserved. rcb team 2022 players list today. All finals: 26 wins, 30 losses 2 draws. Club cricket's best 3-2-1 players from the under 19 boys and girls grand finals and Premier grade revealed; plus how 2 Aussie reps and a couple of Poms brought home Valley's premiership. Was able to manage superstars of the comp such as Michael Voss, Simon Black and Johnathan Brown, but also got the best out of unique personalities and backgrounds like Jason Akermanis, Alastair Lynch and Martin Pyke before it was too late. Svarc, another 2021 premiership player at the Lions, has established herself as one of the League's toughest midfielders across her 43-game career. Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. Ron Barassi Bills.). Join a tipping comp - lots to choose from. No man has coached more AFL games or won more finals than the shrewd tactician. Playing career: South Fremantle 1955-1966 (132 games). They have . Coaching career: Richmond 1927-1932 (120 games, 87 wins, 31 losses, 2 draws), premiership 1932. Sorry. Coached for 38 seasons across an astonishing 714 games for eight premierships and 27 finals series. If Dustin Martin wins a 4th Norm Smith medal and premiership will he be regarded as the greatest player of all time? In 1967, Gibson accepted the role as coach of Easts after they had finished their 1966 season dead last, having lost every game. The most Australian Football League Premierships titles won by an individual player is seven by Michael Tuck (Australia) playing for Hawthorn 1972-91. AFL Hall of Fame Playing career: West Adel 1945-49 (54 games, 112 goals); Port Adel (SANFL) 1950-58 (151 games, 263 goals); South Aust (34 games). Shannon Hurn No Victoria bias here! Daniel Rioli finishes off from long-range after a sublime pass from Kamdyn McIntosh. Most of them had retired by the time the Norm Smith Medal was created. Everyone knows what he did at Brisbane. He was a pioneer player in the games inaugural season of 1908 with Glebe. 1964 Bills 20, Chargers 7 Rymkus after Bud Adams belatedly gave out rings, albeit made of sterling Premierships: 3. Speaking to AFL Media, Longmuir said he could've sold the bigger picture better to some players that ended up leaving. He played in 10 of the Dragons 11 straight premierships! 5 Premierships 284 games, 168 wins, 5 draws, 111 losses 59.15%. Reg Hickey The next two seasons saw the Panthers drift outside of finals contention. (You will need to register / login for access) Was captain-coach of Norwood at 19-the youngest ever senior coach in Aus. Analysis, local footy and the biggest moments, Seven and 7plus are the home of footy shows for every fan. His seven premierships is also a competition record. He oversaw two more Brisbane premierships in the subsequent decade (2000, 2006), before moving to the Dragons in 2009. Won the Sandover Medal aged 17, but later made his name as a coach. Premierships: 3. In 1916, after returning to Balmain, he took on the role as captain-coach, guiding the side to Premiership success in 1916, 17, 19 and 20. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Coached: 1984-89 (Footscray), 1990-99 (West Coast), 2000-11 (Collingwood), 2013-15 (Carlton). He turned the club around immediately, helping them to reach the finals in what would be the start of a 12 year reign of dominance for the Eels. JavaScript is disabled. Balme has been involved with seven premierships in the competition two as a player at Richmond, three as Geelongs head of football, and two in his current role with the Tigers. By Shayne Hope. Known as 'Mr Football' in WA, Sheedy excelled as both a player and coach. How do describe Sheeds, one of the great football identities of all time; after a great playing career with Richmond he became Essendon coach and took the Bombers to 4 flags during the 1980s and 90s while helping revolutionise the game. After a few years in Country NSW, Halloway returned to Sydney and coached Newtown in a disappointing 1923 campaign. Playing career: Norwood 1940-52 (181 games, 233 goals); South Melbourne (5 games, 4 goals); South Aust (7 games). 1950 obit William Oliver (Carlton 1876) 1890 Ernie Waldron. Four flags in 27-straight years as Essendon's coach when the ex-plumber gained status as the craftiest coach in the business. So here we go, the greatest VFL/AFL coaches of all time. His seven premierships is also a competition record. Placed a big emphasis on fitness. An underrated coach in history I feel. Norm Smith Mark Bickley (Adelaide) 4/8/1969 Inducted: 2009 The coach of the premiership winning team currently receives the Jock McHale Medal, named in McHale's honour. Header. His impact at the star-studded club was instantaneous, as he went to win a premiership in his debut season and followed it with a second title in 1929. Jock McHale has coached the most premierships, with eight in total. Coach Name Games Coached Wins Losses Draws Win %. Premierships: 6. In 1986 he was appointed to coach the Queensland Origin side and the following year was co-coach of the Canberra Raiders, alongside Test coach Don Furner. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. The list, as well as the the facilities and resources at hand. THE VFL/AFL'S TOP FIVE COACHES OF ALL TIME (in alphabetical order). Premierships: 4. Recognising the personalities of Carey and the North boys (they liked to party and have a drink) he didnt restrict them, rather ensured they had both business and pleasure. It may not display this or other websites correctly. in any form you like, if you're an AFL fan. Canberra then won a second premiership in 1990 against Sheens former side Penrith. The two helped the young side to the 1987 Grand Final where they were beaten by Manly. Revolutionised the game in terms of what goes on during the week at clubs with feed back and analysis of the last game played. The left-foot wingman was an integral player in the 1993 Bombers premiership side, which would . In all, coached, 10 premiership sides in the SANFL. Premierships by team [ edit] Ricky Stuart has blasted the NRL and Rugby League Players' Association after his fullback Sebastian Kris was sent for a head injury assessment despite getting treatment on a leg complaint. Playing career: Port Adelaide (SANFL) 1958-73 (264 games, 286 goals). In his senior coaching years, Jeans led the all-conquering Hawthorn outfit to three premierships. The coach of the premiership winning team currently receives the Jock McHale Medal, named in McHale's honour. Past Coaches | All Coaches. Player honours: East Frem Best & Fairest 1943, 1948, 1953, 1955; East Frem captain 1949-50, 1952, 1955; East Frem premierships 1943, 1946; East Perth captain 1956-62; East Perth premierships 1956, 1958, 1959 (all as captain coach); West Aust (22 games). Tom Hafey John Longmire has signed a new contract to remain as Sydney coach until after the 2025 AFL season. After running third, the Rabbitohs returned to finals football in 1938, but lost their semi-final clash. So it got me thinking, who are the best coaches in the history of the VFL/AFL? One solitary game. Gibson was honoured in 2008 as being the coach of the Team of the Century. All finals: 27 wins, 22 losses, 2 draws. The most Australian Football League Premierships titles won by an individual player is seven by Michael Tuck (Australia) playing for Hawthorn 1972-91. Premierships: 4. Gibson moved to Souths in 1978 and helped improve the ailing club, yet failed to reach the finals. How the Tigers missed two chances to land master coach Mick Malthouse. Arthur Halloways phenomenal career as a player and coach spanned over 40 years. 2 Premierships 395 games, 269 wins, 2 draws, 124 losses 68.10%. His ability to spot world class talent and to have a team function as a tight unit especially defensively is unparalleled. He switched to Parramatta in 1962 and steered the Eels into their first ever finals series after having run dead last for eight of their previous 10 seasons. Grand Finals: 7. See Richmond's 26-man squad for Saturday's pre-season clash with Melbourne at Casey Fields. You have the permission of the American Football League Hall of Fame. Under the PSP rules, the Lions can lose up to five players without a trade needing to be struck. FacebookTwitterYouTubeInstagramLinkedInSnapchatPinterestTiktok, Registered Office: Ground Floor, The Rookery, 2 Dyott Street, London, WC1A 1DE, United Kingdom. And, if you throw in Richmond General Manager of Football Neil Balmes AFL Grand Final-winning record for good measure, you can see just how well off the Tigers are when it comes to off-field premiership experience. Mick Malthouse OAKLAND RAIDERS Player honours: Sandover Medal 1926, 1929. Analysis, local footy and the biggest moments, Seven and 7plus are the home of footy shows for every fan.