As with every sportsmen, the public will remember what happened most recently. His ability to spot world class talent and to have a team function as a tight unit especially defensively is unparalleled. Then what they were given must be counted. Old Blake Caracalla would have similar numbers? 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. 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. Record: 217 wins, 133 losses, 2 draws. The pre-season and practice game period typically elicit a strong sense of excitement and anticipation among all clubs supporters. Make space and kick it to Wayne Carey. This is a list of captains and coaches of Australian Football League premiership teams. 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). At seasons end, Provan stood down as a coach permanently, ending one of rugby leagues finest careers. Remember the AFL ), (2) BOSTON PATRIOTS Playing career: Hawthorn 1961-74 (211 games, 21 goals). Meg Greenland is the senior women's coach of defending premiers the Curra Swans, who have won back-to-back AFL Townsville premierships. Watch all the highlights from the Tigers practice match against Melbourne at Casey Fields. Latest Images. The team continued to be contenders, but bowed out in the semis over the next two years. In 2012, he moved to Newcastle in what transpired to be a poor time for the experienced coach. Most Premiership wins played in by a player. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work The two teams clashed again in the 1991 decider (Sheens third straight Grand Final), but this time the Panthers were victorious. Geelong has a proud history, having won nine AFL and seven VFA premierships. Followed by Hawthorn, kangaroo's, Sydney, Collingwood, Essendon & Adelaide with 2 AFL premierships each. So it got me thinking, who are the best coaches in the history of the VFL/AFL? All finals: 26 wins, 30 losses 2 draws. Player honours: South Frem Best & Fairest 1955, 1958, 1961; captain 1959, 1961-62; All Australian 1961; Sandover Medal 1955; West Aust (13 games). His first role as a coach was for the Australian Test team in 1952, aged just 25. 5 Premierships 216 games, 121 wins, 4 draws, 91 losses 56.02%. Second behind Malthouse on the games coached list, was at the Magpies' helm for an astonishing 38 consecutive years - a record surely never to be neared, let alone broken. Grand Finals: 8. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 1 with Essendon then 2 or 3 with the lions. AFL Hall of Infamy John Longmire has signed a new contract to remain as Sydney coach until after the 2025 AFL season. Gibson moved to Souths in 1978 and helped improve the ailing club, yet failed to reach the finals. winners), (2) HOUSTON OILERS Coaching career: Subiaco 1913-15 (59 games), premiership 1913; East Perth 1918-24, 1926-28 (165 games), premierships 1919 , 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927; West Aust (15 games). A visionary and expansionist, answered the AFL's call to lead GWS in their fledgling seasons. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Playing career: Port Adelaide (SANFL) 1958-73 (264 games, 286 goals). Grand Finals: 7. I was prepared to write a full essay if Holmes was ahead of Mcgillvary. [Longest Careers] [Most Experienced Team] [Most Finals] [Most Finals Series] [Most Games, No Finals] [Most Games Before Final] [Premiership Team] [Time Between Games] Best Win-Loss Records (Min. No-frills coach whose basic, team orientated philosophy saw him take St Kilda to it's first premiership in 1966. Coaching record: Rich 1934-40 (133 games, 86 wins, 46 losses, 1 draw), Premiership 1934; Carl 1941-55 (281 games, 167 wins, 110 losses, 4 draws), Premierships 1945, 1947. Please choose a country from the list for relevant records: Your club's flags, Grand Finals and the Largest fleet to start the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Calendar of United States Holidays Year 2020, Calendar of United Kingdom Holidays Year 2020, Calendar of Panamanian Holidays Year 2020, United Nations International Days Calendar of 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. In 1990 the game become AFL officially because of a move to a National competition. Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. featured alongside some of Australias most prominent sports journalists. Theres a reason the medal is named after him. The Eagles' 2018 premiership-winning skipper makes our list having been a staple for his side across 270 games. Credit: AFL Photos / Getty . Jock McHale has coached the most premierships, with eight in total. Claremont 1938-1941; premierships 1938, 1939, 1940. Any of them Norm Smiths ? He took on the coaching duties at South Sydney in 1928, relieving club legend Alf Blair of the role. All finals: 23 wins, 20 losses. Bodey, a premiership teammate of Bates' in 2021, is a one-time All-Australian and finished the 2022 season as Brisbane's leading goalkicker. He was a surprise inclusion in Australia's 1972 squad, making two minor appearances on the New Zealand tour. Coaching career: Port Adelaide 1950-1958, 1962-1973, premierships 1951, 1954-1958, 1962, 1963, 1965; West Adelaide 1974-1978. Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. The coach of the premiership winning team currently receives the Jock McHale Medal, named in McHale's honour. Assistant Coach Andrew McQualter speaks with media following the practice match against Melbourne. Kennedy's booming voice and simple approach saw him lead the Hawks to three flags . With the Bulldogs well in control against North Melbourne on the scoreboard, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Sam Darcy were creating their own highlights! In his last two seasons, Souths impressive reign was ended by the amazing St. George one. 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. Record: 253 wins, 192 losses, 7 draws. 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 . For a complete list of 1991 records, please visit 1991 Guinness Records in Australia. Can somebody else do it. Premierships: 4. David Parkin Craig McRae also is a triple Brisbane premiership player, as well as a dual Richmond premiership development coach. Playing career: South Melb 1944 (6 games); East Frem 1942-55 (210 games); East Perth 1956-62 (122 games); Goals: NA. A member of the Austalian Hall of Fame, Hafey was given a bright, young list and took the game to new levels through his pre seasons and ability to get his players his fit as possible. 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. Syd Coventry, Dick Reynolds and Michael Tuck are the most successful captains, with four premierships each. Sydney 1986-1988 (70 games, 43 wins, 27 losses). Full time coaches started appearing more regularly after World War 1 and by the end of the Second World War, all clubs had coaches. Supposedly, Oilers players chipped in to have a gold ring made for Lou (You will need to register / login for access) Champion WA rover who had a brief stint with South Melbourne before returning home to coach five premierships. Four flags in 27-straight years as Essendon's coach when the ex-plumber gained status as the craftiest coach in the business. Introducing KFC SuperCoach's Secret Recruiter - a trusted voice in the AFL industry, who has been front-and-centre rating and managing the draftees over a number of years. Richmond VFL's squad is in for Saturday afternoon's practice match against Casey. They're followed by Hawthorn (61.63%), Melbourne (58.62%), and Richmond (58.14%). Fierce and uncompromising, Parko was a nutcase but it worked and his sides at both Hawthorn and Carlton were amazing. Playing career: West Adel 1945-49 (54 games, 112 goals); Port Adel (SANFL) 1950-58 (151 games, 263 goals); South Aust (34 games). Dick Reynolds A tough and disciplined coach. Interesting watching Aker for the Doggies, and his form. Melbourne led at every change and proved too strong for Richmond in Saturday's final tune-up before Round 1. 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. Coached: 2005-current (Hawthorn). Most Underated & Overated player from each team. Died at a young age in a car accident, but left a lasting legacy as a coach of WA. In 1975, Sticks took over the reins at Parramatta, who had finished 1974 with the wooden spoon. He resumed coaching in 1930, this time with Easts and led them throughout all bar two years of the decade (1932 and 1939). Won a remarkable 65 per cent of his game. She has bagged 35 goals from her 42 games with the club. Coached some of the greats like Gordon Coventry and the Collier brothers and will go down in history as a legend. With a kicking game that revolved around superstar Royce Hart, Hafey must make this list. Past Coaches | All Coaches. Carlton & Port Adelaide with 1 AFL premiership each. Provan again came to the rescue and guided the Sharks to the Grand Final, which they drew with Manly, but ultimately lost in a mid-week Grand Final Replay. Mark Bickley (Adelaide) 4/8/1969 Inducted: 2009 Provan took a brief hiatus from the game after retiring in 1965 before returning to the Dragons as coach one last time in 1968. So here we go, the greatest VFL/AFL coaches of all time. Churchills men ended the mighty Dragons 11 Premiership streak by claiming the title in 1967. After making it to the 1973 decider, the Sharks had spent four seasons underachieving and not playing finals football. Access unlimited content, the digital versions of our print editions - Today's Paper, as well as The Courier, The Standard and Bendigo Advertiser apps. Brilliant rover for the Port Adel Magpies, then became a coaching institution in SA, guiding Port to 10 premierships. Coached: 1984-89 (Footscray), 1990-99 (West Coast), 2000-11 (Collingwood), 2013-15 (Carlton). In 2003, 2004 and 2005, his side reached the Semi Finals, failing to advance, but in 2006 he steered the club to the decider against Brisbane, coached by his mentor Wayne Bennett. AFL umpiring. Grand Finals: 5. In his senior coaching years, Jeans led the all-conquering Hawthorn outfit to three premierships. That's why CoachAFL is here to support you with the tools you'll need on your coaching journey. 1967 Raiders 40, Oilers 7, (1) NEW YORK JETS Basically,made three different teams to win flags in 84-84, 93 and then that amazing 2000 side. The PSP has been a bit of a vexed conversation. The coach of the premiership winning team currently receives the Jock McHale Medal, named in McHale's honour. League Hall of Fame All rights reserved. Jock McHale If Dustin Martin wins a 4th Norm Smith medal and premiership will he be regarded as the greatest player of all time? The . Playing career: North Adel 1954-56 (54 games, 72 goals); Norwood 1957-60 (97 games, 88 goals); Swan Dist 1961-64 (89 games, 105 goals); Subiaco 1968-70 (59 games, 41 goals); West Aust (11 games); South Aust (11 games). Premierships: 6. Was captain-coach of Norwood at 19-the youngest ever senior coach in Aus. Coach. Coached: 1981-2007 (Essendon), 2012-13 (GWS). Second behind Malthouse on the games coached list, was at the Magpies' helm for an astonishing 38 consecutive years - a record surely never to be neared, let alone broken. Playing career: Richmond 1967-1979. All finals: 23 wins, 20 losses. 4 Premierships 669 games, 340 wins, 11 draws, 318 losses 50.62%. Richmond VFL fought out a one-point practice match win over Casey on Saturday at Casey Fields. Coaching career: Norwood 1957-1958, 1964- 1967; capt-coach Swan Districts 1961-1964, premierships 1961, 1962, 1963 (capt/coach); South Adelaide 1975-1982; Subiaco 1968-1972, 1984- 1989, premierships 1986, 1988; Sturt 1992-1994. FA Cup QFs -- Champs League Rd of 16 -- Europa - Rd of 16 -- Europa Conf - Rd of 16. Coaching career: South Melb 1932 (19 games, 13 wins, 6 losses); West Perth 1934-1935, 1937; premierships 1934, 1935. Sheens then had an unhappy time as coach at the lowly Cowboys, getting axed halfway through his fourth season. The rookie coach made his debut in 1984 and helped Penrith move towards a long awaited finals campaign. 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). 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. 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. 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. AFL Hall of Fame Premierships: 3. Probably the best at using the media to his advantage, and showed us how valuable indigenous players can be when treated and coached in the right way. WATCH: Is Trent Cotchin in strife for 'dropping an elbow' on Demon? Senior football. Amazing thinker and also a clever user of the media, the silver fox was an easy choice. You must log in or register to reply here. GET IN TOUCH WITH A RECORD SPECIALIST (Opens in a new window), How to set or break a Guinness World Records title. (American Football League Championship Games, except as noted), (6) Melbourne then featured in the next three Grand Finals, winning two, before having them stripped after the salary cap scandal. 15. Gibson was honoured in 2008 as being the coach of the Team of the Century. Premierships: 6. Reckon you can pick the best team? 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. Known as 'Mr Football' in WA, Sheedy excelled as both a player and coach. 4 Premierships 260 games, 148 win, 5 draws, 107 losses 56.92%. Record: 217 wins, 133 losses, 2 draws. The South Sydney side of 1946 was the worst in the clubs history, as they failed to win a game all year. A look, in alphabetical order, at the top five VFL/AFL coaches of all time. 1960 Oilers 24, Los Angeles Chargers 16 (Game played January 1, 1961) (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) Sydney premiership coach John Longmire has agreed a two-year contract extension that ties him to the AFL club until the end of 2025. Coaching career: Richmond 1927-1932 (120 games, 87 wins, 31 losses, 2 draws), premiership 1932. Oops! We care about the protection of your data. Updated February 25 2023 - 3:43am, first published 3:37am. 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. Games: 251 Goals: 9181, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2000; Victorian Coach 1985-1986; Australian Coach 2005-2006; Essendon Team of the Century. Kevin Sheedy This guy coached them then. For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search. Wayne Bennett was a lanky winger in Brisbane who earned 7 caps at state level from 1971 to 1973. Took Richmond to premiership success in 1932 then went to Melbourne and landed another four flags. Player honours: Hawthorn Best & Fairest 1965; Hawthorn captain 1969-73; Hawthorn premiership 1971; Victoria (5 games, 0 goals). Both seem to be going ok. All team captains prior to 1902, and occasionally until 1922, also acted as the team's coach. Was captain-coach of Norwood at 19-the youngest ever senior coach in Aus. They have . Coached for 38 years in SA and was renowned for being tough, yet he was a players man. 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. An underrated coach in history I feel. In 2003, he took over the Wests Tigers and in 2005, despite heading into the season at odds of 151-1 to win the title, brought the club their maiden premiership. You had to have coached for a decent amount of time and won flags to make this list. Tigers to unfurl flag at home season opener. Record: 389 wins, 283 losses, 6 draws. A visionary and expansionist, answered the AFL's call to lead GWS in their fledgling seasons. It was the latest of several run-ins that. He spent 1965 in charge of Wests but was unable to improve the side. The 1974 GF for North fans is a painful one, but Barassi used it as catayst for two flags in 75 and 77 as well as grand finals in 76 and 78. In 1985, he accepted his final and most challenging club coaching role, running the financially stricken Cronulla side. The impressive career of Ken Kearney speaks volumes for his ability as a player and coach. A highly successful player and coach. Bills.). All finals: 26 wins, 30 losses 2 draws. 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. Sorry. Reg Hickey 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. Coached: 1912-1949 (Collingwood). Premierships: 4. The modern-day mastermind rebuilt the Hawks in his first two seasons and since then has missed the finals just once. rcb team 2022 players list today. Kearneys final years were more challenging. One solitary game. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP . Updated March 2 2023 - 12:28am, first published 12:26am. List of VFL/AFL premiership captains and coaches, List of AFL Women's premiership captains and coaches, List of NSWRL/ARL/SL/NRL premiership captains and coaches, "No fudge: AFL insists Mick Malthouse celebration will be by the numbers", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_VFL/AFL_premiership_captains_and_coaches&oldid=1114020892, This page was last edited on 4 October 2022, at 11:23.
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