Sam Kekovich said he had a sixth sense and made people lift as soon as he entered the environment, and youd have to take his word for it. Jayden Short manages to get boot to ball and score a goal during the third quarter. 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. (1-1) (Includes 1963 Eastern Division playoff victory over the 15. Games: 251 Goals: 9181, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2000; Victorian Coach 1985-1986; Australian Coach 2005-2006; Essendon Team of the Century. The man credited with starting Hawthorn's success. We want to see it! AFL Hall of Fame See Richmond's 26-man squad for Saturday's pre-season clash with Melbourne at Casey Fields. Theres a reason the medal is named after him. It would prove to be the most dominant period in the clubs history as they won premierships in 1935, 36 and 37. 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. 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. Speaking to AFL Media, Longmuir said he could've sold the bigger picture better to some players that ended up leaving. Svarc, another 2021 premiership player at the Lions, has established herself as one of the League's toughest midfielders across her 43-game career. Gibson moved to Souths in 1978 and helped improve the ailing club, yet failed to reach the finals. Coached: 2005-current (Hawthorn). The Red V reached the semis under Provans tutelage, but lost to the all-conquering South Sydney side, denying them a place in the Grand Final. Dennis Pagan OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-3) (Includes 1968 Western Record: 406 wins, 305 losses, 7 draws. Take a look at everything you need to know and sign up today. develop their skills and guide players and coaches to . Clubs, particularly those getting raided like Brisbane, are understandably a little grumpy about losing some of their best players. Micheal Tuck clearly as a premiership player but Ron Barassi as combined playing, then coaching career, has everyone covered in the league history. THE VFL/AFL'S TOP FIVE COACHES OF ALL TIME (in alphabetical order). Champion WA rover who had a brief stint with South Melbourne before returning home to coach five premierships. 2. The Saints have one flag, which they won in 1966. OAKLAND RAIDERS Please choose a country from the list for relevant records: Coached for 38 years in SA and was renowned for being tough, yet he was a players man. A powerhouse of the 21st century that hauled in four premierships in the Alastair Clarkson era (including three in a row from 2013-2015), the Hawks last played finals in 2018. AFL HOF Photos In 1939, Lynch steered the side to another Grand Final, but they were completely outclassed by Balmain in the decider. The Eagles' 2018 premiership-winning skipper makes our list having been a staple for his side across 270 games. Daniel Rioli finishes off from long-range after a sublime pass from Kamdyn McIntosh. Record: 217 wins, 133 losses, 2 draws. 1 with Essendon then 2 or 3 with the lions. In his final seasons, Provan took on the role of Captain-Coach and helped continue the clubs unbelievable dominance, becoming the only coach in history to win four premierships in his first four years in charge. Jack Gibson was a tough as nails, no-nonsense forward who played for Easts from 1953-61, Newtown in 1962 and his last two seasons at Wests in 1963-64. The Tigers' 2019 demolition of Greater Western Sydney . 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. All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date. This guy coached them then. From 1955-64, Smith won six flags at Melbourne, very nearly equally Collingwoods record of four in a row. 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. Four flags in 27-straight years as Essendon's coach when the ex-plumber gained status as the craftiest coach in the business. Playing career: Richmond 1953-58 (67 games, 10 goals). Was captain-coach of Norwood at 19-the youngest ever senior coach in Aus. FacebookTwitterYouTubeInstagramLinkedInSnapchatPinterestTiktok, Registered Office: Ground Floor, The Rookery, 2 Dyott Street, London, WC1A 1DE, United Kingdom. A look, in alphabetical order, at the top five VFL/AFL coaches of all time. 4 Premierships 260 games, 148 win, 5 draws, 107 losses 56.92%. Cronulla featured in the finals in 1979 but fell short of the big one. The Little Master was (and still is) regarded by many as the greatest footballer to have ever played the game in Australia. 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. The list, as well as the the facilities and resources at hand. Melbourne then featured in the next three Grand Finals, winning two, before having them stripped after the salary cap scandal. Jock McHale No man has coached more AFL games or won more finals than the shrewd tactician. Coaching career: St Kilda 1961-1976 (332 games, 193 wins, 138 losses, 1 draw), premiership 1966. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. In his last two seasons, Souths impressive reign was ended by the amazing St. George one. Leigh Matthews Not only that, but his remarkable capacity for innovation (some of which is much maligned, like wrestling techniques) has helped him stay at the top of the game. Sheens then had an unhappy time as coach at the lowly Cowboys, getting axed halfway through his fourth season. Player honours: Sandover Medal 1926, 1929. His ability to spot world class talent and to have a team function as a tight unit especially defensively is unparalleled. The Golden Era - 1859 to 1896. 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. Gibson spent the 1972 season honing his craft and studying the practices employed in American Football. 1968 Jets 27, Raiders 23, AMERICAN 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. 2003 American Football Playing career: Port Adelaide (SANFL) 1958-73 (264 games, 286 goals). An underrated coach in history I feel. "He's gone through different cycles. Since 1990 Geelong, Brisbane & West Coast lead with 3 AFL premierships each. Record: 217 wins, 133 losses, 2 draws. 562 likes. Player honours: Sandover Medal 1962. 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). His three years at Parramatta saw them feature in the finals every season. Justin Leppitsch also has five premierships to his credit - three as a player for Brisbane and two as an assistant coach at Tigerland. Former Richmond back pocket who made his mark as a coach, guiding the Tigers through their most powerful and successful era. You are using an out of date browser. 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. Premierships: 4. We see that Fitzroy . Richmond VFL's squad is in for Saturday afternoon's practice match against Casey. Coach. Wayne Bennett was a lanky winger in Brisbane who earned 7 caps at state level from 1971 to 1973. In 1985 the young side finally made it, before getting hammered by the mighty Parramatta Eels in the first week of the playoffs. Playing career: West Adel 1945-49 (54 games, 112 goals); Port Adel (SANFL) 1950-58 (151 games, 263 goals); South Aust (34 games). He also played for New South Wales in 1954. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work Coaching career: Port Adelaide 1950-1958, 1962-1973, premierships 1951, 1954-1958, 1962, 1963, 1965; West Adelaide 1974-1978. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search. Rich Team of the Century (coach). Everyone coaching AFL is required to become an accredited member of CoachAFL. FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AFL) 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. Known as 'Mr Football' in WA, Sheedy excelled as both a player and coach. Syd Coventry, Dick Reynolds and Michael Tuck are the most successful captains, with four premierships each. Charlie Lynch was the first genuine full time coach who didnt come into the position on the back of an elite career as a player. First, how skilful the coach was in terms of tactics, being ahead of their time, speaking skills, managing egos, lifting players through sheer presence and coping under pressure. They do have better resources and teams around them though, although that is sometimes not a positive. West Australian coaching legend whose playing career was tragically cut short by a serious knee injury. In 1930, Lynchs side lost their semi-final to eventual premiers Western Suburbs, but returned to the top of the League the following season, winning back-to-back titles again in 1931/32. The modern-day mastermind rebuilt the Hawks in his first two seasons and since then has missed the finals just once. He became the most successful coach of the 1990s, steering the Broncos to a pair of premierships in 1992/93, a Super League title in1997, and victory in the inaugural season of the unified NRL competition in 1998. POST-SEASON APPEARANCES by Team Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. Dick Reynolds Coach Name Games Coached Wins Losses Draws Win %. His seven premierships is also a competition record. Im a dinosaur, an absolute dinosaur but what I am is a winner, Sir Alex Ferguson. have other images AFL rings,please e-mail Ange Coniglio at 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. Most Premiership wins played in by a player. Still at the GWS with much to prove with that squad of talent, but his work obviously at Windy Hill is why he makes this list. 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). Lynch then took a break before returning to the role in 1937 after Souths had fallen to third last in 1936. Credited with introducing much of the modern-day coaching science and jargon. Val definitely shouldnt be in the conversation anyone can catch a ball run 10 meters and put it down, I agree he was least effective out of the 4 wingers in the final. Coaching career: South Melb 1932 (19 games, 13 wins, 6 losses); West Perth 1934-1935, 1937; premierships 1934, 1935. 7 Premierships - 788 games, 489 wins, 14 draws, 285 losses - 62.06% Wayne Bennett was a lanky winger in Brisbane who earned 7 caps at state level from 1971 to 1973. He won back-to-back titles in 1974-75, marshaling one of the games greatest ever club sides, before falling just shy of the decider in 1976. Not many liked his coaching style but it was effective and he got the best out of his players. Not only won three Brownlows, but 275 wins from 415 games including four flags as player/coach. All finals: 27 wins, 22 losses, 2 draws. Grand Finals: 5. Unfortunately, even Gibson was unable to improve the team and retired at the end of 1987. I put the book away. Coaching career: Essendon 1981-2007. He took on the coaching duties at South Sydney in 1928, relieving club legend Alf Blair of the role. Two clubs, Essendon and Carlton, have won the most VFL/AFL premierships with sixteen each. He switched to Canterbury for one last year in 1948, but they fell from Grand Finalists to fifth place and missed the finals, thus bringing a close to the career of one of the games greatest leaders. He gave the job away the following year, waiting until his final campaign as a player at Souths in 1958 to try his hand again. 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. Senior football. FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AFL) Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. The team improved moderately in the next two seasons before breaking through with a Grand Final appearance in 1949. Then what they were given must be counted. The pre-season and practice game period typically elicit a strong sense of excitement and anticipation among all clubs supporters. Carlton & Port Adelaide with 1 AFL premiership each. They won again in 1968 before going down to Balmain in the 1969 decider, arguably the biggest Grand Final upset in the games history. As with every sportsmen, the public will remember what happened most recently. Full time coaches started appearing more regularly after World War 1 and by the end of the Second World War, all clubs had coaches. Premierships: 4. Put the Swans on the map and helped create a culture that is still there now. The two helped the young side to the 1987 Grand Final where they were beaten by Manly. 8 Premierships 286 games, 178 wins, 17 draws, 91 losses 62.24%. 5 Premierships 394 games, 245 wins, 10 draws, 139 losses 62.18%. Playing career: St Kilda 1955-59 (77 games, 26 goals). Consequently, Blake Acres (Carlton), Griffin Logue (North Melbourne), Darcy Tucker (North Melbourne), Rory Lobb (Western Bulldogs) and Lloyd Meek (Hawthorn) all found new homes. 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). After finishing last in 1969, he retired. Rymkus after Bud Adams belatedly gave out rings, albeit made of sterling Coaches are the backbone of community football, leading 1.5 million participants onto the ground every week. 1969 Wildcard victory over the Oilers and Super Bowl II loss. Coaching honours: premierships 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000; All Australian 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000; Jock McHale Medal 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000; Night Series Premierships 19. Four lacklustre seasons followed before the Tigers became a force again, but after a poor 2012 campaign, Sheens was let go from the club. Record: 466 wins, 237 losses 10 draws. In his senior coaching years, Jeans led the all-conquering Hawthorn outfit to three premierships. Prior to North, he coaches Carlton to their first flag in 21 years in 1968 and then in 1970, in the best comeback of them all, 44 points down against the Pies at Halftime, he pulls off the miracle. As coach of Collingwood from 1912-1949, 713 games for 466 wins, including 59 finals, 17 grand finals and 8 premierships. Craig McRae also is a triple Brisbane premiership player, as well as a dual Richmond premiership development coach. Followed by Hawthorn, kangaroo's, Sydney, Collingwood, Essendon & Adelaide with 2 AFL premierships each. In 1963, Churchill took on the coaching job at Canterbury, where the side struggled, winning just 7 of 36 games over two years. Died at a young age in a car accident, but left a lasting legacy as a coach of WA. 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. So it stands to reason that their jersey design . Latest Images. At the start of the season, from about 150 men's coaches, the only three Indigenous Australians were Xavier Clarke at Richmond, Roger Hayden at Fremantle and Chance Bateman at West Coast. Four premierships include three consecutive flags from 2013 - a remarkable feat given the equalisation measures in the competition. 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. A tough and disciplined coach. AFL@aol.com. Brilliant rover for the Port Adel Magpies, then became a coaching institution in SA, guiding Port to 10 premierships. All finals: 23 wins, 20 losses. Player honours: Richmond premierships 1920, 1921. 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. Tom Hafey With the Bulldogs well in control against North Melbourne on the scoreboard, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Sam Darcy were creating their own highlights! All finals: 16 wins, 10 losses. In 1994, Sheens Raiders were back to their best, annihilating the competition and strolling past the Canterbury Bulldogs in the Grand Final to claim the clubs third title. in any form you like, if you're an AFL fan. 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. Everyone knows what he did at Brisbane. 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. How the Tigers missed two chances to land master coach Mick Malthouse. I knew it was coming, but recently one of my idols and the greatest manager/coach of all time retired in Sir Alex Ferguson. Rodney Eade has coached the most AFL games (377) without winning a flag, and in late 2011 was football and coaching strategist at Collingwood. Since the name AFL was adopted in 1990, some may argue that the premiership wins only count from this year forward. After a few years in Country NSW, Halloway returned to Sydney and coached Newtown in a disappointing 1923 campaign. 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. Past Coaches | All Coaches. Of the teams currently competing in the Australian Football League, only Fremantle, Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney - three of the competition's four newest clubs - are yet to win a premiership. Can somebody else do it. His seven premierships is also a competition record. Collingwood - 1983-84 (27 wins, 20 losses). Then came the start of his immense success, linking with former club Easts in 1974. The Cats also tasted success at other levels, including the Night/Pre Season series, Reserves/VFL and Under 19 competitions. In 1967, Gibson accepted the role as coach of Easts after they had finished their 1966 season dead last, having lost every game. Grand Finals: 8. Header. Most of them had retired by the time the Norm Smith Medal was created. Perhaps a poor strike rate in grand finals as harsh as that is, the stats do not lie as they sometimes do. 7 Premierships 788 games, 489 wins, 14 draws, 285 losses 62.06%. 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. FA Cup QFs -- Champs League Rd of 16 -- Europa - Rd of 16 -- Europa Conf - Rd of 16. David Parkin Norm Smith is a relatively new award. Coached: 1949-51 (Fitzroy), 1952-67 (Melbourne), 1969-72 (South Melbourne). Coached: 1912-1949 (Collingwood). Richmond has moved into the top five for most VFL/AFL premierships in history, and is now just four behind leaders Essendon and Carlton. The modern-day mastermind rebuilt the Hawks in his first two seasons and since then has missed the finals just once. Coaching career: Richmond 1966-1976 (248 games, 173 wins, 73 losses, 2 draws), premierships 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974. Chosen as coach of the AFL's team of the century and best-afield in the grand final wins a medal in his name. WATCH: Is Trent Cotchin in strife for 'dropping an elbow' on Demon? Geelong 1983-1985 (66 games, 31 wins, 35 losses). Playing career: Richmond 1914-15; 1919-23 (87 games, 51 goals). He returned to Balmain in 1915, playing through their golden era and retiring as a player in 1920, having won 7 premierships. Grand Finals: 7. Player honours: Port Adel (SANFL) Best & Fairest 1966, 1968, 1970, 1973; Port Adel (SANFL) leading goalkicker; Port Adel (SANFL) captain 1967-73; Port Adel (SANFL) premierships 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965; All Australian 1969; Suth Aust (27 games). THE VFL/AFL'S TOP FIVE COACHES OF ALL TIME (in alphabetical order) Gibson was honoured in 2008 as being the coach of the Team of the Century. Melbourne 1933-1941, 1945-1948, 1965 (254 games, 157 wins, 95 losses, 2 draws), premierships 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948. AFL Guest Book, AMERICAN (American Football League Championship Games, except as noted), (6) Tigers to unfurl flag at home season opener. PSP tracker Keep track of all the PSP moves so far. JavaScript is disabled. 50 games) Coached: 1981-2007 (Essendon), 2012-13 (GWS). Fortunately, for the Giants he was able to return later in the game showing no signs of major injury. Revolutionised the game in terms of what goes on during the week at clubs with feed back and analysis of the last game played. South struggled and Clive moved to Queensland at the end of the season. This is a list of captains and coaches of Australian Football League premiership teams. 1962 Texans 17, Oilers 14 (Double OT) 1966 Chiefs 31, Bills 7 1969 Chiefs 17, Raiders 7 (2) HOUSTON OILERS 1960 Oilers 24, Los Angeles Chargers 16 (Game played January 1, 1961) 1961 Oilers 10, San Diego Chargers 3 (2) BUFFALO BILLS 1964 Bills 20, Chargers 7 1965 Bills 23, Chargers 0 (1) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1963 Chargers 51, Patriots 10 Whether you're a rookie or master, this is the KFC SuperCoach AFL guide for you. As coach of Collingwood from 1912-1949, 713 games for 466 wins, including 59 finals, 17 grand finals and 8 premierships. a im not getting it again. Craig Bellamy was a solid and reliable utility player with Canberra from 1982 til 1992, in a career that saw him play under prominent coaches Don Furner, Wayne Bennett and Tim Sheens. Coached for 38 seasons across an astonishing 714 games for eight premierships and 27 finals series. (Click here for year-by-year This means that Hawthorn has won the most AFL premierships from 1990. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) Patrick Dangerfield will lead . I'll stretch you further. Grand Finals: 16. Chosen as coach of the AFL's team of the century and best-afield in the grand final wins a medal in his name. "I think he's got a lot of years left in him,'' Eade said. Grand Finals: 7. The next two seasons saw the Panthers drift outside of finals contention. Since then, hiring a quality coach has been a prerequisite for premiership success. Ross Lyon and John Longmire are two products of him and its no coincidence. The most important metric when judging a player's career ? 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. A visionary and expansionist, answered the AFL's call to lead GWS in their fledgling seasons.
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