One of the first coaches to demand his players be at the peak of physical condition. At seasons end, Provan stood down as a coach permanently, ending one of rugby leagues finest careers. Kearney was at the helm for their Premierships in 1957, 58, 59, 60 and 61. As coach of Collingwood from 1912-1949, 713 games for 466 wins, including 59 finals, 17 grand finals and 8 premierships. Record: 466 wins, 237 losses 10 draws. Join FREE and support Australia's favourite footy community. TAB says: The Panthers opened at $4 for the 2023 premiership market on grand final night last year and they were swiftly backed into $3.50 after claiming their second straight title. 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. Remember the AFL 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. All finals: 23 wins, 20 losses. There have only been two Indigenous senior coaches in the VFL/AFL, and none since 1984 when Barry Cable left North Melbourne. So it got me thinking, who are the best coaches in the history of the VFL/AFL? His first role as a coach was for the Australian Test team in 1952, aged just 25. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. After making it to the 1973 decider, the Sharks had spent four seasons underachieving and not playing finals football. He returned to Balmain in 1915, playing through their golden era and retiring as a player in 1920, having won 7 premierships. Melbourne led at every change and proved too strong for Richmond in Saturday's final tune-up before Round 1. Updated February 25 2023 - 3:43am, first published 3:37am. Player You Would Most Like to See Win the Norm Smith Medal. Coached: 1981-2007 (Essendon), 2012-13 (GWS). Player honours: Hawth Best & Fairest 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954; Victoria (4 games, 0 goals). 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. AFL Home Fixtures Scores Ladder Podcast Tipping Champions Brownlow Record: 217 wins, 133 losses, 2 draws. Provan took a brief hiatus from the game after retiring in 1965 before returning to the Dragons as coach one last time in 1968. Coached some of the greats like Gordon Coventry and the Collier brothers and will go down in history as a legend. The most Australian Football League Premierships titles won by an individual player is seven by Michael Tuck (Australia) playing for Hawthorn 1972-91. 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. Watch all the highlights from the Tigers practice match against Melbourne at Casey Fields. Modern day coaches I will say have it far tougher due to hotter competition and pressure. "I think he's got a lot of years left in him,'' Eade said. 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. Collingwood - 1983-84 (27 wins, 20 losses). 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. (1-1) (Includes 1963 Eastern Division playoff victory over the Essendon and Carlton have won the most VFL/AFL premierships, with a total of 16 each. 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). 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. 1964 Bills 20, Chargers 7 Games: 635. The following year he moved to nearby Balmain for three seasons, before playing at Easts for three years. Bennetts success continued at St George, guiding his side to a minor premiership in 2009 and then to a long-awaited NRL title in 2010. Only Tuck was still around, but I don't think he ever won the medal. Mark Bickley (Adelaide) 4/8/1969 Inducted: 2009 Australian rugby league has certainly produced its share of outstanding coaches over the past 110 seasons, but who are the very best? He then transitioned to Parramatta in 1981 and delivered them their first ever title. Olarenshaw made his senior AFL debut in 1993 with the Bombers and instantly made a good impression. A look, in alphabetical order, at the top five VFL/AFL coaches of all time. Grand Finals: 8. Won the Sandover Medal aged 17, but later made his name as a coach. Durability personified, led the first non-Victorian team to win the premiership (West Coast) and broke a 20-year drought at Collingwood. 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). He also played for New South Wales in 1954. Justin Leppitsch also has five premierships to his credit three as a player for Brisbane and two as an assistant coach at Tigerland. 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. Premierships: 4. 1965 Bills 23, Chargers 0, (1) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Player honours: Sandover Medal 1926, 1929. 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. By Shayne Hope. Its been an interesting year for myself. Durability personified, led the first non-Victorian team to win the premiership (West Coast) and broke a 20-year drought at Collingwood. Playing career: Norwood 1940-52 (181 games, 233 goals); South Melbourne (5 games, 4 goals); South Aust (7 games). His seven premierships is also a competition record. 5 Premierships 216 games, 121 wins, 4 draws, 91 losses 56.02%. The announcement comes after more than 600 club visits in preseason to consult coaches and players on positioning and movement patterns, the league said. He took on the coaching duties at South Sydney in 1928, relieving club legend Alf Blair of the role. finals and who can win the 2023 premiership. Basically,made three different teams to win flags in 84-84, 93 and then that amazing 2000 side. 4 Premierships 669 games, 340 wins, 11 draws, 318 losses 50.62%. 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. Make space and kick it to Wayne Carey. Kearneys final years were more challenging. Most of them had retired by the time the Norm Smith Medal was created. 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 . A visionary and expansionist, answered the AFL's call to lead GWS in their fledgling seasons. OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-3) (Includes 1968 Western Get accredited, get educated & be the best coach you can be. 1967 Raiders 40, Oilers 7, (1) NEW YORK JETS A highly successful player and coach. Premierships: 3. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) Patrick Dangerfield will lead . Read our Privacy Policy. I knew it was coming, but recently one of my idols and the greatest manager/coach of all time retired in Sir Alex Ferguson. 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. Coaching career: Port Adelaide (SANFL) - 1974-1982, 1988-1996: premierships - 1977, 1979-81, 1988-1990, 1992, 1994-1995. It was a period of dominance, as Gibson guided the Eels to three consecutive premierships (1981-83). Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. He was a surprise inclusion in Australia's 1972 squad, making two minor appearances on the New Zealand tour. No man has coached more AFL games or won more finals than the shrewd tactician. THE VFL/AFL'S TOP FIVE COACHES OF ALL TIME (in alphabetical order) ALASTAIR CLARKSON Coached: 2005-current (Hawthorn). Arthur Halloways phenomenal career as a player and coach spanned over 40 years. Sorry. West Australian coaching legend whose playing career was tragically cut short by a serious knee injury. See Richmond's 26-man squad for Saturday's pre-season clash with Melbourne at Casey Fields. Still Micheal Tuck with seven, leading the pack. Rodney Eade has coached the most AFL games (377) without winning a flag, and in late 2011 was football and coaching strategist at Collingwood. 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. Craig McRae also is a triple Brisbane premiership player, as well as a dual Richmond premiership development coach. Then what they were given must be counted. A tough and disciplined coach. Died at a young age in a car accident, but left a lasting legacy as a coach of WA. Supposedly, Oilers players chipped in to have a gold ring made for Lou Bennetts Brisbane side made the decider, but suffered a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Cowboys in extra time. 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). Princes Park old score board end 'Carlton' 1973 Les Gray Photo. CHAMPIONSHIPS by Team Richmond VFL's squad is in for Saturday afternoon's practice match against Casey. 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. They won again in 1968 before going down to Balmain in the 1969 decider, arguably the biggest Grand Final upset in the games history. 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. Geelong 1983-1985 (66 games, 31 wins, 35 losses). 1 with Essendon then 2 or 3 with the lions. AFL Coaches Records & Statistics. Not only won three Brownlows, but 275 wins from 415 games including four flags as player/coach. Playing career: Richmond 1914-15; 1919-23 (87 games, 51 goals). 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. League Hall of Fame All rights reserved. Shannon Hurn No Victoria bias here! Full time coaches started appearing more regularly after World War 1 and by the end of the Second World War, all clubs had coaches. Record: 217 wins, 133 losses, 2 draws. Coaching career: Norwood 1945-1952, premierships 1946, 1948, 1950; West Adelaide 1957- 1960; Sturt 1962-1982, premierships 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976. After finishing last in 1969, he retired. He left the club a season early and returned to the Broncos for the 2015 season. 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. Former Richmond back pocket who made his mark as a coach, guiding the Tigers through their most powerful and successful era. 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.