Premierships: 4. 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. Join a tipping comp - lots to choose from. The coach of the premiership winning team currently receives the Jock McHale Medal, named in McHale's honour. NRL 2023 Ultimate Betting Guide: All the odds, best bets for spoon 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. The two teams clashed again in the 1991 decider (Sheens third straight Grand Final), but this time the Panthers were victorious. Coached: 1981-2007 (Essendon), 2012-13 (GWS). There evidently ARE two versions of rings bearing Rymkus' name: FA Cup QFs -- Champs League Rd of 16 -- Europa - Rd of 16 -- Europa Conf - Rd of 16. AFL pre-season: Hotheaded Giant Preuss at match review mercy once again League Hall of Fame All rights reserved. Souths then lured him back and their magnificent union instantly brought success to the club. [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. Grand Finals: 5. Interesting watching Aker for the Doggies, and his form. 15. Oops! All finals: 23 wins, 20 losses. Was also amazing with nine years in the Under 19s at an 80% winning level, and North have never been the same with out him. Both seem to be going ok. Pike probably has the most AFL premierships with 4, The Collingwood Team that won 6 flags in 10 years including 4 in a row had lots of players play iun several flags. An underrated pat of history and his humility elevated him even more. 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. One solitary game. An underrated coach in history I feel. Record: 389 wins, 283 losses, 6 draws. AFL Guest Book, AMERICAN 1969 Wildcard victory over the Oilers and Super Bowl II loss. 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. Coaching career: Essendon 1981-2007. 'Don't trust coaches': Ricky Stuart blasts NRL, RLPA over doctor drama You have the permission of the American Football League Hall of Fame. 4 Premierships 181 games, 124 wins, 8 draws, 49 losses 68.51%. Perhaps a poor strike rate in grand finals as harsh as that is, the stats do not lie as they sometimes do. Olarenshaw made his senior AFL debut in 1993 with the Bombers and instantly made a good impression. Coaching career: Richmond 1927-1932 (120 games, 87 wins, 31 losses, 2 draws), premiership 1932. All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date. He then transitioned to Parramatta in 1981 and delivered them their first ever title. He returned to Balmain in 1915, playing through their golden era and retiring as a player in 1920, having won 7 premierships. There have only been two Indigenous senior coaches in the VFL/AFL, and none since 1984 when Barry Cable left North Melbourne. 5 Premierships 284 games, 168 wins, 5 draws, 111 losses 59.15%. After making it to the 1973 decider, the Sharks had spent four seasons underachieving and not playing finals football. The Club has also won premierships at other levels, including the night/pre-season, 2nd 18/reserves, 3rd 18/under 19 and junior . We see that Fitzroy . In his last two seasons, Souths impressive reign was ended by the amazing St. George one. Kennedy's booming voice and simple approach saw him lead the Hawks to three flags . Old Blake Caracalla would have similar numbers? Unfortunately, even Gibson was unable to improve the team and retired at the end of 1987. All finals: 26 wins, 30 losses 2 draws. All team captains prior to 1902, and occasionally until 1922, also acted as the team's coach. Watch all the highlights from the Tigers practice match against Melbourne at Casey Fields. AFL Coaches Records & Statistics. 2. Amazing thinker and also a clever user of the media, the silver fox was an easy choice. Record: 217 wins, 133 losses, 2 draws. For a complete list of 1991 records, please visit 1991 Guinness Records in Australia. Western Bulldogs young stars soar for a pair of epic pre-season marks, Stephen Coniglio crunched in a brutal hit that rocked the midfielder, WATCH: When Roos collide - some nasty friendly fire in lead up to North Melbourne goal, Tom Berry upended in what was compared to an awkward rugby league spear tackle, Beware Saints' new tagger, outrageous Errol, and a September smoky: Talking points from AAMI Community Series Day 2. 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. Richmond 1992 (22 games, 5 wins, 17 losses); St K Team of the Century (coach). The man credited with starting Hawthorn's success. 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. Games: 635. With a kicking game that revolved around superstar Royce Hart, Hafey must make this list. All finals: 16 wins, 8 losses. Justin Leppitsch also has five premierships to his credit three as a player for Brisbane and two as an assistant coach at Tigerland. 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. He left the club a season early and returned to the Broncos for the 2015 season. 1964 Bills 20, Chargers 7 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. Everyone knows what he did at Brisbane. 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. AFL Home Fixtures Scores Ladder Podcast Tipping Champions Brownlow AFL HOF Photos They're followed by Hawthorn (61.63%), Melbourne (58.62%), and Richmond (58.14%). All finals: 23 wins, 20 losses. Most Coaches Played Under by a Single Player. The Storm ultimately went down in a tough contest, but it was the start of a new era. Im a dinosaur, an absolute dinosaur but what I am is a winner, Sir Alex Ferguson. All finals: 16 wins, 10 losses. Playing career: Richmond 1967-1979. 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. 4 Premierships 669 games, 340 wins, 11 draws, 318 losses 50.62%. Coaching career: East Perth 1956-61 (captain-coach), 1962-64, 1969 (non-playing coach) 261 games. Jock McHale has coached the most premierships, with eight in total. Hawthorn has a proud history, having won 13 VFL/AFL premierships since joining the VFL in 1925. Meg Greenland is the senior women's coach of defending premiers the Curra Swans, who have won back-to-back AFL Townsville premierships. Duplicate Official AFL Website of the Port Adelaide Football Club Can somebody else do it. Premierships: 7. Melbourne then featured in the next three Grand Finals, winning two, before having them stripped after the salary cap scandal. The 15 best forwards of the century The 15 best ruckmen of the century The 15 best midfielders of the century Here is our top 15 defenders. For this Ill keep in mind a couple of things. The Eagles' 2018 premiership-winning skipper makes our list having been a staple for his side across 270 games. Premierships by team [ edit] Provan took a brief hiatus from the game after retiring in 1965 before returning to the Dragons as coach one last time in 1968. Coaching career: Port Adelaide 1950-1958, 1962-1973, premierships 1951, 1954-1958, 1962, 1963, 1965; West Adelaide 1974-1978. As coach of Collingwood from 1912-1949, 713 games for 466 wins, including 59 finals, 17 grand finals and 8 premierships. 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. Syd Coventry, Dick Reynolds and Michael Tuck are the most successful captains, with four premierships each. Grand Finals: 7. Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley milestone: Tony Shaw - heraldsun Trench coat on and as sharp as ever, McHale has probably the greatest ever record. He moved into assistant coaching duties and served a long apprenticeship under Bennett before picking up the head role at Melbourne after he was turned away by the Wests Tigers (who opted to sign his former mentor Tim Sheens). He spent 1965 in charge of Wests but was unable to improve the side. Tiger coaches' imposing premiership records - Richmond Football Club 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. The AFL have chosen Richmond great Matthew Richardson and former Adelaide skipper Mark Bickley to present the premiership cup at Saturday's grand final. 1967 Raiders 40, Oilers 7, (1) NEW YORK JETS All finals: 16 wins, 10 losses. 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. Both seem to be going ok. Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. See Richmond's 26-man squad for Saturday's pre-season clash with Melbourne at Casey Fields. 2003 American Football In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. Hafey took the Tigers to four flags in eight seasons from 1967 to 1974. 4 Premierships 184 games, 118 wins, 6 draws, 60 losses 64.13%. Sydney coach John Longmire inks new AFL deal Skip to main content Skip to navigation Presented By Full Scoreboard > ESPN Search You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. In 1975, Sticks took over the reins at Parramatta, who had finished 1974 with the wooden spoon. Syd Coventry, Dick Reynolds and Michael Tuck are the most successful captains, with four premierships each. 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. A highly successful player and coach. Sheens also coached the NSW Origin side in 1991, losing the series, and was the Australian coach from 2009-15, scoring a World Cup win in 2013. For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search. (You will need to register / login for access) Sydney coach John Longmire inks new AFL deal - Daily Liberal Honourable mentions to Frank Hughes, John Kennedy Snr and the harshly criticised Mark Thompson. By Shayne Hope. 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 Playing career: South Fremantle 1955-1966 (132 games). He moved into coaching in his mid 20s, running Ipswich, Brisbane Souths and Brothers in the BRL competition. Then came the start of his immense success, linking with former club Easts in 1974. The 1947 season was a poor one by his standards as Easts ran third last. Rayner came to the club in 1946 after he was spotted playing for the Australian Army while serving in Papua New Guinea. Record: 389 wins, 283 losses, 6 draws. Playing career: St Kilda 1955-59 (77 games, 26 goals). Grand Finals: 7. Most Underated & Overated player from each team. Grand Finals: 16. The Crows . So it stands to reason that their jersey design . (American Football League Championship Games, except as noted), (6) Join FREE and support Australia's favourite footy community. 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. Brisbane are the clear chart-toppers in this one, winning 68 per cent of their 25 finals. winners), (2) HOUSTON OILERS THE VFL/AFL'S TOP FIVE COACHES OF ALL TIME (in alphabetical order). Five premierships in six years at Melbourne from 1955 confirmed his status as a legend of the game. Coached: 2005-current (Hawthorn). He was a surprise inclusion in Australia's 1972 squad, making two minor appearances on the New Zealand tour. Rich Team of the Century (coach). 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. Playing career: South Melb 1944 (6 games); East Frem 1942-55 (210 games); East Perth 1956-62 (122 games); Goals: NA. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. Coaching honours: premierships 1969, 1973, 1974; club Best & Fairest 1976; club Captain 1978; Victoria (8 games, 1 goal); Richmond Team of the Century. All finals: 27 wins, 22 losses, 2 draws. He resumed coaching in 1930, this time with Easts and led them throughout all bar two years of the decade (1932 and 1939). Five greatest coaches of VFL/AFL | 7NEWS He played Rugby Union initially, appearing in 7 Tests for the Wallabies in 1947-48 after having served in World War II. It was the latest of several run-ins that. Churchills men ended the mighty Dragons 11 Premiership streak by claiming the title in 1967. 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. Grand Finals: 8. Make space and kick it to Wayne Carey. The announcement comes after more than 600 club visits in preseason to consult coaches and players on positioning and movement patterns, the league said. Please gamble responsibly. AFL news 2023: Mark Ricciuto talks Adelaide rebuild, trade plans and Introduces the handball and how effective it can be, and inspires young Teddy Hopkins off the pine to be the match winner. 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 . American Football League Championships 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. Remember the Analysis, local footy and the biggest moments, Seven and 7plus are the home of footy shows for every fan.