Greg Hutchison
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Greg Hutchison is a former Australian rules football
er who played with and coached Melbourne
in the VFL
.
Hutchison came to Melbourne from the Chelsea Football Club and appeared sporadically for the Demons during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Much of his football was played in the reserves but he managed 96 senior games, as a utility.
From 1986 to 1989, Hutchison coached in the VFA with Prahran
, steering them to the 1987 second division premiership and in 1997 was put in charge of Melbourne after their coach Neil Balme
was sacked mid-season. His side won three of the 13 games that he coached that year and when he wasn't reappointed to the position the following season he joined Richmond as an assistant coach. In 2008 he was announced as the coach of the Casey Scorpions
. He currently holds the position of Football Manager at the St.Kilda Football Club. As of 2010, he is the last former player to coach Melbourne.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with and coached Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
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Hutchison came to Melbourne from the Chelsea Football Club and appeared sporadically for the Demons during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Much of his football was played in the reserves but he managed 96 senior games, as a utility.
From 1986 to 1989, Hutchison coached in the VFA with Prahran
Prahran Football Club
Prahran Football Club, nicknamed The Two Blues, is an Australian rules football club based at Toorak Park in Orrong Road between High Street and Malvern Road, Armadale, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Since 2007, the club has competed in D1 Section of the Victorian Amateur Football Association...
, steering them to the 1987 second division premiership and in 1997 was put in charge of Melbourne after their coach Neil Balme
Neil Balme
Neil Allen Balme is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1969 and 1979 for the Richmond Football Club.-Playing career:...
was sacked mid-season. His side won three of the 13 games that he coached that year and when he wasn't reappointed to the position the following season he joined Richmond as an assistant coach. In 2008 he was announced as the coach of the Casey Scorpions
Casey Scorpions
The Casey Scorpions Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the Victorian Football League . The club was founded in 1903 as the Springvale Football Club and played under the name Springvale. In its history it has won 21 premierships...
. He currently holds the position of Football Manager at the St.Kilda Football Club. As of 2010, he is the last former player to coach Melbourne.