Guy McKenna
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Guy Lindsay McKenna is an Australian rules football
coach and former player. He is the current coach of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League
(AFL). McKenna also played 267 games for the West Coast Eagles
, including the 1992
and 1994
premiership wins. He captained the club between 1999 and 2000 AFL season.
and originally from Carine JFC, McKenna was zoned
to in the West Australian Football League
(WAFL), where he played 49 games in four seasons from 1985 to 1987 and in 1992, including the Tigers' 1987 premiership.
for the 1988 season
with a pre-draft selection. He played for the Eagles from 1988 until 2000, notching up 267 games and booting 28 goals. He formed one of the most feared backlines in the AFL
, along with John Worsfold
, Ashley McIntosh
, Glen Jakovich
and Michael Brennan
and was known for his cool demeanour and reliability.
He won the Club Champion Award
twice, once in 1989 and the other in 1999, finishing in the top three another five times.
He was captain from 1998 until his retirement at the end of 2000. He kicked a memorable goal on the final kick of his career in Round 22 2000 which frenzied the crowd at Subiaco Oval.
An unusual and rare moment came in a match against in Round 22, 1999, when McKenna called for a head count. McKenna was only the third captain to call for a head count in league history. The teams were even.
as senior coach of the Claremont Football Club
with considerable success before moving to an assistant coaching role with the West Coast Eagles
and then the Collingwood Football Club
to be under former mentor Michael Malthouse. He is currently the coach of the Gold Coast Football Club.
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...
coach and former player. He is the current coach of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). McKenna also played 267 games for the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
, including the 1992
1992 AFL Grand Final
The 1992 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and West Coast Eagles, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 26 September 1992. It was the 96th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League,...
and 1994
1994 AFL Grand Final
The 1994 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and West Coast Eagles, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 1 October 1994. It was the 98th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League,...
premiership wins. He captained the club between 1999 and 2000 AFL season.
WAFL career
Educated at Carine Senior High SchoolCarine Senior High School
Carine Senior High School is a co-educational state secondary school, located in the suburb of Carine, approximately 15 km north-west of Perth.-History:...
and originally from Carine JFC, McKenna was zoned
Zoning (Australian rules football)
In Australian rules football, zoning refers to a system whereby a given area, either region or lower-level football league, is reserved exclusively for one club....
to in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL), where he played 49 games in four seasons from 1985 to 1987 and in 1992, including the Tigers' 1987 premiership.
AFL career
McKenna was recruited to the West Coast EaglesWest Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
for the 1988 season
1988 VFL season
The 92nd Victorian Football League Premiership Season commenced in April 1988 and concluded on 24 September 1988, with Hawthorn winning their seventh Premiership in their sixth consecutive Grand Final appearance.-Night Series:...
with a pre-draft selection. He played for the Eagles from 1988 until 2000, notching up 267 games and booting 28 goals. He formed one of the most feared backlines in the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
, along with John Worsfold
John Worsfold
John Worsfold is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the West Australian Football League and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League . He also represented Western Australia in State of Origin matches...
, Ashley McIntosh
Ashley McIntosh
Ashley McIntosh was an Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. He played a total of 242 games for the club and is the son of former St Kilda and Claremont player John McIntosh....
, Glen Jakovich
Glen Jakovich
Glen Jakovich is a former Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles.Glen was recruited from South Fremantle in Western Australia and debuted in 1991 and played most of his career at the Centre Half Back position, in the number 27 gernsey...
and Michael Brennan
Michael Brennan (Australian rules footballer)
Michael Brennan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the VFL/AFL. He was a member of their inaugural side and won premierships with the club in 1992 and 1994...
and was known for his cool demeanour and reliability.
He won the Club Champion Award
Club Champion Award
The Club Champion Award is the award given to the West Coast Eagles player determined to have been the "Best and Fairest" throughout an AFL season....
twice, once in 1989 and the other in 1999, finishing in the top three another five times.
He was captain from 1998 until his retirement at the end of 2000. He kicked a memorable goal on the final kick of his career in Round 22 2000 which frenzied the crowd at Subiaco Oval.
An unusual and rare moment came in a match against in Round 22, 1999, when McKenna called for a head count. McKenna was only the third captain to call for a head count in league history. The teams were even.
Coaching career
After retiring he coached in the West Australian Football LeagueWest Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
as senior coach of the Claremont Football Club
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
with considerable success before moving to an assistant coaching role with the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
and then the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
to be under former mentor Michael Malthouse. He is currently the coach of the Gold Coast Football Club.