List of Geelong Football Club coaches
Encyclopedia
This is a list of all coaches of Geelong
, including performance records and awards.
Includes all games
* Player-coach
+ Caretaker coach
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
, including performance records and awards.
Records
- Figures correct as of 2 October 2011.
| # | Name | Career | |Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Hickinbotham David Hickinbotham David Hickinbotham was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football Association and coached them in the Victorian Football League .... |
1910–1911 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 52.78% |
| 2 | Bill Eason Bill Eason William "Bill" Eason was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong Football Club. He was the brother of Geelong great Alec Eason.... * |
1912–1913 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 56.76% |
| 3 | Billy Orchard Billy Orchard Billy Orchard was a player for the Geelong Football Club between 1906 and 1915. He captained the club for two seasons in 1914 and 1915. He was also playing coach in 1914. He was a field umpire in the VFL during the 1920s... |
1914 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 60.53% |
| 4 | Bert Taylor Bert Taylor Bert 'Roy' Taylor was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and coached Geelong in the Victorian Football League .... |
1923 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 52.94% |
| 5 | Lloyd Hagger Lloyd Hagger Lloyd Hagger was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League from 1917 to 1929. Recruited from Barwon, Hagger played as a centre half forward and was known for his high marking and ability to kick goals from difficult angles... |
1924 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.00% |
| 6 | Cliff Rankin Cliff Rankin Cliff Rankin is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League from 1915 to 1928.... * |
1925–1927 | 57 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 78.95% |
| 7 | Tom Fitzmaurice Tom Fitzmaurice Tom Fitzmaurice was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .A brilliant centre halfback, he commenced his career with Essendon Football Club 1918. Transferred to Sydney in 1921 with his employment, Fitzmaurice played the next two seasons in the local competition and... * |
1928 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 23.08% |
| 8 | Arthur Coghlan Arthur Coghlan Arthur 'Bull' Coghlan was an Australian rules footballer who played for and coached Geelong in the VFL.Geelong's Toora recruit was a tough and hard hitting ruckman but could also play in key positions... |
1929 – 1930, 1933 – 1934 | 80 | 49 | 30 | 1 | 61.88% |
| 9 | Charlie Clymo Charlie Clymo Charlie Clymo was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda and coached Geelong in the VFL.Originally from Bendigo, Clymo made his St Kilda debut in 1907 and that season was a member of the first ever Saints side to compete in the finals... |
1931 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 80.95% |
| 10 | Reg Hickey Reg Hickey Reg Hickey was a player, and later coach, of the Geelong Football Club. Between 1926 and 1959 he led the club to four premierships.... |
1932, 1936 – 1940, 1949 – 1959 | 304 | 183 | 118 | 3 | 60.69% |
| 11 | Percy Parratt Percy Parratt Percy Parratt was an Australian rules footballer. He played 195 games for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League from 1909 to 1923, kicking 202 goals.He started out at Rose of Northcote.After leaving the club he became coach... |
1935 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 36.11% |
| 12 | Charlie Dibbs Charlie Dibbs Charlie Dibbs was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Magpies in the Victorian Football League during the 1920s and 30s.... * |
1936 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.82% |
| 13 | Allan Everett Allan Everett Allan Everett was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Geelong in the Victorian Football League .... |
1940 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.33% |
| 14 | Les Laver Les Laver Les Laver was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the late 1920s and early 1930s.... + |
1940 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| 15 | Len Metherell Len Metherell Len Metherell was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1930s.... |
1941 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 16.67% |
| 16 | Tom Arklay Tom Arklay Tom Arklay was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the VFL.A Geelong local, Arklay made his debut for their VFL club in 1933. He was a tough and physical player, mostly used on the half back flank and also as a ruck rover... |
1944 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 5.56% |
| 17 | Jack W. Williams Jack W. Williams Jack W. Williams was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the late 1920s and early 1930s.... |
1945 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10.00% |
| 18 | Tom Quinn Tom Quinn (Australian footballer) Tom "Tommy" Quinn was a leading Australian rules footballer of the 1920s and 1930s, playing for Port Adelaide Football Club and Geelong Football Club.... |
1946–1948 | 57 | 22 | 35 | 0 | 38.60% |
| 19 | Bob Davis | 1956–1965 | 116 | 72 | 39 | 5 | 64.22% |
| 20 | Neil Trezise Neil Trezise Neil Benjamin Trezise was an footballer in the VFL and Australian Labor Party politician, of Cornish descent.-Football career:... + |
1963 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 21 | Peter Pianto Peter Pianto Peter Pianto was an Australian rules footballer and coach with Geelong in the VFL.Pianto played as a rover and was a premiership player with Geelong in 1951 and 1952... |
1966–1970 | 105 | 70 | 34 | 1 | 67.14% |
| 22 | Bill McMaster Bill McMaster Cyril 'Bill' McMaster is a former Australian rules footballer and a coach in the VFL.-External links:*- References :*... |
1971–1972 | 44 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 27.27% |
| 23 | Graham Farmer Graham Farmer Graham Vivian "Polly" Farmer, MBE is a retired Australian rules football player and coach. Born in Western Australia, he joined the East Perth Football Club as a ruckman in 1953, where he won several awards and contributed to the team winning three premierships... |
1973–1975 | 66 | 24 | 42 | 0 | 36.36% |
| 24 | Rodney Olsson Rodney Olsson Rodney Olsson is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who played with Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1960s.Olsson was a ruck-rover for Hawthorn but when he started his career he played as a half forward as well as on the half back flanks... |
1976–1979 | 91 | 45 | 46 | 0 | 49.45% |
| 25 | Bill Goggin Bill Goggin William "Bill" Goggin is a former Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League for Geelong Football Club and later coached Footscray and Geelong football clubs. Goggin ranks as one of Geelong's greatest ever players in a career that spanned more than a decade... |
1980–1982 | 71 | 41 | 30 | 0 | 57.75% |
| 26 | Tom Hafey Tom Hafey Thomas Stanley Raymond Hafey is a former Australian rules football Victorian Football League player and coach. Hafey played for Richmond between 1953 and 1958, and coached four clubs—Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong and Sydney—between 1966 and 1988, leading teams to a total of four premierships... |
1983–1985 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 0 | 46.97% |
| 27 | John Devine John Devine (Australian rules footballer) John Devine is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1960s, and Tasmanian Football League side North Hobart between 1967 & 1973.... |
1986–1988 | 66 | 28 | 37 | 1 | 43.18% |
| 28 | Malcolm Blight Malcolm Blight Malcolm Jack Blight AM is a former champion Australian rules football player and coach, and current television commentator. During the 1970s and 1980s Blight played for the Woodville Football Club in the South Australian National Football League and the North Melbourne Football Club in the... |
1989–1994 | 145 | 89 | 56 | 0 | 61.38% |
| 29 | Gary Ayres Gary Ayres Gary Ayres is a former Australian rules footballer for the Hawthorn Football Club and currently the senior coach for the Port Melbourne Football Club in the Victoria Football League.-Playing career:... |
1995–1999 | 116 | 65 | 50 | 1 | 56.47% |
| 30 | Mark Thompson | 2000–2010 | 260 | 161 | 96 | 3 | 62.50% |
| 31 | Chris Scott | 2011 – present | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 88.00% |
Includes all games
Player-coach
A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. The term can be used to refer to both players who serve as head coaches, or as assistant coaches....
+ Caretaker coach
Awards
| Name | Awards |
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| David Hickinbotham David Hickinbotham David Hickinbotham was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football Association and coached them in the Victorian Football League .... |
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| Bill Eason Bill Eason William "Bill" Eason was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong Football Club. He was the brother of Geelong great Alec Eason.... |
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| Billy Orchard Billy Orchard Billy Orchard was a player for the Geelong Football Club between 1906 and 1915. He captained the club for two seasons in 1914 and 1915. He was also playing coach in 1914. He was a field umpire in the VFL during the 1920s... |
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| Lloyd Hagger Lloyd Hagger Lloyd Hagger was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League from 1917 to 1929. Recruited from Barwon, Hagger played as a centre half forward and was known for his high marking and ability to kick goals from difficult angles... |
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| Cliff Rankin Cliff Rankin Cliff Rankin is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League from 1915 to 1928.... |
Victorian 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... premiership (1925 1925 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1925.-New Teams:In 1915, and from 1919 to 1924, there were nine teams in the VFL competition... ) |
| Tom Fitzmaurice Tom Fitzmaurice Tom Fitzmaurice was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .A brilliant centre halfback, he commenced his career with Essendon Football Club 1918. Transferred to Sydney in 1921 with his employment, Fitzmaurice played the next two seasons in the local competition and... |
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| Arthur Coghlan Arthur Coghlan Arthur 'Bull' Coghlan was an Australian rules footballer who played for and coached Geelong in the VFL.Geelong's Toora recruit was a tough and hard hitting ruckman but could also play in key positions... |
Victorian 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... runners-up (1930 1930 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1930.-Premiership season:In 1930, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus one substitute player, known as the 19th man... ) |
| Charlie Clymo Charlie Clymo Charlie Clymo was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda and coached Geelong in the VFL.Originally from Bendigo, Clymo made his St Kilda debut in 1907 and that season was a member of the first ever Saints side to compete in the finals... |
Victorian 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... premiership (1931 1931 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1931.-Premiership season:In 1931, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus one substitute player, known as the 19th man... ) |
| Reg Hickey Reg Hickey Reg Hickey was a player, and later coach, of the Geelong Football Club. Between 1926 and 1959 he led the club to four premierships.... |
Victorian 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... premiership (1937 1937 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1937.-Premiership season:In 1937, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus one substitute player, known as the 19th man... , 1951 1951 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1951.-Premiership season:In 1951, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man... , 1952 1952 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1952.-Premiership season:In 1952, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man... ) runners-up 1953 1953 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1953.-Premiership season:In 1953, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man... , McClelland Trophy McClelland Trophy The McClelland Trophy is an Australian rules football trophy, currently awarded to the minor premiers in the Australian Football League each year... (1952 1952 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1952.-Premiership season:In 1952, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man... , 1954 1954 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1954.-Premiership season:In 1954, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man... ) |
| Percy Parratt Percy Parratt Percy Parratt was an Australian rules footballer. He played 195 games for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League from 1909 to 1923, kicking 202 goals.He started out at Rose of Northcote.After leaving the club he became coach... |
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| Charlie Dibbs Charlie Dibbs Charlie Dibbs was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Magpies in the Victorian Football League during the 1920s and 30s.... |
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| Allan Everett Allan Everett Allan Everett was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Geelong in the Victorian Football League .... |
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| Les Laver Les Laver Les Laver was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the late 1920s and early 1930s.... |
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| Len Metherell Len Metherell Len Metherell was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1930s.... |
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| Tom Arklay Tom Arklay Tom Arklay was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the VFL.A Geelong local, Arklay made his debut for their VFL club in 1933. He was a tough and physical player, mostly used on the half back flank and also as a ruck rover... |
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| Jack W. Williams Jack W. Williams Jack W. Williams was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the late 1920s and early 1930s.... |
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| Tom Quinn Tom Quinn (Australian footballer) Tom "Tommy" Quinn was a leading Australian rules footballer of the 1920s and 1930s, playing for Port Adelaide Football Club and Geelong Football Club.... |
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| Bob Davis | Victorian 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... premiership (1963 1963 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1963.-Premiership season:In 1963, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man... ), McClelland Trophy McClelland Trophy The McClelland Trophy is an Australian rules football trophy, currently awarded to the minor premiers in the Australian Football League each year... (1962 1962 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1962.-Premiership season:In 1962, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man... , 1963 1963 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1963.-Premiership season:In 1963, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man... ), 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... Night Series Premiership (1961 1961 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1961.-Premiership season:In 1961, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man... ) |
| Peter Pianto Peter Pianto Peter Pianto was an Australian rules footballer and coach with Geelong in the VFL.Pianto played as a rover and was a premiership player with Geelong in 1951 and 1952... |
Victorian 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... runners-up (1967 1967 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1967.-Premiership season:In 1967, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man... ) |
| Bill McMaster Bill McMaster Cyril 'Bill' McMaster is a former Australian rules footballer and a coach in the VFL.-External links:*- References :*... |
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| Graham Farmer Graham Farmer Graham Vivian "Polly" Farmer, MBE is a retired Australian rules football player and coach. Born in Western Australia, he joined the East Perth Football Club as a ruckman in 1953, where he won several awards and contributed to the team winning three premierships... |
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| Rodney Olsson Rodney Olsson Rodney Olsson is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who played with Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1960s.Olsson was a ruck-rover for Hawthorn but when he started his career he played as a half forward as well as on the half back flanks... |
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| Bill Goggin Bill Goggin William "Bill" Goggin is a former Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League for Geelong Football Club and later coached Footscray and Geelong football clubs. Goggin ranks as one of Geelong's greatest ever players in a career that spanned more than a decade... |
McClelland Trophy McClelland Trophy The McClelland Trophy is an Australian rules football trophy, currently awarded to the minor premiers in the Australian Football League each year... (1980 1980 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1980.-Grand final:Richmond defeated Collingwood 23.21 to 9.24 , in front of a crowd of 113,461 people... , 1981 1954 VFL season Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1954.-Premiership season:In 1954, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man... ) |
| Tom Hafey Tom Hafey Thomas Stanley Raymond Hafey is a former Australian rules football Victorian Football League player and coach. Hafey played for Richmond between 1953 and 1958, and coached four clubs—Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong and Sydney—between 1966 and 1988, leading teams to a total of four premierships... |
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| John Devine John Devine (Australian rules footballer) John Devine is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1960s, and Tasmanian Football League side North Hobart between 1967 & 1973.... |
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| Malcolm Blight Malcolm Blight Malcolm Jack Blight AM is a former champion Australian rules football player and coach, and current television commentator. During the 1970s and 1980s Blight played for the Woodville Football Club in the South Australian National Football League and the North Melbourne Football Club in the... |
McClelland Trophy McClelland Trophy The McClelland Trophy is an Australian rules football trophy, currently awarded to the minor premiers in the Australian Football League each year... (1992 1992 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1992. The AFL Grand Final this year was won by the West Coast Eagles, who became the first non-Victorian club to win a Premiership.-Ladder:... ), Victorian 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... runners-up (1989 1989 VFL season -Notable events:* In Round 13, horrendous conditions at Windy Hill saw Essendon and Footscray play the lowest scoring game since the 1927 Grand Final, with the teams combining for only 6.15 .... ), 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... runners-up (1992 1992 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1992. The AFL Grand Final this year was won by the West Coast Eagles, who became the first non-Victorian club to win a Premiership.-Ladder:... , 1994 1994 AFL season -Ladder:All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 165. An additional 9 games were played during the finals series. It was the first season that the AFL implemented a top 8 team finals series... ) |
| Gary Ayres Gary Ayres Gary Ayres is a former Australian rules footballer for the Hawthorn Football Club and currently the senior coach for the Port Melbourne Football Club in the Victoria Football League.-Playing career:... |
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... runners-up (1995 1995 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1995.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:*This was the first ANZAC Day clash held between Collingwood and Essendon which famously ended in a draw.-Round 5:-Round 6:... ) |
| Mark Thompson | NAB Cup Pre-Season Premiership (2006 2006 NAB Cup The 2006 NAB Cup was held across Australia between 24 February and 18 March. The NAB Cup was won by Geelong who defeated Adelaide in the Grand Final of the knock-out pre-season competition.- Prize money :... , 2009 2009 NAB Cup The 2009 NAB Cup is the Australian Football League pre-season competition that was played before the Australian Football League's 2009 Premiership season begins. It culminated with the Final on 13 March 2009 played between Geelong and Collingwood and was won by Geelong... ), McClelland Trophy McClelland Trophy The McClelland Trophy is an Australian rules football trophy, currently awarded to the minor premiers in the Australian Football League each year... (2007 2007 AFL season The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia... , 2008 2008 AFL season -Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6 :-Round 7:-AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match:-Round 8:... ), 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... premiership (2007 2007 AFL finals series - The finals system :The system is a final eight system. This system is different to the McIntyre Final Eight System, which was previously used by the AFL, and is currently used by the National Rugby League.... , 2009 2009 AFL finals series The Australian Football League's 2009 finals series determined the top eight final positions of the 2009 AFL season over four weekends in September 2009, culminating with the 113th AFL/VFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 2009... ), Jock McHale Medal Jock McHale Medal The Jock McHale Medal is an award given to the coach of the winning premiership team in the Australian Football League. It is named in honour of coaching games record-holder Jock McHale. It was first awarded in 2001, and medals were retrospectively awarded to back to 1950 .-Sources:*... (2007 2007 AFL Grand Final The 2007 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 2007. It was the 111th annual Grand Final of the VFL/AFL, staged to determine the... , 2009 2009 AFL Grand Final The 2009 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the St Kilda Football Club and the Geelong Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 2009... ), 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... runners-up (2008 2008 AFL season -Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6 :-Round 7:-AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match:-Round 8:... ) |
| Chris Scott | 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... premiership (2011 2011 AFL finals series The 2011 Australian Football League finals series will determine the winner of the 2011 AFL season. The series is scheduled to occur over four weekends in September 2011, culminating with the 115th AFL/VFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 1 October 2011... ), Jock McHale Medal Jock McHale Medal The Jock McHale Medal is an award given to the coach of the winning premiership team in the Australian Football League. It is named in honour of coaching games record-holder Jock McHale. It was first awarded in 2001, and medals were retrospectively awarded to back to 1950 .-Sources:*... (2011 2011 AFL Grand Final The 2011 Australian Football League Grand Final was an Australian rules football match, played to determine the premiers of the 2011 season. It was contested between the Collingwood Football Club and the Geelong Football Club.... ) |