Terry Wheeler
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Terry Wheeler is a former Australian rules football
er who played for and coached Footscray
in the Australian Football League
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Wheeler played as a defender during his 157-game career for Footscray from 1974 to 1983. The following season he joined VFA club Williamstown
as coach and led them to a premiership in 1986. He was appointed the position of assistant coach to Mick Malthouse
at Footscray in 1989 and after a poor season which saw them finish second last on the table, he replaced Malthouse. With twelves wins in 1990 he helped Footscray narrowly missed out on a finals spot in his first year at the helm. In 1992 they finished second after the home-and-away season, only missing out on the minor premiership by percentage. They however failed to make the premiership decider after losing in the Preliminary Final to Geelong but Wheeler was named as coach in the All-Australian Team
. He was sacked in the early stages of the 1994 season following an 88- point loss to Geelong
.
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 for and coached Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
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...
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Wheeler played as a defender during his 157-game career for Footscray from 1974 to 1983. The following season he joined VFA club Williamstown
Williamstown Football Club
The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League...
as coach and led them to a premiership in 1986. He was appointed the position of assistant coach to Mick Malthouse
Mick Malthouse
Michael "Mick" Malthouse is a former Australian rules footballer and the former coach of the Collingwood Football Club.While his playing career included a premiership for Richmond in the VFL, he is best known for his Australian Football League coaching career.Malthouse is the most successful coach...
at Footscray in 1989 and after a poor season which saw them finish second last on the table, he replaced Malthouse. With twelves wins in 1990 he helped Footscray narrowly missed out on a finals spot in his first year at the helm. In 1992 they finished second after the home-and-away season, only missing out on the minor premiership by percentage. They however failed to make the premiership decider after losing in the Preliminary Final to Geelong but Wheeler was named as coach in the All-Australian Team
All-Australian Team
The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. It represents a complete team, including interchange players and a coach, of the best performed during the season....
. He was sacked in the early stages of the 1994 season following an 88- point loss to Geelong
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...
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