Shoot holes in this theory

[jerry springer]

Having a discussion last night with my mate and I brought up the theory that I think you need a coach to have have won a preimership to be able to lead a team to a preimeirship.

Obvious examples on my side are Matthews,Malthouse,Sheedy

Against were choco

What are are other peoples veiws on this?

Can people name some other coaches who didnt win a flag as a player but did as a coach?

 

[Captain Sensible]

Having a discussion last night with my mate and I brought up the theory that I think you need a coach to have have won a preimership to be able to lead a team to a preimeirship.

Obvious examples on my side are Matthews,Malthouse,Sheedy

Against were choco

What are are other peoples veiws on this?

Can people name some other coaches who didnt win a flag as a player but did as a coach?

Pagan, Roos

 

[doggmannx]

Paul Roos last year

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

Paul Roos

 

[jerry springer]

Paul Roos last year

Damn cant belive i missed that one

 

[Captain Sensible]

Damn cant belive i missed that one

Sack that researcher Jerry.

 

[skipper kelly]

Generally I believe your theory is correct although there will always be exceptions.

 

[CJH]

Tom Hafey and Allan Jeans were some of the greatest coaches ever who didn't play in a premiership as players.

 

[Smokin]

i have heard this, but there are probably as many exceptions as rules.

 

[Grimreepah]

Most coaches probably would have won a premiership as a player, so it probably gives you a better chance of getting the job in the first place.

Yet plenty haven't won as coach: Gary Ayres, Peter Schwab, Tim Watson, Tony Shaw.

And there's a lot of current coaches who won as a player but not as coach (yet) - Laidley, Eade, Wallace, Bomber, Worsfold, Daniher. Most of them have been around a while.

It seems most of the good coaches have won as a player, but IMO it is far from a prerequisite.

 

[footyfreak]

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[Richo83]

And think about it this way, just because you won a flag playing, does this mean you will be a good coach able to coach a flag? How about Bartlett for Richmond? Buckanera for Hawthorn. (Although I'm not sure if he played in a winning GF, apologies if wrong.) Ther are plenty of examples of winning player, losing coach.

 

[sheller891]

and the AWARD for "Wort theory ever" goes to...

(drum roll PLEASE)

















JERRY SPRINGER

"W-T-F mate"

 

[rayven]

Having a discussion last night with my mate and I brought up the theory that I think you need a coach to have have won a preimership to be able to lead a team to a preimeirship.

Obvious examples on my side are Matthews,Malthouse,Sheedy

Against were choco

What are are other peoples veiws on this?

Can people name some other coaches who didnt win a flag as a player but did as a coach?

Now are you talking about VFL/AFL premierships or any senior premiership like WAFL or SANFL?

 

[crudbucket]

Seems more likely that you had to be a backman to be a good coach ...

Pagan, Sheedy, Malthouse, Parkin, Hafey, Jeans ...

But against that you have Matthews, Blight, Barassi ...

I guess there's no real logic to this entire question..

 

[M29]

Jack Worrall coached Essendon and carlton to flags in the early 1900's. I'm certain he never played in a premiership side, not in the VFL anyway. He played for Fitzroy in the VFA 1884-1893.