Just wondering how the AFL determines whether a coach actually coached a team?
In AFL 2002 McHale is credited with 8 premierships - yet in 1930 he wasn't actually at the ground, he was sick with influenza and Robert Rush took over.
Rush is credited with coaching 1 game for 1 win in 1930, yet McHale gets the premiership.
Even more confusing, Peter Schwab is credited with coaching all 25 games in 2001. This seems wrong to me, because Chris Connolly was the coach for the Carlton game in Round 17 when Schwabby fell ill.
Yet Connolly isn't credited with coaching a game. However previous instances of this occurring (ie when Darryl Baldock fell ill coaching St. Kilda) have credited his fill in??
What are your thoughts? Had Chris Connolly actually coached a game before he took the Freo job? And did McHale actually coach the 1930 premiership team to victory?
In AFL 2002 McHale is credited with 8 premierships - yet in 1930 he wasn't actually at the ground, he was sick with influenza and Robert Rush took over.
Rush is credited with coaching 1 game for 1 win in 1930, yet McHale gets the premiership.
Even more confusing, Peter Schwab is credited with coaching all 25 games in 2001. This seems wrong to me, because Chris Connolly was the coach for the Carlton game in Round 17 when Schwabby fell ill.
Yet Connolly isn't credited with coaching a game. However previous instances of this occurring (ie when Darryl Baldock fell ill coaching St. Kilda) have credited his fill in??
What are your thoughts? Had Chris Connolly actually coached a game before he took the Freo job? And did McHale actually coach the 1930 premiership team to victory?