Opinion 10 Greatest coaches of VFL/AFL

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Seems to be a lack of threads about coaches on this board, so here is my crack at the top 10.

1. Jock McHale
2. Norm Smith
3. Kevin Sheedy
4. Allan Jeans
5. John Kennedy
6. Tom Hafey
7. Ron Barrassi
8. Leigh Matthews
9. Dick Reynolds
10. Jack Worrall

 

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"Checker" Hughes won 5 flags as coach. He got 1 with Richmond then went to Melbourne and won 4 more, including a 3-peat. He'd have to be top 3 or 4.

 

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"Checker" Hughes won 5 flags as coach. He got 1 with Richmond then went to Melbourne and won 4 more, including a 3-peat. He'd have to be top 3 or 4.

I would maybe slip him in at 10, but no higher. Was well out coached by McHale from all accounts while at Richmond with a ridiculously good team, and then won 3 of his 4 premierships at Melbourne when the competition was severely weakened by the war.