16 September 2004
Collingwood Coach Mick Malthouse has announced that he will not continue on next year due to personal issues. He ends a 5 year stint at what was his third club, and in all a 21 year career as the boss. He took the Pies into the Grand Final twice and had rebuilt the side into a team. Despite not taking away the premiership honours, Mick has said that his job at Collingwood is now done, and what looks to be maybe another rebuilding process, he will not take part. "After two consecutive grand finals and then to not make the eight this season, I think it is appropriate to say that another rebuilding process is required and I am not the man to do it" he said. "I think if another process is taking place, A new coach to the side is the best possible thing for it, so he can also experience new things." Malthouse wasn't concerned about what he has achieved in his years at Collingwood and in the whole 21 years. "It is fair to say that I am leaving under not the best standards, but it is better to say that I have achieved enough for my own personal satisfaction." "When I got that first premiership with West Coast, it meant that I have got what I wanted, anything else was just a bonus".
The coaching position for 2005 and beyond at the Lexus Centre is now up for grabs. Collingwood assistants Bradley Gotch and Gavin Brown are in the mix, as are Gary Ayres and also Terry Walace. The decision should be made late next week.
22 September 2004
Collingwood Team of Century member and assistant coach Gavin Brown has now been appointed the new coach of the Magpies after the shock retirement from Mick Malthouse. Gavin Brown has been in the box for the Magpies since his retirement as strength and conditioning assistant coach but after only one year of being the assistant coach, the club thinks he is capable of leading them to success in the not to distant future. "It is an absolute honour to have a man who is black and white through and through and has the passion and the commitment to lead this club to success" Neil Balme said. Gavin Brown was suprised at the decision, yet he was confident that he was capable of being the top man. "It is unbelievable, and not very often these things happen and I am just glad and very much suprised at the same time about the decision, and I guess now as a coach I have alot of work ahead of me". Gavin Brown played 254 games for Collingwood from 1987 to when he retired in 2000, 99 games were as captain.
Gavin Brown in his last game for Collingwood, 2000
Collingwood Coach Mick Malthouse has announced that he will not continue on next year due to personal issues. He ends a 5 year stint at what was his third club, and in all a 21 year career as the boss. He took the Pies into the Grand Final twice and had rebuilt the side into a team. Despite not taking away the premiership honours, Mick has said that his job at Collingwood is now done, and what looks to be maybe another rebuilding process, he will not take part. "After two consecutive grand finals and then to not make the eight this season, I think it is appropriate to say that another rebuilding process is required and I am not the man to do it" he said. "I think if another process is taking place, A new coach to the side is the best possible thing for it, so he can also experience new things." Malthouse wasn't concerned about what he has achieved in his years at Collingwood and in the whole 21 years. "It is fair to say that I am leaving under not the best standards, but it is better to say that I have achieved enough for my own personal satisfaction." "When I got that first premiership with West Coast, it meant that I have got what I wanted, anything else was just a bonus".
The coaching position for 2005 and beyond at the Lexus Centre is now up for grabs. Collingwood assistants Bradley Gotch and Gavin Brown are in the mix, as are Gary Ayres and also Terry Walace. The decision should be made late next week.
22 September 2004
Collingwood Team of Century member and assistant coach Gavin Brown has now been appointed the new coach of the Magpies after the shock retirement from Mick Malthouse. Gavin Brown has been in the box for the Magpies since his retirement as strength and conditioning assistant coach but after only one year of being the assistant coach, the club thinks he is capable of leading them to success in the not to distant future. "It is an absolute honour to have a man who is black and white through and through and has the passion and the commitment to lead this club to success" Neil Balme said. Gavin Brown was suprised at the decision, yet he was confident that he was capable of being the top man. "It is unbelievable, and not very often these things happen and I am just glad and very much suprised at the same time about the decision, and I guess now as a coach I have alot of work ahead of me". Gavin Brown played 254 games for Collingwood from 1987 to when he retired in 2000, 99 games were as captain.
Gavin Brown in his last game for Collingwood, 2000