John Northey Question

[Demonheart]

Hopefully someone can clear this up for me, been having a discussion about how many teams Northey has coached, the general consensus is 4, Melbourne, Richmond, Brisbane and Sydney. Anyone know if this is correct?

 

[The Scarecrow]

I thought he also coached Fitzroy?

 

[hotpie]

Originally posted by Demonheart
Hopefully someone can clear this up for me, been having a discussion about how many teams Northey has coached, the general consensus is 4, Melbourne, Richmond, Brisbane and Sydney. Anyone know if this is correct?

I think you're correct.

Another question...

Has any other coach led four separate clubs to a total of zero premierships?

Per side coached, Northey must be the most unsuccessful coach in history.

 

[sandeano]

In order - Sydney, Melbourne, Richmond and Brisbane.

At Brisbane he was so loved by the players that they would send him pizzas late at night.

 

[grayham]

He was actually quite successful, when you consider the sides he had to coach. Had heaps of finals campains.

Never seemed to last long at any one club though.

 

[Darky]

Re: Re: John Northey Question

Originally posted by hotpie
I think you're correct.

Another question...

Has any other coach led four separate clubs to a total of zero premierships?

Per side coached, Northey must be the most unsuccessful coach in history.

Not sure, but Dan Minogue has a strange record strewn across five clubs. He won premierships in his first two years as Richmond's captain-coach, but over the following 20-odd years failed to win another.

So yes he HAS led four clubs to zero premierships, those being the last four he coached.

Richmond 1920-25
Hawthorn 1926-27
Carlton 1929-34
St.Kilda 1935-38
Fitzroy 1940-42

 

[sandeano]

Re: Re: Re: John Northey Question

Originally posted by Darky
Not sure, but Dan Minogue has a strange record strewn across five clubs. He won premierships in his first two years as Richmond's captain-coach, but over the following 20-odd years failed to win another.

Yes, well Danni Minogue went to #1 with her first two singles then failed to have a hit for the next ten years.

But I doubt if her footballing namesake ever had breast implants...so I suppose the comparison ought to end about there.

 

[Voice of Reason]

I don't like South Fremantle's chances in the WAFL this year either.

 

[carn_the_nmfc]

Originally posted by Demonheart
Hopefully someone can clear this up for me, been having a discussion about how many teams Northey has coached, the general consensus is 4, Melbourne, Richmond, Brisbane and Sydney. Anyone know if this is correct?

You are correct. Take no notice of what the others have posted.

 

[pazza]

"Swooper" is an interesting case study

First sign of his coaching ability came in the 70's when coaching the Ballarat Inter-league side.

Didn't really do enough in Sydney.

Brought Melbourne back to a reasonable level.

Virtually did the same thing at Richmond

Was the other half of the swap with Robert "The Bearded Clam" Walls

 

[roostersgal4eva]

Was the other half of the swap with Robert "The Bearded Clam" Walls

yep it was - he did some things right @ brissie

 

[MGREG]

Northey also coached St. Kilda Reserves to a GF loss in 1982 to Geelong IIRC.

 

[Weaver]

Originally posted by pazza
"Swooper" is an interesting case study

Didn't really do enough in Sydney.

Hard to tell. He only had one year before Edelsten took over and decided he needed someone high-profile in Hollywood and appointed Tom Hafey. Hafey had a lot of players purchased for him to make a difference, something Northey didn't have.

Problem with Northey is his coaching is based entirely on motivation and has little or nothing about tactics and game plans. Football just passed him by a little.