Opinion Was the 2004 AFL Grand Final a window into the future?

[GC2015]

Port Adelaide Coaching Staff (2004)

• Mark Williams - Head Coach
• Alastair Clarkson - Assistant (Future Hawthorn & North Melbourne Head Coach)
• Phil Walsh - Assistant (Future Adelaide Coach)
• Dean Bailey - Assistant (Future Melbourne Coach)

Brisbane Coaching Staff (2004)

• Leigh Matthews - Head Coach
• John Blakey - Assistant
• Graeme Allen - Assistant
• Craig Lambert - Assistant

Port Adelaide Players Who Became Future Head Coaches (2004)

• Damien Hardwick - Richmond & Gold Coast
• Stuart Dew - Gold Coast
• Adam Kingsley - Greater Western Sydney
• Jarrad Schofield - West Coast
• Josh Carr - Port Adelaide

Brisbane Players Who Became Future Head Coaches (2004)

• Michael Voss - Brisbane & Carlton
• Brad Scott - North Melbourne & Essendon
• Chris Scott - Geelong
• Justin Leppitsch - Brisbane
• Craig McRae - Collingwood

Plenty of future assistant coaches from both clubs as well like Luke Power

Luke Power

Age

45

Ht

180cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.0

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.6

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.9

5star

CL

1.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.6

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

4star

, Nigel Lappin, Blake Caracella

Blake Caracella

Age

48

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.6

3star

, Brendon Lade

Brendon Lade

Age

49

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.0

3star

HO

15.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.4

4star

HO

9.6

5star

, Jarrad Schofield

Jarrad Schofield

Age

50

Ht

178cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.5

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

6.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

0.8

3star

, Brett Montgomery

Brett Montgomery

Age

52

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.3

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.6

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

2.8

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.2

3star

etc. Remarkably, 10 of the last 21 AFL premierships have been won by a future head coach that participated in the 2004 AFL Grand Final and that number would be even higher if you included those involved as assistants or admins.

So, with all that in mind, was the 2004 AFL Grand Final a window into the future and a meeting of minds that will never be seen in one game again?

 

[PenfoldsFan]

I've been contemplating this for a number of years now but never raised it.
Correct me if im wrong but is there another game that features as many future coaches or assistants as that game.

Voss
Mcrae
C.Scott
B.Scott
Lappitsch
Hardwick
KIngsley
Carr
Dew
Schofield

 

[GhostofJimJess]

I've been contemplating this for a number of years now but never raised it.
Correct me if im wrong but is there another game that features as many future coaches or assistants as that game.

IIRC in 1985 the Hawks had the following:
Leigh Matthews
Rodney Eade
Ken Judge
Gary Buckanara
Terry Wallace
Peter Schwab
Gary Ayres

And the Bombers had the following:
Tim Watson
Mark Harvey
Neale Daniher
Tony Elsaugh (stand-in)
Mark Thompson

So that's 12, without even counting the many assistants.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

IIRC in 1985 the Hawks had the following:
Leigh Matthews
Rodney Eade
Ken Judge
Gary Buckanara
Terry Wallace
Peter Schwab
Gary Ayres

And the Bombers had the following:
Tim Watson
Mark Harvey
Neale Daniher
Tony Elsaugh (stand-in)
Mark Thompson

So that's 12, without even counting the many assistants.

Elite.
You can also add Clarko, Mattews and Walsh to 2004