Mick Malthouse
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Michael "Mick" Malthouse (born 17 August 1953) is a former Australian rules football
er and the former coach of the Collingwood Football Club
.
While his playing career included a premiership for Richmond in the VFL, he is best known for his Australian Football League
coaching career.
Malthouse is the most successful coach in the history of the West Coast Eagles
, holding several club coaching records including the most grand final appearances (1991, 1992, 1994), most premierships (1992,1994 - both against Geelong), most games coached (243) and won (146) as well as the highest win ratio.
The 1992 Grand Final win was the first AFL premiership won by a team from outside Victoria and was the West Coast Eagles first ever senior premiership.
He has also coached Collingwood to Grand Finals in 2002, 2003, 2010 and 2011; tasting success in the 2010 Grand Final Replay
, leading Collingwood to its first Premiership since 1990.
, Malthouse started his football career with St Kilda in 1972, playing 53 senior games including three finals. After being told by then-coach Allan Jeans
that he would struggle to get a game in the senior side due to a surfeit of similar-skilled players, he departed for Richmond
midway through the 1976 season.
he played 121 senior games, including six finals and the runaway premiership win over Collingwood
in 1980. He was noted for being a tough and solid defender. He retired in 1983.
's senior coach from 1984 to 1989. During his time at the Bulldogs
he was known for his tough stance on many players, including Doug Hawkins
. The teams final standings in his years in charge were 7th (1984), 3rd (1985), 8th (1986), 7th (1987), 8th (1988) and 13th (1989). He impressed with his dedication and professionalism.
. During his tenure as coach the Eagles made the finals every year, including 1992 and 1994 premierships and 1991 grand finalists. Final minor premiership ladder positions were 3rd, 1st, 4th, 6th, 1st, 5th, 4th, 5th, 7th and 5th (1990–1999).
, Malthouse has coached Collingwood to the finals in six out of his ten seasons as coach including grand final appearances in 2002, 2003, 2010 (twice) and 2011. In 2010, after the first drawn AFL/VFL grand final since 1977
, Collingwood claimed premiership success with a resounding 56-point win over St Kilda in the replay. This was the club's biggest ever win in a grand final and the first since 1990. In July 2009, McGuire produced a succession plan in which Malthouse was to hand over the coaching reins to club legend Nathan Buckley at the end of the 2011 season. In 2011, Malthouse guided Collingwood to another grand final against the Geelong Cats. After the dramatic three point win over Hawthorn in a preliminary final, he was shown on TV in tears in the coach's box after his side came from 17 points down at the final change to book their place in Malthouse's fifth grand final as Collingwood coach and his eighth overall. Collingwood lost the 2011 AFL Grand Final to Geelong by 38 points. The game was his final one as Collingwood coach. Malthouse advised that he would not be taking on the position as Director of Coaching at Collingwood after the loss and that he had made this decision six weeks earlier.
has been a sports reporter and AFL boundary rider for Network Ten
. Christi's son Zachary was born in December 2008 and is Malthouse's first grandchild. The Malthouses also have another daughter, Danielle, and two sons, Cain and Troy.
Mick will join 3AW
and Channel 7
in media roles next year.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er and the former coach of the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
.
While his playing career included a premiership for Richmond in the VFL, he is best known for his Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
coaching career.
Malthouse is the most successful coach in the history of the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
, holding several club coaching records including the most grand final appearances (1991, 1992, 1994), most premierships (1992,1994 - both against Geelong), most games coached (243) and won (146) as well as the highest win ratio.
The 1992 Grand Final win was the first AFL premiership won by a team from outside Victoria and was the West Coast Eagles first ever senior premiership.
He has also coached Collingwood to Grand Finals in 2002, 2003, 2010 and 2011; tasting success in the 2010 Grand Final Replay
2010 AFL Grand Final
The 2010 AFL Grand Final is either of two Australian rules football contests between the Collingwood Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club. Together they are considered the 114th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, and were staged to determine the...
, leading Collingwood to its first Premiership since 1990.
St Kilda
Recruited from North BallaratNorth Ballarat Football Club
North Ballarat Football Club, nicknamed The Roosters, is an Australian rules football club based at Northern Oval in Ballarat. The club is locally known as the Roosters and plays in the Victorian Football League are current competition premiers and one of only four clubs based outside of Melbourne...
, Malthouse started his football career with St Kilda in 1972, playing 53 senior games including three finals. After being told by then-coach Allan Jeans
Allan Jeans
Allan Jeans was an Australian rules footballer and coach. He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame at its inception in 1996...
that he would struggle to get a game in the senior side due to a surfeit of similar-skilled players, he departed for Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
midway through the 1976 season.
Richmond
At RichmondRichmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
he played 121 senior games, including six finals and the runaway premiership win over Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in 1980. He was noted for being a tough and solid defender. He retired in 1983.
Footscray (1984–1989)
He was FootscrayWestern Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
's senior coach from 1984 to 1989. During his time at the Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
he was known for his tough stance on many players, including Doug Hawkins
Doug Hawkins
Doug Hawkins is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL who made a name for himself in the media in his post-football career.-Early career:...
. The teams final standings in his years in charge were 7th (1984), 3rd (1985), 8th (1986), 7th (1987), 8th (1988) and 13th (1989). He impressed with his dedication and professionalism.
West Coast Eagles (1990–1999)
For ten years from 1990 he was senior coach for the West Coast EaglesWest Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
. During his tenure as coach the Eagles made the finals every year, including 1992 and 1994 premierships and 1991 grand finalists. Final minor premiership ladder positions were 3rd, 1st, 4th, 6th, 1st, 5th, 4th, 5th, 7th and 5th (1990–1999).
Collingwood (2000–2011)
Recruited to the Magpies in 2000 by Collingwood president Eddie McGuireEddie McGuire
Edward Joseph "Eddie" McGuire AM is an Australian television presenter and businessman known for his long association with Australian rules football and the Channel 9 television network....
, Malthouse has coached Collingwood to the finals in six out of his ten seasons as coach including grand final appearances in 2002, 2003, 2010 (twice) and 2011. In 2010, after the first drawn AFL/VFL grand final since 1977
1977 VFL Grand Final
The 1977 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the North Melbourne Football Club and the Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 24 September 1977...
, Collingwood claimed premiership success with a resounding 56-point win over St Kilda in the replay. This was the club's biggest ever win in a grand final and the first since 1990. In July 2009, McGuire produced a succession plan in which Malthouse was to hand over the coaching reins to club legend Nathan Buckley at the end of the 2011 season. In 2011, Malthouse guided Collingwood to another grand final against the Geelong Cats. After the dramatic three point win over Hawthorn in a preliminary final, he was shown on TV in tears in the coach's box after his side came from 17 points down at the final change to book their place in Malthouse's fifth grand final as Collingwood coach and his eighth overall. Collingwood lost the 2011 AFL Grand Final to Geelong by 38 points. The game was his final one as Collingwood coach. Malthouse advised that he would not be taking on the position as Director of Coaching at Collingwood after the loss and that he had made this decision six weeks earlier.
Family
Malthouse's wife is Nanette. Their daughter ChristiChristi Malthouse
Christi Malthouse is an Australian television personality.Malthouse was a journalist for Network Ten and is the daughter of Mick Malthouse, former Australian rules football player and former coach of the Collingwood Magpies...
has been a sports reporter and AFL boundary rider for Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
. Christi's son Zachary was born in December 2008 and is Malthouse's first grandchild. The Malthouses also have another daughter, Danielle, and two sons, Cain and Troy.
Post-football
Mick Malthouse was recently quoted as saying he would like a senior coaching role with Cricket Australia.mick-malthouse-to-ponder-future-in-cricket Mick Malthouse has released an autobiography The Ox is Slow but the Earth is Patient. http://www.michaelmalthouse.com.au/Mick will join 3AW
3AW
3AW is a talkback radio station in Melbourne, Australia on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station.-History:...
and Channel 7
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
in media roles next year.
Playing and coaching achievements
- 1985 and 1991 Players Association Coach of the Year
- 1991 Inaugural AFL Coach of the Year
- 1992 Institute of Sport Coach of the Year
- Richmond premiership player 1980
- West Coast premiership coach 1992 and 1994
- 2008 International Rules Series Coach
- 2010 International Rules Series Coach
- 2010 AFLCA Coach of the Year
- Collingwood premiership coach 2010
- 2nd longest serving coach of the Collingwood FC behind Jock McHale.
- 2nd (all time) most games coached at AFL/VFL level.
- 3rd most wins as coach (all time).