Coaches - Most Games Without a Premiership?

[Exhale You]

I was just reading an article about Rodney Eade's milestone this weekend and it got me thinking about coaches who coach for a long time without achieving premiership glory.

The obvious two amongst the current group are Rodney Eade and Terry Wallace.
Eade has coached 240 AFL games without a premiership, whilst Wallace is up to 234 games.

The only other one i can think of is Neale Daniher, who coached 223 games without tasting premiership success.

Can anyone think of a coach, in recent memory, who has coached more games without ever coaching a premiership?

 

[Burzum]

Does it include coaches that have previously won one but are coaching for another?

 

[Dez!]

Does it include coaches that have previously won one but are coaching for another?

Sheedy would be a chance for that wouldn't he?

 

[Exhale You]

Does it include coaches that have previously won one but are coaching for another?

Nah, i was more going for coaches who have never coached a premiership.

BTW If we did use your criteria, Mick Malthouse would likely win.
Not many coaches go 14 years straight without a premiership and still have a job.

 

[Burzum]

Nah, i was more going for coaches who have never coached a premiership.

BTW If we did use your criteria, Mick Malthouse would likely win.
Not many coaches go 14 years straight without a premiership and still have a job.

That's what I was getting at

 

[Lethal]

I know Malthouse has coached 2 flags but how many games has he coached since the 94 flag?

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

John Northey coached 315 games without a premiership. Bob Rose 282 and Bill Stephen 258. Only coaches ahead of Eade / Wallace.

 

[Exhale You]

I know Malthouse has coached 2 flags but how many games has he coached since the 94 flag?

Roughly 325.

John Northey coached 315 games without a premiership. Bob Rose 282 and Bill Stephen 258. Only coaches ahead of Eade / Wallce.

Thanks for that

 

[Dez!]

John Northey coached 315 games without a premiership. Bob Rose 282 and Bill Stephen 258. Only coaches ahead of Eade / Wallce.

Neale Daniher on 223 is 1 game ahead of Wallace and 15 ahead of Eade.

 

[Burzum]

I know Malthouse has coached 2 flags but how many games has he coached since the 94 flag?

320 by my rough calculations.

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

Neale Daniher on 223 is 1 game ahead of Wallace and 15 ahead of Eade.

Actually Eade has coached 240 without a flag and Wallace is at 234.

 

[Exhale You]

Actually Eade has coached 240 without a flag and Wallace is at 234.

Yep, i fixed the OP just before your post.

 

[Hoops]

whats their winning percentage?

Bomber thompson lasted 7 seasons (00-06) with a winning percentage less than 50%

I'm glad we stuck with him despite calling for his head at the end of 06

 

[Primetime Pricey]

By the time Neil Craig is done with Adelaide he will hold the mantle

 

[Vince Van Mackay]

By the time Neil Craig is done with Adelaide he will hold the mantle

Yep the Premiership mantle.

Your old friend Malthouse isn't doing too well for the pies.

 

[Exhale You]

whats their winning percentage?

Wallace: 47.8%
Eade: 57%
Daniher: 48.4%

 

[Nardz]

how about the coaches that have won a flag - what is the most games they've coached before finally winning one? or even just most games coached between flags..

 

[Exhale You]

how about the coaches that have won a flag - what is the most games they've coached before finally winning one?

Mick Malthouse coached his first premiership in his 212th game as a senior coach, whilst Mark Thompson became a premiership coach in his 184th game.

 

[Primetime Pricey]

Yep the Premiership mantle.

Your old friend Malthouse isn't doing too well for the pies.

look i cant argue that, Mick has got close but no cigar. Depends on how long Collingwood stick by him, some good players coming through and perhaps we can get 1 in the next few seasons.

Was very suprised Craig got renewed so quickly, would have thought u would see how the rest of the season went, think he still had another year there to go.

Cant see Adelaide jagging one for quite a long time, especially with McLeod, Edwards, Goodwin all on the wrong side of 30

 

[Scoopar]

Paul Roos holds the record for the most games as player and coach before winning a premiership, I think its about 450.

No more deserved premiership has ever been earned than that won by the Swans for Roos to break his drought.

 

[raikkonen]

By the time Neil Craig is done with Adelaide he will hold the mantle

One Premiership in how many years for Collingwood?

 

[Primetime Pricey]

One Premiership in how many years for Collingwood?

depends on who u talk to on here, some say 1 in 18 when it became the AFL, some say 1 in 50 odd

 

[crowman_23]

look i cant argue that, Mick has got close but no cigar. Depends on how long Collingwood stick by him, some good players coming through and perhaps we can get 1 in the next few seasons.

Was very suprised Craig got renewed so quickly, would have thought u would see how the rest of the season went, think he still had another year there to go.

Cant see Adelaide jagging one for quite a long time, especially with McLeod, Edwards, Goodwin all on the wrong side of 30

He is rated extremely highly in Adelaide and gets the best out of the group of players without question. I don't think there were too many people unhappy about re-signing Craigy.

We will lose those top players but we also have some quality youngsters coming through the club. Those 3 guys you mentioned really have contributed as much this year as years gone by and I have no doubts that when they do pull the pin we will have the guys to replace them. If some of the youngsters make it to the level many of us believe they can I think we could challenge again in 2/3/4 years time.

 

[Primetime Pricey]

He is rated extremely highly in Adelaide and gets the best out of the group of players without question. I don't think there were too many people unhappy about re-signing Craigy.

We will lose those top players but we also have some quality youngsters coming through the club. Those 3 guys you mentioned really have contributed as much this year as years gone by and I have no doubts that when they do pull the pin we will have the guys to replace them. If some of the youngsters make it to the level many of us believe they can I think we could challenge again in 2/3/4 years time.

I thought it was interesting considering his coaching in finals has been pretty avg.
I do think he has done extremely well considering Adelaide were touted as being down near the bottom of the ladder and at the moment you could possibly get 4th spot.
Impressed with his hand in developing players like Van Berlo, Knights, Mackay and Vince, have really stepped up.
Perhaps Adelaide wont have to go down to get back up

 

[Punchy Bassett]

I thought it was interesting considering his coaching in finals has been pretty avg.
I do think he has done extremely well considering Adelaide were touted as being down near the bottom of the ladder and at the moment you could possibly get 4th spot.
Impressed with his hand in developing players like Van Berlo, Knights, Mackay and Vince, have really stepped up.
Perhaps Adelaide wont have to go down to get back up

Adelaide don't tank Pricey, now get back to work.