| Personal information | |
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| Birth | August 17, 1953 , |
| Recruited from | North Ballarat |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1972, St Kilda vs. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The North Ballarat Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Ballarat and is the current VFL Premiers Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian Football League club based in Melbourne Victoria Australia , at |
| Team(s) | St Kilda (1972 - 1976) 53 games, 5 goals Richmond (1976 - 1983) 121 games, 10 goals |
| Coaching career¹ | |
| Team(s) | Footscray (1984 - 1989) 135 games - West Coast (1990 - 1999) 243 games - Collingwood (2000 - ) 195 games - |
| ¹ Statistics to end of Round 8, 2008 season | |
| Career highlights | |
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Michael "Mick" Malthouse (born August 17, 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer and current coach of Collingwood Football Club. The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian Football League club based in Melbourne Victoria Australia Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, competes in the Australian Football League. The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL club based at the Whitten Oval in West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, competes in the Australian Football League. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. Australian rules football matches between teams representing Australian colonies/states and territories have been held since 1879 Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League.
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Playing career
St Kilda
Recruited from North Ballarat,[1] Malthouse started his football career with St Kilda in 1972, playing 53 senior games including three finals. The North Ballarat Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Ballarat and is the current VFL Premiers The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian Football League club based in Melbourne Victoria Australia 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. Allan Jeans (born 21 September 1933 is a legendary Australian rules football coach Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, competes in the Australian Football League.
Richmond
At Richmond Malthouse played 121 senior games, including six finals and the runaway premiership triumph over Collingwood in 1980. Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, competes in the Australian Football League. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Malthouse was noted for being a tough, solid defender. Malthouse retired in 1983.
Coaching career
Malthouse has a still-active 24-year uninterrupted career as a senior football coach. His nickname is "Captain Cranky", due to the angry way he deals with the sports media.
Footscray 1984-89
Malthouse was Footscray's senior coach from 1984 to 1989. The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL club based at the Whitten Oval in [2] During his time at the Bulldogs he was known for his tough stance on many players, including Doug Hawkins. The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL club based at the Whitten Oval in Doug Hawkins (born 5 May 1960 is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL who made a name for himself in the media in his post-football career The teams final standings in his years in charge were 7th (1984), 2nd (1985), 8th (1986), 7th (1987), 8th (1988) and 13th (1989). [3]. Malthouse impressed with his dedication and professionalism.
West Coast Eagles 1990-99
For ten years from 1990 Malthouse was senior coach for the West Coast Eagles. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. Under Malthouse the Eagles made the finals every year, including 1992 & 1994 Premierships and 1991 Runners-Up. [4]. Final minor premiership ladder positions were 3rd, 1st, 2nd, 6th, 1st, 5th, 4th, 5th, 7th and 5th (1990-99).
Collingwood 2000-
Appointed at the start of the 2000 season to the Collingwood Football Club, Malthouse took charge of a team that had not been in finals contention for five years, and had finished with the wooden spoon in 1999. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. A' 'wooden spoon' is a mock or real award usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition but sometimes also to runners-up Collingwood were runners-up for two consecutive years (2002-2003) with bitter defeats to power-house side the Brisbane Lions. Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) is an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane Final minor premiership ladder positions to date for Collingwood have been 15th, 9th, 4th, 2nd, 13th, 15th, 5th and 6th (2000-2007).
Family
Malthouse has a daughter, Christi, who is a sports reporter and AFL boundary rider for Network Ten. Christi Malthouse (born 1976 is an Australian television personality A boundary rider is a term used in the Australian Football League as well as other field sports to denote a Commentator who works from the sidelines of the field or Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia 's three major commercial television networks.
Honours
- 1985 & 1991 Players Association Coach of the Year
- 1991 Inaugural AFL Coach of the Year
- 1992 Institute of Sport Coach of the Year [1]
References
External links
- Mick Malthouse profile on the Official AFL Website of the Richmond Football Club
- What is it with 'Captain Cranky'? in 'The Age' 2/9/06
| Preceded by John Todd | West Coast Eagles coach 1990 - 1999 | Succeeded by Ken Judge |
| Preceded by Tony Shaw | Collingwood Football Club coach 2000 - | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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