Most Finals Series Coached
Malthouse will coach in his 19th separate finals series in 2009, across his career with Footscray, West Coast and now Collingwood. This takes him equal with Kevin Sheedy in second spot for the most finals series by a coach, behind only Collingwood coaching legend Jock McHale.
The leading coaches into finals series are Jock McHale (27 seasons with Collingwood between 1912-49), Kevin Sheedy (19 seasons with Essendon between 1981-2007), Michael Malthouse (18 seasons with Footscray, West Coast and Collingwood between 1984-2009), Allan Jeans (17 seasons with St Kilda and Hawthorn between 1961-1990) and Dick Reynolds (16 seasons with Essendon between 1939-60).
Most Finals Coached
Malthouse will coach his 41st finals match this week, taking him into equal fifth spot on the all-time list. The leading coaches in finals matches in history are Jock McHale (59 matches with Collingwood), Kevin Sheedy (43 matches with Essendon), Tom Hafey (42 matches with Richmond, Collingwood and the Sydney Swans), Allan Jeans (41 matches with St Kilda and Hawthorn) and Michael Malthouse (40 matches with Footscray, West Coast and Collingwood).
