(04-08-2019, 03:51 AM)madbluboy link Wrote:27 off the top of my head.
He's coached more games than any other, but he isn't in the top dozen for premierships despite holding the record for most finals coached. That must leave him with one of the worst strike rates over the longest coaching career ever! Just looking at the total and ignoring the efficiency seems a little deceptive!
Perhaps his best trick was staying in the job with a game plan that gave you an otherwise minimal chance of ultimate success!
The numbers are a clear tell, more games, more finals, but less ultimate success per number of games played.
Lets put this another way, if MM had been coaching us through the 70s to the same statistical success level we would have won just a one and a bit flags!
A mate who is into car racing put it best, MM is the Alan Moffatt of VFL/AFL, some who is there at every race meeting so he's got a chance!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"