Malthouse: The ugly truths behind coaching’s sleepless nights
Six months after I finished coaching I finally slept a full night, writes Mick Malthouse. The pressure is relentless and the self doubt is real. This is life as a senior AFL coach.
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Malthouse: Why the game as we know it is in strife
The AFL season is in full swing, but there’s been plenty of controversy surrounding a number of suspensions. Here’s why Mick Malthouse thinks the game is in danger.
Malthouse: Saints’ clear similarities to 2009-10 grand final sides
The current Saints team is already playing with the Ross Lyon methodology. And there are similarities between his players now and his side a decade ago, writes Mick Malthouse.
Malthouse: Umpiring call that is killing the game
The stop-start nature of these umpiring calls goes directly against the grain of a fast free-flowing contest. And Mick Malthouse believes it is killing the game.
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Malthouse: Why these guns can become matchwinners
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Malthouse’s expansion fears: AFL standard ‘quite horrible’
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