Every Jock McHale Medal winner can trace their coaching DNA back to Jock McHale, yet who was this man, this Prince of Coaches. A man who held the games played record, a man who held the games coached record, a man whose 8 premierships as coach is unmatched, a man who coached Collingwood to an unprecedented and unmatched four premierships in a row. All of that and more, an author, a political campaigner, a husband, a father and an inspiration. He began his League career more than 120 years ago but his name will never be forgotten. Listen to this episode to learn more about the man his players always called Mr McHale.
Jock McHale Medal Coaching DNA
| Season | Premiers | Jock McHale Medallist | Jock McHale Coaching DNA |
| 1950 | Essendon | Dick Reynolds | Coached by Jack Baggott (0 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1951 | Geelong | Reg Hickey | Coached by Charlie Dibbs (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1952 | Geelong | Reg Hickey | Coached by Charlie Dibbs (0 Premierships) who was coached by |
| 1953 | Collingwood | Phonse Kyne | Jock McHale |
| 1954 | Footscray | Charlie Sutton | Coached by Norm Ware (0 Premierships) who was coached by Syd Coventry (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1955 | Melbourne | Norm Smith | Coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1956 | Melbourne | Norm Smith | Coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1957 | Melbourne | Norm Smith | Coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1958 | Collingwood | Phonse Kyne | Coached by Jock McHale (8 Premierships) |
| 1959 | Melbourne | Norm Smith | Coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1960 | Melbourne | Norm Smith | Coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1961 | Hawthorn | John Kennedy Snr | Coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1962 | Essendon | John Coleman | Coached by Dick Reynolds (4 Premierships) who was coached by Jack Baggot (0 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1963 | Geelong | Bob Davis | Coached by Reg Hickey (3 Premierships) who was coached by Charlie Dibbs (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1964 | Melbourne | Norm Smith | Coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1965 | Essendon | John Coleman | Coached by Dick Reynolds (4 Premierships) who was coached by Jack Baggot (0 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1966 | St Kilda | Allan Jeans | Coached by Max Oppy (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jack Dyer (2 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1967 | Richmond | Tom Hafey | Coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 1968 | Carlton | Ron Barassi | Coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1969 | Richmond | Tom Hafey | Coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 1970 | Carlton | Ron Barassi | Coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1971 | Hawthorn | John Kennedy Snr | Coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1972 | Carlton | John Nicholls | Coached by Ron Barassi (4 Premierships) who was coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1973 | Richmond | Tom Hafey | Coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 1974 | Richmond | Tom Hafey | Coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | Ron Barassi | Coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1976 | Hawthorn | John Kennedy Snr | Coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | Ron Barassi | Coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1978 | Hawthorn | David Parkin | Coached by John Kennedy (3 Premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1979 | Carlton | Alex Jesaulenko | Coached by Ron Barassi (4 Premierships) who was coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1980 | Richmond | Tony Jewell | Coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 1981 | Carlton | David Parkin | Coached by John Kennedy (3 Premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1982 | Carlton | David Parkin | Coached by John Kennedy (3 Premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | Allan Jeans | Coached by Max Oppy (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jack Dyer (2 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1984 | Essendon | Kevin Sheedy | Coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 1985 | Essendon | Kevin Sheedy | Coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 1986 | Hawthorn | Allan Jeans | Coached by Max Oppy (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jack Dyer (2 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1987 | Carlton | Robert Walls | Coached by Ron Barassi (4 Premierships) who was coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1988 | Hawthorn | Alan Joyce | Coached by John Kennedy (3 Premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1989 | Hawthorn | Allan Jeans | Coached by Max Oppy (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jack Dyer (2 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1990 | Collingwood | Leigh Matthews | Coached by David Parkin ((4 Premierships) who was coached by John Kennedy (3 Premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1991 | Hawthorn | Alan Joyce | Coached by John Kennedy (3 Premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1992 | West Coast | Mick Malthouse | Coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 1993 | Essendon | Kevin Sheedy | Coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 1994 | West Coast | Mick Malthouse | Coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 1995 | Carlton | David Parkin | Coached by John Kennedy (3 Premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | Denis Pagan | Coached by Ron Barassi (4 Premierships) who was coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1997 | Adelaide | Malcolm Blight | Coached by Ron Barassi (4 Premierships) who was coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1998 | Adelaide | Malcolm Blight | Coached by Ron Barassi (4 Premierships) who was coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 1999 | North Melbourne | Denis Pagan | Coached by Ron Barassi (4 Premierships) who was coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2000 | Essendon | Kevin Sheedy | Coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 2001 | Brisbane Lions | Leigh Matthews | Coached by David Parkin ((4 Premierships) who was coached by John Kennedy (3 Premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2002 | Brisbane Lions | Leigh Matthews | Coached by David Parkin ((4 Premierships) who was coached by John Kennedy (3 Premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2003 | Brisbane Lions | Leigh Matthews | Coached by David Parkin ((4 Premierships) who was coached by John Kennedy (3 Premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2004 | Port Adelaide | Mark Williams | Coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 2005 | Sydney | Paul Roos | Coached by Ron Barassi (4 Premierships) who was coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2006 | West Coast | John Worsfold | Coached by Mick Malthouse (3 Premierships) who was coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 2007 | Geelong | Mark Thompson | Coached by Kevin Sheedy (4 Premierships) who was coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 2008 | Hawthorn | Alastair Clarkson | Coached by John Kennedy (3 premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2009 | Geelong | Mark Thompson | Coached by Kevin Sheedy (4 Premierships) who was coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 2010 | Collingwood | Mick Malthouse | Coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 2011 | Geelong | Chris Scott | Coached by Leigh Matthews (4 Premierships) who was coached by David Parkin ((4 Premierships) who was coached by John Kennedy (3 Premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2012 | Sydney | John Longmire | Coached by John Kennedy (3 premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2013 | Hawthorn | Alastair Clarkson | Coached by John Kennedy (3 premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2014 | Hawthorn | Alastair Clarkson | Coached by John Kennedy (3 premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2015 | Hawthorn | Alastair Clarkson | Coached by John Kennedy (3 premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2016 | Western Bulldogs | Luke Beveridge | Coached by John Northey (0 Premierships) who was coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 2017 | Richmond | Damien Hardwick | Coached by Kevin Sheedy (4 Premierships) who was coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 2018 | West Coast | Adam Simpson | Coached by Denis Pagan (2 Premierships) who was coached by Ron Barassi (4 Premierships) who was coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2019 | Richmond | Damien Hardwick | Coached by Kevin Sheedy (4 Premierships) who was coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 2020 | Richmond | Damien Hardwick | Coached by Kevin Sheedy (4 Premierships) who was coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale. |
| 2021 | Melbourne | Simon Goodwin | Coached by Malcolm Blight (2 Premierships) who was coached by Ron Barassi (4 Premierships) who was coached by Norm Smith (6 Premierships) who was coached by Frank Hughes (5 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2022 | Geelong | Chris Scott | Coached by Leigh Matthews (4 Premierships) who was coached by David Parkin ((4 Premierships) who was coached by John Kennedy (3 Premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2023 | Collingwood | Craig McRae | Coached by Leigh Matthews (4 Premierships) who was coached by David Parkin ((4 Premierships) who was coached by John Kennedy (3 Premierships) who was coached by Bob McCaskill (0 Premierships) who was coached by Dan Minogue (2 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2024 | Brisbane Lions | Chris Fagan | Coached by Paul Sproule (Hobart 1980) who was coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
| 2025 | Brisbane Lions | Chris Fagan | Coached by Paul Sproule (Hobart 1980) who was coached by Tom Hafey (4 Premierships) who was coached by Alby Pannam (0 Premierships) who was coached by Jock McHale |
Jock McHale Hall of Fame Video
The Australian Game of Football 1936 Edition Online access from State Library of Victoria