Malcolm Blight narrows the six current AFL premiership coaches down to a top three.
“John Worsfold, Damien Hardwick and Luke Beveridge all have one and aren’t up to the other three yet in record or distance.
“Alastair Clarkson wins by the length of the straight. Four flags, 13 seasons, took over at 15th, 63 per cent. No arguments.
“The next two are within a hair’s breadth of each other. Chris Scott and John Longmire — both started the same year.
“John Longmire 117 wins. Chris Scott 118 wins. Both have had seven winning seasons in their seven-year start. John Longmire has a 68 per cent record, Chris Scott a 71 per cent winning record.
“However, John Longmire started from fifth taking over from Paul Roos and Chris Scott started tenth taking over from Bomber Thompson. They are so close. They’ve won one premiership each of course.”
