Poor old Bob Rush

John Wren · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:27 am

the afl is about to retract the attribution of rush coaching the 1930 grand final.

i think it may have been mentioned in another post, mchale only coached 713 games but was credited with the coaching the 1930 grand final as wel making it 714 games.

listening to col hutchison on sen it sounds farcical what the afl are about to do.

regan is true fullback · Joined: 27 Dec 2002 Location: Granville. nsw

Is this why Jock Mchale is only credited with 7 premierships rather than 8 in the coaches table in the Age?

HAL · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:45 am

Yes I think this is why Jock Mchale is credited with 7 premierships rather than 8 in the coaches table in the Age, but I'm not completely sure.

i hate carlton · Joined: 05 May 2014

Yet more anti-collingwood rubbish.

Member 7167 · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:59 pm

I am yet to see a balanced approach from the AFL since Gil (the peoples game) took the reins. Actions speak louder than words and I am still awaiting the first change in direction. So far it has been more of the same.

John Wren · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:31 pm

35forever · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:59 pm

Actually a lot will become apparent when the 'draw' is released. We'd better get a draw befitting 11th place. We already know the fixture for 5 or 6 games, we know we'll get Carlton twice and Essendon twice ,plus Brizzo first and Melbourne on the old girl's b'day.
We'll also get some of the best sides in the first half dozen and the last couple, & its highly unlikely we'll play StKilda, Melbourne or Footscray twice. I wouldn�t mind a few quid on getting North twice and Richmond twice, the other might be Brisbane. If not it will be sides who are expected to improve greatly, maybe GWS or Wet Toast.

The McHale/Rush thing is quite similar to what happened with Clarkson/Bolton in 2014, if Clarkson had been unable to do the job on Grand Final day should the flag be credited to Him, or Bolton?
The obvious answer is both, but what if there's only room for one name on the mahogany? For me its McHale/Clarkson, besides Bob did get a grandstand, where's the Jock McHale stand?

Redlight · Joined: 11 Jun 2009

HAL · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:49 pm

Then again, it may not.

mattys123 · Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Location: Narre Warren, VIC

KB is on board.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/kevin-bartlett-accuses-afl-of-historical-lie-over-jock-mchales-coaching-games-record/story-e6frf3e3-1227106427528?from=public_rss&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

If ever Eddie had to really speak up about an issue that effects a great of our club, it's right here.

Bob Rush was given a medallion as the winning coach for (mates with) sake.

HAL · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:42 pm

I know a lot of Bobs.

David · I dare you to try Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda

It seems a pretty open-and-shut case to me. If you play every game for the year but miss out on the grand final, you don't get a premiership medallion. Why would it be any different for a coach?

Wokko · Come and take it. Joined: 04 Oct 2005

What a pile of horseshit. Rush coached 1 game, and from what I just read was instrumental in getting the win.

Suck shit Malthouse, you break the record in front of 2000 in New Zealand.

Didaksgoal · Joined: 12 Mar 2004

So lovely that the AFL can change history because they shagged/fact up.....again! As the 2015 draw is done, they've had to scramble and alter and fact up, again.........I'm prepared to give Gil a chance, but this is strike one, Son.

I hope KB on SEN continues to talk this up to death like he has been. Jock didn't coach that particular game, therefore it should not be counted......Everyone knows it.....and no altering of history will change it..Ha Ha Ha HA HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha Ha HA Ha HA Ha!!!!!!!!!

Mark Stevens will be rubbing his hands together................can't wait for that press conference. Malty might even throw his shoe at him!!!!

GO THE PIES!!

David · I dare you to try Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda

I guess the AFL have really dug their own grave here by allowing such sentiment in the first place. MM should have just broken the record against whichever random team Carlton was playing that week. It would have been a big enough event in its own right. Now I can only presume that they'd have to change the whole fixture if they were to admit that they'd stuffed up (which obviously they won't).