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James Francis "Jock" McHale (12 December 1882 – 4 October 1953) was an Australian rules football player and coach for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League in a marathon career that extended from 1903 to 1949.
James Francis ‘Jock’ McHale was a coaching colossus, not only of Collingwood, but also as a man who helped to pioneer the role and then define it across an extraordinary 38 seasons and 714 matches.
James Francis “Jock” McHale (12 December 1882 – 4 October 1953) was an Australian rules footballer for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League from 1903 to 1949. He also coached the Collingwood, regarded as the most successful coach in league football history.
Aug 16, 2011 · Mick Malthouse and Eddie McGuire helped launch the book. Recognised as a Legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame, McHale is also immortalised through the McHale Medal, presented each year to the AFL’s premiership coach. His story has never before been told in such detail until now.
Born in Botany Bay, James Francis McHale moved to Victoria at the age of five and so was brought up playing Australian football rather than rugby. As a senior player, he represented Collingwood 261 times and:
It’s generally well known that Collingwood’s legendary mentor Jock McHale coached his son, John, later known as ‘Jock Jr., in the early 1940s. But what is less widely recognised is that McHale’s nephew was also a part of the club during its most difficult decade – as a consistent defender and follower. His name was Jack Murphy, and he ...
Aug 16, 2011 · Ron and Lou Richards, who both played under McHale, hold up the 1953 premiership cup they won. Jock McHale is considered by many to be the finest coach in the history of Australian football, and his record supports that claim.
