Mick Malthouse
Richmond and St Kilda
AFL career
174 games15 goals
- Debut
- R15 1972 v FSC15 July 1972
- Most recent
- R10 1983 v SYD28 May 1983
Coaching career
718 games406 wins305 losses7 draws
- First
- R1 1984 v RCH31 Mar 1984
- Most recent
- R8 2015 v GEE22 May 2015
Stats
1983 | RCH | 2 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
1982 | RCH | 23 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1981 | RCH | 21 | 9.7 | 4.9 | 14.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1980 | RCH | 23 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 13.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1979 | RCH | 10 | 9.9 | 4.8 | 14.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
1978 | RCH | 20 | 12.2 | 4.7 | 16.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
1977 | RCH | 13 | 11.1 | 5.5 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1976 | STK | 3 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
1976 | RCH | 9 | 11.9 | 5.4 | 17.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
1975 | STK | 18 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
1974 | STK | 7 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
1973 | STK | 16 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
1972 | STK | 9 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from North Ballarat, Mick Malthouse began his VFL career with St Kilda in 1972, where he established himself as a rugged and disciplined defender over four seasons. After 53 games with the Saints, he transferred to Richmond midway through the 1976 season, a move that revitalised his career. At Punt Road, Malthouse became a fixture in the back pocket, renowned for his close-checking style, physical toughness, and ability to shut down dangerous opposition small forwards.
His defensive reliability was a crucial component of the Tigers' success, culminating in the 1980 premiership where he helped anchor the side that decimated Collingwood in the Grand Final. He retired in 1983 after playing 121 games for Richmond and 174 in total. While his playing career is often overshadowed by his record-breaking tenure as a senior coach, his time on the field established the uncompromising standards and tactical discipline that would later define his philosophy in the coaches' box.
Profile
- Full name
- Michael Raymond Malthouse
- Born
- 17 Aug 1953 (age 73y 65d)
- Birthplace
- Ballarat, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Footscray (Senior Coach)1984–1989135 games (W67 L66 D2), 49.6%
- Carlton (Senior Coach)2013–201554 games (W20 L33 D1), 37.0%
Honours
- Premiership1980
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from North Ballarat, Mick Malthouse began his VFL career with St Kilda in 1972, where he established himself as a rugged and disciplined defender over four seasons. After 53 games with the Saints, he transferred to Richmond midway through the 1976 season, a move that revitalised his career. At Punt Road, Malthouse became a fixture in the back pocket, renowned for his close-checking style, physical toughness, and ability to shut down dangerous opposition small forwards.
His defensive reliability was a crucial component of the Tigers' success, culminating in the 1980 premiership where he helped anchor the side that decimated Collingwood in the Grand Final. He retired in 1983 after playing 121 games for Richmond and 174 in total. While his playing career is often overshadowed by his record-breaking tenure as a senior coach, his time on the field established the uncompromising standards and tactical discipline that would later define his philosophy in the coaches' box.