- Video
-
Club Roar
Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? We want to see it!Content Collections
The Roar Community
- Join
- Login
Carlton coach Mick Malthouse made headlines last week when he warned Chris Judd not to tarnish his legacy by going on too long. Perhaps Malthouse should take some of his own advice and quit coaching.
When the Collingwood premiership coach joined the rival club he brought plenty of hope and optimism to the success-starved Blues supporters. The club is now in a worse position than when he first took the reins.
The Blues need to cut their losses and replace him with a young coach with genuine energy and fresh ideas.
You almost wonder whether Mick took on the role to spite of the Magpies following his awkward departure. Or perhaps it was the almighty dollar that tempted him.
There is no doubting that Malthouse has achieved a lot during his playing and coaching career, but his petulant behaviour on the weekend was embarrassing.
He insisted on having a verbal stoush with Channel Seven’s Cameron Ling as his side went into the halftime break full of momentum against arguably the best team in the competition.
Is it too much to suggest that his lack of concentration contributed to the Blues’ third-quarter capitulation?
His behaviour on Saturday night does not come as a surprise, he regularly takes his frustration out on journalists who are just trying to do their job. I wonder what Malthouse would think if he saw other coaches speak to his daughter Christie, who is a reporter, the way he does to journalists.
The way he treats journos, it’s hypocritical that he is happy to work for the media in between coaching gigs.
In reference to Judd’s playing future, Malthouse told the Herald Sun the Blues’ former captain shouldn’t drag his career out.
“I’ve seen too many great players, unfortunately, walk the boundary at the end of their careers and people only remember them the way they played their last year.”
This may also ring true for coaching and it will be a sad result if Mick is remembered as a volatile, frustrated football coach.
Follow Jackson on Twitter @jclark182
Who’s in your ultimate team? Pick the best team and compete with other fans for daily prizes on Draftstars. For the best odds on the game try out Aussie bookmaker PlayUp. Think. Is this a bet you really want to place? Set a deposit limit.