Allan Jeans | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Allan Lindsay Jeans | ||
Date of birth | 21 September 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Finley, New South Wales | ||
Date of death | 12 July 2011 | (aged 77)||
Place of death | Lynbrook, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Tocumwal / Finley | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1955–1959 | St Kilda | 77 (26) | |
Coaching career3 | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1961–1976 | St Kilda |
332 (193–138–1) | |
1981–1987 1989–1990 | Hawthorn |
221 (159–61–1) | |
1992 | Richmond |
22 (5–17–0) | |
Total |
575 (357–216–2) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1992. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Coaching
(coach) | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Allan Lindsay Jeans (21 September 1933 – 13 July 2011) was an Australian rules footballer and coach. He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame at its inception in 1996.[1] Jeans was known for his oratory and motivation skills as a coach and led St Kilda and Hawthorn to a total of four premierships.