1 | Tommy coached four AFL clubs: Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong and Sydney |
2 | Tommy is one of only a select group to have coached over 500 VFL/AFL games |
3 | Ten VFL teams coached by Tommy have made Grand Finals, resulting in four premierships (Richmond) and a drawn Grand Final |
4 | In his first year as coach of Collingwood, Tommy lifted the club from the bottom of the competition to tie in the Grand Final the following year |
5 | During three years with Sydney Swans, Tommy took the club from the bottom to second twice with a 75% win record |
6 | Tommy was undefeated as coach of the Victorian State Team |
7 | Tommy coached NSW and Queensland in successful football carnivals |
8 | Tommy participated in around the ground reporting with ABC (3LO) and Sport 927 |
9 | Twenty players coached by Tommy have become AFL coaches |
10 | Only once in 22 years of coaching VFL/AFL football did a Hafey-coached team finish lower than 7th |
The Tommy Hafey Club 2020 event program will be announce early in the New Year.