Todd Viney
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| Full name | Todd Viney | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1966 | ||
| Original team | Sturt (SANFL) | ||
| Height/Weight | 183cm / 92kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1987–1999 | Melbourne | 233 (92) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2011 | Melbourne | 5 (1–4–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 1999 season .
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2011.
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Todd Viney (born 30 March 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. After the sacking of Dean Bailey due to their embarrassing 186-point loss to Geelong, it was announced that Viney would be Melbourne's caretaker coach for the remainder of 2011.[1]
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[edit] Football career
As a youngster, Viney was a talented tennis player and held an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder from 1983 to 1984. [2] But at 18 decided to switch and pursue a footballing career.
A Sturt recruit, Viney was mostly a wingman and on-baller for Melbourne. He finished equal fifth in the 1998 Brownlow Medal and twice won Melbourne's Best and fairest. Viney captained the Demons in 1998 and 1999 and earned All Australian selection that year. He announced his retirement before the end of the 1999 season due to nerve and hamstring related injuries. His brother Jay also played with Melbourne.
Viney is named in Melbourne’s Team of the Century, and is a member of the Club’s Hall of Fame.
[edit] Coaching career
In 2000, he joined the Melbourne coaching panel as a midfield coach. Viney then moved to Echuca coaching country club Moama.
Former team-mate Alistair Clarkson recruited Viney as an assistant coach at Hawthorn from 2005 to the end of 2008, including their 2008 premiership season.[3] He then moved to the Adelaide Crows from 2009 to 2010.[3] Viney resigned from his role at the conclusion of the 2010 season, and has signed with Melbourne to be in charge of Melbourne's player development program.[3] With Viney's move back to the Demons, Adelaide has conceded that Viney's talented son, Jack, will join the Demons, under the father-son rule.[3]
After the sacking of Dean Bailey due to their embarrassing 186-point loss to Geelong, it was announced that Viney would be Melbourne's caretaker coach for the remainder of 2011.[1] Viney was not retained as senior coach for the 2012 season, due to the appointment of Mark Neeld as Melbourne coach.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Brodie, Will (1 August 2011). "Viney announced as Melbourne caretaker coach". Brisbane Times. Australian Associated Press. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/afl/afl-news/viney-announced-as-melbourne-caretaker-coach-20110801-1i77l.html. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport. Canberra: Australian Sports Commission. 2002. ISBN 174013060X.
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Bruce (13 October 2010). "Todd Viney return has a bonus". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/viney-back-at-demons/story-e6frf9jf-1225937743440. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
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| Preceded by Garry Lyon |
Captain of Melbourne 1998–1999 |
Succeeded by David Neitz |
| Preceded by Dean Bailey |
Melbourne Football Club coach (caretaker) 2011 |
Succeeded by Mark Neeld |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Glenn Lovett |
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medallist 1993 |
Succeeded by Garry Lyon |
| Preceded by Jim Stynes |
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medallist 1998 |
Succeeded by David Schwarz |
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- 1966 births
- Living people
- Australian rules footballers from South Australia
- Melbourne Football Club players
- South Australian State of Origin players
- Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal winners
- Sturt Football Club players
- All-Australians (AFL)
- Melbourne Football Club captains
- Melbourne Football Club coaches
- Australian Institute of Sport alumni
