Allan Jeans facts for kids
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| 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 | Tocumwal / Finley | ||
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Allan Lindsay Jeans (born September 21, 1933 – died July 13, 2011) was a famous Australian rules footballer and coach. He is a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame, joining when it first started in 1996. Jeans was well-known for his amazing speaking skills and for motivating his teams. He led two different clubs, St Kilda and Hawthorn, to win a total of four big championships called premierships.
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Playing Career Highlights
Allan Jeans started his football journey playing for the Finley Football Club. In 1954, he helped Finley win the senior premiership in the Murray Football League. He also finished second for the O’Dwyer Medal that same year.
After his success in Finley, Jeans joined the St Kilda Football Club. He played 77 games for the Saints between 1955 and 1959.
Coaching the St Kilda Saints
Jeans, who was known as "Yabby," became the senior coach for the St Kilda Football Club in 1961. He coached the team for 16 years, which is a very long time.
He led the Saints to play in two Grand Finals in a row, in 1965 and 1966. In 1966, he coached St Kilda to win their first and only VFL premiership. This was a huge moment for the club. He also took the Saints to another Grand Final in 1971. Jeans decided to stop coaching St Kilda at the end of 1976. He said he felt "burnt out" from the demands of the job.
Coaching the Hawthorn Hawks
In 1981, Allan Jeans returned to coaching. He was chosen to lead the Hawthorn Football Club. He coached the Hawks until 1990, taking a year off in 1988 due to a brain injury.
During his time at Hawthorn, Jeans helped them become the strongest team in the VFL during the 1980s. He led them to win three more premierships: in 1983, 1986, and 1989. The team even played in seven Grand Finals in a row!
Later Years and Legacy
After his successful career with Hawthorn, Jeans had a short time coaching the Richmond team in 1992. He then retired from coaching.
Allan Jeans also worked as a Senior Sergeant with the Victoria Police. After retiring from his police job, he enjoyed playing social lawn bowls at the Cheltenham Lawn Bowls Club. He passed away on July 12, 2011, after several years of poor health. Allan Jeans is remembered as one of the greatest coaches in Australian rules football history.
