Despite operating well beyond the boundaries of a classroom, many of the tactics and implements employed by football coaches are mirrored by academic educators everywhere.
Punctuality, precision, performance and progression are paramount in both professions.
So with this in mind, we wondered what all 18 AFL coaches would be like if they traded the coach's box for the classroom
David Noble
Much like Dr. Fagan, Mr. Noble has spent the vast majority of his adult life at University.
At 53, Noble now enters the teaching profession faced with the inauspicious task of turning a broken class around.
When he enters the classroom for his first day on the job, Mr. Noble will find that one of his best students has moved to a private school and that more than half of the names on his role are absent.
On the plus side, there are a few promising names on the roll and a few older kids to keep them in line.
Apart from an impressive resume, not much is known about Mr. Noble's teaching abilities and whether he'll be able to get his new class back on track.
I guess we'll have to wait until mid-semester to check back in.
