Coaching is one of the most stressful occupations in sport, and there is no exception to the rule when it comes to footy.
Over the years there have been some moments that have shocked the sport and others which have sent fans into laughter, with the job sometimes getting the better of coaches.
With footy over for another year what better time than now to count down the best coaching incidents of all time, whether it be brawls, sprays or frosty confrontations with the media.
Yes, we are aware that there are thousands of coaching incidents that were lucky enough not to be caught on film and were probably 100 times harsher than the entries on this list, but we'll just have to work with what we have on record.
A disclaimer before we get stuck into it - most of these entries contain coarse language or violence, so proceed at your own caution.
Without any more delay, let's get into it.
8. Mick Malthouse vs Stephen Milne (St Kilda vs Collingwood, 2010)
It was quarter time when renowned windup merchant Stephen Milne was riling up the Collingwood squad with his usual tricks.
If you skip to 1:25 in the attached video, you'll see footage - albeit quite granulated - depicting Mick Malthouse exchanging some choice words with the Saints small forward.
Following the incident, details were revealed that Malthouse made snide comments towards Milne regarding his sexual assault allegations, eventually being fined $3000 and having to apologise for the incident despite denying his words.
To round off the saga, Milne revealed on a podcast in 2020 that Malthouse did try to bury the hatchet with him, however the Saints forward declined due to the odd nature of Malthouse trying to reach out after years had passed.
A lot of controversy for a small spat.
