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
Matthew Nicks
After completing his studies to an HD standard, Mr. Nicks enjoyed a pair of breezy placement periods at some high-end schools.
However, after a year teaching a pack of misfits, dullards, truants and clowns, Nicks now finds himself on probation and glad that he entered the job bald.
His lessons aren't lacking in enthusiasm, his Year Sevens just won't listen.
Now spending the entirety of his break devising an altered set of lesson plans, Nicks is praying to pedagogical gods that some of it actually gets through to them next year.
The fact he had to deliver the message like that, I think, was a little bit demeaning for the players.”@kanecornes on the vision of Matthew Nicks using water bottles when addressing the players at half-time on the weekend.#9FootyClassified | Watch @channel9 pic.twitter.com/mZs1PiLAae
— Footy on Nine (@FootyonNine) August 3, 2020
