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

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Luke Beveridge

After the amazing success he had with his class of 2016, Mr. Beveridge was taken out of the classroom and appointed as the school's guidance counselor.

However, just remember, when you enter his office, it isn't Mr. Beveridge, it's just ‘Bevo'.

With the ability to speak allegorically or his propensity to kicking back with some unknown indie tracks, Bevo has a cult following amongst the school's non-conformist crowd.

More likely to join smoking students than to confiscate their illegal wares, Bevo is also a favourite amongst the burnouts.

Ever the environmentalist, you won't see his Kingswood in the staff carpark, as his longboard is his usual mode of transport.

Despite a lack of collared shirts and disdain for close toed shoes, Bevo does take his role as an educator seriously – he's just more Coltrane than Chopin.

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