Malthouse wins AFL coaches' award

Collingwood's Mick Malthouse has won the AFL Coaches' Association's senior coach of
the year award, completing the double with midfielder Dane Swan who won the most
valuable player award.
Swan, who had the disappointment of finishing third in Monday night's Brownlow Medal
after starting as a short-priced favourite, wins the coaches' award after Geelong's
Gary Ablett claimed the past three titles.
Swan finished in front of Hawthorn's Luke Hodge with Geelong's Joel Selwood third.
Each senior coach voted on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each home-and-away game this season.
Malthouse, whose Magpies will play St Kilda in Saturday's grand final, received his
award in front of 500 guests at Melbourne's Crown Casino on Tuesday night.
Malthouse won the association's inaugural award in 1991.
Ron Barassi was announced as the AFLCA's second "coaching legend".
Barassi received his award from former St Kilda coach and premiership player in
Barassi's 1977 North Melbourne side, Stan Alves.
Fremantle's Stephen Hill won the award for best young player in his first two years
in the AFL.
The lifetime achievement award was won by long-serving Adelaide team manager Barrie
Downs while the award for assistant coach of the year went to Cats assistant Brendan
McCartney.
Richmond bootman Ilmar "Drac" Tiltins received a support staff leadership award.