Malthouse to Carlton
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:01 amhttp://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx
No surprise here, Malthouse offically to Carlton.
AFTER months of speculation Mick Malthouse has been announced as Carlton's new senior coach for the next three years.
Malthouse, 59, said he felt "a great sense of honour to be given the opportunity to coach this great football club" and that he was delighted to be joining the Blues.
He told an often-testy media conference at Visy Park that his first meeting with Carlton over the coaching position was last Monday.
The Blues have lost four assistant coaches since Ratten's sacking, but Malthouse said he had no role in those departures.
He said he wanted to coach with a different coaching 'structure' to that of Ratten.
Carlton finished 10th on the ladder in 2012, and Malthouse said he had made no detailed assessment of the club's list.
"I will back myself in any team to get the best out of every individual, or at least try to get the best out of each individual."
Malthouse made no secret of his desire to coach at AFL level again after departing Collingwood at the end of last season when Nathan Buckley took over the helm at the Pies.
The Blues officially entered the market for a new coach when they sacked Brett Ratten following the round 22 loss to Gold Coast that officially ended their finals hopes after a season derailed by injuries.
Watch the Carlton press conference live
The former Collingwood and West Coast premiership coach, who spent this year working for media outlets Channel 7 and radio station 3AW, often spoke of his passion to return to senior coaching ranks and was the obvious choice for Carlton given the club's preference for a seasoned flag-winning coach.
No surprise here, Malthouse offically to Carlton.
AFTER months of speculation Mick Malthouse has been announced as Carlton's new senior coach for the next three years.
Malthouse, 59, said he felt "a great sense of honour to be given the opportunity to coach this great football club" and that he was delighted to be joining the Blues.
He told an often-testy media conference at Visy Park that his first meeting with Carlton over the coaching position was last Monday.
The Blues have lost four assistant coaches since Ratten's sacking, but Malthouse said he had no role in those departures.
He said he wanted to coach with a different coaching 'structure' to that of Ratten.
Carlton finished 10th on the ladder in 2012, and Malthouse said he had made no detailed assessment of the club's list.
"I will back myself in any team to get the best out of every individual, or at least try to get the best out of each individual."
Malthouse made no secret of his desire to coach at AFL level again after departing Collingwood at the end of last season when Nathan Buckley took over the helm at the Pies.
The Blues officially entered the market for a new coach when they sacked Brett Ratten following the round 22 loss to Gold Coast that officially ended their finals hopes after a season derailed by injuries.
Watch the Carlton press conference live
The former Collingwood and West Coast premiership coach, who spent this year working for media outlets Channel 7 and radio station 3AW, often spoke of his passion to return to senior coaching ranks and was the obvious choice for Carlton given the club's preference for a seasoned flag-winning coach.
