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South Melbourne coach illustration

Des Tuddenham

South Melbourne
Coach

112

Games

56

Wins

50.0%

Win pct

Overview Game LogGames Records

Career snapshot

Age at last game 35 yrs
Years coached 1972-1978
Date of Birth 29-Jan-1943
Games coached 112
Wins 56
Losses 56
Draws 0
Win pct 50.0%
Finals games 0
Finals wins 0
Finals win pct 0.0%

Teams coached

Essendon South Melbourne

Recent games

Year Round Team Opponent Result Result Venue
1978 22
South Melbourne SME
North Melbourne @ NME
L
87-111
Arden St
1978 21
South Melbourne SME
Melbourne @ MEL
L
85-106
M.C.G.
1978 20
South Melbourne SME
Geelong vs GEE
L
155-167
Lake Oval
1978 19
South Melbourne SME
St Kilda @ STK
L
37-85
Moorabbin Oval
1978 18
South Melbourne SME
Richmond vs RIC
W
93-70
Waverley Park
1978 17
South Melbourne SME
Footscray vs FOO
W
105-91
Lake Oval
1978 16
South Melbourne SME
Carlton @ CAR
L
71-112
Princes Park
1978 15
South Melbourne SME
Collingwood @ COL
L
94-114
Victoria Park

Game Log

Year Round Team Opponent Result Result Venue
1975 14
Essendon ESS
Carlton vs CAR
L
95-175
Windy Hill
1975 13
Essendon ESS
South Melbourne vs SME
W
132-114
Windy Hill
1975 12
Essendon ESS
St Kilda @ STK
L
73-141
Moorabbin Oval
1975 11
Essendon ESS
Hawthorn vs HAW
L
90-146
Windy Hill
1975 10
Essendon ESS
Richmond @ RIC
L
81-128
MCG
1975 9
Essendon ESS
North Melbourne @ NME
W
98-83
Waverley Park
1975 8
Essendon ESS
Collingwood vs COL
L
55-81
Windy Hill
1975 7
Essendon ESS
Footscray @ FOO
W
101-60
Western Oval
1975 6
Essendon ESS
Geelong vs GEE
L
93-104
Windy Hill
1975 5
Essendon ESS
Fitzroy @ FIT
L
107-125
Junction Oval
1975 4
Essendon ESS
Carlton @ CAR
W
104-87
Waverley Park
1975 3
Essendon ESS
Melbourne vs MEL
W
117-100
Windy Hill
1975 2
Essendon ESS
South Melbourne @ SME
W
131-102
Lake Oval
1975 1
Essendon ESS
St Kilda vs STK
W
136-67
Windy Hill
1974 22
Essendon ESS
Melbourne vs MEL
W
137-103
Windy Hill
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Season records

Season Team Games W L D Win pct Finals G Finals W Finals L Finals D Finals Win %
1978 South Melbourne 22 9 13 0 40.9% 0 0 0 0 0%
1975 Essendon 22 10 12 0 45.5% 0 0 0 0 0%
1974 Essendon 22 10 12 0 45.5% 0 0 0 0 0%
1973 Essendon 23 13 10 0 56.5% 1 0 1 0 0%
1972 Essendon 23 14 9 0 60.9% 1 0 1 0 0%

Team records

Team Games W L D Win pct First season Last season Finals G Finals W Finals L Finals D Finals Win %
Essendon 90 47 43 0 52.2% 1972 1975 2 0 2 0 0%
South Melbourne 22 9 13 0 40.9% 1978 1978 0 0 0 0 0%

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Semi Finals Sat 14 Nov AFLW UPCOMING
Geelong GEE
vs
Sydney SYD
GMHBA Stadium 16:05 AEDT
Semi Finals Sat 14 Nov AFLW UPCOMING
Carlton CAR
vs
Hawthorn HAW
IKON Park 19:15 AEDT
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