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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
1973 14
Essendon ESS
Footscray vs FOO
W
132-97
Waverley Park
1973 13
Essendon ESS
South Melbourne vs SME
W
139-110
Windy Hill
1973 12
Essendon ESS
Richmond @ RIC
L
95-111
MCG
1973 11
Essendon ESS
Collingwood @ COL
L
112-154
Victoria Park
1973 10
Essendon ESS
Fitzroy vs FIT
W
107-97
Windy Hill
1973 9
Essendon ESS
Carlton @ CAR
L
92-133
Princes Park
1973 8
Essendon ESS
Melbourne @ MEL
W
81-71
Waverley Park
1973 7
Essendon ESS
North Melbourne vs NME
W
144-74
Windy Hill
1973 6
Essendon ESS
St Kilda @ STK
W
140-121
Moorabbin Oval
1973 5
Essendon ESS
Geelong vs GEE
W
122-106
Windy Hill
1973 4
Essendon ESS
Footscray @ FOO
W
115-67
Western Oval
1973 3
Essendon ESS
Hawthorn @ HAW
L
102-170
Waverley Park
1973 2
Essendon ESS
South Melbourne @ SME
W
146-109
Lake Oval
1973 1
Essendon ESS
Richmond vs RIC
L
127-129
Windy Hill
1972 EF
Essendon ESS
St Kilda @ STK
L
71-124
Waverley Park
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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 FINAL
Geelong GEE
47–50
Sydney SYD
GMHBA Stadium
Semi Finals Sat 14 Nov AFLW FINAL
Carlton CAR
43–38
Hawthorn HAW
IKON Park
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