Michael "Mick" Malthouse (born 17 September, 1953) is a legendary Australian rules footballer and coach. For other uses, see number 17. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Australian rules football (also known as Aussie Rules or Footy) is a game played between two teams of 18 players, generally played on cricket ovals during the winter months. ...

Starting out at St Kilda, Malthouse played 53 games between 1972 and 1976 before being told by coach Allan Jeans that he would find it hard to get a game with many similar types of player at the club. He moved to Richmond in the middle of the 1976, where he became known as a solid, tough defender. Malthouse played in the 1980 premiership side, and called it quits in 1983, moving to Footscray to coach the club. He guided the club into the finals in just his second season, and during his time at the Bulldogs he was known for his tough stance on many players, including Doug Hawkins. The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known as the Footscray Football Club or The Bulldogs is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in western suburban Melbourne, Australia, drawing its supporter base from this traditionally poor, industrial, and less leafy part of Melbourne. ... Doug Hawkins (born May 5, 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who has made a name for himself in the media in his post-football career. ...

In 1990 he took up the coaching role at the West Coast Eagles, guiding them to two premierships in 1992 and 1994. In 2000 he started coaching the Collingwood Football Club, bringing a team that had just won the wooden spoon in 1999 to the 2002 and 2003 Grand Finals, both which they lost to the Brisbane Lions. Classic West Coast Eagles logo The West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian Rules Football club that is a member of the Australian Football League. ... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped jerseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... A Grand Final is the culmination of a series of final matches played between a number of sporting teams to decide the premier team. ... The Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) are an Australian Football League club, formed from the post-1996 merger of the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy, the Lions. ...