Alan Joyce was born on 21 October 1942 and is a former Australian rules footballer who after playing 49 games for Hawthorn became a premiership winning coach for the club.
12 Facts About Alan Joyce
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Originally from Glen Iris, Joyce played in the ruck for Hawthorn, and ultimately gained life membership in 1996.
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In 1966 Alan Joyce was appointed captain-coach of Preston, leading them to the 1968 and 1969 premierships in the VFA.
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Alan Joyce then coached Newtown and the NSW state team in 1974, and then returned to Old Easts in 1977 after the club had had two disappointing seasons.
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Alan Joyce's stint at Perth was a severe failure, as the Demons, a WAFL powerhouse from 1947 to 1978, won only ten games out of forty-two in Joyce's two years as coach and finished bottom of the ladder in 1981 for the first time since 1935, in the process setting a record for the highest average points "Against" in WAFL history.
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In 1988 when incumbent coach Allan Jeans became ill due to a brain tumour, Alan Joyce replaced Jeans for the season.
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Alan Joyce returned for the 1991 season to coach Hawthorn to another premiership, this time over the West Coast Eagles, who during the home and away season had lost only three games, plus an additional loss to Hawthorn in the first week of the finals.
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Alan Joyce was sacked and replaced by Hawthorn club legend Peter Knights.
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Alan Joyce replaced Wheeler and coached Footscray into 5th spot at the completion of the home and away round.
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In 1995, Alan Joyce coached Footscray to seventh position at the completion of the home and away season.
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Footscray tumbled severely in 1996 and after many heavy losses and few wins, Alan Joyce was sacked and replaced by his assistant, Terry Wallace.
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Alan Joyce has not since coached an AFL club, although he sent a video of himself to major news stations stating his interest in the available Fremantle coaching role due to Gerard Neesham's departure in 1998.