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David Buttifant

David Buttifant

Australian rules footballer and sports scientist

David Buttifant (born 3 March 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1987.[1] He was recruited from the Koroit Football Club in the Hampden Football League. He later played for Box Hill in the Victorian Football Association.[2]

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He was Collingwood's sport science director for 13 years, mostly under the coaching tenure of Mick Malthouse, and he played an important role in Collingwood's 2010 premiership victory and assisting the Magpies to Grand Finals in 2002, 2003 and 2011.[3] While at Collingwood, he led the way with the use of altitude in pre-season training.[4] He resigned from the Magpies in September 2013,[3] and joined the Carlton Football Club, where Malthouse was now coaching, in the same role.[5]

He had previously worked with the Australian Olympic team. Prior to the Sydney Olympics he worked at North Melbourne Football Club as Head of Fitness between 1994 -1998.[https://www.vu.edu.au/alumni/alumni-stories-events/featured-alumni-stories/david-buttifant-a-phd-mba-afl-premiership (ref) He has a PhD in exercise physiology.[6]

In 2011, Malthouse and Buttifant authored the book The Ox Is Slow But The Earth Is Patient.[4]

He currently[when?] Director of Resilience Builders https://resiliencebuilders.com.au/

References

  1. [1]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 81. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
  2. [2]
    Damian Barrett (2 September 1991). "Tony calls the moves". Herald-Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. p. 77.
  3. [3]
    "Collingwood fitness guru Buttifant quits". AFL News. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Collingwood's 23rd man, David Buttifant, is the scientific secret to their success". Australian. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  5. [5]
    Callum Twomey (18 September 2013). "Buttifant reunites with Malthouse at Carlton". Australian Football League. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  6. [6]
    Horan, Michael (12 May 2011). "The Magpies' secret weapon". Herald Sun.


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