Herald Sun chief football writer Mike Sheahan estimates your AFL club coach's base salary.

Michael Malthouse (Coll) - $900,000

Paul Roos (Syd) - $700,000

Mark Thompson (Geel) - $650,000

John Worsfold (WC) - $650,000

Alastair Clarkson (Haw) - $650,000

Rodney Eade (WB) - $600,000

Michael Voss (BL) - $600,000

Mark Williams (Port) - $600,000

Neil Craig (Adel) - $550,000

Terry Wallace (Rich) - $525,000

Dean Laidley (NM) - $475,000

Mark Harvey (Frem) - $475,000

Brett Ratten (Carl) - $450,000

Ross Lyon (St K) - $450,000

Matthew Knights (Ess) - $350,000

Dean Bailey (Melb) - $300,000

Gee, Vossy is on a good "wicket" if these salaries are accurate by Mike Sheahan's estimates....

edit: Malthouse appears to be overpaid a little in terms of results. No wonder he wants to stay...

Malthouse is a joke. I seriously felt like punching the screen when I saw his press conference on the weekend.

Journo: "Do you think your boys came to play today?"

Malthouse: "What do you think? I mean, what kind of question is that? 'did they come to play?' What does that mean? When people say that I don't understand the question."

It's a figure of speech your arrogant [censored].

I think DB will be moving up the list when he negotiates his next contract... I would imagine he will be pushing 500k the next time he puts pen to paper.... Results/Improvement in the list will guarantee this IMHO

Malthouse is a joke. I seriously felt like punching the screen when I saw his press conference on the weekend.

Journo: "Do you think your boys came to play today?"

Malthouse: "What do you think? I mean, what kind of question is that? 'did they come to play?' What does that mean? When people say that I don't understand the question."

It's a figure of speech your arrogant [censored].

I have no problem with that response. It's lazy journalism and a nothing question. For guys who get paid to be good with words and language, and who are meant to be fairly clued up on how football works, the journos at those press conferences can and often do ask rubbishy questions that anyone could have asked.

Not that I'm a fan of Malthouse in general.

I wonder what harvey had to do to get his!

Above ratten at VI$Y park? Something has to be wrong here or freo made a big blue.

Rodney Eades on a good salary, considering his club gets financial assistance.

Estimates eh? As in guessing?