The launch of the new Bomberland website is less than 24 hours away and in the lead up to the launch we continue our look at Essendon's greatest ever coaches. Tomorrow morning our first weekly poll will go live - who is Essendon's greatest ever coach? Our first three nominations have been Dick Reynolds, John Worrall and Kevin Sheedy. Today we profile the last of the nominations, the great John Coleman.

John Coleman was a genius on the football field - one of the all-time great full forwards his career was tragically cut short by injury. But Coleman didn't waste any time making his mark on the other side of the fence and he was at the helm during one of the golden eras for the Bombers between 1961 and 1967.

Coleman took over from the great Dick Reynolds. It was a hard act to follow but Colemna asked for a got a greater level of determination from the players who were seen as under-achievers in the final years of Reynolds reign. It took just two seasons for Coleman to take the side to a premiership. In 1962 the Bomber lost just two games for the season and comprehensively outplayed Carlton on Grand Final day. Pre-season few had expected the Bombers to win the flag let alone do it so convincingly.

The loss of key players at the start of the 1963 season saw the Bombers go into a rebuilding phase but by 1965 the Bombers were ready for another assualt on the flag. The Bombers finished fourth - a poisition from which most thought it impossible to win the Premiership. But Coleman rallied the troops and the Bombers won three consecutive matches to claim the Premeirship.

Coleman coached the Bombers for just seven years but he saw the club win two Premierships in that time. He coached 130 games and the Bombers won 90 of those - his 69% winning record is the greatest of any Essendon coach to take the club into more than 50 games. His record is sensational and he is the fourth and final nomination in the Bombers opening "Weekly Poll" - Who is Essendon's greatest ever coach?

You will be able to vote for your choice on the new Bomberland website tomorrow.