Biography
Alves became coach of St Kilda in 1994. St Kilda won the 1996 pre-season competition.
Alves went on to coach St Kilda to its second minor premiership and first Grand Final in 26 years in 1997, earning the AFL Coach of the Year award. Alves' coaching career at St Kilda concluded at the end of the 1998 AFL premiership season.
On 24 October 2000, Alves was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australian Football. On 26 January 2008, Alves was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for "service to Australian Rules football as a player, coach and commentator, and to the community as a supporter of charitable organisations".
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