Despite operating well beyond the boundaries of a classroom, many of the tactics and implements employed by Rugby League coaches are mirrored by academic educators everywhere.

Punctuality, precision, performance and progression are paramount in both professions.

So with this in mind, we wondered what all 16 NRL coaches would be like if they traded the coach's box for the classroom.

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Brad Arthur

Should Mr. Arthur actually graduate his formerly rambunctious class of misfits and jokers, it is likely to draw comparisons to a pair of Hollywood scripts.

However, before parallels between himself and fictional educators Hilary Swank and Michelle Pfeiffer can be drawn, he must preach again the importance of consistency.

Too often do Mr. Arthur's kids skip class – especially after they've all collectively nailed an assignment the week before – and time after time they make the routine look demanding.

Who knows whether he can guide his pupils to greatness, but after already trying many alternative methods, maybe sitting backwards on his chair in a leather jacket could prove the ticket.

Get inside their minds, Mr. Arthur, as dangerous as that may prove to be.

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