Former St Kilda star Nick Dal Santo has been appointed as the Saints AFLW head coach.
Dal Santo played 260 games for the Saints between 2002 and 2013, then 62 for North Melbourne from 2014 to 2016 and replaces inaugural coach Peta Searle, who departed in June.
The 37-year-old has been involved at St Kilda since 2017 as head coach of their next generation academy and father-son program.
He will maintain his academy role while coaching the club s AFLW team. During his time as a player, and now more recently as coach of our NGA, Nick has impressed us with his leadership and ability to motivate and drive his athletes, St Kilda chief executive Matt Finnis said.
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Ross Lyon reveals his level of interest in Collingwood and prospective Carlton coaching roles
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2021-06-10T07:04+10:00
Former St Kilda and Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has given his position on both the vacant Collingwood coaching job and what his hypothetical thoughts would be on the same role at Carlton.
The Magpies and Nathan Buckley mutually parted ways on Wednesday, opening up the enormous role.
Lyon told They re one of the biggest clubs in the land, incredible tradition, enormous, Lyon said. If someone rang me from Collingwood and said, can we talk? , of course I would sit down and have the discussion.
Iâm going to the Supreme Court : Riewoldt would fight concussion protocols to play GF
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2021-04-15T07:00+10:00
Former St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt says that if he was in Chelsea Randallâs shoes, he would take the AFL to the Supreme Court if it meant he could play in the Grand Final.
The Adelaide captain is set to miss the AFLW Grand Final after suffering a concussion in her sideâs Preliminary Final win over Melbourne. Her second concussion of the season.
Riewoldt, who played in three Grand Finals and many strong St Kilda teams during his career, never tasted premiership success and said if he was in the equivalent position, he would do whatever it takes to get around the protocols and play.