St Kilda coach resigns as club tumbles to last place
St Kilda coach Nick Dal Santo resigned as the club crashed to last place after making finals last year.
Dal Santo stepped down Friday, ending his tenure before the club's final four matches. St Kilda made the finals last season for the first time in seven years but have crashed this year, winless after two months.
An interim coach will take the final three games. The club needs a full-time permanent coach with women's football experience for next season.
An independent review led by Brad Lloyd will examine the collapse. Similar reviews at Richmond and Carlton preceded their turnarounds.
- 37
- Win percentage
- 2 months
- Games winless
- Nick Dal Santo
- Coach
- 4
- Matches left
Why it mattersA sudden fall from finals contender to last place reveals structural problems that need fixing before the club can compete again.
AustraliaAffects AFLw fans and St Kilda supporters; the club's rebuild will shape competition strength next season.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 1 h ago
Open this story in InSnip →
