Essendon sack coach after one-win AFLW season

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Essendon sack coach after one-win AFLW season. (2026, October 25). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-26/essendon-aflw-coach-sacked/107307646

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Essendon fired coach Natalie Wood following an extremely poor AFLW season where the team won only one game. The dismissal came after Essendon lost its final match against Hawthorn, securing eighth position on the ladder with just a single victory for the entire season. Meanwhile, Carlton maintained its playoff ambitions by defeating GWS Giants 38 to 23 in another match.
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On 2026-10-25, Essendon fired their AFL Women's (AFLW) head coach Natalie Wood following a disappointing season with only one win. The decision came after losing to Hawthorn on Sunday, dropping them to eighth place in the league standings with just one game remaining. Essendon had struggled throughout the season, posting a record of 1-9. Meanwhile, the Blues maintained their hopes for a top-four finish by securing a victory against the Giants earlier that day.

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📰 Essendon Sacks Coach
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“Article A discusses Collingwood's poor performance in an AFLW match against Port Adelaide, while Article B reports on Essendon sacking their coach after a one-win season.”
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Blues Bombers Magpies Power Saints

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Bombers ORG · 4× Blues ORG · 3× Cats ORG · 2× Dockers ORG · 2× Lions ORG · 2× Magpies ORG · 2× Power ORG · 2× Saints ORG · 2× Suns ORG · 2× Tigers ORG · 2×

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Fri, 23 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Power 52, Magpies 4 Sat, 24 Oct, 1:05 pm, Final score, Saints 23, Lions 75 Sat, 24 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Cats 64, Dockers 34 Sat, 24 Oct, 5:05 pm, Final score, Suns 54, Tigers 50 Sat, 24 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Bulldogs 20, Demons 37 Sun, 25 Oct, 12:35 pm, Final score, Swans 78, Eagles 56 Sun, 25 Oct, 1:05 pm, Final score, Kangaroos 38, Crows 29 Sun, 25 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Hawks 25, Bombers 20 Sun, 25 Oct, 5:05 pm, Final score, Blues 38, Giants 23 Fri, 30 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Cats versus Bulldogs Sat, 31 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Saints versus Power Sat, 31 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Tigers versus Kangaroos Sat, 31 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Lions versus Blues Sat, 31 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Eagles versus Hawks Sun, 1 Nov, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Giants versus Suns Sun, 1 Nov, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Bombers versus Magpies Sun, 1 Nov, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Crows versus Demons Sun, 1 Nov, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Swans Essendon sacks AFLW coach following one-win season, Blues keep top four hopes alive In short: Essendon has sacked coach Natalie Wood after the Bombers claimed just a single win in the AFLW season. Hawthorn beat the Bombers by five points to move them into eighth spot on the ladder with one game left in the season.
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Essendon sack coach after one-win AFLW season · assertive framing

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Fri, 23 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Power 52, Magpies 4 Sat, 24 Oct, 1:05 pm, Final score, Saints 23, Lions 75 Sat, 24 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Cats 64, Dockers 34 Sat, 24 Oct, 5:05 pm, Final score, Suns 54, Tigers 50 Sat, 24 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Bulldogs 20, Demons 37 Sun, 25 Oct, 12:35 pm, Final score, Swans 78, Eagles 56 Sun, 25 Oct, 1:05 pm, Final score, Kangaroos 38, Crows 29 Sun, 25 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Hawks 25, Bombers 20 Sun, 25 Oct, 5:05 pm, Final score, Blues 38, Giants 23 Fri, 30 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Cats versus Bulldogs Sat, 31 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Saints versus Power Sat, 31 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Tigers versus Kangaroos Sat, 31 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Lions versus Blues Sat, 31 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Eagles versus Hawks Sun, 1 Nov, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Giants versus Suns Sun, 1 Nov, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Bombers versus Magpies Sun, 1 Nov, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Crows versus Demons Sun, 1 Nov, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Swans Essendon sacks AFLW coach following one-win season, Blues keep top four hopes alive In short: Essendon has sacked coach Natalie Wood after the Bombers claimed just a single win in the AFLW season. Hawthorn beat the Bombers by five points to move them into eighth spot on the ladder with one game left in the season. asserted
game → start → season
Carlton powered away from GWS in the final term to record a 5.8 (38) to 3.5 (23) win that keeps their top four hopes alive. asserted
that → power → hopes
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