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The Sydney Morning Herald
· collected 2026-10-09 · by Hannah Kennelly
St Kilda's AFLW senior coach Nick Dal Santo has stepped down after leading the team through a 0-8 loss streak this season, including their lowest score ever of just one point against the Bulldogs. The club will conduct an independent review led by football executive Brad Lloyd to assess and improve its women’s program. Dal Santo’s departure comes six seasons into his tenure, during which he guided St Kilda to its first finals appearance last year.
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Nick Dal Santo stepped down as coach of the St Kilda Saints' AFLW team after an 0-8 season. The club confirmed his departure on Friday, following their most recent loss where they scored just one point against the Bulldogs in Ballarat, setting a new low for the franchise and equaling the lowest score in AFLW history. Dal Santo had been in charge since the inception of the AFLW program six years ago, leading them to their first finals appearance last season. In his statement, Dal Santo mentioned that he had given considerable thought to whether continuing was best for him and the team. The Saints also announced an independent review of their AFLW program moving forward.
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St Kilda have parted ways with AFLW senior coach Nick Dal Santo after a disappointing eight consecutive losses.
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Kilda → part → losses
The Saints confirmed on Friday that the former St Kilda and North Melbourne star would step down after Saturday’s game against Collingwood and the club would do an independent review of its AFLW program.
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club → confirm → program
The club said it was Dal Santo’s decision, after six seasons in the job.
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it → say → job
“Nick has made a significant contribution to our AFLW program across six seasons and will always be an important part of our football club,” St Kilda CEO Carl Dilena said in a statement.
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Dilena → make → statement
“His care, commitment and leadership have been unwavering, and we thank him for everything he has given to the program, including leading the team to its maiden final’s appearance last season.
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he → thank → appearance
“We look forward to recognising Nick’s contribution this weekend as he leads the team one final time in front of our members and supporters at RSEA Park.”
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he → look → Park
Dal Santo said he’d weighed up whether to continue.
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he → say → ?
“I’ve been giving a lot of thought to my future and whether continuing in this role was the right decision, both for myself and the program,” Dal Santo said.
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Santo → give → myself
“Where we’ve been able to take this program is something I’ll always be incredibly proud of.
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I → take → program
It’s been a privilege to coach this group and help shape its formative years in the competition.
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It → coach → competition
“I have a strong love for this club, I wanted to contribute to women’s football, and with a daughter of my own, it’s great to see a pathway for young females with football ambitions.
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it → have → ambitions
I’m looking forward to finishing my time as coach alongside the group this weekend and wish them every success for what comes next.”
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what → look → success
Experienced football executive Brad Lloyd has been appointed to lead the review via Apogee Sports.
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Lloyd → appoint → Sports
“Our ambition is to be a consistently competitive and respected club that can contend with the best in the competition,” Dilena said.
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Dilena → contend → competition
“We want to give our AFLW program every chance to achieve this and that means identifying where we need to improve, investing in the right areas and acting with urgency.”
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we → want → urgency
The Saints board met on Wednesday night, to discuss Dal Santo’s future and discuss implementing a review of the struggling women’s program – similar to reviews done by Carlton and Richmond.
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board → meet → Carlton
The alarm bells sounded for Dal Santo over the weekend after St Kilda’s demoralising loss to the Bulldogs in Ballarat where they kicked just one point – the club’s lowest ever score and the equal-lowest in AFLW history.
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they → sound → history
It was the lowest score kicked by any side since round 10, 2022.
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It → kick → round
The coach – whose contract finishes at the end of 2026 - was defensive in the post-game press conference, citing poor conditions, an extensive injury list and inexperience.
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contract → finish → conditions
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