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- Nathan Burke performed 323 video games for St Kilda
- Glittering enjoying profession did not translate to teaching
- Bulldogs make shock transfer a yr after making finals
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The Western Bulldogs have sacked AFLW coach Nathan Burke with a yr remaining on his contract after slumping to the wood spoon in 2023.
The Bulldogs completed seventh with a 7-3 document final season however managed solely a solitary win in 2023, in opposition to lowly West Coast in spherical 9.
Burke was pressured to name upon train-on gamers a number of occasions throughout the season as accidents rocked the Bulldogs’ listing, however he additionally lamented wider points with health and professionalism amongst his gamers after early season losses to Melbourne and St Kilda.
The Saints nice, who performed 323 video games for the AFL membership and whose daughter Alice performs within the Saints’ AFLW facet, mentioned after the spherical 10 loss to North Melbourne he believed he had the sturdy help of gamers to proceed within the position and personally had the drive to rebuild after the disappointing season.
Burke – who made a reputation for himself as a footy legend over the course of 323 video games for St Kilda – is out of a job after his Bulldogs recorded only one win within the 2023 AFLW season
The Saints nice (pictured throughout the spherical eight loss to Sydney this yr) took the Canine to the finals in 2022 earlier than the staff completed with the wood spoon this season
Burke is the third AFLW coach to depart this season, after West Coast axed Michael Prior in spherical 9 and Collingwood parted methods with Steve Symonds after lacking the finals for the primary time in 5 seasons.
‘I thank the Western Bulldogs for permitting me to reside my function of constructing a distinction in different individuals’s lives – if I did that, then I stroll away content material,’ Burke mentioned.
‘I additionally wish to thank the individuals of the west for embracing me as a part of your membership. I hope success is simply across the nook for you.’
Western Bulldogs chief govt Ameet Bains mentioned Burke had performed a ‘important position’ for the membership over the previous 5 seasons, after taking up from inaugural coach Paul Groves.
‘(Burke) turned our first full-time coach after main the staff to finals on the finish of 2022, and has developed sturdy relationships along with his employees and gamers throughout his tenure,’ Bains mentioned.
‘After cautious consideration, the membership has determined to maneuver in a special path heading into subsequent season, as we try for sustained success in all facets of our ladies’s soccer program.
‘We thank Nathan for his time on the Bulldogs and need he and his household all the perfect of their future endeavours.’
Burke thanked the membership for ‘permitting me to reside my function of constructing a distinction in different individuals’s lives’
The Bulldogs additionally made a major backroom appointment on Wednesday with former Australian Grand Prix boss Andrew Westacott set to affix the board as a member-elected director.
Westacott’s appointment is predicted to be confirmed on the Bulldogs’ AGM on December 18.
Bulldogs president Kylie Watson-Wheeler mentioned his addition to the board, which won’t contain an election, was a ‘nice signal of stability’ for the membership.
‘We’re thrilled to have Andrew be part of our Board in December. He has a powerful ardour for the purple, white and blue, and is worked up to play a key position sooner or later path of our membership,’ Watson-Wheeler mentioned.
‘Andrew clearly has a powerful ability set which is able to add important worth to our present board, and we’ll welcome his data and experience.’
