Brett Ratten

The Saints have made the shock decision to finish up with Brett Ratten after four years as coach.

The club had a quiet trade period having missed out on recruiting Collingwood free agent Jordan De Goey. [Jake Niall](/by/jake-niall-hved4)is a Walkley award-winning sports journalist and chief AFL writer for The Age.Connect via [Peter Ryan](/by/peter-ryan-gzi0fn)is a sports reporter with The Age.Connect via Assistant coach Brendon Lade has joined the Western Bulldogs.

The Saints have made the shock call on their coach after a football operations review.

“This balance, and the ability to unite his coaches, players and staff in a relentless quest for excellence makes Brett the best person to lead us towards our much longed-for second premiership.” Stream them all for free on “In addition to his strong football IQ, our players appreciate his ability to develop strong relationships, which he uses as a foundation to challenge each individual to get better and to deliver their role for the team.

The Saints have recently completely a review into their football operations, led by former North Melbourne coach David Noble and Simon Lethlean. Geoff Walsh was ...

Ratten has coached St Kilda since taking over from Alan Richardson ahead of the 2019 season. Ratten, who was also fired as Carlton head coach late in the 2012 ...

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St Kilda is set to part ways with coach Brett Ratten, AFL.com.au report, having gone through a recent review of the club's football operations.

Ratten took over from Alan Richardson in 2019. St Kilda is set to part ways with coach Brett Ratten, AFL.com.au report, having gone through a recent review of the club's football operations. It comes just months after Ratten signed a two-year extension to remain at the club through to the end of 2024.

According to AFL.com.au, Saints chiefs have come to the decision following a review of the club's football operations, in which the team's performances came ...

St Kilda are reportedly on the verge of sacking coach Brett Ratten after a poor season Brett Ratten is reportedly set to leave St Kilda just months after signing a new contract with the - St Kilda are reportedly set to sack coach Brett Ratten after an internal review

Troubled WA footballer Sydney Stack has been shown the door at Richmond after just 35 games across four seasons while St Kilda appears likely to part ways ...

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Brett Ratten is set to leave St Kilda, just months after the senior coach signed a new contract.

[he signed a two-year extension](https://www.afl.com.au/news/795109/ratt-ified-saints-hand-coach-contract-extension) with the Saints in July through to the end of 2024. [its pursuit of Collingwood free agent Jordan De Goey](https://www.afl.com.au/news/852390/collingwood-magpies-midfielder-jordan-de-goey-signs-long-term-deal-after-contract-stand-off). AFL.com.au understands the Saints are set to part ways with Ratten, having gone through a recent review of the club's football operations.

St Kilda are reportedly set to part ways with coach Brett Ratten despite recently extending his contract. Read more here.

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St Kilda have sacked coach Brett Ratten, less than 100 days after they gave him a two-year contract extension, and after the club had a poor end to the ...

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St Kilda fans have spoken and backed the ruthless sacking of their coach Brett Ratten and want to see the return of club legends including Ross Lyon, ...

The writing was on the wall for me when he got rid of the blokes who were quick. Not after we have just given him an extension that we are now going to have to pay out. We are a soft as butter footy club and are considered a joke in the AFL world. Massive clean out needs to happen for this club to move forward,' said another. 'A massive clean out of the club needs to happen! Wants to be a mate first and a coach second.

Former Fremantle coach Ross Lyon could make a stunning return to the club he quit to coach the Dockers after St Kilda parted ways with senior coach Brett ...

St Kilda is in the market for a new coach once again after Brett Ratten is let go after just three full seasons in charge of the AFL club.

Lethlean said Ratten still had "great respect" from the playing group but the team was not performing well enough on the field. After the strong start, Ratten extended his contract for two more years in July, which club president Andrew Bassat and chief executive Simon Lethlean both said was aimed at giving the coach and the team hopes of security going forward. - Saints president Andrew Bassat said the review found the team needs a "different style of leadership and a different voice"

St Kilda Football Club can confirm it has parted ways with Senior Coach Brett Ratten following an extensive review of its football program.

We are grateful to him for leading the team to our first finals appearance and win in a decade in 2020. “For all of us on the Board, the decision to part ways with Brett was one of the hardest we have ever made. “Our Club is hungry for success, and we believe a different type of leader and a new voice is needed to take us on the next stage of the journey.