St Kilda is set to part ways with coach Brett Ratten, having gone through a recent review of the club’s football operations.
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Brett Ratten is an Australian rules football coach and former player. From 2019 he has been the senior coach of the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brett Ratten | ||
| Nickname(s) | Ratts | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Yarra Glen, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Yarra Glen (YVFL) | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
He was previously the senior coach of the Carlton Football Club, the club he also played for. Recently sacked by St Kilda.
Originally from Yarra Glen, Ratten made his debut for Carlton Football Club in the fifteenth round of the 1990 season.
In a career lasting 14 years, Ratten played mainly as an in-and-under midfielder. His unobtrusive style often escaped the attention of media and umpires early in his career.
Brett ratten sacked
St Kilda has sensationally sacked coach Brett Ratten just months after he signed a new contract.
Multiple outlets are reporting that the findings of a review of the club’s football operations will see the senior coach part ways with the Saints.
Ratten signed a two-year contract extension in July when he was about to come out of contract, in a deal which committed him to the club until the end of the 2024 season.
The timing of the announcement will only increase speculation St Kilda has already found a replacement for Ratten.
Contenders for the coaching job include St Kilda great Lenny Hayes, departing GWS assistant coach Mark McVeigh and highly-rated Melbourne assistant Adam Yze.
Ratten took over as caretaker coach midway through the 2019 season when Alan Richardson was sacked as coach and has had three full seasons in charge.
He led St Kilda to the finals in 2020, which saw the Saints win an elimination final against the Western Bulldogs.
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Ratten signed a two-year extension back in July, while he was due to come out of contract, which committed him to the club until the end of 2024.
“As the leader of our men’s program, Brett has secured significant buy-in from his fellow coaches, staff and players alike,” Saints president Andrew Bassat said on July 8.
“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.
“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.”
Veteran AFL club administrator Geoff Walsh was appointed the club’s new football boss earlier this month following the review, and declared there had “been a degree of irrelevance” when it comes to St Kilda in the past.
Earlier this year Walsh helped conduct the review at North Melbourne which led to David Noble’s sacking, as well as the 2021 review which led to David Teague’s sacking from Carlton.
Brett ratten contract
St Kilda coach Brett Ratten has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until at least the end of 2024.
Ratten was due to come out of contract at the end of 2022 but on the back of the club’s improved results this year, the 50-year-old has been locked in for two more seasons.
St Kilda president Andrew Bassat said Ratten was the right person to continue to lead the team.
“As the leader of our men’s program, Brett has secured significant buy-in from his fellow coaches, staff and players alike,” Bassat said.
“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.”
Ratten took over at the Saints in 2019, re-entering the senior coaching world after more than six years as an assistant following his departure from Carlton in 2012.
The Saints have won just over 50 per cent of their games since Ratten has taken over.
Net worth
As of 2022, His estimated net worth is approximately $5 Million.