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Groves resigns from AFLW, citing family

by Roger Vaughan , 4 years ago

3 minute read

Western Bulldogs women's premiership coach Paul Groves says he has decided not to continue pursuing a career in the AFLW.

PAUL GROVES, Senior Coach of the Bulldogs speaks to the media during the AFLW Grand Final media opportunity at Ikon Park in Melbourne, Australia.
PAUL GROVES, Senior Coach of the Bulldogs speaks to the media during the AFLW Grand Final media opportunity at Ikon Park in Melbourne, Australia. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images

Western Bulldogs coach Paul Groves, who guided his team to last year's AFLW premiership, has resigned.

Groves said in a club statement on Monday night that he has decided to return to teaching for family reasons.

"(After) starting a family with my wife Sarah over the past three years, we together made the decision that coaching within the AFL environment ... was not a career I wanted to continue to pursue," Groves said.

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