Nick Rutley (born 1984) is an Australian rules football coach who currently serves as the lead assistant coach of the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

Nick Rutley
Rutley as Carlton assistant coach in March 2018
Personal information
Date of birth 1984 (age 39–40)
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2018 Carlton (W) 2 (1–1–0)
Total 2 (1–1–0)
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2018.

Coaching career

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Rutley's coaching career began in earnest in 2014 with a development coaching role at the Casey Scorpions. He later moved on to the same role at the Box Hill Hawks in 2015. In 2016 Rutley served as the midfield assistant at the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup.[1]

In October 2016 Rutley was appointed as the head coach of the Wandin Football Coach in the Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League.[2]

He also holds a level two AFL coaching accreditation.[3]

AFL Women's

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Rutley was appointed to the assistant coaching panel of Carlton's AFL Women's side in October 2017.[1] He served in the role in round 1 of the 2018 season before illness forced head coach Damien Keeping to temporarily stand aside and Rutley to be appointed caretaker for the club's round 2 match against Greater Western Sydney.[4] He coached to the team to a 21-point win in that match at Drummoyne Oval in Sydney.[5] Rutley coached the team in round 3 as well before Keeping returned in round 4. Rutley recorded one win and one loss during his time as interim coach.[6]

Coaching statistics

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Statistics are correct to the end of 2018
Legend
 W  Wins  L  Losses  D  Draws  W%  Winning percentage  LP  Ladder position  LT  League teams
Season Team Games W L D W % LP LT
2017 Carlton 2 1 1 0 50% 8
Career totals 2 1 1 0 50%

^Rutley was Carlton's caretaker coach for two weeks during 2018.

References

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  1. ^ a b Balales, Danielle (17 October 2017). "AFLW coaching panel finalised". Carlton Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Rutley New Senior Coach". Wandin Football Netball Club. SportsTG. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ Caloutas, Effie (2 November 2017). "Rutley lands role at Carlton". Rangers Trader Mail. Mail News Group. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Club statement: Keeping". Carlton Media. Telstra Media. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. ^ "MATCH CENTRE". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. ^ "AFLW team selection: Round 4". Carlton Media. AFL Media. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
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