Natalie Wood
Australian rules footballer and coach
About Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood was an Australian.
Natalie Wood is a former Australian rules footballer and current senior coach of the Essendon Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
Playing career Wood played 190 games for the Darebin Falcons and Melbourne University in the Victorian Women's Football League, and represented the Western Bulldogs in women's exhibition matches in 2013 and 2014.
Coaching career After retiring as a player in 2014, Wood joined the Geelong Football Club as a part-time assistant coach for the club's inaugural women's team that joined the VFL Women's (VFLW) in 2017.
On 18 March 2022, Wood was appointed as the inaugural coach of the Essendon Football Club's AFL Women's (AFLW) team.
Coaching statistics Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season
Personal life As well as full-time coaching, Wood is a high school teacher.
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Australian rules footballer and coach
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Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Natalie Wood (coach)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Natalie Wood. https://biography.guide/natalie-wood/
MLA: "Natalie Wood." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/natalie-wood/.
Chicago: "Natalie Wood." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/natalie-wood/.
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