This will keep him at the Club until the end of the 2020 AFLW season.

The 36-year-old was the Dogs’ inaugural AFLW coach and led the team to their first premiership in 2018.

Groves will also has a new role supporting General Manager Women’s Football/VFLW Coach Debbie Lee with the Bulldogs new VFLW team.

“The last two seasons have been an incredibly rewarding experience watching the girls grow and develop as players and people, and I’m thrilled to be able to continue on this journey,” he said.

“I’m really looking forward to working closely with Debbie in the VFLW space,” Groves added.

Lee said although Groves’ focus will be coaching the AFLW side, he’ll also be a key part of the development of the newly established VFLW team.

“We’re really pleased to have Paul with us for the next two seasons,” Lee said. 

“He’s been an integral part of our recent success and I expect he’ll continue to play an important role with our newly established VFLW side,” she said.