St Kilda assistant coach Dean Laidley will leave the Saints after two seasons.

Laidley has been in charge of the Saints’ midfield for the past two seasons, following on from couple of years as an assistant at Port Adelaide.

He was previously the North Melbourne senior coach from 2003 to 2009.

St Kilda Head of Football Chris Pelchen thanked Laidley for his time with the club.

“Dean has made a valuable contribution to the Saints over the past two years,” St Kilda Head of Football Chris Pelchen said.

“We wish him well for his future.”