Revealed: Saints’ $6m last-ditch bid to keep Battle
St Kilda’s last-ditch attempt to keep Josh Battle at Moorabbin has been revealed as the defender explained why he chose Hawthorn after months after haggling from both clubs.
St Kilda’s last-ditch attempt to keep Josh Battle at Moorabbin has been revealed as the defender explained why he chose Hawthorn after months after haggling from both clubs.
St Kilda interceptor Josh Battle has made a call on his AFL future, with a huge compensation question emerging from his near $6 million contract.
When the 44-man All-Australian squad was released, St Kilda ruckman Rowan Marshall was a notable omission. Now, one of this year’s selectors has explained why he missed out.
In December, Ross Lyon scoffed at suggestions the Saints would miss finals. Fast forward nine months and St Kilda is still wallowing, and is in danger of doing so for another 12 months.
A St Kilda star says it’s on the Saints’ senior players to lift as he addressed Ross Lyon’s unusual post-game comments on Saturday.
Kane Cornes has launched a fierce spray at Ross Lyon, using a two-word insult against the flagging St Kilda coach.
The Saints found it tough going in Tassie, going down to Hawthorn in a thriller – and coach Ross Lyon wasn’t happy with a lot of things after the game.
Fresh off an upset loss to Hawthorn, St Kilda coach Ross Lyon was keen to express a wild message about AFL runners.
When Darcy Wilson stayed out on the ground after being winded in a collision with George Wardlaw on Saturday it wasn’t to avoid an HIA test but a statement of the Saints culture according to Ross Lyon.
North Melbourne didn’t really get close on the scoreboard in their Saturday afternoon clash with St Kilda, going down by 38 points, but coach Alastair Clarkson saw some positive signs for the 0-8 Roos.
After Errol Gulden revealed he turned down a 10-year offer to leave Sydney, Luke Davies-Uniacke is the next young star in line for decade-long offers. JAY CLARK examines why St Kilda looms large in the LDU chase.
St Kilda took Jack Higgins’ three-game ban to a marathon tribunal appeal that went for over three hours. See the result from the hearing here.
Mabior Chol’s miserable Sunday afternoon at the MCG now has a suspension added on top, with the key forward handed a ban for striking Errol Gulden.
A cheap SuperCoach ruck option announced himself with a bang, while a number of key premiums flopped as an injury-ravaged Port fought off St Kilda. Follow live updates and SuperCoach scores here.
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