‘Disgraceful way to play’: Saints cop flak for low-scoring brand
They may have been back in the winners’ books after a thriller over the Suns, but St Kilda and Ross Lyon won few fans with their style of play, writes JAY CLARK.
They may have been back in the winners’ books after a thriller over the Suns, but St Kilda and Ross Lyon won few fans with their style of play, writes JAY CLARK.
It will come as little relief to Damien Hardwick and the Suns but the AFL has admitted error in Gold Coast’s loss to St Kilda, while also weighing in on two more contentious calls.
It was an ugly game of football, one that was devoid of any high-level skill, writes RONNY LERNER. But the match came alive in the final term as the Saints held on in a nail-biting finish.
As the Saints were hanging on late, Rowan Marshall copped a nasty knee to the head. What happened next has caused a cry for an alteration of the AFL’s rules surrounding the HIA on the field.
It’s not ideal to lose your football boss on the eve of a new season, especially after they’ve only been in the role for four months. How will the Saints adjust?
Looking for a gun rookie to make some quick cash? According to an AFL star, this top-10 pick looks like they could ‘run out there today as a first-year player’ and looms as a Round 1 selection.
St Kilda has a host of important players returning from 2022 injuries. See where they are at and get the latest news from the Saints’ pre-season.
Ross Lyon says he has mellowed since his last intense stint at the Saints. But a tough early fixture will put that to the test. See everything you need to know about St Kilda for 2023.
The players have already been warned about what to expect with Ross Lyon. Leave anything in the locker and you won’t get a seat on the Moorabbin bus route. Tickets please!
Collingwood will be without one of their guns for a chunk of the pre-season, but it shouldn’t affect their 2023 campaign.
Former St Kilda and Carlton head coach Brett Ratten has joined Alastair Clarkson’s North Melbourne coaching staff after his sacking from the Saints, writes DANIEL CHERNY.
The Saints’ home-away-from-home at Cazaly Stadium in Cairns is no longer with St Kilda tearing up that contract to begin the Ross Lyon era mark II.
New St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has turned to some of his former players to help turn the club around in 2023.
Rod Owen has detailed his ongoing concussion symptoms in slamming the AFL’s apology to victims as “nothing more than empty words”.
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