Buckley: The glaring issue Dons must fix to avoid 0-2 start
Essendon hung around against a hot Hawthorn side, but one key deficiency in their game must be rectified if they want to win this week. Read Nathan Buckley’s Super Saturday preview here.
St Kilda
Blues risk ‘jeopardising’ salary cap to match TDK offer
Tom De Koning is weighing up a mega offer to become a Saint from 2026. But to match the offer, Carlton risks jeopardising its salary cap structure and putting its stars in an “unfair” position.
Recruits, Rachele, Draper: Nicks pleased with Crows’ new ‘level’
Adelaide’s 2025 campaign is off to a fantastic start after a demolition job of St Kilda, with Matthew Nicks’ men reaping the rewards of their pre-season work early.
Team of the century: What could have been for unsung Saints
If not for two wild grand final moments, St Kilda could have a team of the century stacked with dual premiership players. Instead the side is full of under-appreciated stars. See it here.
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‘Carlton needs more’: Are Blues kids holding them back?
At some AFL clubs, young guns form the nucleus of a premiership challenger. At others, fans are nervous about whether their investment will pay off. Where does your team sit ahead of the 2025 season?
How Saints solve midfield mystery in finals hunt
St Kilda is still desperate for a big fish, but will a revamped midfield in 2025 prove they already have the answers? SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON examines their prospects.
‘90 per cent mental’: Why second-year blues don’t worry young gun
Young Saints star Darcy Wilson played every single game in his first season, and now it is mental not physical preparation he is focusing on to avoid the second-year blues.
Hill backs Saints for finals return, next gen to fire
St Kilda’s finish to 2024 has given Brad Hill plenty of confidence in their pursuit of finals footy next year. Plus he tells GLENN MCFARLANE the next gen stars impressing this pre-season.
Track watch: Saints’ first hint at extent of Marshall’s forward move
SANFL recruit Harry Boyd has been given the keys to St Kilda’s midfield as Rowan Marshall transitions into attack. How will their split work? JOSH BARNES has the latest intel.
Track watch: Top Saints draftee outlines midfield ambition
Fans wondered why St Kilda went to the draft targeting midfielders then picked two defenders in the top-10. Now, one of those picks has set his sights on joining Jack Steele in the engine room.
Third-year ace stands up as Saints pushed ‘close to exhaustion’
St Kilda pushed through the heat to complete a lung-busting session, and it was a young gun that stood up to signal his intentions for 2025. More in track watch here.
‘Best fit’: Saints stick with great in key role
St Kilda says its AFLW program is heading in the right direction under a club great – urging fans to stay the course.
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