Saints’ odd Crouch rookie call and the game that could cost $500k
Brad Crouch has retired from the AFL, so why did St Kilda pick him in the rookie draft? JON RALPH has the answer, plus more on the costly single game he played in 2024.
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10 free agents Saints could land as bold post-2025 plans revealed
The AFL industry is preparing for a ‘ballistic’ approach to the free agency market from St Kilda next year. JON RALPH looks at the 10 players who could play under Ross Lyon from 2026.
Academy capers: Bassat’s crusade ends with triple snub
The same club which has led a crusade against other clubs rorting the father-son and academy system overlooked three talents tied to them.
Puzzling, crazy or genius? Why top 10 calls make perfect sense
North were in desperate need for a key position player and the Saints were crying out for a star mid, so why did both go against all wisdom in the top 10? It makes more sense the more you look into it.
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What middling Saints must do to bridge the gap
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.
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‘Lifetime ban’: Shock as AFL umpire struck
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Blues spared from finals heartbreak after Saints stunner
A Fremantle stumble has handed the Blues a top eight spot despite a shock, heartbreaking loss to St Kilda after a Jack Higgins miracle.
‘Bravery required’: Saints great urges club to trade star players
The Saints have had a disappointing season after their finals run in 2023, and a club great has implored them to get brutal this off-season and put some of its biggest names on the trade table.
Lyon ‘won’t share feelings’ on free agent
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon gave a cryptic response when asked about the future of an out-of-contract Saints tall.
Compensation fight brewing in Saints’ final Battle pitch
St Kilda is preparing a bumper final offer to Josh Battle, but the deal isn’t entirely about keeping the defender in red, white, and black, write JON RALPH and JAY CLARK.
Jekyll and Hyde Cats exposed as golden opportunity goes to waste
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