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.
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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.
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‘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.
Battle ‘pursuing excellence’ after ditching Saints for Hawthorn
Josh Battle’s future was a key topic of conversation across the 2024 AFL season. The new Hawk opens up to Scott Gullan about just how hard it was to leave St Kilda for Hawthorn.
‘We tried everything’: How Crouch lost his battle against his knee
St Kilda re-rookied Brad Crouch at the National Draft, only to have him hang up the boots five days later. The former Crow tells JON RALPH what happened and why he was forced to call time.
Prized Saints draftee sidelined with back stress fracture
A top-10 Saints draftee could miss a significant chunk of his first pre-season after picking up a back stress fracture. JAY CLARK has the details.
‘Really unfortunate’: Saint turned Cat reflects on academy snubs
Academy prospect Lenny Hofmann was overlooked by the Saints, but still got his chance at Geelong. However, a fellow Saints NGA product wasn’t so lucky.
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.
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.
Saints cotton on to Cats’ recruiting ’opportunities’
Ross Lyon has flagged an off-field recruiting revamp inspired by Geelong’s success with brands like Cotton On as the Saints aim to become a destination club.
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