Richo: ‘No doubt’ Tigers president was having a dig at stars
Matthew Richardson said he thought club president John O’Rourke was having ‘a bit of a dig’ at departing stars Shai Bolton and Daniel Rioli at the club’s best and fairest. WATCH THE VIDEO
Matthew Richardson said he thought club president John O’Rourke was having ‘a bit of a dig’ at departing stars Shai Bolton and Daniel Rioli at the club’s best and fairest. WATCH THE VIDEO
St Kilda will follow through on its plan for a Sandringham Zebra to become a Sainter this year as part of an initiative to improve their alignment – though it’s slim pickings for a rookie-list option.
St Kilda have shown there is nothing but hard feelings after star defender Josh Battle made a call on his future last month.
St Kilda president Andrew Bassat has labelled a traditional AFL rule “rubbish” in a heated speech at the club’s best-and-fairest function.
The more time Brisbane’s forward line spends together, the greater the belief grows in the Lions’ den.
Having bounced back to form against the Western Bulldogs, the Lions want to back it up with another win over St Kilda on Friday night.
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.
When your last premiership was 58 years ago, it’s understandable patience is wearing thin for St Kilda supporters. But one Saints great has warned the club’s rise under Ross Lyon is unlikely to come without more pain.
A St Kilda ball magnet who has racked up 71 disposals in two VFL games will miss a senior call up despite the Saints losing six of the last seven games as the heat turns up.
West Coast could go above St Kilda with a win in Perth on Saturday. But more concerning than the Saints’ ladder position is the state of their list. Where do they go from here?
The Saints are desperate for some class to come into their midfield mix, but Ross Lyon’s side is more likely to add mutton and boiled spuds instead of caviar, writes JON RALPH.
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