Locked in? SSP Saint, breakout contender dominate match sim
Rowan Marshall sat out St Kilda’s match-simulation session on Friday, leaving Harry Boyd to make his mark – and his brilliant work with a young midfielder could be a sign of things to come.
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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.
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Ex-AFL star allegedly crashes car, refuses test
Jack Steven, a four-time best and fairest winner in the AFL, is allegedly facing charges over a car crash in southern Victoria.
‘Just nonsense’: Footy figures slam AFL draw
AFL coaches are all saying the same thing about a baffling draw that’s left some teams enjoying two byes before others have one.
‘Like the mullet’: Coach loving AFL role revival
For years the best AFL midfielders ran riot racking up possessions, but the lockdown is back on with one senior coach leading the charge.
Why the Lions can rescue their season
The more time Brisbane’s forward line spends together, the greater the belief grows in the Lions’ den.
‘Keep it rolling’: Zorko’s message to Lions
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.
‘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.
AFL admits umpire error as contentious calls reviewed
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.
Saints extend Dimma’s nightmare after seven minutes of madness
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.
Star Saint’s head knock renews calls for independent doctors
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.
St Kilda legend fears years of pain for battling Saints
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.
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