Saints’ horror pre-season compounded by King surgery
St Kilda’s pre-season from hell has taken another turn for the worst with Max King set to be ruled out of early rounds of the season. JAY CLARK explains why.
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Flag over cash: Callaghan on why he rebuked Saints’ monster offer
Finn Callaghan turned down what could have been the biggest contract in AFL history from St Kilda. He tells Lachlan McKirdy the Giants are closer to something the Saints can’t buy – a flag.
‘Astonishing’: 21yo rejects $17m in stunning move
Rising star Finn Callaghan has knocked back the richest deal in AFL history to stay loyal to the GWS Giants.
‘We won’t be out-cultured’: Why Ross is changing after Battle exit
During his first stint as St Kilda coach, Ross Lyon was relentless and manic. But he’s changed. And, under his rule, the Saints are changing with him – more recently because of Josh Battle.
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‘Pretty scary’: How key Saints reacted to pre-season injury curse
Brad Hill has revealed the fears St Kilda’s players held after a pre-season session where three players — including spearhead Max King — went down with injury.
Key Saint set for surgery as injury crisis deepens
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A random email from the UK that was initially ignored has led to a rare auction that could let someone into footy’s most prestigious and exclusive club.
Injury carnage means Saints fans will have to be patient yet again
Saints fans would be pulling out their hair after Mattaes Phillipou’s injury, that’s before they took a look at their fixture again. Josh Barnes writes, it could be another year of waiting.
Cursed AFL club hit with brutal triple blow
With round 1 of the AFL fast approaching, the injury news out of one club is just about as bad as it can get for a trio of star players.
Marvel Curse: The stadium that is Death Valley for flag hopes
No team that calls Marvel Stadium home has made the top four since 2010. JOSH BARNES dives into the alarming numbers, and what’s really behind them.
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.
‘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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