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.
St Kilda
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.
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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.
Robbo: Saints shafted on fixture, and Bassat should be filthy
After St Kilda president Andrew Bassat’s clips at the AFL Draft system, you’d have every right to be sceptical about their 2025 fixture compared to some other clubs, writes Mark Robinson.
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