‘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.
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.
Max King hasn’t engaged in the commentary around his now infamous 0.5 performance against Brisbane but that hasn’t stopped him trying to fix his goal kicking yips.
Dan Hannebery won’t be the only St Kilda player to exit the club as coach Brett Ratten embraces a review of the football department.
After several years battling soft tissues injuries, St Kilda midfielder Dan Hannebery has announced his retirement from the AFL.
Lachie Neale failed to reach 20 disposals for the first time all season on Friday night and that owed plenty to a first-year Saint who was rewarded for his tagging job.
Lions great Jonathan Brown has hailed a current Brisbane star following a matchwinning performance.
Things have gone from bad to worse for the Essendon Bombers — even their diehard fanbase is starting to turn against them.
St Kilda is open to changing its stance on Matthew Lloyd helping Max King after the goalkicking great pulled apart the young star’s set shout routine.
St Kilda’s Brad Crouch could be staring down the barrel of a stint on the sidelines following a late hit on a Brisbane Lions defender.
Lions milestone man Darcy Gardiner is off contract and yet to re-sign with Brisbane.
Star defender Harris Andrews being told he needed to play “big boy footy” didn’t sit well with Lions mentor Chris Fagan.
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