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.
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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.
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Fringe Lion rewarded for good form
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‘Like a red wine’: Lions star’s timely ‘impact’
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Scott: The result wasn’t even the worst part
Essendon coach Brad Scott was frustrated by a lot of things in the wake of his side’s horror loss to St Kilda – but he was clear on the two issues that disappointed him most.
Fraudulent FC: The 31 minutes that proved Dons are pretenders
The third quarter has long been known as the premiership quarter. For Essendon on Saturday, it was the pretender quarter, writes SAM LANDSBERGER. Here’s how it all fell apart.
‘Horror show’ rocks Essendon’s finals hopes
St Kilda has dismantled Essendon by 53 points to deliver a big blow to the Bombers’ dwindling AFL finals hopes.
‘Play to his tools’: Lyon resistant to move
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says he’s not considering a positional move for one of the Saints’ brightest young players.
‘That’d be the last straw’: Dees urged not to trade Oliver
As speculation rages about Clayton Oliver’s future at Melbourne, a former Demons skipper has urged the club not to move on the troubled midfield superstar.
Saints still hopeful of retaining star
St Kilda’s vice-captain says he’s loved playing with an in-demand free agent and hopes he will remain at the club.
Brutal reality sets in as Schofield, Eagles get ominous look at future
Taking over from Adam Simpson was never going to be easy — on Saturday, Jarrad Schofield and West Coast powerbrokers were given a worrying wake-up call about the club’s future and life after Elliot Yeo, Jeremy McGovern and Jack Darling.
‘Just keep improving’: Support for banned Saint
After being banned for six weeks for using homophobic slurs, a young St Kilda player has returned to the club and the coach has had his say.
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