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Saints lose Jason Blake, Rhys Stanley to injury

ST KILDA'S finals hopes have suffered a double blow with key-position players Jason Blake and Rhys Stanley to miss up to six weeks.

ST KILDA'S finals hopes have suffered a double blow with key-position players Jason Blake and Rhys Stanley to miss up to six weeks.

Stanley, returning after six weeks out with a hamstring injury, suffered another hamstring strain against North Melbourne and will miss 4-6 weeks.

Blake, who has held down a key defensive post and filled gaps for the Saints in the ruck and up forward this season, will also miss up to six weeks with an ankle injury.

Scans yesterday confirmed the 31-year-old suffered a high-level ankle sprain.

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