Master coach Alastair Clarkson says he’s for former assistant Brett Ratten after the caretaker coach led St Kilda to victory on the weekend, but believes he never should have been out of the coaching game.
All the gains the Western Bulldogs have made in recent weeks have evaporated after they were rocked by a first-quarter St Kilda onslaught they should have seen coming.
Richmond is the sleeping giant of the competition and knocking Collingwood out of the top four this week will be sweet revenge after last year’s preliminary final letdown.
St Kilda legend Robert Harvey has heard the rumbles about his potential return to the Saints as senior coach, but the Collingwood midfield coach says he’s just hoping for an opportunity “wherever that may be”.
ST KILDA has named Arryn Siposs and Cam Shenton for their first games of the season, while Carlton recalled Chris Yarran.
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