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?
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.
Young Saints star Darcy Wilson played every single game in his first season, and now it is mental not physical preparation he is focusing on to avoid the second-year blues.
St Kilda’s finish to 2024 has given Brad Hill plenty of confidence in their pursuit of finals footy next year. Plus he tells GLENN MCFARLANE the next gen stars impressing this pre-season.
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.
When your last premiership was 58 years ago, it’s understandable patience is wearing thin for St Kilda supporters. But one Saints great has warned the club’s rise under Ross Lyon is unlikely to come without more pain.
A St Kilda ball magnet who has racked up 71 disposals in two VFL games will miss a senior call up despite the Saints losing six of the last seven games as the heat turns up.
West Coast could go above St Kilda with a win in Perth on Saturday. But more concerning than the Saints’ ladder position is the state of their list. Where do they go from here?
The Saints are desperate for some class to come into their midfield mix, but Ross Lyon’s side is more likely to add mutton and boiled spuds instead of caviar, writes JON RALPH.
‘I felt it in the legs the last quarter’ – Ed Langdon made a stark admission after Sunday’s win. But, at the same time, praised how the Demons leaders handled his surprise mid-season trip.
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has clarified his vision for St Kilda youngster Mattaes Phillipou as he battles a case of second-year blues.
Times are tough at the Saints, with some big calls to be made to find their next premiership side. MARK ROBINSON analyses their past, present and most importantly, their future.
AFL great Matthew Lloyd has urged St Kilda young gun to ‘harden up’ after it was revealed the top 10 draft pick was happy to play a second week in the VFL.
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