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What team changes are likely for week one of finals? Who hits September in form – and what issues need to be fixed? With the fixture locked in, this is everything you need to know.
St Kilda
Lyon: Why ‘my boys’ can win final anywhere
Despite going down up in Brisbane, Saints coach Ross Lyon is emphatic in his belief that his side can beat anyone, anywhere when September footy starts.
Sneak peak: Finals fixture takes shape as Saints ask for Marvel
If the Saints win the right to a home final, will the AFL grant their Marvel wish? See who could play when on the first weekend of the major round.
Cats’ flag defence over as Saints close in on finals return
Geelong’s premiership defence is officially over while the Saints are closing in on a return to September after a ladder-changing upset.
AFL Finals: Each team’s top 8 hopes explained
The race for the minor premiership, top two, top four and top eight are all still alive as the AFL season reaches a thrilling conclusion.
Bombers to unleash top draft pick
The moment Bomber fans have been waiting for will arrive this weekend when top draft pick Elijah Tsatas plays his first AFL game.
Robbo: Lyon’s response for the ‘assassins’ taking aim at the Saints
St Kilda is in sixth position on the ladder and hasn’t been out of eight all season. Yet, there is plenty of outside noise about the club. What’s real and what’s not? Ross Lyon went one-on-one with Mark Robinson.
Star Saint could make shock return
St Kilda is hanging on to a spot in the top eight but a revelation from coach Ross Lyon could make their run home significantly better.
Ratten fires back at Riewoldt: He only came for ‘free physio’
Brett Ratten has hit out at Nick Riewoldt for comments about his Saints tenure, claiming that the Saints legend wouldn’t know about the standards at the club because he was barely there.
‘We’re fine’: Lyon shuts down rift talk
Ross Lyon was a saviour earlier in his return season as St Kilda coach, but a run of losses has put his relationship with club staff in the spotlight.
Robbo: Ratts’ class act pre-sacking amid brutal Saints assassination
Mark Robinson goes inside the week Brett Ratten was sacked by St Kilda, detailing the class of one party and the brutal, condescending nature of the other.
Lyon: I need another pre-season to fix Saints’ issues
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has delivered a brutally honest assessment of where the Saints are at as they face the prospect of sliding out of the top eight.
Saints dasher earns AFL debut
The son of an Olympic gold medallist will make his AFL debut on the weekend as St Kilda gets behind its luckless star forward.
Suns interim coach calls for ‘passion’
Gold Coast Suns interim coach Steven Kings wants his players’ “heads back in the game” following the sacking of Stuart Dew.
Injury carnage, Dees defeat puts Saints’ finals hopes in danger
The Saints were up against it early, losing three key players, yet their bravery was not enough to beat the Demons, as they fall back to the pack that chases their top eight spot.
Ratugolea trade talk heating up again
Esava Ratugolea stayed a Cat after a big trade push last year, and rival clubs are set to line up again with tempting offers for the reborn interceptor. Latest trade talk.
Team’s stunning response to AFL massacre
A week after they were belted by a record 171 points, the West Coast Eagles have produced a stunning turnaround in form.
Power play: Does coach swap appeal for Hinkley, Dimma?
Could a direct coach swap be on the cards for 2024, and would it appeal for Damien Hardwick to return to Port and Ken Hinkley to head to Punt Rd?
Run home: More tests coming but hot Pies can’t be topped
The Pies have set the benchmark so far in 2023, but can anyone run them down or is the minor premiership a certainty? See the predicted run home.
Saints commit to Spud’s Game despite poor record
Despite being 0-3 in Spud’s Game celebrations following Friday night’s loss to Brisbane, St Kilda say they remain committed to the important cause.
What does Lions loss mean for Ross’ 2024 list plans?
Ross Lyon says he ‘found out a lot about individuals’ in Friday night’s loss to the Lions in relation to ‘long-term personnel’ decisions. So what does that mean for the 2024 list?
‘What a speech’: AFL tribute is heartbreaking
Jason Dunstall has paid tribute to a late AFL legend in a touching tribute, as the footy world rallied around an important message.
Sicily likely to face MRO heat again
Hawthorn captain James Sicily is facing possible suspension after a tackle on Brisbane’s Hugh McCluggage resulted in a medicab being called, but coach Sam Mitchell says it was a fair tackle.
De Koning, Bergman or both? Saints eye off young guns
The Saints appear to be big players in the silly season after Ross Lyon’s first “year of exploration” back at St Kilda. So what exactly do Ross and SOS have cooking down at Moorabbin?
Triple M star tears AFL colleague to shreds
AFL commentator Brian Taylor has roasted his colleague live on air over a supposed “jumper clash” in Hawthorn’s win over St Kilda.
Ratten joins Clarkson’s North Melbourne staff
Former St Kilda and Carlton head coach Brett Ratten has joined Alastair Clarkson’s North Melbourne coaching staff after his sacking from the Saints, writes DANIEL CHERNY.
Saints’ $650k call to start Lyon revolution
The Saints’ home-away-from-home at Cazaly Stadium in Cairns is no longer with St Kilda tearing up that contract to begin the Ross Lyon era mark II.
‘In my veins’: Saints great buzzing about return
New St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has turned to some of his former players to help turn the club around in 2023.
Owen slams ‘empty’ AFL apology for concussion failings
Rod Owen has detailed his ongoing concussion symptoms in slamming the AFL’s apology to victims as “nothing more than empty words”.
Latest addition to Lyon’s coaching army at St Kilda locked in
Moorabbin’s next wave of youngsters will come via the finishing school of one of St Kilda’s modern-day greats after another astute signing to the Ross Lyon team.
Stingy Saints? Revealing hint of Ross’s new game plan
Ross Lyon’s teams were known for their low-scoring style. The new St Kilda coach says times have changed – has he?
The 10 words from Lyon that put Saints players on notice
For all the romance of Ross Lyon’s return to St Kilda the most intriguing aspect might be whether he is capable of softening in a changing football world, writes Jon Ralph.
Robbo: Lyon 3.0 makes the Saints relevant again
Fifteen years after his first stint as a head coach Ross Lyon is a changed man, writes Mark Robinson, which is good because footy – and life as we know it – has changed too.
St Kilda busted in Ross Lyon clam mix-up
St Kilda and new coach Ross Lyon appeared to be in a mix-up about the way he was targeted following Brett Ratten’s shock axing.
How good is the list Ross Lyon will be working with?
Ross Lyon is returning as St Kilda coach with big expectations from success-starved fans. Can the Saints rise again? See the contract status of every player on the list.
Prepare for Ross Lyon like you’ve never seen before
Ross Lyon was known for his gruff nature and clash with a journalist during his last coaching stints. But insiders suggest he will return to St Kilda a very different man.
Questions raised over St Kilda ‘culture problem’
The Saints “need to start thinking differently about who should be leading” as Ross Lyon floated for coaching job, academics say.
Inside the Saints bid to lure Lyon
Ross Lyon has expressed his interest in returning to the Saints as coach and three meetings in three days with St Kilda officials suggests he all but has the job wrapped up.
Lyon confirms ‘interest’ after marathon meeting
Ross Lyon has moved a step closer to becoming St Kilda’s next coach, after a marathon four-hour meeting with club hierarchy on Monday.
‘This is bulls***’: Why coach really walked
St Kilda is reportedly set to jump back into bed with Ross Lyon with new details emerging why the initial break-up got so messy.
McRae 2.0? Huge wraps on Saints coaching contender
One of St Kilda’s leading coaching options has been compared to Collingwood’s Craig McRae, who led the Magpies from the bottom four to a preliminary final in his first season.
Robbo: Most damning aspect of Ratten ‘balls up’
The sacking of Brett Ratten followed a long history of St Kilda bloodletting. And one line in the Saints press conference was especially worrying, writes Mark Robinson.
‘Rotten’: Saints eviscerated as news emerges
St Kilda has been torn to shreds over fresh details of its sacking of Brett Ratten as reports emerged the club has big news to drop.
‘We’ll get right coach’: Why Ross is No.1 target
Saints president Andrew Bassat hasn’t wasted time laying down the criteria to get the coach the club has identified as what it needs after moving on Brett Ratten.
Savage inside story of how Saints ‘blindsided’ Ratts
St Kilda gave Brett Ratten seven hours to beg for his job. In the end, the board sealed his fate. Here’s the inside story of how and why the Saints “blindsided” Ratts.
Sacked Ratten stunned by brutal Saints call
In a move that has left the footy world in shock, St Kilda has sacked Brett Ratten just months after re-signing him for another two years.
‘Walk today’: Legend calls for heads to roll
North Melbourne legend David King has called for more heads to roll at St Kilda after the bombshell sacking of coach Brett Ratten.
‘No winning culture’: Saints explain Ratten sacking
St Kilda sacked former coach Brett Ratten despite re-signing him for two more years less than 100 days ago. CEO Simon Lethlean and president Andrew Bassat explained their backflip.
Saints axed coach after ‘troubling’ news
St Kilda’s under-fire boss has refused to address the topic every fan wants to know, but has revealed one answer cost Brett Ratten his job.
Saints brought in ex-Roo to analyse playing list
St Kilda’s wide-ranging football department review has already claimed coach Brett Ratten and included a presentation from a former list boss at another club.
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