Who are Hugh? Saints bolter rockets into round 1 frame
A young Saints midfielder has surged into the frame for an early-season debut after helping lift St Kilda to a come-from-behind pre-season victory over Carlton.
A young Saints midfielder has surged into the frame for an early-season debut after helping lift St Kilda to a come-from-behind pre-season victory over Carlton.
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has spoken passionately about his club’s bid to establish themselves as a power club in Victoria, rather than sell home games interstate.
The Bulldogs have copped another blow before the season has even begun with a walk-up starter in doubt for the beginning of the campaign.
Tom De Koning has conceded he has “a lot to weigh up” as he considers whether to accept a long-term deal to stay at Carlton or test the market as a free agent.
Jack Steven, a four-time best and fairest winner in the AFL, is allegedly facing charges over a car crash in southern Victoria.
AFL coaches are all saying the same thing about a baffling draw that’s left some teams enjoying two byes before others have one.
For years the best AFL midfielders ran riot racking up possessions, but the lockdown is back on with one senior coach leading the charge.
The more time Brisbane’s forward line spends together, the greater the belief grows in the Lions’ den.
Having bounced back to form against the Western Bulldogs, the Lions want to back it up with another win over St Kilda on Friday night.
They may have been back in the winners’ books after a thriller over the Suns, but St Kilda and Ross Lyon won few fans with their style of play, writes JAY CLARK.
It will come as little relief to Damien Hardwick and the Suns but the AFL has admitted error in Gold Coast’s loss to St Kilda, while also weighing in on two more contentious calls.
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.
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