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Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera lifted St Kilda to a most unlikely victory.

Footy IQ, pace, courage: What Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera is really worth

The Saints superstar was last seen riding on the shoulders of coach Ross Lyon at the Brighton Hotel. His price may not have peaked yet.

  • Peter Ryan

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Anatomy of a Saints heist: How the Demons’ history-making horror show unfolded

St Kilda pulled off a memorable comeback victory achieved by reeling in the biggest deficit at three-quarter-time in VFL/AFL history - 46 points. Here are the key moments from a thrilling final term.

  • Scott Spits
Ross Lyon withdrew from the Carlton process.

A Blues legend once told Ross Lyon the club wanted him as their next coach. That changed within weeks

Lyon left the Hawthorn home of former Carlton president Luke Sayers, where a visiting chef served steak and the two men talked football for hours, with the strong impression he was the Blues’ first choice.

  • Caroline Wilson
A man on a mission: St Kilda president Andrew Bassat is doing all he can to turn the Saints into an AFL power.

‘Doing this properly’: Why the Saints won’t back down in their star pursuit

Andrew Bassat caused a stir when he called the AFL out on what he felt were unfair drafting rules. The St Kilda president opens up on the Saints’ salary cap, their pursuit of star players and why more change at the draft table is needed.

  • Jon Pierik
Gold Coast’s Mac Andrew remonstrates with the umpire after conceding a crucial free kick to St Kilda opponent Max King.

‘He was doing it to me. Oh, my god’: Suns defender not the only one frustrated by crucial free kick

Mac Andrew was not the only one who thought the umpire made a blue in awarding a free kick against him at a crucial time of Saturday night’s game; even the AFL admitted King should not have got the free.

  • Michael Gleeson
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon comes to terms with another disappointing performance by his team.

Ross the boss at a loss as ‘sloppy’ Saints slide into deeper hole

This time last year the Saints were top-four contenders, but 12 months on they are mired in the bottom four and in a deep slump that’s testing even their most optimistic supporters.

  • Andrew Wu
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North’s Tristan Xerri goes up in the ruck against his former mentor, Todd Goldstein, now with the Bombers.

‘Weird, uncomfortable’, but Goldstein gets win over Roos; Saint Webster cleared over bump

Todd Goldstein had mixed emotions but no regrets after playing against his former club, while the match review officer has cleared Saint Jimmy Webster after there was scrutiny of his bump on a Dockers opponent.

  • Marc McGowan, Danny Russell and Peter Ryan
Former Docker and Demon Harley Balic.

The unravelling of former young AFL star Harley Balic

Interviews with Harley Balic’s friends and former teammates paint a picture of a complex young man who battled mental health problems and substance abuse. He is at the centre of a debate over the effectiveness of the AFL’s illicit drugs policy.

  • Michael Gleeson
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Hawks skipper escapes suspension; Lyon questions if Magpies can ‘flick the switch’

James Sicily will be free to play this week, while Craig McRae has spoken about the struggles of the winless premiers.

  • Jon Pierik and Greg Baum
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Another AFL boss goes soft on Clarkson as history keeps repeating

For too long the competition’s governors have been sticking Band-Aids on Alastair Clarkson’s behavioural problems, only for the troubled coach to rip them off again.

  • Caroline Wilson

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