ROSS Lyon asked his team for more at the contest St Kilda shook off a hyper defensive start to explode in the second half running out a 14.10 (94) to 5.3 (33) winner over Fremantle under the Marvel Stadium roof on Friday evening And it was all built on the Saints' hard edge at the contest and the contested possession count 151-103 SAINTS v DOCKERS Full match coverage and stats things went from bad to worse for Fremantle with dynamic midfielder Hayden Young suffering his third hamstring injury of the year as he was subbed out in the second quarter In a game that was crying out for someone to take the spotlight Cooper Sharman was the fire starter in the third quarter he rose above the pack backyard footy style in a moment that exposed the Fremantle defence and gave the Saint confidence to leap at the footy Extended highlights of the Saints and Dockers clash in round eight of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season Watch St Kilda’s press conference after round eight’s match against Fremantle Watch Fremantle’s press conference after round eight’s match against St Kilda Cooper Sharman delivers an unforgettable performance with four goals featuring a towering speccy and a Goal of the Year contender The Saints and Dockers clash in round eight of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season Hugo Garcia claims a well-deserved major in the final term as cameras pan to Ross Lyon's reaction Mitch Owens reels in a stunning one-handed mark before finishing strongly and celebrating with the home faithful Cooper Sharman delivers a familiar celebration after stunning the crowd with this ridiculous effort to put his hand up for Goal of the Year Isaiah Dudley provides the goal Fremantle was crying out for after a dry spell The Dockers are forced to substitute Hayden Young out of the game after the injury-riddled midfielder comes off worse for wear following a tackle Jack Higgins delivers a unique celebration after scoring a thrilling goal for the Saints Mitch Owens reels in a courageous mark before finding Brad Hill for a superb opening goal He backed it up with three goals for the term including a neat kick around the body under pressure from the deepest of angles His ability to get into the game was a result of St Kilda's willingness to empty out its attacking arc to offer its forward line some room to move three goals) added some creativity and class in the front half and Hugo Garcia's response after a tough week bore 19 disposals leading to Fremantle's third lowest half-time score in its history at just seven points and just the fourth time the club had generated fewer than three scoring shots in a half of football The Dockers simply couldn't get their hands on the footy one clearance) couldn't establish any flow in his game largely being marked by Saints captain Jack Steele eight clearances) had a rotating match-up of Jack Macrae (38 disposals St Kilda was effective in forcing the Dockers wide and slow relying on the latter's tendency to bunker down when under pressure and opt for safe they were caught out with indecision going inside 50 and ultimately turned the ball over The visitors' forward 50 arc acted almost as a force-field as a result of their poor use and St Kilda's proactive defensive positioning seven intercepts) and Callum Wilkie (eight intercepts Despite the Dockers' defence's disorganisation at times four contested marks) stood tall fighting hard in the air and on the ground Garcia's responseAll eyes were on 19-year-old Saint Hugo Garcia after he was subbed out just 12 minutes into the second quarter last week He was just one of many Saints who weren't getting the job done in the contest against the Lions so Friday night was a chance for Garcia to sink or swim competing hard with Docker Caleb Serong for long periods of the game and his intent to compete was no clearer than when he impressively ran down Shai Bolton in the second quarter As Bolton was running in space towards goal in the forward pocket Garcia dug in to bring the Docker down and force the kick offline and capped off the performance with a crowd-lifting goal in the last quarter Contested footySt Kilda was let down by its inability to maintain possession out of the contest last week but importantly it rebounded to start the game on Friday night and work to worry Fremantle out of clean disposal or fast ball movement Jack Macrae led the charge through the middle but it was leaping forward Mitch Owens and debutant Hugh Boxshall who also rose to the challenge More pain for YoungHe was the player Fremantle could least afford to lose Caleb Serong was being blanketed at stoppage and Andy Brayshaw had a revived Jack Steele to contend with for much of the game so it was Hayden Young who was most likely to do damage through the contest for Fremantle Young had shuffled off with a right hamstring concern Friday evening's match was just Young's fourth of the season after back-to-back hamstring problems during pre-season ST KILDA               2.2     4.3     8.6     14.10 (94)FREMANTLE          1.0     1.1     2.3       5.3 (33) INJURIESSt Kilda: NilFremantle: Young (right hamstring) LATE CHANGESSt Kilda: Mattaes Phillipou replaced by Tobie TravagliaFremantle: Nil SUBSTITUTESSt Kilda: Tobie Travaglia (unused)Fremantle: Quinton Narkle (replaced Hayden Young in the second quarter) Josh Gabelich and Damian Barrett discuss the May edition of The 25 on AFL.com.au Gold Coast Academy’s Usher on her ACL injury rehab battles and best friend Havana Harris incredible misses and more in our look back on the April action of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership season Join Damian Barrett and Sarah Olle for AFL Daily A trend is emerging seeing players moving well into their 30s in excellent form where AFL.com.au's team of experts rank the best players in the game Damian Barrett and Matthew Lloyd with the latest news and opinions from Round 8 Follow all the action from the Saints' clash against the Dockers A look at the lighter moments of round eight Calvin and Warnie reveal their early trades for round nine Matthew Lloyd explains why he believes the Eagles should cut their losses and trade Harley Reid at the end of the 2025 season With a challenging month of away clashes ahead Fremantle needs to find a way to win on the road if it's to seriously contend in 2025 In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time The Brisbane midfield masterclass that St Kilda suffered – and learned – from paid immediate dividends six days later for a refresher course on how a good midfield performs and put that education into practice to thrash an insipid Fremantle by 61 points at Marvel Stadium on Friday night Jack Macrae of the Saints kicks whilst being tackled by Caleb Serong of the Dockers.Credit: Getty Images St Kilda’s victory ended their three-match losing skid and levels their win-loss ledger through eight rounds as they kept the Dockers to one goal in the first half and only five for the game Fremantle’s 5.3 (33) scoreline was the equal-10th-lowest in club history and it took three final quarter goals to avoid being even lower It was a good response,” Lyon said afterwards The vision of a relaxed and satisfied Lyon smirking in the coaches’ box and leaning back in his chair spoke louder than his subdued post-match reaction Ross Lyon addresses Saints players during the their round 8 match against the Dockers.Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images “We know we’ve got a heap of work to do to improve “We’ve already spoken about [moving on] to Carlton next week and I’m not a get-carried-away coach; good or bad Ex-Bulldog Jack Macrae starred for the Saints with video-game numbers of 38 disposals Macrae was also by Caleb Serong’s side at most stoppages and with help from Jack Steele and Hugo Garcia he held the Dockers ball magnet to 15 disposals - his lowest tally since his rookie season five years ago Serong entered the night averaging 29.6 disposals and a competition-best 15.9 contested possessions 10 tackles) and debutant Hugh Boxshall (16 four clearances) played strong complementary midfield roles Steele and St Kilda also limited Andrew Brayshaw to a modest 18 touches while the third of Fremantle’s three-headed on-ball monster exited the match before half-time with what his coach Justin Longmuir said was a “serious” hamstring recurrence Liam Stocker’s job on Dockers recruit Shai Bolton who mustered only seven scoreless disposals at 43 per cent efficiency The raw numbers illustrated the massive gulf between the teams; the Saints dominated disposals (379-286) contested possessions (151-103) and uncontested possessions (233-175) Caleb Serong and Alex Pearce of the Dockers.Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images “Caleb Serong is one who’s been a great player over the years in terms of his contested ball and clearance,” Steele told this masthead “We didn’t have a direct tag or anything on him but we just wanted to make sure we limited his damage around stoppage That was a big part of the game: win the midfield battle “They’re both really great midfielders in their own right and sometimes it’s very hard to stop contested players but we were able to just be a little bit harder at the ball on most occasions.” Steele was pleasantly surprised to learn the context of Serong’s modest output and said the pressure-filled performance needed to be the “standard” for their midfield group St Kilda’s captain did his best to keep the result in check preferring not to even broach the topic of finals “I know we’re looking at next week already,” Steele said but I think if you were to tell us at the start of the year and the young players we had in that we would be four and four after the tough scheduling we had I’d say we’d be pretty happy.“The Saints hauled in 15 marks inside 50 to the Dockers’ four with Cooper Sharman (four) and Mitch Owens (three) combining for seven goals Jack Steele of the Saints in action.Credit: Getty Images while both Jye Amiss’ goals came in the last quarter when the game was effectively over A disappointed Longmuir said his 10th-placed team’s inconsistency was “not good enough” and that everyone They have lost all three of their matches in Victoria this season “The first thing I look at after a performance like that I’ve got to look at my own performance this week ‘Am I contributing to us being an inconsistent team?’ You can’t just sit here and say it’s all on the players.” Fremantle Dockers chief executive Simon Garlick guaranteed coach Justin Longmuir’s future pre-game tonight – before the side was thumped by St Kilda Garlick has been a staunch supporter of Longmuir and the club employed him on an “ongoing” position that is reviewed annually He was asked pre-game if he could guarantee Longmuir would be coach of the club for round one in 2026 “He’s doing a phenomenal job,” Garlick told ABC Sport For successful coaches like Mick [Malthouse] and others and we are incredibly pleased with the job he’s doing “The amazing thing about the ongoing employment arrangement [no long-term contract to Longmuir’s name] – there is no practical difference [to other coaches] “Every coach in the AFL now has a notice period The days of signing a five-year contract or a 10-year contract like Mick once did and got paid out – they are over.” The Dockers walk off after being thumped by St Kilda.Credit: Getty Images Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir spoke to the media post game Are you in a bit of shock?Shock is not the word It was not the performance we wanted to put out there we didn’t get any of those focuses that we went into the game with done The numbers are extraordinary...Extraordinary they did a good job to lock down Caleb [Serong] and Andy [Brayshaw] I thought they supported the contest well with their forwards which emptied out our backline a little bit we just couldn’t get anything proactive going all night but we got beaten both sides of the ball as well Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir had a night to forgetCredit: AFL Photos Caleb had his lowest disposal tally in five years What did you see from what they were doing They seemed to be maintaining contact with him at every stoppage...Exactly Then their key player in there got off the chain in Macrae Is this team becoming too reliant on Caleb as the star?You could say that on the back of tonight Are you concerned about the emotional rollercoaster they are riding when they are in the game emotionally and starting like that when they aren’t playing well?[I’m not sure that’s the way I would frame it Clearly our consistency has been not where it needs to be in the early part of the season The main message after the game to the players is: are we up for the challenge that an AFL season confronts because you can’t be that team that has the high highs and the low lows We want to be a really consistent team that goes back to zero each week understands what each team’s strengths are and be willing to week out to be that consistent team we need to be and the results show we are not at the moment Saints coach Ross Lyon.Credit: Getty Images Saints coach Ross Lyon spoke to Channel Seven post-game It’s great to see you smiling again...I’m always smiling There are some clear things in our system swirling around really when you have choices to do the harder stuff.. How did you go managing the anger and frustration Turning that into the motivation an execution we saw tonight the numbers were incredible...They were really strong I thought leaders started at the top with Jack Steele that previous two weeks I wasn’t as agitated about our effort as I was over the last two Hugo Garcia gets a handball away.Credit: AFL Photos there was a bit of commentary around the Garcia subbing last week and then you had a chat to him on the bench But I’m old-school...Until you are in the chair and understand it the game is going and gone so you need to do something Unless you are inside and hearing what has been said I don’t understand how they jump to the conclusions that they do and they went out and did that really well tonight It is nice to see a young player respond and have an impact...Yes [He’s] so competitive [and] trained so hard We were laughing because he missed the set shot It was nice to breathe out and show the human side for two minutes Mitch Owens celebrates a goal.Credit: AFL Photos St Kilda have ended their three-match losing skid in impressive fashion demolishing – and embarrassing – Fremantle by 61 points at Marvel Stadium The Dockers kicked just one goal in the first half and their final 5.3 (33) scoreline was their equal-10th-lowest ever It took two Jye Amiss goals and another in the last minute from Quinton Narkle in the fourth quarter to avoid an even worse place in club history Cooper Sharman kicked a match-high four goals for the Saints and Mitch Owens chipped in with three while Jack Macrae was outstanding with 38 disposals including 25 contested possessions and 14 clearances Just as valuable was Macrae’s tandem effort with Jack Steele to hold Dockers ball magnet Caleb Serong to only 15 touches They maintained contact with Serong at every stoppage and successfully dulled his influence had a quiet night for the Dockers.Credit: Getty Images All of Sharman’s goals came in the second half including three in a spectacular third term where he spun out of a tackle in the pocket and somehow kicked the ball through the big sticks His Jason Akermanis-inspired celebration was just as good cupping his mouth with one hand and placing the other on his head St Kilda thrashed Fremantle’s much-vaunted midfield and strangled the visitors’ ball movement whenever they did get their hands on the Sherrin almost doubled the Dockers’ inside-50 count centre clearances (13-5) and contested possessions (151-103) The result levels St Kilda’s win-loss ledger through eight rounds and provisionally propels them into 11th place Young’s night ended early with another hamstring injury after the same injury delayed his season start making for a nightmare trip east for Justin Longmuir’s men Fremantle have lost all three matches in Melbourne this season following defeats to Geelong (GMHBA Stadium) in round one and the Demons (MCG) a fortnight ago Rowan Marshall and Caleb Serong wrestle.Credit: Getty Images Saints ruckman Rowan Marshall spoke to Channel Seven post game Q: How pleased were you with the midfield group Because you absolutely dominated clearance and contested ball...So good [It’s] an area we have been beat up in over the last couple of weeks really pleasing result from midfield group Q: How did you set yourself for a big one against their one-two ruck combination with Jackson coming back in It looked as though you were really trying to challenge Darcy with the work you were putting in forward.Yes You are pretty cooked and suddenly Jackson comes into the ruck But [I’m] really pleased with the way the midfield went tonight Did you think he had that in him tonight?Yes He is becoming a really consistent forward now and he is a real strong leader down there with the forwards at the moment Cooper Sharman with a Jason Akermanis-like celebration.Credit: AFL Photos Saints forward Cooper Sharman admitted he was inspired to bring out the “Aker” celebration after kicking one of his four goals tonight Retired Brisbane great Jason Akermanis made a similar gesture years ago after kicking a stunning goal “I pulled the Aker celie [celebration] – I saw him on one of the footy shows a couple of weeks ago and it sparked my memory,” Sharman told Fox Footy Anthony Caminiti of the Saints spoils a mark by Alex Pearce of the Dockers.Credit: Getty Images woeful Fremantle at Marvel Stadium tonight The Dockers were as poor as they’ve been since their earliest years in the AFL and their game style looks like that of a bygone era the spotlight has to go to Dockers coach Justin Longmuir after this performance This can’t just be travel yips about coming to Melbourne – they’ve been exposed tonight as not playing a style and manner that is competitive in modern AFL football most of them in the last term when the contest was all but decided snapping a goal after a horror kick from Freo was intercepted at half-back Ross Lyon has a grin on his face in the coaching box Ross?” Anthony Hudson exclaimed on Fox Footy Mitch Owens has kicked his third goal with a screwing kick that bounced through The Dockers have finally found a little run and it has again resulted in Jye Amiss taking a mark and kicking a goal The Brisbane midfield masterclass that St Kilda suffered \\u2013 and learned \\u2013 from paid immediate dividends six days later St Kilda\\u2019s victory ended their three-match losing skid and levels their win-loss ledger through eight rounds as they kept the Dockers to one goal in the first half and only five for the game Fremantle\\u2019s 5.3 (33) scoreline was the equal-10th-lowest in club history It was a good response,\\u201D Lyon said afterwards The vision of a relaxed and satisfied Lyon smirking in the coaches\\u2019 box and leaning back in his chair \\u201CWe know we\\u2019ve got a heap of work to do to improve We\\u2019re not getting carried away,\\u201D he said \\u201CWe\\u2019ve already spoken about [moving on] to Carlton next week and I\\u2019m not a get-carried-away coach; good or bad I\\u2019ll leave that to the others.\\u201D Macrae was also by Caleb Serong\\u2019s side at most stoppages while the third of Fremantle\\u2019s three-headed on-ball monster exited the match before half-time with what his coach Justin Longmuir said was a \\u201Cserious\\u201D hamstring recurrence Liam Stocker\\u2019s job on Dockers recruit Shai Bolton \\u201CCaleb Serong is one who\\u2019s been a great player over the years in terms of his contested ball and clearance,\\u201D Steele told this masthead \\u201CWe didn\\u2019t have a direct tag or anything on him \\u201CThey\\u2019re both really great midfielders in their own right and sometimes it\\u2019s very hard to stop contested players but we were able to just be a little bit harder at the ball on most occasions.\\u201D Steele was pleasantly surprised to learn the context of Serong\\u2019s modest output and said the pressure-filled performance needed to be the \\u201Cstandard\\u201D for their midfield group St Kilda\\u2019s captain did his best to keep the result in check \\u201CI know we\\u2019re looking at next week already,\\u201D Steele said \\u201CIt\\u2019s a big game against Carlton I\\u2019d say we\\u2019d be pretty happy.\\u201CThe Saints hauled in 15 marks inside 50 to the Dockers\\u2019 four while both Jye Amiss\\u2019 goals came in the last quarter when the game was effectively over A disappointed Longmuir said his 10th-placed team\\u2019s inconsistency was \\u201Cnot good enough\\u201D and that everyone should be \\u201Cquestioning themselves\\u201D \\u201CThe first thing I look at after a performance like that \\u2018What did I get wrong?\\u2019,\\u201D Longmuir said \\u201CI\\u2019m not sitting here blaming the players I\\u2019ve got to look at my own performance this week \\u2018Am I contributing to us being an inconsistent team?\\u2019 You can\\u2019t just sit here and say it\\u2019s all on the players.\\u201D Fremantle Dockers chief executive Simon Garlick guaranteed coach Justin Longmuir\\u2019s future pre-game tonight \\u2013 before the side was thumped by St Kilda Garlick has been a staunch supporter of Longmuir and the club employed him on an \\u201Congoing\\u201D position that is reviewed annually \\u201CHe\\u2019s doing a phenomenal job,\\u201D Garlick told ABC Sport and we are incredibly pleased with the job he\\u2019s doing \\u201CThe amazing thing about the ongoing employment arrangement [no long-term contract to Longmuir\\u2019s name] \\u2013 there is no practical difference [to other coaches] \\u201CEvery coach in the AFL now has a notice period The days of signing a five-year contract or a 10-year contract like Mick once did and got paid out \\u2013 they are over.\\u201D we didn\\u2019t get any of those focuses that we went into the game with done We didn\\u2019t handle the surge game off that we just couldn\\u2019t get anything proactive going all night when they aren\\u2019t playing well?[I\\u2019m not sure that\\u2019s the way I would frame it because you can\\u2019t be that team that has the high highs and the low lows understands what each team\\u2019s strengths are and be willing to but I\\u2019m sure we are up for the fight It\\u2019s great to see you smiling again...I\\u2019m always smiling I don\\u2019t think he took a mark inside 50 I\\u2019ve said to the group my whole time here that previous two weeks I wasn\\u2019t as agitated about our effort as I was over the last two He has got character...Who didn\\u2019t like it But I\\u2019m old-school...Until you are in the chair and understand it I don\\u2019t understand how they jump to the conclusions that they do [He\\u2019s] so competitive [and] trained so hard demolishing \\u2013 and embarrassing \\u2013 Fremantle by 61 points at Marvel Stadium Just as valuable was Macrae\\u2019s tandem effort with Jack Steele All of Sharman\\u2019s goals came in the second half St Kilda thrashed Fremantle\\u2019s much-vaunted midfield and strangled the visitors\\u2019 ball movement whenever they did get their hands on the Sherrin almost doubled the Dockers\\u2019 inside-50 count The result levels St Kilda\\u2019s win-loss ledger through eight rounds and provisionally propels them into 11th place Young\\u2019s night ended early with another hamstring injury after the same injury delayed his season start making for a nightmare trip east for Justin Longmuir\\u2019s men [It\\u2019s] an area we have been beat up in over the last couple of weeks But [I\\u2019m] really pleased with the way the midfield went tonight Saints forward Cooper Sharman admitted he was inspired to bring out the \\u201CAker\\u201D celebration after kicking one of his four goals tonight \\u201CI pulled the Aker celie [celebration] \\u2013 I saw him on one of the footy shows a couple of weeks ago and it sparked my memory,\\u201D Sharman told Fox Footy so I thought I\\u2019d give it a go.\\u201D The Dockers were as poor as they\\u2019ve been since their earliest years in the AFL This can\\u2019t just be travel yips about coming to Melbourne \\u2013 they\\u2019ve been exposed tonight as not playing a style and manner that is competitive in modern AFL football Ross?\\u201D Anthony Hudson exclaimed on Fox Footy Cooper Sharman put on a second-half clinic to launch St Kilda to an impressive win over a Fremantle side dubbed “listless” and “embarrassing” SUBSCRIBE TO SEE the full SuperCoach talking points here Please call us on 1800 070 535 and we’ll help resolve the issue or try again later The Saints continue their home stretch this week with a prime time clash with the Fremantle Dockers at Marvel Stadium Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match ROUND 8 St Kilda v Fremantle Dockers Friday 2 May Marvel Stadium 5:45pm AESTSTK team warm-up: 6:55pm – 7:10pm AESTSTK team entry: 7:26pm AEST Secure your tickets for Friday’s game at Marvel Stadium If you are a Saints member who has purchased tickets through Ticketmaster you can add your tickets to your smartphone wallet via 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Friday evening is the perfect time to grab yourself your own Hoodie Crew or Jacket from our New Balance Lifestyle Range and stay warm and stylish for Friday night footy Head down and chat to our friendly staff from 5:45pm We will also have member item collection available from the Gate 5 Kiosk up until the start of the match Maccas Kick 2 Kick will return to Marvel Stadium on Friday night Patrons will be allowed on the ground after the final siren Head inside Gate 5 to St Kilda's Arts & Crafts zone Follow St Kilda's official social media channels for all the latest news and behind-the-scenes action on game day Join the conversation and show your support through Instagram TikTok and X by using the official hashtags #SaintsFooty Visit the official Saints Match Centre for live in-game stats Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera drills an amazing long-range goal to begin the second half Honouring the past with eyes towards an ambitious future Check out where and when you can see the Saints in 2025 Jaimee Lambert has clinched her second Best & Fairest in St Kilda colours A considerable amount has changed between Jack Sinclair’s football career and his grandfather's white and black and an iteration of the famed club Crest have persisted A new era for St Kilda Football Club has begun with the club today unveiling its modernised club Crest to take the red Emerging Saint Hugo Garcia has been rewarded for a strong performance on Friday night Help us build a resilient community through various programs and initiatives championed by the Danny Frawley Centre Jack Macrae has polled a perfect 10 coaches votes in the Saints' big win over the Dockers on Friday night Lenny Hayes delivers Hugo Garcia the news of his Rising Star nomination Re-live all the goals from our huge win against Fremantle Senior coach Ross Lyon discusses the Saints' big win over the Dockers St Kilda Football Club wishes to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which the club sits all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples whose lands and waters we work I’m wondering if the editor of The Fremantle Shipping News will let me leave it at that Garry Lyon called it “embarrassing” and “meek.” And I winced at that terrible With just two goals to half time … don’t get excited there would only be another three after it … Justin Longmuir came down to the bench and sat there said nasty things about his Mum and pulled his daks down in front of the entire class And in the white-hot glare of the cameras and the entire Friday night AFL community unblinking and wait for the school nurse to call a responsible adult to take him home and put him to bed I kept starting sentences with “Surely we’ll …” or “We have to show something …” The siren mercifully brought the game to an end And I imagine … at this point I turned it off … that some poor sap in a Freo jumper had to step forward and explain what had gone so horribly wrong shaking his head in disbelief and saying “That’s not us There will of course be furious calls to sack the coach and probably all the players but enormously tempting at times like these critical thinking is dubious at best and all hope seems lost Maybe they should pick Will Brodie next week I don’t care who shows up against Collingwood * By our multi-talented and amazingly insightful footy scribe He may or may not have been a fringe player at Fremantle Don’t miss Snaps’ report after each Freo Dockers match here on the Shipping News throughout the 2025 season ~ If you’d like to COMMENT on this or any of our stories, don’t hesitate to email our Editor. volunteer-assisted online magazine all about Fremantle ~ Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to receive your free copy of The Weekly Edition of the Shipping News each Friday After almost seven years at the helm of the Town of East Fremantle knows Richard Woldendorp’s landscape photography The Shipping News found itself in Esplanade Park first thing this morning We thought we’d stumbled on a collection.. more like the way the French pronounce Baudin On 10 January 1868 - exactly 150 years ago tomorrow - those on board the Hougoumont And So It Is (Nearly) Christmas Do retailers care about the ethical standings of the brands they want to.. © 2025 Fremantle Shipping News / Site by Super Minimal © 2025 Fremantle Shipping News / Site by Superminimal You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image A man reported missing in Dunedin today has been found safe and well In a post on social media this afternoon police said the 76-year-old man was last seen on Eskvale Rd Anyone who had seen him was asked to contact police In an updated post this evening police said the man had been found safe and well and they thanked members of the public for providing information How you view this game will largely depend on your allegiance you would have loved what you saw – accountable midfielders and a key forward that was capable of taking a mark and hitting the scoreboard you may have just watched your hopes for success in 2025 go up in flames my hope is that you endured a trying first half of footy and started to warm to the no-bullshit St Kilda Football Club after halftime as they systematically dismantled the Dockers to the point of embarrassment I am not really sure what Freo were attempting to do but with their prime movers being closed down a little too easily for my liking and their key forwards unable to impact the contest There were not many winners for the Dockers – I reckon you could count them on one hand and still have a couple of fingers left free and we’re gonna start with the bloke who had some soft journalists rushing to his defence last week when that nasty old Ross Lyon told him off for not playing the role the way the coach wanted He didn’t need your defence – he just needed a chance to demonstrate that he could make amends Let’s jump into The Mongrel’s Heroes and Zeroes HB writes 8-9 members columns every week during the season Four in-depth game reviews that stay locked and four or five standalone columns for the people that help keep the lights on Jump on board now and grab a mongrel membership to support the site and access the content that makes people happy to be Mongrel Members (Use Cropper to set image and use mouse scroller for zoom image.) 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Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOSRoss Lyon's sin bin one week Rising Star Saint the next - it's been an eventful few days for AFL young gun Hugo Garcia The St Kilda second-year midfielder is the latest Rising Star nomination after he impressed on Friday night in his side's emphatic win over Fremantle he was the unfortunate victim of a full-blown bake from his coach on the interchange bench as Brisbane were dominating the Saints Lyon also raised eyebrows when he subbed Garcia out of the match early in the second term of the Lions loss After Garcia capped his polished game against the Dockers on Friday night with a snapped goal in the last term Lyon was seen smiling like a benevolent uncle 'I'm not going to be a victim'," Lyon said post-match "I don't know - there are plenty of people who maybe choose to be victims has played 17 senior games since the Saints recruited him with their third-round No.50 pick in the 2023 national draft showing early signs that he might prove a bargain-basement draft selection Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy St Kilda will host Fremantle on Friday Night Footy in Round 8 of the AFL from Marvel Stadium Both currently sitting outside the top eight looking in this is a huge match for both clubs on the big stage we have a full preview and betting tips for the clash below Also, Before You Bet will be providing free previews and betting tips for EVERY game in the 2025 AFL season, so make sure to head over to out our AFL Tips regularly to keep up to date with all of our free content Odds: St Kilda ($2.10) vs Fremantle ($1.73) Odds and lines provided with thanks to Dabble Note that odds and lines can fluctuate throughout the week After a three-game winning streak that saw them claim the scalps of Geelong and Port Adelaide the Saints have lost their last three games on the spin losing the last two in troubling fashion to the Bulldogs and Lions The midfield has been absolutely smashed in those two games and the Saints could desperately use some reinforcements in the middle of the ground as the likes of Jack Steele and Jack Macrae are currently looking a little one paced they could get a little infusion of talent through the middle this week as youngster Mattaes Philippou looks set to return from a leg injury to make his season debut while Hunter Clark could also return from an abdominal strain Max King remains on the sidelines with a knee injury while promising youngster Alix Tauru has been suspended for four games after an incident in the VFL last week The Dockers kicked off the season with two straight losses to the Cats and Swans but have since bounced back to win three of their next four games the most recent of which a fantastic win over the Crows at home on Friday night The star midfield duo of Andrew Brayshaw and Caleb Serong continued their dominant start to the season racking up 69 touches between them in the win The Dockers could be boosted massively by the inclusion of Luke Jackson this week after the ruck/forward missed the last three games with a hamstring injury They still have a host of players on the injury/suspension list including Bailey Banfield After the strong start to the season against quality opposition this three-game stretch at Marvel Stadium promised to be an opportunity for the Saints to stake their claim on the 2025 season given their recent form under the roof It couldn’t have gone much worse through the first two weeks and I can’t see it getting any better against what is another star-studded midfield The Saints have been absolutely obliterated in the midfield over the last two weeks losing the inside 50 count 69-31 against the Bulldogs and then 66-43 against the Lions Tigers and Eagles have worse inside 50 differentials this season I think this gets ugly again for the Saints on Friday night who lost by 17 points to the Dockers under the roof last season Throughout the 2025 AFL season we’ll be putting together a fun same game multi for every match at BoomBet using their BetShare feature just click on the BoomBet BetShare button below and our same game multi selections will be added straight into your bet slip on BoomBet You can then enter how much you wish to wager Josh Treacy 2+ Goals - Just a few behind the Coleman leader this season and has kicked multiple goals in five of his last six games The Saints have got Dougal Howard back but still look undermanned in defence and allowed Eric Hipwood to snag four on the weekend Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera 25+ Disposals - Was injected into the lacking Saints midfield at times throughout the loss to the Lions and his numbers benefitted racking up over 30 for the first time this season Has only missed the 25 mark once in seven games Hayden Young 20+ Disposals - Has been back in the Dockers lineup for three games now and has cleared the 20 disposal mark in his last two straight Had a field day against the Saints last year with 27 touches and three scoring shots (despite kicking 0.3) SGM Odds: $2.60 at BoomBet Editor’s note: Take care when signing up 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2025 NRL season The National Rugby League is the biggest rugby competition in Australia and we have previews and NRL betting tips for every game plus best bets for special events like the State of Origin NBA betting is very popular in Australia and we have free NBA betting tips all season long with our best NBA tips for the biggest games every week The second draftee from the Saints’ 2024 AFL draft class is set to debut with Hugh Boxshall to face Fremantle this Friday night at Marvel Stadium St Kilda live-traded up the draft order to secure the 188cm West Australian who took no time to demonstrate his readiness for senior footy with a 15-disposal two-goal performance during the AAMI Community Series game More recently Boxshall has averaged 23.8 disposals in his four VFL games to date Liam Stocker shares the news that Hugh Boxshall will make his AFL debut “Hugh has been an exciting addition to the midfield mix since his arrival at the club,” EGM of Football David Misson said “We’ve loved seeing him excel over summer and reap the rewards of his hard work in the VFL We can’t wait to watch him take his opportunity with both hands this Friday night as we welcome the Boxshall family over from the west.” Enjoy Hugh Boxshall's standout VFL performance for Sandringham The 18-year-old was a key part of Claremont Colts' 2024 WAFL premiership win before going on to dominate at the WA combine last year with top-five finishes in the 2km time trial Boxshall will become the Saints’ sixth debutant for 2025 All you need to know for the Saints' clash with the Dockers in Round 8 Every AFL club has a network of influencers who make things happen through their wealth As part of our series on AFL club powerbrokers By Sam McClure The first game in the third season of Ross Lyon’s second coming at St Kilda didn’t pan out as the coach hoped In what he described as an “erratic” performance his Saints were put to the sword by the Crows at Adelaide Oval The performance had the vultures circling, but in the days after the heavy defeat On the other end was one of the Saints’ biggest powerbrokers: Gerry Ryan Don’t change things after the first hurdle did you really have that marked down as a win How can you get in front of the 50-50 win-loss ratio both in business and the business of sport The owner and founder of Jayco caravans remains the biggest sponsor of Australian professional road and track cycling through the success of the GreenEDGE team and has been a part-owner of the Melbourne Storm since 2013 The Storm have played in five grand finals in that time who are still searching for their second premiership and have the unfortunate distinction of holding the longest flag drought in the game (59 years) That’s despite possessing serious star power on and off the field. Moorabbin has been home to some of the game’s greats – the late Trevor Barker, the heroic Nicky Winmar, Brownlow medallists Tony Lockett and Robert Harvey, modern champion Nick Riewoldt. Heavy hitters in the stands boast “Plugger”-like power and/or fame – trucking magnate Lindsay Fox, the late Shane Warne and movie star Eric Bana When Ed Sheeran was in town for his concert tour St Kilda great Tony Lockett.Credit: The Age After nearly 40 years of being involved with the Saints both in an official and unofficial capacity “I think with Ross it’s taken him a couple of years to come in and undo what the previous management had done and I was critical of the organisational structure of the club.” with more than 350 games of coaching experience He’s very successful and strong in his views and to be honest it’s great to have a St Kilda person who’s aligned to the vision and the strategy Because there are clubs that have people of Gerry’s influence and if they’re not aligned culturally Jayco founder Gerry Ryan was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame “It’s nice to be fortified when seas get a bit rough and to have someone who’s unwavering in strategy and belief to build something.” Ryan served as vice president of St Kilda in the ’90s and was pivotal in helping the club survive According to multiple club sources he continues to donate upwards of $250,000 per year That’s not to say there are no strings attached “He likes to know where that money is going,” said a club source who spoke on the condition of anonymity given their position at the Saints “And that’s OK because the club is always happy to tell him.” Ryan thinks St Kilda’s two biggest mistakes were moving to Seaford and allowing Lyon to leave abruptly in 2011 It was in then CEO Michael Nettlefold’s office in Seaford in September 2011 that contract negotiations between Lyon and the Saints fell apart “I flipped out,” Lyon recalled in a radio interview in 2022 “I rang [his then manager] Craig Kelly in the morning and said: ‘They can’t be trusted I would rather dig ditches.’ He goes: ‘Settle down that’s when an offer came in interestingly enough … from St Kilda Lyon then led the Dockers to four consecutive finals series – including the 2013 grand final Having played in the previous four finals series including three grand finals and coming within one cruel bounce of a flag in the 2010 drawn decider they went on to miss the top eight for the next eight years St Kilda and Collingwood players after the drawn 2010 AFL grand final.Credit: Paul Rovere That period still haunts St Kilda supporters after two seasons and 44 games only had 17 wins to his name but finished his St Kilda coaching career with a worse win/loss percentage and the same number of finals appearances: zero The former Carlton captain and coach was a much-loved figure wherever he went including at Hawthorn where he served as an assistant coach under Alastair Clarkson a period in which the Hawks completed an unthinkable three-peat Despite being sacked at Carlton his coaching credentials appeared to have been re-written because of his success at Hawthorn The decision to hire him was vindicated in less than a year with the Saints playing in and winning a final in his first full season in 2020 the team’s form fell apart and the tide began to turn against Ratten that the media created a false narrative as to how the club changed coaches from Ratten to Lyon who celebrated his birthday aboard the Seabourn Quest.Credit: Artwork: Nathan Perri days after Ratten’s Saints had been handed their third consecutive loss at the hands of Sydney former St Kilda president and Linfox founder Fox hosted the country’s elite on a cruise from New York to Montreal It was an exclusive guest list capped at 400 people. On the boat were fellow billionaires Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and Solomon Lew, property billionaire John Gandel, former Carlton president Luke Sayers former Melbourne mayor Sally Capp and entertainment mogul Eddie McGuire Guests had to pay their own way to New York who doesn’t have any personal association with St Kilda now (although one of his sons David still does) footed the bill once the vessel left the docks According to a report in the Australian Financial Review cruise experts said the rack rate on a 12-day cruise would cost from $10,000 per person The liner itself is valued at $US250 million ($390 million) Reports emerged that the cruise was the scene of early discussions about making a change in the coaching position Ryan confirmed to this masthead that conversations did take place and they weren’t on the 200-metre Seabourn Quest some concerned St Kilda people got together and said that to the president we didn’t even talk about the coach and I questioned why we were leaving him out there by himself without any support “It wasn’t his fault,” Ryan said of Ratten St Kilda chief executive Carl Dilena’s office sits in the north-western corner of the main building at Moorabbin you walk past reception and up a modest staircase the wall of which is covered by plaques of club donors who contributed to the club’s home base Behind the plaques is a mural of the great Riewoldt whose status is deeply ingrained in the club’s culture and who remains close to Lyon as he pursues a media career with Channel Seven To Dilena’s left is the car park and to the right are his staff It’s hardly a bayside penthouse but outside the coach’s box this is the most important room at St Kilda For a team crying out for more ball-winning Dilena knows what it’s like to be the chief executive of a financially struggling football club. Between 2013 and 2019, he ran North Melbourne overseeing Brad Scott’s reign as coach during which the Kangaroos played in consecutive preliminary finals He also helped eradicate the club’s debilitating debt which was weighing heavily on both the supporter base and the AFL Before taking on the Saints role in October 2022 “They’ll stuff something up then they’ll come back and ask to be bailed out,” he answered when asked what the AFL community’s opinion was “I don’t want the Saints to have that reputation any more But, like it or not, the Saints have for several years now been like Oliver Twist with his bowl. St Kilda ($26,102,000) and North Melbourne ($26,357,000) received the highest distributions from the AFL according to league’s 2024 annual report. Which is why Dilena is so adamant the club’s $6.5 million bank debt will not be paid off by its rich and powerful supporters for five weeks and use the proceeds to wipe the entire debt of the St Kilda Football Club A former banker with Macquarie who stepped into the renewables industry selling his company into the US for $1.3 billion But money and energy come second and third to Russell’s greatest passion The billionaire grew up in Moorabbin and now lives in the Brighton house once owned by fellow Saints lover Warne Shane Warne and Eric Bana.Credit: Getty Images you would usually find Russell at table one the stepson of the creators of global toy giant Moose which has 700 employees (mostly in Melbourne) and an annual revenue of $1 billion We haven’t even got to the president, Andrew Bassat It has just been valued at more than $9 billion If you’re ever lucky enough to wander into the Saints rooms after a win you’ll almost certainly catch a glimpse of Hollywood actor Eric Bana Chopper and Troy star lives down the road from club headquarters in Brighton and is a close friend of Riewoldt and Bassat So how can it be that with several billionaire supporters “There’s a lot to be said for earning your stripes in the AFL,” Dilena said Nick Riewoldt with Lyon in his first stint as coach.Credit: Vince Caligiuri you have to play a strong brand of football you have to be exciting to watch and that’s what we want to do I don’t want to be putting my hand out to say I think we as a club and as the administration have to take that on ourselves.” He’s been a strong financial contributor to the club for decades He could probably find the money to pay off the debt behind his couch They’ve got to have a business plan and within that There’s nothing wrong with having a bit of debt as long as it’s being utilised and not wasted “But they are in as good a financial position as they have ever been “The board … the management … it’s the best the club has had for a long time the clubs that have had the most money have won the most premierships “We’ve had so much success at [NRL club Melbourne] Storm And it’s all about getting the right people in list strategist Graeme “Gubby” Allen and player manager Paul Connors sit in the middle of the restaurant what’s on the agenda at the Mt Erica Hotel other than expensive wine and scotch fillets who turns white at the sight of a journalist appearing at the table It just so happens that Connors looks after out-of-contract Carlton star Tom De Koning who is being heavily courted by the Saints Connors’ stable also manages the likes of Harley Reid and Luke Davies-Uniacke; the latter recently turned down a significant offer from the Saints The Saints of 2025 make no secret of their desire to become a destination club for superstar players in the quest to add to their solitary 1966 premiership There have also been mega offers for GWS talent Finn Callaghan and Carlton defender Jacob Weitering but De Koning has before him an enticing offer of about $1.7 million a year to move to Moorabbin On the potential recruitment of “TDK” and others Ryan did not pretend to exert influence but said: “Whatever they do it’s about bringing in the right person with ability Dilena recognises how lucky he and the club are to have people such as Ryan on speed dial The business support you get … whether it’s Andrew Bassat the president or other seriously influential business people “They’ve obviously been very influential in the past … a lot of them donated to the facility that we have here today and in bringing the Saints back to Moorabbin which is a really important step in our history it really is our No.1 mission: our next flag That’s what we are gearing everything towards “A lot of work has gone into restructuring football not only the playing list but off field and what Ross has brought to the table “We have to rectify our position and stabilise ourselves so that we are a sustainable business model and football club in the long term Keep up to date with the best AFL coverage in the country. Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter The first game in the third season of Ross Lyon\\u2019s second coming at St Kilda didn\\u2019t pan out as the coach hoped In what he described as an \\u201Cerratic\\u201D performance On the other end was one of the Saints\\u2019 biggest powerbrokers: Gerry Ryan Don\\u2019t change things after the first hurdle That\\u2019s despite possessing serious star power on and off the field Moorabbin has been home to some of the game\\u2019s greats \\u2013 the late Trevor Barker Brownlow medallists Tony Lockett and Robert Harvey Heavy hitters in the stands boast \\u201CPlugger\\u201D-like power and/or fame \\u2013 trucking magnate Lindsay Fox \\u201CI think with Ross it\\u2019s taken him a couple of years to come in and undo what the previous management had done and I was critical of the organisational structure of the club.\\u201D He\\u2019s very successful and strong in his views and to be honest it\\u2019s great to have a St Kilda person who\\u2019s aligned to the vision and the strategy Because there are clubs that have people of Gerry\\u2019s influence and if they\\u2019re not aligned culturally \\u201CIt\\u2019s nice to be fortified when seas get a bit rough and to have someone who\\u2019s unwavering in strategy and belief to build something.\\u201D Ryan served as vice president of St Kilda in the \\u201990s and was pivotal in helping the club survive That\\u2019s not to say there are no strings attached \\u201CHe likes to know where that money is going,\\u201D said a club source \\u201CAnd that\\u2019s OK because the club is always happy to tell him.\\u201D Ryan thinks St Kilda\\u2019s two biggest mistakes were moving to Seaford and allowing Lyon to leave abruptly in 2011 It was in then CEO Michael Nettlefold\\u2019s office in Seaford in September 2011 that contract negotiations between Lyon and the Saints fell apart \\u201CI flipped out,\\u201D Lyon recalled in a radio interview in 2022 \\u201CI rang [his then manager] Craig Kelly in the morning and said: \\u2018They can\\u2019t be trusted I would rather dig ditches.\\u2019 He goes: \\u2018Settle down \\u201CSo I went into my lawyer and said: \\u2018Mate I\\u2019m done here\\u2019 \\u2013 and on the way in that\\u2019s when an offer came in interestingly enough \\u2026 from St Kilda I said: \\u2018This is what\\u2019s happened Lyon then led the Dockers to four consecutive finals series \\u2013 including the 2013 grand final we would have a premiership by now.\\u201D the team\\u2019s form fell apart and the tide began to turn against Ratten days after Ratten\\u2019s Saints had been handed their third consecutive loss at the hands of Sydney former St Kilda president and Linfox founder Fox hosted the country\\u2019s elite on a cruise from New York to Montreal It was an exclusive guest list capped at 400 people On the boat were fellow billionaires Andrew \\u201CTwiggy\\u201D Forrest and Solomon Lew who doesn\\u2019t have any personal association with St Kilda now (although one of his sons David still does) and they weren\\u2019t on the 200-metre Seabourn Quest \\u201CIt wasn\\u2019t on Lindsay\\u2019s boat we didn\\u2019t even talk about the coach and I questioned why we were leaving him out there by himself without any support \\u201CIt wasn\\u2019t his fault,\\u201D Ryan said of Ratten St Kilda chief executive Carl Dilena\\u2019s office sits in the north-western corner of the main building at Moorabbin the wall of which is covered by plaques of club donors who contributed to the club\\u2019s home base whose status is deeply ingrained in the club\\u2019s culture To Dilena\\u2019s left is the car park and to the right are his staff It\\u2019s hardly a bayside penthouse but outside the coach\\u2019s box this is the Saints\\u2019 off-field engine room Dilena knows what it\\u2019s like to be the chief executive of a financially struggling football club overseeing Brad Scott\\u2019s reign as coach during which the Kangaroos played in consecutive preliminary finals He also helped eradicate the club\\u2019s debilitating debt he completed some \\u201Cdue diligence\\u201D \\u201CThey\\u2019ll stuff something up then they\\u2019ll come back and ask to be bailed out,\\u201D he answered when asked what the AFL community\\u2019s opinion was \\u201CI don\\u2019t want the Saints to have that reputation any more We shouldn\\u2019t have that reputation.\\u201D the Saints have for several years now been like Oliver Twist with his bowl Which is why Dilena is so adamant the club\\u2019s $6.5 million bank debt will not be paid off by its rich and powerful supporters But money and energy come second and third to Russell\\u2019s greatest passion If you\\u2019re ever lucky enough to wander into the Saints rooms after a win you\\u2019ll almost certainly catch a glimpse of Hollywood actor Eric Bana \\u201CThere\\u2019s a lot to be said for earning your stripes in the AFL,\\u201D Dilena said you have to be exciting to watch and that\\u2019s what we want to do I don\\u2019t want to be putting my hand out to say I think we as a club and as the administration have to take that on ourselves.\\u201D He\\u2019s been a strong financial contributor to the club for decades They\\u2019ve got to have a business plan and within that There\\u2019s nothing wrong with having a bit of debt as long as it\\u2019s being utilised and not wasted \\u201CBut they are in as good a financial position as they have ever been \\u201CThe board \\u2026 the management \\u2026 it\\u2019s the best the club has had for a long time \\u201CWe\\u2019ve had so much success at [NRL club Melbourne] Storm And it\\u2019s all about getting the right people in And we feel we\\u2019ve got them now.\\u201D list strategist Graeme \\u201CGubby\\u201D Allen and player manager Paul Connors sit in the middle of the restaurant what\\u2019s on the agenda at the Mt Erica Hotel \\u201CDefinitely not business!\\u201D laughs Bassat Connors\\u2019 stable also manages the likes of Harley Reid and Luke Davies-Uniacke; the latter recently turned down a significant offer from the Saints The Saints of 2025 make no secret of in the quest to add to their solitary 1966 premiership There have also been mega offers for Carlton defender Jacob Weitering On the potential recruitment of \\u201CTDK\\u201D and others Ryan did not pretend to exert influence but said: \\u201CWhatever they do it\\u2019s about bringing in the right person with ability The business support you get \\u2026 whether it\\u2019s Andrew Bassat the president \\u201CThey\\u2019ve obviously been very influential in the past \\u2026 a lot of them donated to the facility that we have here today and in bringing the Saints back to Moorabbin That\\u2019s what we are gearing everything towards \\u201CA lot of work has gone into restructuring football \\u201CWe have to rectify our position and stabilise ourselves so that we are a sustainable business model and football club in the long term Keep up to date with the best AFL coverage in the country Police were called to St Kilda beach at 7.20pm yesterday after two swimmers got into trouble in a rip Two men were seen struggling to get back into shore and police were called along with Surf Life Saving NZ and Hato Hone St John two surfers managed to help the two men get back to shore There were no reported injuries and the two men declined medical treatment laine.priestley@odt.co.nz St Kilda has finalised its 23-man squad to face the Dockers on Friday at Marvel Stadium The team has received a boost as Mattaes Phillipou has been named to make his return to AFL football for the first time this year An exclusive look at rising star Mattaes Phillipou as he gears up for 2025 The young star suffered a stress fracture in his femur during the preseason after a stunning finish to last season and will make his first appearance for the side in a welcome addition Hugh Boxshall will also make his long-awaited AFL debut in the red After being drafted at pick no.45 in the 2024 National Draft Boxshall announced himself to the Saints faithful over two impressive preseason practice matches before being consistently named among the best on the field for the Sandringham Zebras over four games Liam O'Connell has been named to return to the AFL side for the first time since Round 3 when he suffered a concussion against the Tigers Mason Wood will sit out the clash against Fremantle after failing a SCAT-5 test in the loss to Brisbane making way along with Zak Jones and Isaac Keeler A young Saint's dream will come true on Friday night FRUSTRATED St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has described the VFL Tribunal as a "broken system" following a lengthy suspension handed to draftee Alix Tauru and questioned the value of the competition to AFL clubs Tauru was given a four-match ban at the VFL Tribunal for rough conduct and it was upheld after the Saints appealed But with byes at the start and end of Tauru's four-week sanction the 18-year-old is ineligible to play football for six weeks Lyon compared the penalty for St Kilda's first-round draft pick to Richmond's Noah Balta who was suspended for four matches as a result of the off-field incident that led to him being charged with assault it's a broken system," Lyon said on Wednesday but they know we've got a bye and then at the end of that there's another bye How the Tribunal doesn't take into consideration that it's six weeks Noah Balta got four weeks stand-down for an assault off the field Top St Kilda draftee Alix Tauru can accept a four-week ban for this hit on Brisbane's Curtis McCarthy there's just no consideration – as Paul Roos would say In the spotlight last round for the spray he gave his players most notably teenage midfielder Hugo Garcia a still fired-up Lyon said AFL clubs would be better off running their own breakaway competition than fielding teams in the VFL 'Let's have a breakaway group from a 22-team competition and just have four or five clubs that play each other'," he said "It's not worth the risk and there's no recompense or consideration or adjustment for the reality of a misaligned fixture of a feeder competition to the AFL so I am absolutely filthy Cal Twomey and Riley Beveridge bring all the latest trade and draft news with a new segment on debut "What I would like is for common sense to prevail here for a young player the kid has been suspended for four and he'll miss six how do you reckon his mental health is going at the minute Ken Hinkley says veteran Travis Boak will again be sidelined by a back injury when the Power play the Western Bulldogs in Ballarat AUSTRALIA - MAY 02: Cooper Sharman of the Saints kicks a goal during the 2025 AFL Round 08 match between the St Kilda Saints and the Fremantle Dockers at Marvel Stadium on May 2 (Photo by James Wiltshire/AFL Photos via Getty Images) Credit: James Wiltshire/AFL Photos/AFL Photos via Getty ImagesShare to FacebookShare to XEmail UsCopy the LinkFremantle are wary of a fired-up St Kilda with their former coach Ross Lyon on the warpath Can the Dockers avoid another Melbourne slip-up and push into the top eight AFLVideoCommentsKnives out for Longmuir as ‘broken’ Dockers embarrass Jake Santa Maria Plenty of soul searching and until then bye for now Share to XShare to FacebookCopy the Link4 days agoJake Santa MariaMatch ReportStrong words AFLVideoCommentsThrashed Dockers labelled as disgraceful and embarrassingCraig O'Donoghue Share to XShare to FacebookCopy the Link4 days agoJake Santa MariaThree words A dirty night analysis analysisAFLVideoCommentsPremium analysisThree-word analysis of Dockers’ all-time Friday night flopAaron Kirby Share to XShare to FacebookCopy the Link4 days agoJake Santa MariaFULL TIME ST KILDA 14.10 (94) FREMANTLE 5.3 (33) Caminiti jukes and jives aroudn Cox launches from 50 to cap off a dominant night at Marvel Fremantle got nothing going all night and that’s another embarrassing loss in Melbourne Share to XShare to FacebookCopy the Link4 days agoJake Santa MariaNarkle gets a goal His first as a Docker but his teammates struggle to get around him Been ok since he was subbed on but would’ve hoped his first goal was in better circumstance Share to XShare to FacebookCopy the Link4 days agoJake Santa MariaHugo Garcia!He was on the end of one of the all-time sprays from Ross Lyon last weekend Here he pushes forward to had the Saint’s 12th goal and bring out a wry smile from Ross the Boss Mitch Owens then kicks a third with an absolute worldie to keep the Saints party rolling Share to XShare to FacebookCopy the Link4 days agoJake Santa MariaAmiss has a second Johnson wins a downfield free kick after being taken out late Amiss converts from virtually straight in front to add a consolation goal Share to XShare to FacebookCopy the Link4 days agoJake Santa MariaSharman has four C Sharman 4.1 (25) FRE 3.3 (21) That sums up the day as he takes another strong mark and converts He goes back and nails the kick to put through the Dockers third goal Share to XShare to FacebookCopy the Link4 days agoJake Santa MariaFinal quarter underway St Kilda win a free from the first ball-up as they go slow to start They pull the trigger as Sharman crashes through to take the mark at half forward He goes quick and Mitch Owens takes a great one handed grab he converts on the angle and it’s a 45 point lead Share to XShare to FacebookCopy the LinkLoad moreGet the latest news from thewest.com.au in your inbox.Sign up for our emails So spend some time with your team.Find out More The Saints are set to take on the Blues for its first pre-season hitout on Saturday the 22nd of February at IKON Park with the AFL side playing four 30-minute periods the Sandringham Zebras VFL outfit will take on the Carlton VFL side in their own practice match The match is a free event to attend and will be open to the public subject to capacity limits at IKON Park. Additionally, the match will be streamed live on Fox Footy and Kayo. IKON Park- 400 Royal Parade, Carlton North VIC 3054 Metro Trains operate services near IKON Park via the Upfield train line. Yarra Trams operate services to IKON Park via line 19. There is parking available on Royal Parade that is free on weekends. There is further parking available in surrounding streets, including free parking at Garton Street and Bowen Crescent. Honouring the past with eyes towards an ambitious future. Learn more about our new Crest. A new chapter of Saints Footy is coming! Join the march with a 2025 membership. The 2025 fixture has landed! Check out where and when you can see the Saints in 2025. Get the latest Saints merchandise, both in-store and online. Jaimee Lambert has clinched her second Best & Fairest in St Kilda colours. A considerable amount has changed between Jack Sinclair’s football career and his grandfather's, however the red, white and black and an iteration of the famed club Crest have persisted. A new era for St Kilda Football Club has begun, with the club today unveiling its modernised club Crest to take the red, white and black into 2025 and beyond. Emerging Saint Hugo Garcia has been rewarded for a strong performance on Friday night. Your donation will impact lives. Help us build a resilient community through various programs and initiatives championed by the Danny Frawley Centre. Jack Macrae has polled a perfect 10 coaches votes in the Saints' big win over the Dockers on Friday night. Jack Steele will captain St Kilda for a fifth season in 2025, as two new faces join the leadership group for the first time. Lenny Hayes delivers Hugo Garcia the news of his Rising Star nomination. Re-live all the goals from our huge win against Fremantle. Senior coach Ross Lyon discusses the Saints' big win over the Dockers. Cooper Sharman delivers an unforgettable performance with four goals, featuring a towering speccy and a Goal of the Year contender. St Kilda Football Club wishes to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which the club sits. The club pays its respects to elders past, present and emerging, and through them, all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples whose lands and waters we work, live and reside on. ST KILDA first-round draft pick Alix Tauru has been banned for four matches after a VFL Tribunal hearing on Tuesday night. Tauru was on Monday banned for rough conduct and offered a base sanction of four matches for an early guilty plea. In challenging the ban at the Tribunal on Tuesday night, there was a possibility the teenager could be hit with a longer suspension. Despite the guilty verdict at the Tribunal, the VFL announced on Tuesday night that the ban remains at four games. 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Gold Coast Academy’s Usher on her ACL injury, rehab battles and best friend Havana Harris Unusual celebrations, freak goals, incredible misses and more in our look back on the April action of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership season Welcome back to 'The 25', where AFL.com.au's team of experts rank the best players in the game Damian Barrett and Matthew Lloyd with the latest news and opinions from Round 8. Paul Guerra will be Melbourne's new permanent chief executive, but the businessman won't fill the role until later this year Roy, Calvin and Warnie reveal their early trades for round nine Matthew Lloyd explains why he believes the Eagles should cut their losses and trade Harley Reid at the end of the 2025 season, a year before his contract expires. 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Tips and predictions for AFL Round 8By SEN Round 8 kicks off on Thursday night with Essendon and North Melbourne clashing at Marvel Stadium St Kilda hosts Fremantle in the second Marvel night fixture of the weekend on Friday before a stacked Saturday highlighted by Collingwood v Geelong at the MCG Sunday sees the Sydney Derby between the Swans and GWS at the SCG and the Q-Clash between Brisbane and Gold Coast to wrap things up Check out our tips and predictions for each game below Two solid wins against Port Adelaide and Melbourne were enough to suggest that Essendon have what it takes to perform at the top level however a horror scare against the Eagles and a 41-point Anzac Day defeat to the Pies left a lot to be desired With growing confidence in youngsters Nate Caddy and Zach Reid and the continued stardom of captain Zach Merrett the Bombers will continue to prove a challenging fixture across the course of the season While their 1-6 record might ring alarm bells North Melbourne can still salvage plenty from their season With ongoing questions of coach Alastair Clarkson’s ability to steer the young list in the right direction the Kangaroos put on a well-fought contest over Anzac Day weekend Falling by just nine points to Port Adelaide North’s 11-goal-to-seven run in the final three quarters was a strong sign of the side’s capability to compete the Roos will need their forwards to step up in his absence both the Roos and the Bombers have a great deal to play for North Melbourne will view this contest as a very winnable game particularly after the Bombers barely squeezed by the winless Eagles however there is no denying that their solid performance against the Power will build confidence Essendon’s Anzac Day loss will hurt given their advantage in the third term but a strong contest against the competition’s top team and with a young core finding their stride makes it three losses in a row for St Kilda the Saints have found themselves up against sides that finished second to sixth on last year’s ladder as well as having three matches in South Australia They now have three of their next four in Victoria against sides that finished around them so these next few weeks will be telling for where they stand Another dismal outing on Friday night would make for an interesting post-match the Dockers have won four of their next five games Add to this the addition of Luke Jackson playing alongside Sean Darcy for the first time on Friday and it poses a big threat to a low-on-confidence St Kilda Justin Longmuir seems to have his side back on track after a mishap against Melbourne but a trip to Marvel Stadium for one of two games this year could aid the Saints chances There are two St Kilda’s we’ve seen this year; one that is capable of stopping the likes of Geelong and one that looks lifeless and disorganised After three weeks of the latter I think we are due for a response particularly with the return of fiery Ross Lyon in the build-up In front of the eyes of the footy world on a Friday night it’s a chance for both of these teams to prove their game styles can be attractive viewing A close one under the lid would deliver the goods Prickly Ross is back and he will be intent on a strong showing against hid old club Despite all the challenges the team has faced from a personnel viewpoint Luke Beveridge has the Doggies absolutely humming They went to Canberra last week and dismantled one of the league’s best defensive outfits becoming the first team this season to put 100-plus points on the Giants leaning on their small-to-medium forwards in James Harmes (four goals) and Rhylee West (three goals) Captain Marcus Bontempelli has hit the ground running after injury and Joel Freijah is a rapidly-rising star Port Adelaide’s early-season renaissance continued in Round 7 getting the business done by nine points over North Melbourne It was a fiery affair which largely centred around the Roos’ former No.1 pick Jason Horne-Francis ‘JHF’ overcame the close checking of his old colleagues to help guide the Power to a third win in a row Zak Butters has been dominant in his four games back from a knee injury and with captain Connor Rozee starring at half-back things are looking good for Ken Hinkley and Josh Carr The Dogs are in great shape right now and seem to be in absolute control of their game They are two of the form teams of the competition with the winner looking to establish themselves in the top eight Port have won the past four matchups including the two meetings in Ballarat (2017 and 2018) while the Dogs have won four of their past five at MARS Stadium overall but Bevo’s Bulldogs seem to have a few more gears That’s the big question leading into this game Both sides are capable of blistering footy at their best but can lose to just about anyone on an off day the Blues absolutely get the nod with three wins in their last three games while the Crows are 1-3 over the last month after starting the season hot you’d expect the Crows – who have the league’s best offence – to blow Carlton out of the water as they couldn’t put a winning score on the board That’s changed in recent weeks with the Blues averaging 122 points per game in their last three two of those games came against the Eagles and Kangaroos If Carlton can keep that scoring momentum up then they have every chance of keeping up with the Crows Adelaide’s forward line still probably scores north of 85 points While other contenders have failed against the Magpies this year Cats coach Chris Scott will no doubt throw something different at them from a gameplan perspective the Magpies have strangled teams defensively out wide while scoring freely through the corridor If the Cats can get through that zone and take away some of their opposition’s attacking threat they’ve got enough inside their forward line to get the job done One area which will obviously be crucial is the midfield an area where Geelong fell short against Carlton With the way Nick Daicos and Steele Sidebottom are playing the Cats will need to slow some of their influence and Tom Atkins will probably be the man to go to the Brownlow Medal favourite But if the Cats get on top on ball and feed the likes of Jeremy Cameron Patrick Dangerfield and Tyson Stengle enough it’s hard to pick against Craig McRae’s side at the moment Although they come in to this game winless the Eagles OFFENSIVELY have started to show better signs in the most recent weeks Three times this season they’ve scored 75 points with two of those coming in the last two weeks And apart from the 50 point defeat to the Hawks last week they’ve had more moments recently that show signs of a team that is getting closer to getting that first win of the year who have won three of their past four matches just quietly is much better then what both Port Adelaide AND Melbourne were able to achieve when they had to play them during the past month then this should definitely convince you to rethink your tip The last time the Demons had to play the Eagles in Perth was last season in Round 10 where West Coast won comfortably to the tune of 35 points A game in which Melbourne came in with a record of 6-3… the Eagles have been the Round 8 masters since the year 2000 winning 18 of the past 25 matches in that round You’ve got to give credit to Melbourne though however Two wins from their past two games and things do start to look like they’re beginning to click for the 2021 premiers we can’t quickly forget that this side is still trying to evolve into something different There will be plenty of highs and lows for this Melbourne side this year their recent high will take a pause this week as the footy gods find a way to give the Eagles (and Andrew McQualter) their first win of the season Sunday’s Sydney Derby sees two sides entering with plenty to prove The Swans have failed to defend their minor premiership winning just two of their first seven games in 2025 While injuries have certainly crippled the club performances have left a lot to be desired under Dean Cox with a clear inability to put points on the board Currently fifth from bottom in total scores for the season in the absence of front-half talent Tom Papley the Swans have managed over 100 points just once thus far After blowing a 29-point advantage to the Suns Sydney needs to perform to get their season back on track While the Giants were a suspected premiership threat entering this season they have fallen in all but one of their major challenges since Opening Round A strong win against Collingwood saw them in good stead Adelaide and the Bulldogs has raised a number of questions as to where the Giants might reside come season’s end This edition of the Derby presents as an opportunity for either side to return to form certainly have the talent to compete with the competition’s best as seen for the better part of their clash with Gold Coast the Giants have all the tools necessary to control the Swans’ scoring issues Partnered with a full-strength forward line this contest has all the makings of a comfortable win Hawthorn’s Centenary celebrations take place against Richmond at the MCG on Sunday The two clubs clashed in the Hawks’ very first VFL game back in 1925 at Glenferrie Oval with the Tigers saluting by 39 points you wouldn’t expect a similar result this weekend given the Hawks are a serious side and the Tigers are rebuilding Sam Mitchell’s Hawks returned to winning ways with a 50-point smashing of West Coast last Sunday night off-season recruit Josh Battle played his best game in brown and gold to date and veteran forward Jack Gunston keeps on keeping on booting another four goals to take his season tally to 17 The Tigers were competitive for three quarters against Melbourne but were blown away in the third term They’d want to stay competitive for longer against a side like the Hawks this on paper appears somewhat one-sided but Adem Yze’s Tigers have already surprised Carlton and Gold Cast this season The Hawks faithful helped the Tigers achieve an enormous crowd of 92,311 for Dusty’s 300th in June last year so it would be nice to see the Tiger Army repay the faith for Hawthorn’s big day You’d expect that Richmond will at times make life difficult for the Hawks but in the end the class of the top-four chasers should come out on top to tick their sixth win of the season it’s more than just bragging rights on the line Both Brisbane and Gold Coast are in strong early-season form and this matchup seems like an amazing game to close out the round While the Suns have surprised many with a 5-1 start questions remain over the quality of their opposition Four of their five wins have come against teams currently sitting 14th or lower and their narrow win over Adelaide came with controversy — a missed free kick to Izak Rankine that could’ve flipped the result Their loss against a struggling Richmond is also unforgivable and it’s fair to ask just how real Gold Coast’s form is have already defeated two current top-eight sides and their only defeat came against the ladder-leading Pies They’ve also owned the Q-Clash in recent history They’ve only led at half-time in two of their seven matches something that Gold Coast will need to exploit early if they’re to cause an upset Key defender Jack Payne could return to bolster the Lions’ backline after being a late-out last week due to illness while the focus will be on Kai Lohmann’s fitness following a shoulder concern look set to roll in unchanged after a commanding win over Sydney last week and a near full-strength squad Gold Coast look like a genuine top-eight contender but this is their first real test against elite opposition expect Brisbane to fraud-check the Suns here Crafted by Project Diamond Match: St Kilda Saints vs Fremantle DockersDate: Friday 2025Start Time: 7:40pm (AEST)Stadium: Marvel Stadium St Kilda will be hoping to cause an upset when they host Fremantle at Marvel Stadium in Friday night football Ross Lyon and his side have suffered three consecutive defeats and have conceded an uncharacteristicly alarming 118 points on average across those games The Saints have played their previous two matches at Marvel, both resulting in heavy defeats, which makes their back-to-back wins against Geelong and Richmond seem like an age ago Meanwhile, Fremantle returned to the winner's circle by downing Adelaide by 18 points on Anzac Day Justin Longmuir's men will also be bolstered with the imminent return of Luke Jackson who dominated in the previous meeting between the two sides The Dockers still currently sit just outside the top eight They will hope to gain some breathing space from those around them come the end of the week St Kilda has won three of the past five H2H meetings against Fremantle Below are the odds (at the time of writing) for St Kilda vs Fremantle on Friday across multiple bookmakers St Kilda vs Fremantle Prediction & Odds – AFL | 2025 Check out our St Kilda vs Fremantle prediction now See all the St Kilda vs Fremantle odds for the AFL Round 8 match at Marvel Stadium Match: St Kilda Saints vs Fremantle DockersDate: Friday St Kilda will be hoping to cause an upset when they host Fremantle at Marvel Stadium in Friday night football The Saints have played their previous two matches at Marvel, both resulting in heavy defeats, which makes their back-to-back wins against Geelong and Richmond seem like an age ago Meanwhile, Fremantle returned to the winner's circle by downing Adelaide by 18 points on Anzac Day. Andrew Brayshaw starred in that match, collecting 37 disposals.  Justin Longmuir's men will also be bolstered with the imminent return of Luke Jackson, who dominated in the previous meeting between the two sides.  The Dockers still currently sit just outside the top eight, albeit, joined on 16 points with five other clubs. They will hope to gain some breathing space from those around them come the end of the week. St Kilda has won three of the past five H2H meetings against Fremantle. Below are the odds (at the time of writing) for St Kilda vs Fremantle on Friday across multiple bookmakers.  ABC News News HomeSport Justin Longmuir and the Dockers are forced to do some soul searching after the 61-point loss to the Saints (Getty Images/AFL Photos: Michael Willson) Link copiedShareShare articleFremantle has been heavily criticised after another forgettable road performance resulted in an embarrassing loss to St Kilda Despite coming into the clash as favourites the Dockers managed just five goals and struggled to move the ball all night as the Saints ran out 14.10 (94) to 5.3 (33) winners at Docklands Stadium the Dockers had just one goal in the third quarter after being held to the third-lowest half-time score in the club's 30-year history Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir was at a loss when asked about his side's lack of consistency so far this season "When we get challenged early in games I'm not sure we're up for the fight You can't be that team," Longmuir told reporters after the game our consistency has been not where it needs to be in the early part of the season are we up for the challenge that an AFL season confronts us with because we can't be the team that has high highs and low lows." The Dockers managed just five goals in a nightmare performance against the Saints Longmuir added: "Everyone at the football club at the moment should be questioning themselves "The first thing I look at after a performance like that — and any good leader should — is what did I get wrong Of course I'm going to question myself "I'm not sitting here blaming the players I have to look at my own performance this week and ask 'Am I contributing to us being an inconsistent team?'" The loss continued a dismal run of form for Fremantle in matches played in Victoria after previous losses to Geelong and Melbourne so far this season The away form is a stark contrast to Fremantle's strong form in Perth and Hawthorn great Jason Dunstall suggested the Dockers carried "fragility" away from the friendly confines of Perth Stadium Dunstall suggested the Dockers "just might be broken" was scathing of Fremantle's listless performance "That's where this footy club are at right now they think they're trying and they're not," he said during the match "The reason they're not is the other side in red white and black have taken away their will and want "They (Fremantle) came here hoping to play a style of footy we're going to get you in the trenches and we're going to work' Jack Macrae was outstanding for St Kilda with 38 disposals and 14 clearances as the Saints dominated the midfield battle "It's been an embarrassing outing for Freo." Fremantle's vaunted midfield was battered in the clinches all evening St Kilda won the clearance battle 50-22 and the contested possession count 151-103 as star duo Andrew Brayshaw (18 disposals) and Caleb Serong (15 disposals) both struggled St Kilda finished the match with almost 100 more disposals than Fremantle with off-season recruit Jack Macrae starring once again with 38 disposals and 14 clearances St Kilda split the game open in the third quarter kicking four goals to one as Cooper Sharman kicked three of his four goals in the quarter Sharman kicked a miraculous goal in the third quarter when he dribbled home the ball from tight in the pocket despite being tackled while kicking the ball star midfielder Hayden Young was substituted off in the second quarter after suffering another hamstring injury Longmuir suggested Young would miss a lengthy period due to the hamstring injury Follow the live blog below for a recap of all the action as it happened Submit a comment or question Log in to commentLive updatesLatestOldestPinnedFri 7:54amFri 2 May 2025 at 7:54amSt Kilda vs Fremantle scoreboardCBy Chris De Silva ReactReactCopy linkKey EventFri 12:59pmFri 2 May 2025 at 12:59pm'Of course I'm going to question myself' says Longmuir after lossCBy Chris De Silva Justin Longmuir is arguably the most under-pressure coach in the AFL right now He admits that he'll be asking some serious questions of himself after that performance "I think everyone at the football club at the moment should be questioning themselves," he said "The first thing I look at after a performance like that I'm not sitting here blaming the players "I've got to look at my own performance this week and am I contributing to us being an inconsistent team so of course I'm going to question myself "You can't just sit here and say it's all on the players." 12:52pmFri 2 May 2025 at 12:52pm'I'm concerned about our consistency': Longmuir on Dockers performanceCBy Chris De Silva Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir with some pointed words about his team's performance tonight "I'm concerned about our consistency "Whether that's on emotion or not ReactReactCopy linkFri 12:24pmFri 2 May 2025 at 12:24pmSaints sing it loud and proud after a convincing winCBy Chris De Silva 12:14pmFri 2 May 2025 at 12:14pmFT: St Kilda 14.10 (94) beats Fremantle 5.3 (33)CBy Chris De Silva A signature win for the Saints that comes right out of the Ross Lyon playbook The Saints simply strangled the life out of the Dockers tonight even thought the Dockers' offensive game wasn't very inspiring throughout the match There will be some serious questions asked about Fremantle after this one They've travelled to Victoria three times now and three times they've laid an absolute egg "There is a fragility still about them and unfortunately it's in their own minds as well," says Jason Dunstall of Fremantle's performance St Kilda's efforts were led by Jack Macrae (38 disposals and 14 clearances) while Cooper Sharman was outstanding up forward with four goals Fremantle's midfield was absolutely annihilated out there tonight the contested possession count 151-103 and the inside 50 count 61-34 Andrew Brayshaw and Caleb Serong both held under 20 disposals I wonder was when the last time that happened 12:09pmFri 2 May 2025 at 12:09pmSt Kilda's sub Travaglia unused tonightCBy Chris De Silva It looks like Tobie Travaglia is not going to have any game time tonight He's got his arms tied on the bench with the sub t-shirt still on 12:08pmFri 2 May 2025 at 12:08pmOwens snaps through his third as Saints add to leadCBy Chris De Silva It's raining goals for the Saints now in the second half Mitch Owens pounces on a loose ball and snaps beautifully over his left shoulder There is going to be some serious questions asked about this Fremantle performance Justin Longmuir's press conference will be very interesting 12:06pmFri 2 May 2025 at 12:06pmGarcia snaps through another goal for the SaintsCBy Chris De Silva This is incredible forward 50 defence from the Saints Around eight different players tried to clear that ball for Freo and eventually the ball ends in the hands of Hugo Garcia The margin is now 55 points St Kilda's way It has been an absolutely filthy performance from the Dockers 12:04pmFri 2 May 2025 at 12:04pmSteele gets in on the act as Saints continue to add to leadCBy Chris De Silva Jack Steele nails a set shot from 45m out directly in front after another lovely bit of ball movement in the lead-up from the Saints This has been an outstanding performance from Ross Lyon's side I haven't seen numbers like this in a long 12:00pmFri 2 May 2025 at 12:00pmAmiss gives Fremantle the lead over SharmanCBy Chris De Silva Jye Amiss kicks his second goal of the quarter after the Dockers get a downfield free kick That was the first time all night Fremantle had some run and carry through the middle of the ground in the lead-up to that goal Amiss' goal means Fremantle has a one-point lead over Cooper Sharman now 11:51amFri 2 May 2025 at 11:51amSharman continues dominant night against FreoCBy Chris De Silva Cooper Sharman has four goals and once again retakes the lead over Fremantle Bradley Hill had a long kick inside 50 and Sharman takes another contested mark from close range He's been absolute dynamite aerially tonight Give him any chance to run and fly at the footy and he's taking the mark Here's what the Sharman vs Fremantle scoreboard currently looks like: 11:45amFri 2 May 2025 at 11:45amAmiss gets goal number three for FremantleCBy Chris De Silva Jye Amiss has his first goal of the night and Fremantle's third of the match The Dockers win a rare clearance as Serong and Brayshaw link up from a stoppage in the middle and the ball ends up in the hands of Amiss inside 50 Amiss goes back and drills the set shot to give the Dockers a brief glimmer of hope There's still plenty of time left on the clock Can the Dockers string a few quick goals together 11:44amFri 2 May 2025 at 11:44amOwens adds to Saints lead after outmuscling PearceCBy Chris De Silva It is all coming up Saints as Mitch Owens drills a set shot from an acute angle to extend his side's lead to 45 points Owens found himself one on one with Fremantle captain Alex Pearce and just nudged him under the ball to take a diving mark Owens bows to the crowd in celebration after that terrific finish He's on the verge of being the second Saints player to outscore the Dockers by himself 11:42amFri 2 May 2025 at 11:42am'They think they're trying and they're not': Lyon blasts FreoCBy Chris De Silva Garry Lyon has dished out some gems on Fremantle's effort tonight and here's another at three-quarter time He's got some real disappointed dad energy right now in the Fox Footy commentary box they think they're trying and they're not," he says 11:37amFri 2 May 2025 at 11:37am3QT: St Kilda 8.6 (54) leads Fremantle 2.3 (15)CBy Chris De Silva The siren mercifully sounds and ends a quarter to forget in what has been a night to forget for Fremantle The Dockers are lucky to not be behind by more after Cooper Sharman missed a regulation set shot from directly in front 25m out from goal Sharman helped the Saints split the game apart by kicking three goals in the quarter and he's outscored the Dockers by himself Wanganeen-Milera leads all players with 23 disposals while Macrae has 22 disposals and seven clearances Brayshaw and Serong have combined for 25 disposals and six clearances through three quarters 11:32amFri 2 May 2025 at 11:32amSharman drills a miracle goal from the boundaryCBy Chris De Silva Cooper Sharman rips out the '05 Jason Akermanis celebration after kicking one of the best goals you'll see this season He's being tackled by Josh Draper deep in the pocket and just flings the ball onto the boot and it dribbles through inside the left-hand goal post The Saints have completely split this game open now with four goals to one in the quarter "There's no denying they've been out-toughed that's the embarrassing thing," says Garry Lyon on commentary Sharman's third quarter effort has outscored what Fremantle has done for the entire match 11:27amFri 2 May 2025 at 11:27amCollard and Higgins combine for another Saints goalCBy Chris De Silva St Kilda splitting this game open a little now as Jack Higgins sets up a goal for Lance Collard from close range Fremantle slowly letting go of the rope here Their midfield has been absolutely SMASHED tonight the Saints lead the contested possession count 109-73 the clearance count 34-13 including 7-1 in centre clearances and the inside 50s 42-27 I reckon Justin Longmuir might tear some strips off the wall with the bake he's going to give Freo after this one Garry Lyon calls the performance "listless" now from the Dockers He's used just about every single negative connotation he's got in his playbook tonight to describe this Freo performance 11:17amFri 2 May 2025 at 11:17amSharman doubles up in the third quarterCBy Chris De Silva After scrounging and scrounging for a goal It was a hacked kick inside 50 from Jack Macrae and it lands in the hands of the leading Cooper Sharman Sharman goes back and makes no mistake on the set shot and restores St Kilda's 26-point lead Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir coaching from the bench at the moment 11:15amFri 2 May 2025 at 11:15amDudley ends Fremantle's big goal droughtCBy Chris De Silva Isaiah Dudley crumbs perfectly at the front of a big marking contest involving Jye Amiss and that's Fremantle's first goal in a quarter and a half Finally some fast ball movement from the Dockers with Narkle Bolton and Brayshaw combining to get the ball inside 50 before St Kilda's defence could get set The Dockers have been smashed in the clearance battle where the Saints currently lead 30-12 "I haven't seen it that lopsided that doesn't happen in modern day football," says Jason Dunstall 11:13amFri 2 May 2025 at 11:13amSharman kicks Saints further ahead after monster grabCBy Chris De Silva Cooper Sharman drills a fourth straight goal for St Kilda and the margin is out to a game-high 26 points "They just might be broken," says Jason Dunstall of Fremantle's effort The Dockers look really frustrated with each other after Sharman's massive contested mark at the top of the goalsquare "This is now at the stage where it's embarrassing the more embarrassing it gets," Garry Lyon adds "That can prompt one of two reactions - you go into your shell and start worrying about the fallout or you get a response." Erin Patterson's mushroom murder trial resumesLIVE CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) ST KILDA has held off a late surge from Port Adelaide to claim a famous 17-point win on the road and ensure it will finish the weekend in the top eight The Saints banked a third consecutive win with a gutsy 13.11 (89) to 10.12 (72) triumph at Adelaide Oval just their fourth win at the venue from 20 games played with the win also ending a run of 14 losses from 15 matches against the Power POWER v SAINTS Full match coverage and stats After St Kilda led by 31 points late in the second term the Power surged to within five points with eight minutes remaining in the game But the spirited Saints responded with the next two majors - a classy long bomb from the influential Jack Sinclair followed by a Lance Collard conversion after a strong mark powered by six consecutive goals in a first-quarter spree is now entrenched in the top eight with three wins and a loss Extended highlights of the Power and Saints clash in round four of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season Watch St Kilda’s press conference after round four’s match against Port Adelaide Watch Port Adelaide’s press conference after round four’s match against St Kilda The Power and Saints clash in round four of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season Two goals in a minute to Jack Sinclair & Lance Collard sees St Kilda earn a game-winning buffer Ollie Lord makes the most of a free kick as emotions continue to run high for both sides Mitch Georgiades gets some serious hangtime in this outrageous high-flying mark attempt in the third term Liam Stocker lays a ferocious tackle and sees his hard work put to good use with a superb finish from Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera Darcy Byrne-Jones collects Ryan Byrnes with some heavy contact in the opening term Huge fireworks in the first term as the Power get stuck into Marcus Windhager after the Saint concedes a 50m penalty Mitch Owens puts through this ripping goal to open his side’s account But the Power have slipped to a precarious 1-3 ahead of a looming Gather Round clash against a white-hot Hawthorn Saints forward Jack Higgins booted two of his goals in the first-term blitz and teammate Mitch Owens kicked two for the match recruit Jack Macrae (28 possessions) and classy half-back Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (25 touches) were instrumental in the victory Port's tall forwards Ollie Lord and Mitch Georgiades kicked three goals each who also collected 28 possessions in a best-on-ground performance Power vice-captain Zak Butters gathered 30 touches in his first game of the season since recovering from a knee injury and defender Miles Bergman (25 disposals) was busy But the home side paid a huge price for their first-term lapse when unable to halt the Saints' six-goal burst Port's Horne-Francis literally walked into an open goal for the initial major of the game after a 50m penalty against Saint Marcus Windhager for entering the protected zone Power star Butters gave Windhager a serve which triggered a massive melee Butters - already the League's most fined player - will likely cop another financial hit and so could about 20 other players who kicked the next six goals in a 23-minute purple patch to create a 30-point lead The visitors led 6.4 to 2.4 at quarter-time but the Power made inroads by booting the initial two goals in the second term to trail by 13 points But the Saints kicked away again with three consecutive goals inside four minutes; Wanganeen-Milera goaled on the run from long range to put his side 31 points clear but the home side rallied with three successive majors and when Lord goaled after a free kick But Higgins converted a classy left-foot snap late to give his team a 17-point buffer at three-quarter time Port then charged with Lord and Georgiades kicking goals to trail by just five points and hold all momentum But Sinclair's brilliant goal on the run five minutes later steadied the Saints who meet Greater Western Sydney next Sunday at Norwood Oval in Adelaide Sarah Olle and Kane Cornes unpack the big issues from the round of footy The greatest mark never?Mitch Georgiades did all the hard work but couldn't quite get himself into folklore for taking one of the greatest marks you'll ever wish to see The Power forward looks full of confidence at the moment and his sit on Anthony Caminiti - almost on his head fines and more fines - expect plenty of them when the Match Review Officer delivers his verdict on Monday afternoon It was a rare sight as almost every player on the ground was involved in a huge melee early in the first quarter Darcy Byrne-Jones also has a nervous wait to see if he'll be sanctioned for this hit on Ryan Byrnes who - thankfully - did not suffer a serious injury in the incident Rozee in Saint's sightsThere was plenty of speculation surrounding who the Saints would send Marcus Windhager to and it was the Power skipper who got the clamp on Sunday While Zak Butters (30 disposals in his first game of the season) and Jason Horne-Francis (28 and three goals) got plenty of the ball Windhager's disposal let him down at times but he did a brilliant job of minimising the impact of the Power captain PORT ADELAIDE    2.4   5.7   8.10   10.12 (72)ST KILDA     6.4   9.6   11.8   13.11 (89) SUBSTITUTESPort Adelaide: Joe Berry (replaced Logan Evans in the third quarter)St Kilda: Angus Hastie (replaced Isaac Keeler in the third quarter) The Match Review findings for Saturday's round four games are in It’s the Ross Lyon Cup at Marvel Stadium on Friday night with St Kilda hosting Fremantle This is looks a great total to attack given St Kilda’s defensive woes Uncharacteristically for a Ross Lyon-coached side giving up 110+ points in each of their last three games Freo have shown they can score when given the opportunity putting 97+ points on the board in three of their last five games Nine of their last ten games away from WA have also gone over the total These are two of the lowest-pressure sides in the competition each ranking in the bottom four for tackle differential With St Kilda’s four games at Marvel this season averaging 191 points expect these teams to pile on the goals on Friday night Jack Higgins has become the most reliable 2+ goal kicker in the AFL Josh Treacy has kicked 2+ in eight of nine with Freo as faves No team gives up more centre clearances than St Kilda so Andrew Brayshaw should bring up his fourth straight 30+ touch game He had 29 in each of the two previous to that as well St Kilda’s games at Marvel have been shootouts this season Betseeker’s expert tipsters have you covered for the best AFL tips The weekend concludes with the biggest Q-Clash yet with Brisbane taking on Gold Coast at the Gabba In between two ripping derbies on Sunday sits this stinker between fourth-placed Hawthorn and 16th placed Richmond The first Sydney derby of 2025 sees the Giants comfortable favourites to beat the Swans at the SCG Our expert team is made up of experienced professional punters we have more than three decades of industry experience with major bookies including TAB Learn more about Betseeker If gambling is a problem for you, call Gambling Help on 1800 858 858 or visit www.gamblinghelponline.org.au Betseeker is strongly committed to responsible gambling and wants gambling to be a fun recreational activity Read our practical tips to keep your gambling safe here Betseeker content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only No responsibility is taken for the accuracy of betting information provided You are encouraged to do your own research prior to placing any bets All odds and information provided are subject to change Betseeker has no relationship with any of the sporting bodies listed on this website or any other platforms 'They're the biggest flop in the league' "Great response" - Lyon on bounce back AFL 'HIA Removal' rule in action 'These performances can cost coaches' 'Absolutely filthy' Lyon slams AFL A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. 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Stay on current site or go to US version Round 9 of the AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a blockbuster clash between Fremantle and Collingwood at Optus Stadium before the Saints host the Blues on Friday night Join ESPN's footy team for some of the best AFL and AFLW analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast Veterans Max Gawn and Patrick Dangerfield showed they can still star but finals hopefuls Carlton and Fremantle got a massive reality check Here's whose stocks are up and down after Round 8 The Western Bulldogs have navigated injuries and drama in the early part of the season but now sitting 5-3 with stars back on the park Jesse Hogan ended Charlie Curnow's Coleman Medal reign in 2024 by booting 69 majors to claim the award The Brownlow Medal is the highest individual honour in the AFL ESPN is giving you an advantage with our one-of-a-kind predictor The Saints return to the Docklands for Round 6 facing the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium on Easter Sunday ROUND 6 St Kilda v Western Bulldogs Sunday 20 April Marvel Stadium Secure your tickets for Sunday’s game at Marvel Stadium Answer 3 questions before the clock runs out Nail all three and you're in the draw to win a $100 Saints Locker voucher Click here to access our Member Zone Flinders Street (eastbound) is closed between Elizabeth and Swanston streets – something to keep in mind for those heading through the city Get all your red, white and black gear sorted before the game, exclusively through Saints Locker online Visit the official Saints Match Centre for live in-game stats Enjoy three goals from your back-to-back Sainter of the Round We continue our stay in Adelaide for Round 5 facing the GWS GIANTS at Norwood Oval as part of Gather Round this Sunday ROUND 5 St Kilda v GWS GIANTSSunday 13 April Norwood Oval 3:20pm AEST / 2:50pm ACST Broadcast on Seven Tickets are SOLD OUT for Sunday’s game in Adelaide If you are a Saints member who has purchased tickets through Ticketek you can add your tickets to your smartphone wallet via the Ticketek app now Click here for information on Norwood Oval and public transport options ahead of our Sunday match against GWS GIANTS Join fellow Sainters and the SA Saints Supporter Group from 12pm Norwood - just 4 mins from Norwood Oval) before we take on the GWS GIANTS this Sunday 13 April Get all your red, white and black gear sorted before the game, exclusively through Saints Locker online Season 2025 begins as St Kilda heads to Adelaide Oval for a Round 1 showdown with the Crows Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the clash Adelaide v St KildaSunday 16 MarchAdelaide Oval 12:35pm AEDTGates open: 10:30amBroadcast: Live on Fox Footy & Kayo Secure your tickets for Sunday’s game in Adelaide Click here to access our Member Zone Make getting to and from the game easy with Adelaide Metro’s Footy Express. Leave the car at home and travel for FREE on all Footy Express bus, train and tram with your game day ticket. Visit the Adelaide Metro website for more information Casual parking will be available payable by card on entry (subject to availability) in the following locations from 9:30am: Oval #2 (public parking) – access via Montefiore Road southboundUniversity Lane (public parking) – access via Pennington TerraceTorrens Parade Ground (public parking) – access via Victoria DriveNorth Car Park (limited public and accessible parking) – access via Pennington TerraceEast Car Park (permit parking only) – access via King William Road War Memorial Drive: 9:00am – 4:15pm King William Road: 2:25pm – 4:15pm (full closure for AO Express) Pennington Terrace: 2:25pm – 4:15pmNorth Terrace: 2:40pm – 4:15pm Victoria Street to King William Road SA Saints Supporter Group is hosting a pre-game breakfast function right around the corner from Adelaide Oval where all supporters and fans are welcomed and encouraged to come together.The event will feature an exclusive football update from the club’s Executive General Manager of Football – David Misson guest appearance from Chief Executive Officer Carl Dilena an exciting raffle and more before heading to the match 16 MarchLocation: Historic Lounders Boatshed CaféAddress: 1018 Victoria Dve Tickets are $10 per person, please click here to purchase and for further function information.If you have any further questions regarding the function, please contact Mark Tenny (SA Saints Supporter Group Leader) via sainttenny@gmail.com Get all your red, white and black gear sorted before the game, exclusively through Saints Locker online TikTok and X by using the official hashtags #AFLCrowsSaints and #SaintsFooty Visit the official Saints Match Centre for live in-game stats St Kilda Football Club and 1Cover have joined forces for season 2025 This Sunday night’s match against St Kilda at Marvel Stadium will be the 32nd meeting of the Bulldogs and the Saints at the venue The home ground for both clubs has delivered some memorable clashes Both sides came into that first clash at what was then known as Colonial Stadium on the back of a poor run of form the Dogs had lost four in a row and sat outside the eight with a draw against West Coast in Round 3 their best result the teams went blow for blow in the first half with the Bulldogs narrowly ahead at the long break After half time the Saints came out firing stunning the Dogs with an eight-goal-to-one third term to deliver what seemed to be a knockout blow trailing by 31 points heading into the final quarter Terry Wallace’s men climbed off the canvas and began to hit the scoreboard They closed the gap to just seven points before St Kilda steadied through a goal from Peter Everitt but that proved to be the Saints’ only score of the quarter A behind to the Doggies soon after reduced to margin to an even two goals the Bulldogs needed someone to step up – and Chris Grant did just that who had had a relatively quiet night to that point levelled the scores and brought fans of both sides to fever pitch From the centre bounce he marked a bullet pass from José Romero inside 50 and although his shot missed to the left it gave the Dogs a one-point lead with 96 seconds left on the clock The Bulldogs defended grimly for that final minute and a half Chris Grant finished with 25 disposals and 5 goals in an upset victory over St Kilda in the 1992 Semi Final The Bulldogs have recorded several other come-from-behind wins against the Saints at Marvel Stadium since then Perhaps the best of those came in April 2008 when the Dogs were blown away in the opening quarter a seven-goal burst giving St Kilda a 37-point lead at the first change The Dogs responded to that burst (which was presumably followed by a verbal one from coach Rodney Eade) in the most emphatic fashion With Adam Cooney (who would go on to win that year’s Brownlow Medal) starring the Bulldogs cut the deficit to 18 points at half time edged to a seven-point lead at the final break and finished off with a burst of their own an eight-goal last quarter giving them a 38-point win kicking 18.9 to the Saints’ 6.6 over the final three quarters – an amazing 75-point turnaround when a goalless first term left the Dogs 21 points behind the Saints at quarter time Having closed the gap to just two points at the long break the Bulldogs exploded in the third term an eight-goal-to-nil quarter giving them a 45-point lead The Dogs then cruised to a 35-point win on the back of what had been an 11-goal turnaround in just two quarters from Bevo’s Bulldogs Jason Johannisen (42 disposals) and Marcus Bontempelli (22 touches and four goals) were the stars of that show The Bont shone again three years later when the Bulldogs recorded their biggest ever win over the Saints With another bag of four goals and 26 possessions Bontempelli led the Dogs to 111-point thrashing of their co-tenants Jack Macrae (41 disposals) and Bailey Dale (34 touches and two goals) joining the party In the 31 games played to date between the two teams at Marvel Stadium the Western Bulldogs have won 14 times to the Saints 15 With Bontempelli a strong chance to return for his first game for 2025 the Doggies will be looking to square the head-to head as well as the season ledger on Sunday night The Club has unveiled its 2025 First Nations guernsey design Defender Liam Jones will be sidelined for a number of weeks The Bulldogs have enjoyed another clean sweep of the coaches’ votes Keep your radios dialled into Nova all week to hear from your favourite Bulldogs players The Senior Coach shares his thoughts on Gather Round and previews Sunday's clash with St Kilda Chris Bell provides an update on Liam Jones and Jordan Croft Lou Stephenson reflects on the day of activity with Fire Rescue Victoria The Magpies and Bulldogs clash in round six Backline coach Daniel Pratt reviews the round 8 victory over Port Adelaide in Ballarat The Western Bulldogs Official App is your one stop shop for all your latest team News Scores and Stats delivered LIVE to your smartphone or tablet train and play on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation We offer our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today RSEA Park comes alive again this Saturday as the Saints and the Power go head-to-head as part of the AAMI Community Series so make sure to get down to our spiritual home for an afternoon of spectacular Saints Footy GET YOUR TICKETS HERE  PLEASE NOTE: Buses will be replacing trains on the Frankston line between Parliament Station and Caulfield Station from Friday 28 February to Sunday 2 March. See information on disruptions here.  We strongly encourage utilising public transport to get to Saturday's match at RSEA Park. Moorabbin Railway Station is only a five-minute walk from the venue, so make sure to get yourself to the game on time via PTV's Journey Planner.  Parking is extremely limited around the venue please be mindful and respectful of local area residents near RSEA Park A traffic management plan will be in place to ensure the safety of drivers and pedestrians in the area while parking inspectors are also expected to patrol the area To report any illegal parking or issues which may arise Children and club members with entry entitlements will receive free entry to the game As we are expecting a big crowd at our AAMI Community series match against Port Adelaide on Saturday at RSEA Park we strongly recommend members use their exclusive pre-season barcode to upgrade for $5 to guarantee entry please contact the Saints membership team on 03 9967 4388 (during business hours) Get your tickets for the 2025 AAMI Community Series here  Members' ability to scan into the match is subject to capacity gates will be closed should capacity be reached We also recommend non-members purchase a ticket (or a membership!) ahead of attending While access for children under 14 is free they MUST redeem a ticket in advance of the match Any junior without a pre-purchased ticket will not be permitted access to the match The AFL's venue guidelines states the following are prohibited from bringing inside the venue:  Make sure to swing past Saints Locker store and marquee from 1:30pm until 30 minutes post-match to stock up on all your red white and black merch ahead of Season 2025 Stickman returns with the arrival of our brand-new Stickman training guernseys There are plenty of food and beverage options at all corners of RSEA Park this Saturday There's plenty of fun activities happening in and around RSEA Park this Saturday make sure to swing past the below to bring your game day experience to the next level Join the conversation and show your support through Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X by using the official hashtags #SaintsFooty and #AFLSaintsPort Visit the official Saints Match Centre for live in-game stats these five games stand out as exciting fixtures in the 2025 season After an eight-year run just south of MLK Parkway in Des Moines Kilda Café & Bakery plans to close its original location on the ground floor of the Harbach Lofts on Dec Co-owner and Des Moines native Whitney Hall said a local business purchased the restaurant at 300 S.W to introduce a “first-of-its-kind concept to Des Moines offering fun and engaging experiences along with unique foods and themed beverages.” The new mystery business plans to make small changes to the space before opening this spring Co-owners Alexander and Whitney Hall opened their Australian-style coffee shop in May 2017 naming the business for the sunny Australian resort town where Alexander Hall was born The restaurant specializes in breakfast dishes such as tiramisu French toast as well as lunch fare including a chicken shawarma bowl What about the other locations of St. Kilda?St. Kilda also has locations in Clive at 12695 University Ave., Suite 140, that is open daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and St. Kilda Collective in Valley Junction at 333 Fifth St. offering breakfast through dinner as well as pizza The couple also owns Franka Pizzeria Contact: 515-369-7854 or downtown.stkildadsm.com is proud to announce a milestone partnership with one of Australia’s most respected mental health organisations This strategic collaboration marks a significant step forward for the Danny Frawley Centre (DFC) and will supercharge the capacity of the centre the DFC will also now serve as the Victorian base of operations for Black Dog Institute - expanding the reach and impact of both the DFC’s and BDI’s mental health and wellbeing programs strengthening the scientific foundation of the Centre and enabling greater support for individuals and communities across the state St Kilda CEO Carl Dilena said the partnership represents a defining moment in honouring Danny Frawley’s legacy “After five years of building both Spud’s Game and the Danny Frawley Centre into platforms for real impact we’re incredibly proud to take this next step with Black Dog Institute,” Dilena said “We’re excited to partner with an organisation that’s not only deeply established but grounded in science and research we want to make a real difference in improving the mental health of Australians - which is exactly what Spud would’ve wanted.” Chelsea Frawley explains the significance of St Kilda's (through the Danny Frawley Centre) milestone partnership with Black Dog Institute Black Dog Institute is one of Australia’s leading mental health research centres the Institute brings deep expertise in prevention ensuring that every program delivered through the DFC is scientifically informed and designed to deliver better mental health outcomes for all Australians “The partnership with St Kilda and the Danny Frawley Centre gives us a unique opportunity to combine the power of sport with the science of mental health - to ignite meaningful conversations and ensure every Australian has the support they need to thrive,” Black Dog Institute Executive Director and Chief Scientist Professor Sam Harvey said “Danny’s legacy lives on through the incredible work already underway at the Centre and we’re proud to play a role in carrying that vision forward This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to deliver real lasting impact and better mental health for all Australians.” Introducing our first ever Spud’s Guernsey to be worn at the MCG against Carlton in Round 9 In alignment with this exciting new chapter Spud’s Game returns for its fifth year in Round 9 when the Saints and Blues face off under Friday night lights at the MCG on 9 May What began as a heartfelt tribute to Danny ‘Spud’ Frawley has grown into a powerful platform for mental health awareness and change that continues to resonate across the AFL community and beyond “Announcing our partnership with Black Dog Institute is just one of many exciting elements of this year’s Spud’s Game and we look forward to sharing more in the coming weeks,” Dilena said Now firmly established as a fixture on the AFL calendar, Spud’s Game is not one to be missed. To secure your spot at this year’s game you can purchase a special-edition four game membership, including access to the game and the official 2025 Spud’s Game Scarf, for only $160. For more information or to purchase click here.  All you need to know for the Saints' Easter Sunday clash with the Bulldogs in Round 6 Saints footy is back at Marvel Stadium for the first time in 2025 St Kilda v Geelong Cats Saturday 22 March Marvel Stadium 7:35pm AEDT Broadcast on Fox Footy & Kayo Gates open: 5:30pm Warm-up: 6:50pm Team entry: 7:21pm  Secure your tickets for Saturday’s game at Marvel Stadium More information regarding mobile ticketing can be found here Round 2 tickets are available for Reserved Bay members to pre-book Gate 7 is your destination for all your exclusive Saints merchandise from Saints Locker Saturday night is a great time to redeem your 2025-member voucher so head down and chat to our friendly staff from 5:45pm at either to collect your 2025-member cap You can also shop the full members range via Saints Locker online including a signed 2025 Saints guernsey at today’s match It’s all thanks to Westinghouse and it’s happening right now Try to fill the Westinghouse fridge by kicking toy groceries and land them in the correct spots Head over now to the inflatable fridge inside Gate 5 by the Super-Store for your chance to win We’ll also be around for the rest of the season Visit the official Saints Match Centre for live in-game stats Our 23-man squad has been finalised for Saturday's clash against the Cats at Marvel Stadium The penthouse in the luxury St Moritz building is for sale Media and real estate guru Antony Catalano is selling his $36m penthouse in a St Kilda tower of power where other homes have been linked to Shane Warne and Sam Newman Mr Catalano bought the penthouse off the plan from high-profile developer Tim Gurner for $30m in what had been a record apartment purchase for Melbourne in 2019 But after about two years living in the home at the top of the Saint Moritz development he and wife Stefanie are selling it for $33m-$36m — enough to set the suburb’s home price record RELATED: Real estate guru Antony Catalano lists $16m beachfront mansion in St Kilda West Shane Warne’s $10m St Moritz St Kilda apartment sold by his family to secret buyer Tim Gurner lists $15m Saint Moritz pad inspired by Shane Warne home in same building Mr Catalano is the former boss of the Domain real estate group and currently executive chairman at View Media Group as well as Australian Community Media He is also the owner of the popular venue Raes on Wategos in Byron Bay where he bought a $9m home in 2023 and is reportedly seeking to build a $55m mansion The huge living room with floor-to-ceiling windows Marshall White’s Marcus Chiminello and John Bongiorno are handling the penthouse sale at Saint Moritz developed on the site of the former Novotel hotel and Saint Moritz ice skating rink on The Esplanade in St Kilda The sprawling 700sq m property is set over two levels with views that take in the bay and Melbourne’s CBD There are soaring voids above some of the home’s living areas a private pool looking towards the city skyline and basement carparking for eight to 14 vehicles including a main with a gas log fireplace and marble ensuite Mr Chiminello said the unparalleled apartment would appeal to a mix of more established buyers looking for a Melbourne base or a young and newly wealthy entrepreneur coming out of the tech world It’s also possible it will be someone flying in from overseas Antony Catalano with his wife Stefanie at Oaks day at Flemington Racecourse in 2018 Sam Newman also owned a property in the building The agent noted that with the Australian dollar down against most major currencies in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s tariff moves in the US there was a building international interest in Melbourne which had long had global appeal and now had global value “Compared to a couple of weeks ago they are getting a discount based on the exchange rate,” Mr Chiminello said and this will be hard to find in any other building “This is the first time something like this has been sold as a finished product.” the agent said it was good to see that even the luxury future of Saint Moritz was still paying homage to the suburb’s past by retaining the name of the ice skating rink that used to stand at the site Saint Moritz apartments also have access to the building’s amenities as well as an in-house anti-ageing and wellness retreat with a mix of cryotherapy The building’s residents and guests are also welcomed via either a luxury hotel-style valet carpark or via a glass cube modelled on tech company Apple’s famous New York flagship store The views from the penthouse look straight out to the St Kilda foreshore When the complex’s apartments were being sold off the plan famous faces that committed to purchases included AFL great Sam Newman and Test cricket legend the late Shane Warne — though Warne’s family had his acquisition on-sold privately after his passing in 2022 Mr Catalano also sold a nearby house in St Kilda West house for $15.5m in 2022 Expressions of interest for the property are being 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The St Kilda Football Club will debut a special-edition ANZAC Appeal Round Guernsey on Australian soil for the very first time during this year’s ANZAC Round paying homage to the brave veterans who served our nation The Saints will march out in the commemorative outfit in Round 7 as they take on the reigning premiers Brisbane With simplicity and reverence at its heart the bespoke design features the names of the 25 St Kilda players who tragically lost their lives in World War I and World War II and the official ANZAC Appeal logo are also proudly displayed - each element a tribute to courage While the club has previously worn honorary Guernseys during ANZAC Day matches in New Zealand between 2013 and 2015 this year’s tribute marks the first time a purpose-designed ANZAC Appeal Round Guernsey will be worn on home soil CMC Invest and Chery Motor have opted for monochrome versions of their logos preserving the Guernsey’s minimalist and reflective aesthetic A limited number of ANZAC Appeal Round Guernseys will be available for purchase via Saints Locker while match-worn editions will be auctioned following the game A portion of proceeds from all Guernsey sales will be donated to the RSL’s ANZAC Appeal helping support veterans and their families we wear it to remember – and to carry their legacy forward Full wrap of St Kilda's Gather Round clash with the Giants St Kilda Football Club is proud to announce a new partnership with Good Drinks Australia Miller Genuine Draft and Miller Chill to AFL for the first time This exciting multi-year partnership will see Miller become the official beer partner of the Saints with opportunities for fans to enjoy refreshing Miller Genuine Draft and Miller Chill at Marvel Stadium and club events “We’re thrilled to welcome Good Drinks Australia and Miller to our football club,” St Kilda Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Mike Scott said we’re always striving to be at the forefront of innovation so being part of this exciting chapter in Miller’s story is something we’re incredibly proud of “Miller Genuine Draft and Miller Chill are iconic global brands and we’re thrilled to be chosen as the vehicle to introduce them to the Australian market.” Head of Commercial Partnerships at Good Drinks Australia Dan Moraday echoed this enthusiasm highlighting the strategic importance of the deal “We’re excited to partner with such an iconic AFL club as St Kilda,” Moraday said “Miller Genuine Draft and Miller Chill are globally recognised brands and this partnership is an excellent way to bring ‘Miller Time’ to fans in Victoria and across Australia “We’re proud to be part of the Saints’ journey and we’re confident this will be a long and successful partnership.”  The Saints partnership alongside Miller’s strong presence in Victoria marks an important step in expanding the brand’s footprint in the Australian market promotions and opportunities to enjoy the ice-cold taste of Miller Genuine Draft and Miller Chill throughout the season St Kilda now joins an elite roster of Australian professional sporting clubs in Good Drinks Australia’s sponsorship portfolio which includes partnerships with the Adelaide 36ers AFL.com.au's Josh Gabelich spent a day at St Kilda Join us for our the 10th and final Maddie's Match this Saturday when we take on Richmond in our Round 3 match up at Marvel Stadium St Kilda v Richmond Saturday 25 March Marvel Stadium 4:15pm AEDT Broadcast on Fox Footy & Kayo Gates open: 2:30pm Warm-up: 3:30pm Team entry: 4:01pm  Our Round 3 game will celebrate 10 years of our partnership with Maddie’s Vision and the final Maddie’s Match  Help us raise $50,000 so Maddie’s Vision can continue their important mission funding vital medical research and providing essential support services to patients and their families Secure your tickets for Saturday’s game at Marvel Stadium Round 3 tickets are available for Reserved Bay members to pre-book it is the perfect time to grab your own purple beanie or scarf stock is limited so head down and chat to our friendly staff from 2:30pm to support Visit the official Saints Match Centre for live in-game stats St Kilda stuns Geelong with an incredible win under the roof Our 23-man squad has been finalised for Saturday's clash against the Tigers at Marvel Stadium IRISH winger Liam O'Connell has bolted into surprise contention for St Kilda's round one side with the athletic youngster impressing in the team's pre-season scratch match victory over Carlton on Saturday morning O'Connell looked natural having started on a wing kicking two goals in a standout display that could have the County Cork prospect angling for a spot in Ross Lyon's plans ahead of the club's season-opener against Adelaide >> SCROLL DOWN FOR ALL THE SCORES AND GOALKICKERS A new-look Saints side also handed extended midfield opportunities to both Hugo Garcia and Hugh Boxshall with both taking their chance to help spearhead a relatively scrappy 10.9 (69) to 8.10 (58) victory at Ikon Park Garcia was close to best-on-ground for St Kilda in sweltering 36-degree temperatures forming a key part in a midfield group stacked with fresh faces alongside draftee Boxshall rookie recruit Harry Boyd and trade arrival Jack Macrae missing as many as 10 senior regulars due to injury also saw glimpses from Angus Hastie and Max Hall before its No.8 pick Tobie Travaglia kicked a stellar sealing goal from beyond 50m late in the match to secure victory The Blues and Saints clash in match simulation Carlton will be sweating over a knee injury to its No.3 pick Jagga Smith who had flashed his talent across half-forward before departing the match at three-quarter time after limping from the field He's had a great pre-season and he's worked really well with the midfield group It'll be looked at in the next couple of days but at the moment it's nothing too serious," Carlton assistant coach Tim Clarke said afterwards with superstar captain Patrick Cripps only playing in the first half but saw plenty of promise from a forward line without two-time Coleman Medal winner Charlie Curnow Harry McKay kicked the game's first two goals and looked an imposing threat inside 50m while small forward Jesse Motlop was arguably the Blues' best player and finished with three goals for the day Harry McKay gets off to a fast start in match simulation with a pair of strong clunks and finishes having been moved to a new half-back role across the summer while rookie recruit Matt Carroll grew into the game and also showed impressive signs in the backline Carlton continues its pre-season preparations with a trip to Canberra to face Greater Western Sydney on February 28 while St Kilda plays Port Adelaide in the AAMI Community Series on March 1 at RSEA Park St Kilda will have to consider Liam O'Connell for round one while Hugh Boxshall should also be in contention given his performance through the midfield Harry Boyd was another who looked comfortable in a solo ruck role Max Hall did some nice things and kicked a goal Tobie Travaglia kicked a stunning sealer after coming on at three-quarter time while both Isaac Keeler and Max Heath played limited minutes as they chase AFL debuts Jagga Smith flashed some nice glimpses across half-forward while Matt Carroll also looked very promising in a defensive role across half-back Lucas Camporeale kicked a nice goal in the last quarter while Harry Lemmey and Hudson O'Keeffe only came on late St Kilda's first pick in the 2024 draft Tobie Travaglia nails a stunning goal on the run Carlton's Ollie Hollands showed some nice glimpses of what he can produce across half-back while Tom De Koning spent extended stints forward when Marc Pittonet took the ruck duties Hugo Garcia was exciting in a midfield role for St Kilda Anthony Caminiti played forward in the absence of Max King having been tabbed to play in the backline across pre-season There will be some concern over Carlton's No.3 pick Jagga Smith after he limped from the field in the third quarter with a knee injury Small forward Corey Durdin also came off with an ankle issue The Blues hope Sam Walsh (hamstring) will return for next week's scratch match while Charlie Curnow (knee) is now considered unlikely to make round one Jack Silvagni (knee) is close to making his long-awaited return St Kilda is confident Rowan Marshall (pelvis) Max King (knee) and Mason Wood (quad) make round one Dougal Howard (shoulder) and Paddy Dow (knee) are among those a little further behind in their recovery Carlton faces an injury concern as Adam Saad goes down in pain after a leg clash with a Saint during match simulation $421,000) put his hand up as a cheap forward option He was a core member of St Kilda's midfield group and has shown he has a Fantasy game with his tackling ability $230,000) are a couple of basement-priced players to watch in the AAMI Community Series as they build towards a full-strength side after impressive showings $640,000) has the much talked about role behind the ball for Carlton Pencil him in to add dual-position status after round five CARLTON    3.2      5.4        6.7      8.10 (58)ST KILDA     1.2      5.3        8.6      10.9 (69) Clayton Oliver appeared to be back to his best as the Demons outplayed the Kangaroos Kilda are set to lock horns with the Fremantle Dockers on Friday in Round 8 of the 2025 AFL season at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne Kilda started their season with three wins in their opening four games in the 2025 home-and-away season; as such they looked like one of the potential sides to reach the finals series they have since faltered in three straight defeats with the last two matches against the Western Bulldogs and the Brisbane Lions being lost by 71 and 45 points They are now placed 13th on the AFL ladder after seven rounds Fremantle LIVE in Australia on Kayo (free trial) started their 2025 campaign with two straight losses to the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans they have bounced back in top fashion as the Dockers have grabbed three wins in their next four clashes with their only loss during the run of games coming against Melbourne in Round 6 The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game Kayo Sports are providing both live and catch-up coverage of Friday's match The clash will also be available to watch on Fox Footy and Channel 7 Fans can stream St Kilda vs. Fremantle on Kayo which is currently offering a free trial for new subscribers so you can essentially watch this game and others this week for free The match will also be streamed on the AFL website WATCH:Best of AFL action LIVE in Australia on Kayo (free trial) The AFL Round 8 game between St Kilda and Fremantle will be played on Friday It will be played at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne Here's how that kick-off time translates to the various Australian time zones: If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Learn more > Aditya Gokhale is a freelance writer with the Sporting News with almost five years of experience in sports journalism. He also works with GOAL.com as a news writer and has previously worked with companies like The Nutmeg Assist, More Than A Game and Barca Universal. He has mainly covered football, Formula 1 and ESports over the years. In his spare time, Aditya continues to play football daily with his local team and also competes professionally as a sim racer. St Kilda has added four promising young names to its list following the second night of the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft, completing a raft of pick swaps to move up the order and bring James Barrat, Hugh Boxshall, Alex Dodson and Patrick Said to the club. The Saints completed three separate deals to secure the services of Barrat (pick No. 32, completed with Essendon on night one), Boxshall (pick No. 45, via Essendon) and Said (pick No. 60, via Brisbane), with Dodson joining the red, white and black at pick No. 53. In recruiting tonight’s new batch of talent, St Kilda traded out a future second-round (to Essendon) and future fourth-round selection (to Brisbane), while gaining another future fourth-round selection from the Bombers. A teammate of first-round selection Tobie Travaglia at both Bendigo and Vic Country, Barrat is coming off a Best & Fairest-winning season for the Pioneers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by St Kilda Football Club (@stkildafc) Coming in at 194cm, the intercepting defender comes complete with a powerful right foot which can be utilised at either end of the ground.  WA product Boxshall joins the Saints as a tenacious inside midfielder with impressive attributes that saw him dominate at the WA state combine with top-five finishes in the 2km time trial (6:08), agility test (7.980 seconds) and standing vertical jump (73cm). The 188cm midfielder capped off his draft year a premiership player, collecting 30 touches in the Claremont Colts’ September victory in the WAFL. Watch the best of 2024 draft prospect Hugh Boxshall. Basketball-convert Dodson has thrived for South Australia after setting his sights on a football career, cementing himself as the premier ruck option of this year’s draft class. After captaining South Australia and representing Australia U18s on the hardwoods, the 203cm talent built his credentials in the SANFL and for his state in the AFL U18 Championship to close out the year with All-Australian honours.  Meanwhile, well-rounded half-forward/midfielder Said was an integral cog in Calder Cannons finishing top seed in this year’s Coates Talent League. With the ability to go inside and regularly hit the scoreboard, Said is set to reunite with fellow Calder Cannons teammate, Hugo Garcia. View this post on Instagram A post shared by St Kilda Football Club (@stkildafc) Patrick and their families  join us at St Kilda,” EGM Football David Misson said “James is a powerful intercept defender whose aerial numbers were elite for Bendigo it makes him an exciting player to watch at the Saints “Hugh is an athletic and tough inside midfielder who is a very exciting prospect and will be a great addition to our midfield mix “Alex is the elite ruck in this year’s draft and his ability to not only win the hit out but also follow up on the ground is a great asset for us Watch the best of 2024 draft prospect Alex Dodson skilful half-forward who has played some time in the midfield for Calder and played well A very exciting prospect for us who adds versatility Alex and Patrick all the best at St Kilda and look forward to welcoming them to the club very soon.” The 2024 pre-season and rookie drafts will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:00pm AEDT Tobie Travaglia only had an "inkling" as to where he'd eventually end up on draft night but for Justin Koschitzke at the 2000 National Draft We begin our South Australian road trip this weekend facing the Power at Adelaide Oval on Sunday St Kilda v Port Adelaide Sunday 6 April Adelaide Oval Gates open: 1:45PM AEST First bounce: 3:20PM AEST Secure your tickets for Sunday’s game in Adelaide Make getting to and from the game easy with Adelaide Metro’s Footy Express. Leave the car at home and travel for FREE on all Footy Express bus, train and tram with your game day ticket. Visit the Adelaide Metro website for more information Casual parking will be available payable by card on entry (subject to availability) in the following locations from 9:30am:  southbound University Lane (public parking) – access via Pennington Terrace Torrens Parade Ground (public parking) – access via Victoria Drive North Car Park (limited public and accessible parking) – access via Pennington Terrace East Car Park (permit parking only) – access via King William Road King William Road: 5:10pm – 7:15pm (full closure for AO Express)  North Terrace: 5:25pm – 7:15pm Victoria Street to King William Road  Join the SA Saints for an Exclusive Evening with St Kilda Legend Robert Harvey The SA Saints Supporter Group invites you to a special event at Norwood Football Club the evening before our clash against Port Adelaide Hear Robert Harvey share stories from his legendary career and his insights on the Saints in 2025 as an assistant coach Enjoy an unforgettable night with past players Don’t miss this chance to connect with fellow Saints fans please click here to book and for further event information Get all your red, white and black gear sorted before the game, exclusively through Saints Locker online Visit the official Saints Match Centre for live in-game stats Watch the best bits from the Saints and Tigers in round 3 St Kilda returns home to RSEA Park for its final pre-season hitout before the season begins taking on Port Adelaide in the AAMI Community Series on Saturday Harry Boyd and Hugh Boxshall will all appear after playing in their first unofficial game for the club last Saturday New leadership group member Mason Wood has also been named after recovering from a quad injury suffered three weeks ago The first bounce will be at 3:10pm AEDT, with tickets still remaining to enjoy the action and activities at RSEA Park. Additionally, the match will be broadcast live on Fox Footy and Kayo An enduring symbol of the Saints for over 90 years the Crest has long been a treasured and integral part of the club’s identity having featured on every St Kilda guernsey in various shapes “We’re incredibly proud to reveal our new Crest as we look to set ourselves up for a strong and prosperous future,” St Kilda CEO Carl Dilena said As the club with the oldest logo in the competition with the outgoing iteration being instated in 1995 groundwork for creating a refreshed Crest commenced in September 2023 conceptualisation and consultation among a randomised selection of members and fans key club personnel and the Board arriving at the striking new look seen today “We understand the significance of modifying such an iconic symbol so ensured we engaged in a thorough consultation process with a range of stakeholders from a cross-section of our diverse supporter base,” Dilena said clear themes were identified as integral for our club’s logo retaining the Crest itself was a non-negotiable “We fully understand how important the symbol is to everyone affiliated with St Kilda and hope this change to a modernised and updated Crest continues to uphold what our club proudly stands for.”  St Kilda CEO Carl Dilena and two-time Best & Fairest Jack Sinclair speak to the importance and significance of our new Crest Among the key revisions in the latest Crest are the incorporation of the words ‘St Kilda’ in place of the former ‘St K.F.C.’ to reflect pride in the club’s origins and sense of place along with a more compact ribbon — now connected to the Crest as one joint symbol as opposed to sitting separately — which features the club’s establishment date of 1873 the shape of the Crest is identical to the iteration widely used over the past 30 years while bolder key lines and a more prominent cross — reminiscent of the original design from 1933 — enable a stronger visual identity and presence the Crest is now able to be enlarged in key areas and also minimised to better suit a raft of digital placements in the modern age; a key consideration during initial ideation which was previously housed in the ribbon of the Crest over the years will now reside within the hemlines of all St Kilda guernseys moving forward the compact ribbon allows for greater prominence and size on our guernsey Faithful in boldness and significance to the original Crest medal of 1933 our cross sits proudly at the heart of the design We take pride in our longevity and history as one of the oldest and proudest sporting clubs in existence our new Crest honours our past while embracing an ambitious future “By having our club name and year of establishment front and centre it paints a very clear picture for football and non-football people alike,” Dilena said “While we are looking forward as a club in pursuit of success we will always respect tradition and honour the past to acknowledge the journey we have been on for over 151 years and Fortius Quo Fidelius will remain at the heart of our club Look back in time at how our iconic logo has evolved into today’s striking design St Kilda’s Crest originated in 1933 and was immortalised into club legend later that same season in the aftermath of the famed ‘Crest Game’; a match wherein an undermanned and injury-ravaged Saints outfit — with just 15 players on the field —  toppled a ruthless and full-strength North Melbourne in one of the club’s most stirring triumphs then-President Fred Arlington-Burke commissioned medals adorned with the Crest to be struck for every player who took part in that game The Crest has since embodied a legacy of resilience and perseverance no matter the odds; traits synonymous with the Saints over the past 151 years St Kilda’s Crest will be featured on all club on-field and off-field apparel for Season 2025 away and clash guernseys for the upcoming season to be unveiled in the coming days Splitting one of its top-10 selections into two high-calibre talents is a move the Saints could be "open" to on draft night depending on the circumstances A slow start has seen St Kilda fall to Port Adelaide in its final pre-season outing ahead of the 2025 season Port kept the Saints goalless in the first quarter and held firm for a 14.9 (93) to 7.7 (49) win While the Saints improved after half-time they were outplayed and outworked early giving coach Ross Lyon plenty to ponder ahead of their round one game on March 16 against the Crows at Adelaide Oval Mitch Owens was taken from the game after suffering an injured shoulder in the second term Power ruckman Jordon Sweet gave Owens a nudge before the Saints forward collided with Miles Bergman Fellow Saints forward Cooper Sharman also went off in the third term with a hand injury The Saints and Power clash in the AAMI Community Series Former Western Bulldogs onballer Jack Macrae had 32 disposals for the Saints as forward Isaac Keeler pressed for a senior debut with his impressive second half Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera was as dangerous as ever with 20 disposals while skipper Jack Steele worked hard for 22 disposals and four tackles Former Bulldog Jack Macrae (32 disposals and six clearances) showed just why he made the move to the Saints with his impact in the middle Hugh Boxshall (15 disposals and two goals) Liam O'Connell (eight and five intercept possessions) and Max Hall (nine disposals and a goal) showed good signs and could debut early in 2025 while Harry Boyd (10 disposals and 18 hitouts) fought hard against two Power rucks ST KILDA                     0.1     1.4      4.6       7.7 (49)PORT ADELAIDE          6.3     8.3     11.6     14.9 (93) The 26-man squad has been named for our AAMI Community Series clash against the Power at RSEA Park St Kilda has finalised its 23-man squad to face the GIANTS on Sunday at Norwood Oval as part of Gather Round Skipper Jack Steele has been named to make his return against his former club after missing the past fortnight with a knee complaint Following St Kilda's Friday training session Isaac Keeler and Liam Henry were replaced in the extended squad by Harry Boyd and Arie Schoenmaker St Kilda's substitute will be confirmed an hour prior to the first bounce in Norwood on Sunday St Kilda has named its extended squad ahead of Sunday's clash with the GWS Giants at Norwood Oval TOP TEN pick Tobie Travaglia will make his debut for St Kilda against Richmond at Marvel Stadium on Saturday Ross Lyon has been keen to expose plenty of new faces across the first two rounds including Isaac Keeler last Saturday night The 18-year-old arrived at RSEA Park via pick No.8 in last November's Telstra AFL Draft and will play his first AFL game at the same venue where he was involved in the defining moment of the Under-18 Marsh National Championships last July. Watch the best of 2024 draft prospect Tobie Travaglia title-winning contested grab only for the umpire to pay a free against the Vic Country captain for a hold on Richmond draftee Luke Trainor Travaglia was penalised for dissent before Trainor kicked the goal to win the game and the championships for Vic Metro The moment didn't harm Travaglia's draft status The Sandhurst product was named in the Under-18 All-Australian team and the Coates Talent League Team of the Year during a standout campaign in 2024 after beating Harley Reid to win the Bendigo Pioneers' best and fairest in 2023 The panel pick their favourite ever Hawthorn players ahead of the club's 100-year anniversary game against Richmond we take a look back at the best moments from the Queensland derby What's ailing the Sydney clubs so far this season Chad dissects the key player gap for Geelong Josh Gabelich tells the story of Will White while the panel praises Harry McKay after a rollercoaster start to 2025 Two of the best midfields in the game will go head-to-head on Saturday We preview Thursday night's clash between Essendon and North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium Nat Edwards & Josh Gabelich preview round eight Chad Wingard goes deep on why Carlton can buck recent form and stop the high-flying Cats Travaglia impressed in the opening round of the VFL season last weekend 13 contested possessions and nine tackles for Sandringham St Kilda will make at least two changes to the team that beat Geelong at Marvel Stadium with Hunter Clark ruled out with a groin injury and Liam Stocker in concussion protocols Travaglia follows the debuts of Harry Boyd Liam O'Connell and Max Hall against Adelaide in round one Keeler will hold his spot against the Tigers this weekend with Hugh Boxshall forced to wait a bit longer for a debut after an eye-catching maiden pre-season Midfielder admits reigning premiers haven't had it all their way in hard-fought wins over Swans and Eagles and comedian Dave “Hughesy” Hughes is feeling sheepish on the phone: “Something weird just happened.” comedian Dave Hughes “accidentally” purchased a 1930s Spanish mission-inspired house at auction He had “accidently” purchased a 1930s Spanish mission-inspired house at auction in Melbourne’s St Kilda Hughes had expected the property to sell for a much higher figure but I also did not want to have to renovate so that was why I really didn’t want to buy the house,” Hughes says When he ducked into the back lane to call Ife to ′fess up “I think he saw my face and was worried I might do a runner!” Hughes laughs I think she fell in love with the street after I bought the house.” Hughes loves the breeze and the treetops in his garden within a block of the beach (“Whatever you think of Melbourne’s beaches the property is close to everything the family was looking for quiet street with big plane trees; it’s a lovely vibe,” Hughes says “It’s got the colour of St Kilda but with a bit more of the quietness of Elwood he chose to walk home rather than face the humiliation of public transport shared with victorious Tiger fans so it was a seven-kilometre walk – in the dark,” he sadly concedes Hughes says he is no handyman and was desperate to offload the old house rather than be forced to renovate it but Ife was keen to knock it down and rebuild “I was turned off by the million decisions you have to make when you renovate or rebuild a house,” Hughes shares I couldn’t care less about what taps we have; I didn’t want to have to go through that sort of thing.” After a failed attempt to lock down a design with a local well-regarded architect – not the architect’s fault though it’s a bit “awkward” when walking past their nearby house every day he jokes – the couple finally realised their vision with the help of Ife’s childhood friend open-plan living and interconnectivity to nature through a central courtyard and north-facing windows that frame the greenery and ever-changing sky you become a bit more in tune with nature,” Hughes muses “I love being surrounded by trees and plants and the sounds of the birds I love the breeze that comes through the front and the fact the north side is open to the sky so there’s beautiful sunlight coming through all day.” engaging wife Holly’s childhood friend to complete the project.Credit: Annette O’Brien Hughes says the design still works well for the family now that the kids – 15-year-old Rafferty “Maybe we could have one more area that’s separate for the children but they just want to hang with us anyway In the guest room hangs a portrait of Hughes painted by fellow comedian Anh Do “I love to look at it but having a portrait of yourself in your house is a tricky thing because it looks like you’re a total wanker.” Hughes says he could be considered a bit of a homebody when he’s not performing stand-up or away with TV commitments The family are happily ensconced in the neighbourhood and often walk on the beach together where Hughes has taken to cold-water therapy or shooting hoops on the mini court in their backyard The family love to shoot hoops on the mini court in their backyard I’ve had the odd rough sleeper tell me I’m no good but generally everyone’s pretty good-natured and if someone’s mean to me “I love the varied people you see in St Kilda where I feel like in St Kilda there are all sorts of people around “I did a radio job in Sydney and I tried to get the family to move to Sydney then so I had to commute for four years,” he laughs I do think St Kilda’s our home at this point.” At home with Dave Hughes.Credit: Annette O’Brien What’s the one item in your home you’d save first above all else ‘What was I doing on this day?’ And I’m going to journal about this … answering questions I’m going to go with the balcony next to my bedroom because the kids just don’t come up there I get some peaceful time and can hang out among the treetops and the breeze Hughesy’s favourite spot in the home is the balcony off the main bedroom.Credit: Annette O’Brien That came from my wife’s parents … I want to put it out into hard rubbish The main bedroom features one of two artworks by fellow comedian and friend it’s the best invention since sliced bread The joke that people always remember is one I did years ago; I’m not proud of it I bought a bag of Snakes Alive the other day Someone should’ve put air holes in the bag They could’ve grown up to be Killer Pythons Dave Hughes’ new show, WTF, is at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and touring across Australia. Visit comedy.com.au for more information This article was originally published by Domain.com.au. Reproduced with permission. Sometimes, it\\u2019s the house that chooses you, not the other way around. It\\u2019s 2010, and comedian Dave \\u201CHughesy\\u201D Hughes is feeling sheepish, telling his wife, Holly Ife, on the phone: \\u201CSomething weird just happened.\\u201D He had \\u201Caccidently\\u201D purchased a 1930s Spanish mission-inspired house at auction in Melbourne\\u2019s St Kilda. Hughes had expected the property to sell for a much higher figure, so when the gavel fell to him, his shock was palpable. \\u201CIt was too dark and dank, I didn\\u2019t want to live in [it], but I also did not want to have to renovate, so that was why I really didn\\u2019t want to buy the house,\\u201D Hughes says. He had put in a bid as \\u201Ca bit of fun\\u201D. When he ducked into the back lane to call Ife to \\u2032fess up, the agent followed him. \\u201CI think he saw my face and was worried I might do a runner!\\u201D Hughes laughs. Ife was shocked, too. \\u201CHolly was annoyed, not that angry, but definitely annoyed. Fortunately, I think she fell in love with the street after I bought the house.\\u201D Positioned on the cusp of Elwood, within a block of the beach (\\u201CWhatever you think of Melbourne\\u2019s beaches, they\\u2019re all we\\u2019ve got\\u201D), and not far from Acland Street, the property is close to everything the family was looking for, as it turned out. \\u201CIt\\u2019s a beautiful, quiet street with big plane trees; it\\u2019s a lovely vibe,\\u201D Hughes says. \\u201CIt\\u2019s got the colour of St Kilda but with a bit more of the quietness of Elwood, so it is a great spot.\\u201D Not to mention, the AFL tragic points out, his place is \\u201Cclose to town and the MCG\\u201D. In fact, after a recent Carlton loss, he chose to walk home rather than face the humiliation of public transport shared with victorious Tiger fans. \\u201COK, so it was a seven-kilometre walk \\u2013 in the dark,\\u201D he sadly concedes. Having failed woodwork at school, Hughes says he is no handyman and was desperate to offload the old house rather than be forced to renovate it, but Ife was keen to knock it down and rebuild. \\u201CI was turned off by the million decisions you have to make when you renovate or rebuild a house,\\u201D Hughes shares. \\u201CI don\\u2019t know what\\u2019s cool and not cool, I couldn\\u2019t care less about what taps we have; I didn\\u2019t want to have to go through that sort of thing.\\u201D \\u201CI think as you get older, you become a bit more in tune with nature,\\u201D Hughes muses. \\u201CI love being surrounded by trees and plants and the sounds of the birds. I love the breeze that comes through the front and the fact the north side is open to the sky so there\\u2019s beautiful sunlight coming through all day.\\u201D With five bedrooms and a living space, Hughes says the design still works well for the family now that the kids \\u2013 15-year-old Rafferty, Sadie, 13, and Tess, 12 \\u2013 are older. \\u201CMaybe we could have one more area that\\u2019s separate for the children but they just want to hang with us anyway, I reckon,\\u201D Hughes says. In the guest room hangs a portrait of Hughes painted by fellow comedian Anh Do, their friendship one that spans decades. \\u201COne day, he rang me and said, \\u2018I want to paint you\\u2019 and I was like, \\u2018Sure, paint me if you want to\\u2019,\\u201D Hughes says, with a laugh. \\u201CI love to look at it but having a portrait of yourself in your house is a tricky thing, really, because it looks like you\\u2019re a total wanker.\\u201D Hughes says he could be considered a bit of a homebody when he\\u2019s not performing stand-up or away with TV commitments. The family are happily ensconced in the neighbourhood and often walk on the beach together, where Hughes has taken to cold-water therapy, or shooting hoops on the mini court in their backyard. \\u201CI get the odd heckle. I\\u2019ve had the odd rough sleeper tell me I\\u2019m no good, but generally everyone\\u2019s pretty good-natured and if someone\\u2019s mean to me, I just use that as material,\\u201D he says. \\u201CI love the varied people you see in St Kilda. There\\u2019s no St Kilda \\u2018look\\u2019. Like, you go to Brunswick or Fitzroy, and you feel like there\\u2019s a \\u2018look\\u2019, where I feel like in St Kilda there are all sorts of people around. \\u201CI did a radio job in Sydney and I tried to get the family to move to Sydney then, but they didn\\u2019t want to leave St Kilda, so I had to commute for four years,\\u201D he laughs. \\u201CSo, yeah, I do think St Kilda\\u2019s our home at this point.\\u201D 1. What\\u2019s the one item in your home you\\u2019d save first above all else? My iPad because it\\u2019s got my journal in it, where I journal every day, so I know exactly what I\\u2019ve done. I can go back in time and go, \\u2018What was I doing on this day?\\u2019 And I\\u2019m going to journal about this \\u2026 answering questions. I\\u2019m going to go with the balcony next to my bedroom because the kids just don\\u2019t come up there, which is great. I get some peaceful time and can hang out among the treetops and the breeze. I love a breeze. Me, probably. There\\u2019s a piano there, that\\u2019s really old. That came from my wife\\u2019s parents \\u2026 I want to put it out into hard rubbish, but I\\u2019m not allowed to. The air fryer. My God, it\\u2019s the best invention since sliced bread, isn\\u2019t it? The joke that people always remember is one I did years ago; I\\u2019m not proud of it, but it\\u2019s mine. I bought a bag of Snakes Alive the other day. Opened them up and they were all dead. Someone should\\u2019ve put air holes in the bag. They could\\u2019ve grown up to be Killer Pythons. Dave Hughes\\u2019 new show, WTF, is at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and touring across Australia. Visit for more information. This article was originally published by Reproduced with permission. St Kilda has added to its growing list of premium young talent in anticipation of its ambitious new chapter, selecting top-tier draftees Tobie Travaglia and Alixzander Tauru at tonight’s 2024 Telstra AFL Draft. The top-10 duo, taken with pick No. 8 and 10 respectively following earlier Academy bids, are primed to complement the Saints’ emerging young list headlined by recent draft selections, Mattaes Phillipou, Darcy Wilson, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, Mitch Owens and Marcus Windhager. View this post on Instagram A post shared by St Kilda Football Club (@stkildafc) The club’s first top-10 selection since Phillipou in 2022, the highly desirable Travaglia boasts exceptional athleticism as a hard-running, intercepting defender who also has the attributes to impact offensively on-ball. Averaging 24 disposals from his 12 matches for Bendigo Pioneers in 2024, Travaglia earned selection in the Coates Talent League Team of the Year before later receiving All-Australian honours off the back of his impressive run throughout this season’s National Championships.  Watch the best of 2024 draft prospect Tobie Travaglia. Dubbed the ’Flying Viking’ for his presence in the air and marking ability, Tauru — of Swedish heritage — entered this year’s draft as one of the most exciting prospects after a prominent finish to the National Championships for Vic Country. A smooth mover across the ground despite his 194cm frame, the big-bodied Tauru — who has the capacity to play as a key defender, forward or midfielder — recorded the best running vertical jump (94cm) at this year’s Draft Combine and tested incredibly well in the 20-metre sprint (3:00 seconds) and time trial (6:36). Watch the best of 2024 draft prospect Alix Tauru. “We’re thrilled to welcome Tobie, Alix and their families to St Kilda,” EGM Football David Misson said. “Tobie is a hard-running player who has played as a midfielder and half-back this year. He possesses great leadership skills which he displayed at the Bendigo Pioneers and Vic Country. “Alix is an aggressive and powerful intercept defender who can go forward and hit the scoreboard. He’s a very exciting prospect and will be a great addition to our defensive stocks. View this post on Instagram A post shared by St Kilda Football Club (@stkildafc) “Tobie and Alix have played football together while representing Vic Country and we can’t wait to see them together in red “We wish Tobie and Alix every success as they embark on this exciting new chapter at St Kilda.” The 2024 Telstra AFL Draft will continue tomorrow evening from 7:00pm AEDT with the rookie and pre-season drafts to follow on Friday afternoon The Saints will roll into IKON Park with a 26-man squad tomorrow to take on the Blues The unofficial practice match will be the first competitive outing of the season for the team before heading back home to RSEA Park next Saturday to take on the Power in the AAMI Community Series The clash against the Blues will see four of our newest players make their first appearance for the Saints against opposition Hugh Boxshall and Harry Boyd all named in the squad The action kicks off from 11:00am AEDT, with entry to the game free to the public. The match will also be broadcast live on Fox Footy and Kayo St Kilda will head to Carlton for its first pre-season outing on Saturday the 22nd of February Carlton will be taking on St Kilda in its first pre-season match simulation at IKON Park on Saturday 22 February The match simulation will comprise of four 20-minute periods including time on Carlton Reserves will take on Sandringham in a VFL practice match The AFL game will be streamed on Kayo Sports and FOX and both clashes be open to the public subject to venue capacity limits Registration for this event is encouraged but not mandatory Registered attendees will be contacted if there are any changes to the event 2pm - Carlton Reserves v Sandringham Zebras  Both matches will be streamed on Kayo Sports and FOX there are several transport options to IKON Park We will do our best to communicate these changes across our social platforms The Carlton Reserves went down to a surging Coburg Lions outfit Michael Voss reviews a disappointing day in Adelaide Carlton has fallen to Adelaide by 60 points Jagga Smith speaks on his approach during his first of many pre-seasons at IKON Park The Carlton Football Club is proud to reveal its 2025 Indigenous guernsey designed by Yorta Yorta siblings and founders of Bayadherra Hudson O'Keeffe had his most commanding performance of his VFL career to date in the Carlton Reserves' Round 6 clash with coburg Watch the best of the Carlton Reserves in the VFL Round 6 clash with Coburg AFL Senior Coach Michael Voss joined media following the Round 8 clash with Adelaide See what Michael Voss had to say ahead of Carlton's Round 8 clash with Adelaide Carlton Football Club acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which IKON Park is located The Club also acknowledges and pays its respects to their Elders past and present and the Traditional Owners of the many lands on which we play our great game