COLLINGWOOD v SYDNEY SWANS Friday 24th May, 7:50pm, MCG Collingwood B: Nathan Brown, Ben Reid, Heritier O’Brien HB: Jordan Russell, Nick Maxwell, Marley Williams C: Steele Sidebottom, Dane Swan, Luke Ball HF: Jamie Elliott, Quinten Lynch, Brent Macaffer F: Ben Kennedy, Travis Cloke, Sam Dwyer Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Jarryd Blair Int: Andrew Krakouer, Martin

              WEST COAST EAGLES v NORTH MELBOURNE Friday May 17, 6:40pm, Patersons Stadium West Coast B: Brennan, Glass, Schofield HB: Hurn, Mackenzie, Waters C: Rosa, S Selwood, Gaff HF: LeCras, Darling, Masten F: Hill, Kennedy, Kerr Foll: Naitanui, Priddis, Shuey I/C: Sheppard, Wellingham, Cox, A Selwood Emg: Brown, Dalziell,

ST KILDA and Carlton have produced another thriller in their annual Monday night clash, with the Saints victorious by nine points infront of 34,000 at Etihad Stadium.

The Blues had a horrid start to the match, losing Michael Jamison (shoulder), David Ellard (hamstring) and Chris Yarran (hamstring), on top of the late withdrawal of utility Andrew Carrazzo (calf) and the absent Jarrad Waite (suspension) and Bryce Gibbs (hamstring)

Collingwood Magpies
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Friday, May 3, 2013 at 7:50pm AEST
WHERE: Etihad Stadium (VIC)

THE St Kilda Football Club has issued a statement saying that All-Australian forward Stephen Milne will accept the one-match penalty that was handed down by the Match Review Panel yesterday. Milne was charged with a level two misconduct offence for an incident that occurred during the fourth quarter of the game against Essendon after he made

The MRP had quite a busy sitting today, here is a look at their rulings. Richmond livewire Steve Morris has been offered a one match suspension with an early plea after Saturday’s match against Collingwood at the MCG. Morris engaged in rough conduct to the head of Collingwood small forward Jamie Elliot when laying a Shepard

LAST night’s 72 point victory over the GWS Giants was exactly what St Kilda needed to jump start their their 2013 campaign for so many reasons.

Breaking away from its dependence on an ageing core of star players, the Saints win was characterised by strong performances from younger players

Greater Western Sydney Giants
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 4:40pm EST
WHERE: Manuka Oval (ACT)

St Kilda Saints
vs
Richmond Tigers

WHEN: Friday, April 5, 2013 at 7:50pm AEDT
WHERE: MCG (VIC)
LAST TIME: Round 2012, RICHMOND 18.13 (121) def ST KILDA 16.17 (113) at Etihad Stadium

Gold Coast Suns
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Saturday March 30, 2013 at 6:45pm EST
WHERE: Metricon Stadium (QLD)

Guest contributor RowdyOne continues his series looking at each club’s best 22 players for the upcoming 2013 season.   Key Personnel Questions for the Saints: We’ve been reading the stories with interest but can Aaron Siposs really become the new Brendan Goddard and effectively fill his role? And still on Goddard, will Nick Dal Santo be able

Now that the NAB Cup competition is over, one thing is for sure: the real footy season is about to start! Football Nation’s team of writers have prepared a pre-season preview for the 2013 season for each and every club and we have been  posting them to our website each day for the last week. We’ve

TRIAL MATCH GWS Giants vs St Kilda Saints       WHEN: Sat 16 Feb 2013, 2:00pm AEDT WHERE: Blacktown ISP, NSW The GWS Giants will play host to St Kilda on Saturday afternoon, March 16, at the Blacktown International Sportpark at 2pm AEDT. This is a practice match and will be will be streamed LIVE on GIANTS

ST KILDA could have one quickest and most exciting forward lines in 2013, if the early stages of pre-season are anything to go by. Stephen Milne, Ahmed Saad, Terry Milera and Trent Dennis-Lane (otherwise known as the ‘mosquito fleet’) will cause much headaches for opposition defenders

ST KILDA has ensured that the Sydney Swans have maintained a winless NAB Cup campaign after two rounds, following a 23-point win at Etihad Stadium tonight

St Kilda Saints
vs
Sydney Swans

WHEN: Sunday, Mar 3, 5:10pm EST
WHERE: Etihad Stadium,

After two weeks of competition the split round opening this year’s NAB Cup tournament is finally over.  While for some it’s “just” pre-season football for others it’s more meaningful as they get their first chance to see their club in action and determine how successful their off-season moves were. So for those for you that

THE Saints forward line will be one of the quickest in the competition this season with former Sydney forward Trent Dennis-Lane, combining with Terry Milera and Ahmed Saad with purpose in the 26-point win against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. While Beau Maister, formerly Beau Wilkes, presents as a tall option, it is the speedy and

The players to watch featuring in round one of the NAB Cup beginning tonight

Adelaide Crows vs St Kilda Saints vs Port Adelaide Power   WHEN: Sun 17 Feb 2013, from 4:41pm CDT, 4:11 EDT WHERE: AAMI Stadium, SA GAMES: Adelaide v St Kilda (4:41pm CDT, 4:11 EDT), Port Adelaide v St Kilda (5:15pm CDT, 4:45 EDT), Adelaide v Port Adelaide (6.20pm CDT, 5:50 EDT)   ADELAIDE 1. Richard Tambling, 2. Brad

SANDRINGHAM’S pacy small forward, Chris Michaliades hasn’t given up on his dream of playing AFL at the highest level and his journey has been one of hard work and determination

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Bombers assistant coach Matthew Egan believes key forward Michael Hurley will benefit from shedding some weight during the pre-season

Here is the Football Nation full list of club award winners for 2012, from Best and Fairest to best clubman and leading goalkicker

ST KILDA has snared one of the top mature age recruits in Claremont’s Tom Lee with its first selection in this year’s draft. The Saints departed with pick 12 in exchange for Lee and picks 24 and 43 from Greater Western Sydney. Lee is considered to be among the top 10 state league draft prospects.

Carlton Blues
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Sunday September, 1.10pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: Carlton 14.14 (98) def by St Kilda 19.8 (122), round 7, 2012, at Etihad Stadium

St Kilda Saints
vs
Greater Western Sydney Giants

WHEN: Saturday August 25, 1.45pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: First meeting

Geelong Cats
vs
St Kilda Saints
WHEN: Friday August 17, 7.50pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: Geelong 15.10 (100) d St Kilda 11.6 (72), round 13, 2011 at the

St Kilda Saints
vs
Melbourne Demons

WHEN: Saturday August 11, 1.45pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC
LAST TIME: St Kilda 12.12 (84) defeated Melbourne 10.6 (66), round five, 2012 at

Collingwood Magpies
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Saturday August 4, 7.40pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC
LAST TIME: Collingwood 14.5 (89) d St Kilda 10.10 (70), round 21, 2011, at Etihad Stadium

St Kilda Saints
vs
Western Bulldogs

WHEN: Sunday July 29, 3.15pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: St Kilda 15.13 (103) defeated Western Bulldogs 5.10 (40), round three, 2012 at Etihad Stadium

Sydney Swans
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Sunday, June 22, 1.10pm
WHERE: SCG, NSW
LAST TIME: St Kilda 16.15 (111) d Sydney Swans 12.11 (83), round nine, 2012 at Etihad Stadium

(DAILY ONE LINERS) St Kilda: Small forward Ahmed Saad has attributed his breakthrough debut season in the AFL to the coaching staff at the Saints – with a tip of the hat to his junior soccer mentors in his home country of Egypt

Brisbane Lions
vs
St Kilda Saints
WHEN: Saturday July 14, 7.40pm
WHERE: The Gabba, QLD
LAST TIME: St Kilda 13.11 (89) d Brisbane Lions 11.10 (76), round 5, 2011, at the Gabba

St Kilda Saints
vs
Essendon Bombers
WHEN: Saturday July 7, 7.40pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: Essendon 21.10 (136) defeated St Kilda 12.12 (84), round 3, 2011 at Etihad Stadium

St Kilda Saints
vs
North Melbourne Kangaroos
WHEN: Sunday July 1, 4.40pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: St Kilda 19.21 (135) defeated North Melbourne 10.10 (70), round 23, 2011 at Etihad Stadium

IT was always going to be a struggle for the Northern Blues in largely a development season after an overhaul of players and coaches. But to think that the team which appeared in two losing grand finals and has been a success in recent times is now on the bottom of the VFL ladder is

Adelaide Crows
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Friday June 15, 8.10pm
WHERE: AAMI Stadium, SA

ADELAIDE 17.13 (115) def ST KILDA 16.15 (111)

Adelaide Crows
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Friday June 15, 8.10pm
WHERE: AAMI Stadium, SA
LAST TIME: St Kilda 19.13 (127) d Adelaide 3.6 (24), round 18, 2011 at Etihad Stadium

ONE good thing about the bye weeks is that with fewer games you would expect fewer injuries. But unfortunately it’s not to be and this week’s headline injuries reads like a Who’s Who of AFL football: Alan Didak (Collingwood) – Minutes into his first game back Didak went down with a a groin injury and scans

Gold Coast Suns
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Saturday June 9, 4.40pm
WHERE: Metricon Stadium, QLD

ST KILDA 21.18 (144) def GOLD COAST 7.7 (49)

Gold Coast Suns
vs
St Kilda Saints
WHEN: Saturday June 9, 4.40pm
WHERE: Metricon Stadium, QLD
LAST TIME: St Kilda 21.13 (139) d Gold Coast 7.5 (47), round 2, 2012, at Etihad Stadium

St Kilda Saints
vs
Richmond Tigers

WHEN: Friday June 1, 7.50pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: Richmond 13.17 (95) drew with St Kilda 14.11 (95), round two, 2011 at Etihad Stadium

St Kilda Saints
vs
Sydney Swans
WHEN: Saturday May 26, 4.40pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: Sydney Swans 12.10 (82) d St Kilda 8.9 (56), Elimination Final, 2011 at Etihad Stadium

FN’s roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews all the action in round eight of the AFL beginning with Friday night’s Grand Final replay between Collingwood and Geelong at the MCG. He also includes the ones to watch in your SuperCoach and DreamTeams. Collingwood vs Geelong Friday 7:50 MCG When these two sides met in round eight last year,

West Coast Eagles
vs
St Kilda Saints
WHEN: Sunday May 20, 2.40pm WST
WHERE: Patersons Stadium, WA
LAST TIME: St Kilda 13.4 (82) d West Coast 9.7 (61), round 17, 2011 at Etihad Stadium

AHMED Saad’s rapid rise in the game is a surprise to some in the footy world but definitely not to VFL followers. Saad was easily going to be a target of AFL clubs after just one game last season. His former coach at the Bullants Darren Harris said after that game: “If you go on

St Kilda Saints
vs
Carlton Blues
WHEN: Monday May 14, 7.40pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: St Kilda 13.8 (86) d Carlton 9.12 (66), round 24, 2011 at MCG

St Kilda Saints
vs
Hawthorn Hawks

WHEN: Saturday May 5, 7.40pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC

HAWTHORN 18.15 (123) def ST KILDA 13.10 (88)

St Kilda Saints
vs
Hawthorn Hawks
WHEN: Saturday May 5, 7.40pm
WHERE: MCG,

We take a look at every club and who’s ready to come back ahead of the team selection announcement later tonight

ST KILDA midfielder David Armitage impressed in the first VFL game of the season to put his name up for selection in the Saints’ season opener against Port Adelaide. Armitage was clearly the Saints best midfielder for Sandringham, where he netted 26 disposals ahead of the next best Saint Farren Ray, with 16 touches. “He’s

THE Box Hill Hawks had recruited so well over the pre-season that many believed they would seriously challenge for the flag. Yes it’s only round one, but their opening performance to the season was nothing short of disappointing. We were at the game yesterday and for much of it, they looked out of it from the opening

THE Werribee Tigers have been handed a huge bonus this season on top of their impressive pre-season recruits

WE continue our season preview in a pocket series with the team that we predict will finish in eighth position this season. And that is St Kilda

Collingwood Magpies vs St Kilda Saints
WHEN: Friday March 16, 4pm AEST
WHERE: Visy Park (VIC)

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Adelaide: With as much as 200mm of rain predicted to fall in Alice Springs, Jason Porplyzia will be hoping the match goes ahead after edging closer to his long-awaited comeback yesterday

Over the last two weeks Contributing Editor Brent Diamond has put together his team by team list of fantasy footy players that are hidden gems. Now that the series has been published here is a summary for all the clubs with links to each article for more details

ST KILDA Arryn Siposs is a star in the making. Power forward who will combine well with Ahmed Saad and Terry Milera, another two mature age players. Get set for a new look forward line. We also like ex-Eagle Beau Wilkes, great value. 1. Jason Gram – Rebounding defender has a consistent season as a vital link

NEW St Kilda recruit Ahmed Saad caught up with Football Nation’s The F word just before being selected by the Saints in the national AFL draft. Click here for the full interview of the former Northern Bullant goalsneak. Saad is expected to be the Saints new livewire in the midfield and up forward alongside Stephen Milne and

FORMER West Coast rookie Beau Wilkes could be the new foil for Saints skipper Nick Riewoldt as the Saints aim to re-jig their forward line. Wilkes was selected as a Saints rookie in the recent draft. “To be honest, a couple of weeks out from the draft I didn’t really think I was a chance,

ST KILDA has given an opportunity to three Sandringham players to train with it over the pre-season in the lead up to the rookie draft. Former Bomber Marcus Marigliani, James Magner and Michael Lourey will train with the Saints, while ex-Hawk Beau Dowler has also been invited by the Saints. Dowler will join Sandringham as

COLLINGWOOD midfielder Brent Macaffer has re-signed with the Pies but John McCarthy is looking for a new home. It is believed at least three clubs are interested in snaring McCarthy in the upcoming AFL draft. McCarthy mainly played in Collingwood’s VFL team this season but coach Tarkyn Lockyer admitted McCarthy deserved more opportunities heading into

HAWTHORN is confident former Western Bulldogs defender Jarrad Boumann will be the perfect back-up for its defence next season after gaining him in a trade for next to nothing last week. With injuries to key defenders Stephen Gilham and Ben Stratton last season, the Hawks weakened defence appeared to be one of the reasons they came

RICHMOND: As well as unveiling a new logo, the Tigers have finalised their pre-NAB AFL Draft playing squad by delisting Ben Nason, Mitch Farmer and Troy Taylor

WE review all of the trades that happened in 2011 Trade Week in the AFL which ended on Monday. ADELAIDE IN: Luke Brown (Norwood/GWS), Josh Jenkins (Ess), Lewis Johnston (Syd), Tom Lynch (SK), Brad Crouch (mini-draft), picks 27, 41, 46, 64.  OUT: Tony Armstrong (Syd), Jack Gunston (Haw), Ivan Maric (Rich), picks 10, 24, 31,

ST KILDA: The Saints gave GWS pick No.20 for exciting VFL player Ahmed Saad

ST KILDA has snared Northern Bullants goalsneak Ahmed Saad and gun Port Magpies forward Terry Milera as part of an exchange of picks with Greater Western Sydney today. Saad, who was featured on Football Nation’s The F Word last month, is regarded as one of the best players in the VFL and was a certainty to

WILLIAMSTOWN’S 83-point demolition of the Werribee Tigers has pitted the two best teams together for Sunday’s blockbuster grand final against the undefeated Port Melbourne at Etihad Stadium. It will be the first time since 1964 that the two traditional rivals will do battle in a grand final and if yesterday’s scintillating showing from the Seagulls

IT’S preliminary finals week on The F Word and the latest episode is set to provide you with a little more excitement as we draw closer to that last ‘Sunday’ in September in VFL terms. Our special guests include AFL player manager Marty Pask, who reveals some key contract signings in his stable and takes a look

PORT Melbourne coach Gary Ayres has implored AFL clubs to continue to look closely at VFL draft prospects after he was named as VFL Coach of the Year on Monday night. “You’d like to think that recruiters do their work and take it very seriously,” Ayres said. “You’ve seen in previous years Robin Nahas, Michael

PORT Melbourne midfielder Shane Valenti was a surprise runaway winner of his second consecutive J.J Liston Trophy Medal for the VFL’s best and fairest last night. The former Melbourne-listed player, who was a joint winner with Greater Western Sydney rookie Stephen Clifton (North Ballarat) last season, has almost certainly enhanced his chances of being plucked

IN the third edition of The F Word, our expert panel previews the JJ Liston Trophy to be held on Monday night, The Fothergill-Round Medal and of course the VFL finals in semi-finals week. We speak to Northern Bullants’ gun and AFL draft prospect Ahmed Saad, who reveals a players’ perspective of the changing of

THE Northern Bullants prevailed by 28-points but not before an almighty scare from the Bendigo Bombers in yesterday’s elimination final at Visy Park. The Bullants produced six unanswered goals after Bendigo threatened to take the points early in the final term through Ben Duscher’s incredible goal-sense and attack. It was Rohan Kerr’s amazing snap at

PORT Melbourne’s 24-point win over Sandringham was a tribute to skipper Ryan ‘Shooter’ McMahon’s 200th match. Certainly McMahon reaching 200 games in the VFL is unheard of in the current climate where most teams are dominated by AFL alignments and the turnover of players at every club – stand alone or not – is enormous.

PORT Melbourne’s Jarrod Dalton and Collingwood’s Kris Pendlebury appear to be the pick of the defenders that will be closely looked at by AFL recruiters in the lead-up to this year’s AFL draft. Mature age defenders have been prone to being selected by AFL clubs in recent drafts with Fremantle pair Peter Faulks and Alex

PORT Melbourne’s Sam Dwyer is one that will be on the radar for AFL recruiters this season after appearing rejuvenated from a knee injury sustained last year. Still only 24, Dwyer oozes class and is one of the reasons the Borough have stamped their authority as the number one team in the competition this season.

MELBOURNE’S Jake Spencer suffered a knee injury and Jack Fitzpatrick suffered an ankle injury in the Casey Scorpions loss to the Northern Bullants yesterday. Scorpions coach Brad Gotch said scans today will determine the extent of the damage to the two Demon young guns. Jamie Bennell with 20 touches, James Wall and Michael Stockdale were

Player Watch VFL players on AFL recruiters’ checklist 1.     Oliver Tate (North Ballarat) – defender/midfielder who hails from the North Ballarat juniors. Likened to Hawthorn’s Sam Mitchell. 2.     Matthew Little (Bendigo Bombers) – former Hawthorn forward who was the leading goalkicker in the VFL at Williamstown last season. Now under the eyes of cousin James

ST KILDA listed key position prospect Will Johnson was the match-winner in Sandringham’s gutsy three point win over the Coburg Tigers at Trevor Barker Beach Oval yesterday. Johnson kicked the winning goal after Shane Tuck had put Coburg almost two goals up with 41 seconds remaining. Arryn Siposs also kicked a goal for Sandy to get