Posts Tagged ‘St Kilda’

AFL Scores Round 8, 2013 (Crows vs Saints)

Posted on May 19th, 2013 by Football Nation

ADELAIDE CROWS
vs
ST KILDA SAINTS
Sunday May 19, 4:10pm, AAMI Stadium

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AFL Scores Round 7, 2013 (Saints vs Blues)

Posted on May 13th, 2013 by Football Nation

ST KILDA SAINTS
vs
CARLTON BLUES
Monday 13th May, 7:40pm, Etihad Stadium

GAME OVER: ST KILDA 11.11 (77) def CARLTON 9.14 (68)

Kreuzer no certainty to line up against Saints

Posted on May 12th, 2013 by Brent Diamond

CARLTON ruckman Matthew Kreuzer is no certainty to line up against the Saints in Monday night football after being sidelined for the past three matches with a broken thumb, Kreuzer was named in the teams on Thursday night but is no guarantee of line-up according to coach Mick Malthouse. “We’ll see how he comes up

Saints’ Gilbert to have surgery; Hayes out 2-3 weeks

Posted on May 4th, 2013 by Football Nation

WE wrote earlier today that St Kilda was remaining confident that injured defender Sam Gilbert may have escaped serious injury after hyperextending his left knee in last night’s 26-point loss to Collingwood at Etihad Stadium. The good news is that Gilbert’s ACL is fine

Kosi’s attack on Elliott deemed as ‘fairly weak’

Posted on May 4th, 2013 by Brent Diamond

ST KILDA  forward Justin Koschitzke faces a lengthy stint on the sidelines and has already been committed if you listen to leading commentators and social media. Collingwood midfielder Dayne Beams wrote on Twitter that Koschitzke’s hit on Pies youngster Jamie Elliott was ” fairly weak” shortly after the incident. ”Fairly weak that by Justin Koschitzke,”

Saints remain hopeful for Gilbert

Posted on May 4th, 2013 by Football Nation

ST KILDA is remaining confident that injured defender Sam Gilbert may have escaped serious injury after hyperextending his left knee in last night’s 26-point loss to Collingwood at Etihad Stadium. Gilbert injured his knee during the third quarter when he was tackled from behind while kicking the ball. He was helped off the field by

What we learnt AFL Round 6: Collingwood v St Kilda

Posted on May 4th, 2013 by Nick Ciantar

IT was the battle of the two powerhouse forwards of the game in Travis Cloke and Nick Riewoldt. Cloke’s Collingwood men fought off another gallant fight back by St Kilda in front of 40,071 people at Etihad Stadium.

The Pies won by 26 points but were challenged by Riewoldt’s men for the majority of the night

AFL Scores Round 6, 2013 (Magpies vs Saints)

Posted on May 3rd, 2013 by Football Nation

Collingwood Magpies
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Friday, May 3, 2013 at 7:50pm AEST
WHERE: Etihad Stadium (VIC)
GAME OVER: COLLINGWOOD 15.13.103 def ST KILDA

AFL Teams Round 6 2013 (Magpies vs Saints)

Posted on May 2nd, 2013 by Football Nation

Collingwood Magpies
vs
St Kilda Saints

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

Saints new Buddy?

Posted on April 28th, 2013 by Brent Diamond

IS Spencer White the new Buddy Franklin? That’s what Saints fans are saying – and hoping. St Kilda is longing for a power forward that can win a match off his own boot – and former Western Jet White may be the man. His goal in the second term for Sandringham on Saturday – where

What we learnt AFL Round 5: St Kilda v Sydney

Posted on April 26th, 2013 by Nick Ciantar

THE Sydney Swans have held off a late St Kilda charge to win by 16 points in Wellington, New Zealand. In a historic day for the AFL, Sydney has won the first game for premiership points outside of Australia, defeating a young Saints team

AFL Scores Round 5 2013 (Saints vs Swans)

Posted on April 25th, 2013 by Football Nation

St Kilda Saints
vs
Sydney Swans

WHEN: Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 7:50pm NZST
WHERE: Westpac Stadium (Wellington, NZ)
Final Score: SYDNEY 11.13 (79) def ST KILDA 9.9 (63)

AFL Teams Round 5 2013 (Saints vs Swans)

Posted on April 23rd, 2013 by Football Nation

St Kilda Saints
vs
Sydney Swans

WHEN: Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 7:50pm NZST
WHERE: Westpac Stadium (Wellington, NZ)

Saints’ Milne to accept suspension

Posted on April 23rd, 2013 by Football Nation

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

Saints lose Maister to injury

Posted on April 22nd, 2013 by Football Nation

THE St Kilda Football Club has just issued a statement saying that forward Beau Maister is set to miss 4-6 matches after scans revealed he has a fractured right wrist. The injury occurred during the Saints’ 37 point loss to Essendon on Saturday afternoon at Etihad Stadium.   More to come…       Image courtesy

What we learnt AFL Round 4: St Kilda v Essendon

Posted on April 21st, 2013 by Football Nation

IT was always going to be a big ask for St Kilda and on an emotional day when the Saints took on the prodigal son Brendon Goddard and his new team, the talent gap between the two sides was visible as Essendon came away with a 37 point victory at Etihad Stadium last night

AFL Scores Round 4 2013 (Saints vs Bombers)

Posted on April 20th, 2013 by Football Nation

St Kilda Saints
vs
Essendon Bombers

WHEN: Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 4:40pm EST
WHERE: Etihad Stadium (VIC)
Final Score: ESSENDON 19.14 (128) def ST KILDA 13.13 (91)

Goddard’s Final Chapter with St Kilda

Posted on April 20th, 2013 by Nick Ciantar

MANY remember the 2010 AFL Grand Final between St Kilda and Collingwood as being the first draw since North Melbourne vs. Collingwood in 1977. But it is the story of Brendon Goddard’s Grand Final heroics and later his deflection to Essendon, which is an important tale. The 27 year old soared higher than any other

Has Kosi played his last game?

Posted on April 20th, 2013 by Brent Diamond

VETERAN St Kilda forward Justin Koschitzke will play for Sandringham again this week but doesn’t appear to be in the Saints’ immediate footy plans. The forward has yet to play a senior match this season – and even if a forward is needed to be called upon – it may be his counterpart Trent Dennis-Lane,

AFL Teams Round 4 2013 (Saints vs Bombers)

Posted on April 18th, 2013 by Football Nation

St Kilda Saints
vs
Essendon Bombers

WHEN: Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 4:40pm EST
WHERE: Etihad Stadium (VIC)

What we learnt AFL Round 3: GWS Giants v St Kilda

Posted on April 14th, 2013 by Football Nation

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

Giants’ Patton to miss the rest of the season

Posted on April 14th, 2013 by Football Nation

GWS Giants forward Jonathon Patton is set to miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee during last night’s game against St Kilda at Manuka Oval. Patton, 19, went down during the second quarter after he was tackled by St Kilda’s Rhys Stanley. In obvious pain the

AFL Scores Round 3 2013 (Giants vs Saints)

Posted on April 13th, 2013 by Football Nation

Greater Western Sydney Giants
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 4:40pm EST
WHERE: Manuka Oval (ACT)
Final Score: ST KILDA 21.14 (140) def GWS GIANTS 10.8 (68)

Saints extend contract of Daniel Markworth

Posted on April 11th, 2013 by Football Nation

ST KILDA has extended the contract of Daniel Markworth, tying him to the club through to the end of the 2014 season. It’s good news for the second year Saint that the club has shown faith in him as he works on his rehabilitation from pre-season surgery after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during

AFL Teams Round 3 2013 (Giants vs Saints)

Posted on April 11th, 2013 by Football Nation

Greater Western Sydney Giants
vs
St Kilda Saints

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

What we learnt AFL Round 2: St Kilda v Richmond

Posted on April 6th, 2013 by Nick Ciantar

THE Tigers were too strong for a desperate St Kilda team in front of 56,783 at the MCG – winning by 17 points but it was the battle of the Riewoldts that dominated the action on a perfect autumn night

AFL Scores Round 2 2013 (Saints vs Tigers)

Posted on April 5th, 2013 by Football Nation

St Kilda Saints
vs
Richmond Tigers

WHEN: Friday, April 5, 2013 at 7:50pm AEDT
WHERE: MCG (VIC)
Final Score: RICHMOND 14.15 (99) def ST KILDA 12.10 (82)

AFL Teams Round 2 2013 (Saints vs Tigers)

Posted on April 4th, 2013 by Football Nation

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

What we learnt AFL Round 1: Gold Coast v St Kilda

Posted on March 31st, 2013 by Brent Diamond

GOLD Coast skipper Gary Ablett was the talking point of the Suns’ shock 13-point win over the Saints at Metricon Stadium last night. It has Suns coach Guy McKenna suggesting that Ablett is now better than his champion father after his 34-disposal night which included four goals including three in the last quarter. Also on

AFL Scores Round 1 2013 (Suns vs Saints)

Posted on March 30th, 2013 by Football Nation

Gold Coast Suns
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Saturday March 30, 2013 at 6:45pm EST
WHERE: Metricon Stadium (QLD)
Final Score: GOLD COAST 13.12 (90) def ST KILDA 10.17 (77)

AFL Teams Round 1 2013 (Suns vs Saints)

Posted on March 28th, 2013 by Football Nation

Gold Coast Suns
vs
St Kilda Saints

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

Looking ahead: St Kilda Saints Top 22

Posted on March 26th, 2013 by Rowdy One

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

David Armitage signs three year deal with Saints

Posted on March 21st, 2013 by Football Nation

ANOTHER day, another contract extension and another player taken out of the free agency mix. Although in this case it’s next year’s free agency class with the St Kilda Football Club announcing that they have signed David Armitage for a further three years. “I just always wanted to be a one-club player. I’ve stuck by the

Practice Match Score GWS Giants vs St Kilda (Mar 16 2013)

Posted on March 16th, 2013 by Football Nation

TRIAL MATCH

GWS Giants
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Sat 16 Feb 2013, 2:00pm AEDT
WHERE: Blacktown ISP, NSW
Final Score: GWS GIANTS 16.6 (102) def ST KILDA 12.14 (86)

Practice Match Squads GWS Giants vs St Kilda (Mar 16 2013)

Posted on March 14th, 2013 by Football Nation

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

What we learnt NAB Cup Round 3: Melbourne vs St Kilda

Posted on March 10th, 2013 by Football Nation

ON a blistering hot and windy day at Casey Fields the Melbourne Football Club started their match well against St Kilda. From a scoring perspective the second half was ok as well relative, of course, to what the Saints were able to put on the board

NAB Cup Scores Round 3, 2013 (Demons vs Saints)

Posted on March 9th, 2013 by Football Nation

Melbourne Demons
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHERE: Casey Fields, VIC
WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2:30pm (AEST)
FINAL SCORE: ST KILDA 2.10.13 (91) def MELBOURNE 2.7.6 (66)

NAB Cup Teams Round 3, 2013 (Demons vs Saints)

Posted on March 7th, 2013 by Football Nation

Melbourne Demons
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHERE: Casey Fields, VIC
WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2:30pm (AEST)

2013 AFL Pre-season Preview: St Kilda

Posted on March 6th, 2013 by True Zebras

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

Knee injury to sideline Rhys Stanley for a month

Posted on March 4th, 2013 by Football Nation

THE Saints came from behind to beat the Swans yesterday and have luckily avoiding paying a higher price for that victory after scans this morning revealed Rhys Stanley had avoided major damage to his left knee. The St Kilda key defender left the field immediately after hyper-extending his knee during a third quarter contest with

What we learnt NAB Cup Round 2: St Kilda v Sydney Swans

Posted on March 3rd, 2013 by Justin Cooper

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

NAB Cup Scores Round 2, 2013 (Saints vs Swans)

Posted on March 3rd, 2013 by Football Nation

St Kilda Saints
vs
Sydney Swans

WHEN: Sunday, Mar 3, 5:10pm EST
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
FINAL SCORE: ST KILDA 0.13.12 (90) def SYDNEY 1.8.10 (67)

NAB Cup Teams Round 2, 2013 (Saints vs Swans)

Posted on February 28th, 2013 by Football Nation

St Kilda Saints
vs
Sydney Swans

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

What we learnt NAB Cup Round 1: St Kilda

Posted on February 18th, 2013 by Brent Diamond

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

NAB Cup Round 1, 2013 Scores (Crows v Saints v Power)

Posted on February 17th, 2013 by Football Nation

GAME 1: ST KILDA 0.8.2 (50) def ADELAIDE 0.3.6 (24)
GAME 2: PORT ADELAIDE 1.9.2 (65) def ST KILDA 0.2.3 (15)
GAME 3: ADELAIDE 0.6.7 (43) def PORT ADELAIDE 0.4.3 (27)

Adelaide v St Kilda v Port Adelaide – NAB Cup preview

Posted on February 17th, 2013 by Brent Diamond

THE Crows want to win it, the Saints aren’t interested and the Power want to test their best squad out on the park during the NAB Cup round one series tonight. Three different scenarios show the different methods clubs come to the line to play with in the NAB Cup. Adelaide is an interesting one.

NAB Cup Squads Round 1, 2013 (Crows v Saints v Power)

Posted on February 14th, 2013 by Football Nation

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

Roberton learns the fast way

Posted on January 7th, 2013 by Brent Diamond

FOR new Saint Dylan Roberton, this was living life in the fast lane. Within 24 hours of being picked up by the Saints after moving on from Fremantle, Roberton had his first taste of high altitude training in Boulder, Colorado in the US. “For me, the biggest thing is getting to know my teammates. I

…and Saints’ Markworth may miss all of 2013

Posted on December 20th, 2012 by Football Nation

IT’S been a bad week for injuries and it just got worse with young St Kilda  forward Daniel Markworth now set to miss most of the 2013 season with a knee injury. According to a statement posted on the Saints website, Markworth, 20, will undergo knee reconstruction after injuring his ACL during a skills session at pre-season

Rookie draft target: Adam Cockie

Posted on December 2nd, 2012 by Brent Diamond

ADAM Cockie, a former West Coast rookie, is burning up the training track at St Kilda and may well find himself on a clubs’ rookie list next week. So often, players who have been delisted from AFL clubs and return to state leagues, are destined to dominate. Cockie was one of those who flocked from

Saints re-sign Riewoldt

Posted on December 2nd, 2012 by Football Nation

THE St Kilda Football Club has announced that they have re-signed team captain Nick Riewoldt, extending his contract through to the end of the 2014 season. “I am really pleased to get it all done and locked away,” Riewoldt said in an interview with the Herald Sun. “I was always signed up for 2013, but it’s

Roberton lands at the Saints

Posted on November 29th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

FORMER Fremantle defender Dylan Roberton has joined St Kilda as a delisted free agent after having trained with the Saints since mid-November. Roberton was given an unconditional promise that he would join the Saints soon after being delisted by the Dockers after citing he wanted to return home to Victoria. Collingwood was understood to have

Ben Jacobs quits Port Adelaide

Posted on November 9th, 2012 by Football Nation

AFTER trade period negotiations to get him to North Melbourne failed, Ben Jacobs has quit Port Adelaide today and nominated for the AFL Draft to be held on November 22. Just two years after being drafted by the Power with the 16th pick of the  2010 Draft, Jacobs, 20, was keen to return home to

Saints trial Zebras in lead up to draft

Posted on November 6th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

ST KILDA has allowed four Sandringham VFL players to train with it in the lead up to this year’s AFL draft. It is likely other AFL clubs will feature other state league players at training in the lead up to the rookie draft but the Saints are eyeing off the Zebras early which includes former

2013 Fixture: St Kilda Saints

Posted on October 31st, 2012 by Football Nation

                ROUND   DATE OPPONENT VENUE   TIME 1 Saturday, March 30 Gold Coast SUNS Metricon Stadium Away 6.40pm 2 Friday, April 5 Richmond MCG Home 7.50pm 3 Saturday, April 13 GWS GIANTS Manuka Oval Away 4.40pm 4 Saturday, April 20 Essendon Etihad Stadium Home 4.40pm 5 Thursday,

Last second deal: Jamie Cripps joins Eagles

Posted on October 26th, 2012 by Football Nation

IN the closing minutes of the 2012 trade period St Kilda and the West Coast Eagles finally found enough common ground to get a deal done. With minutes remaining to do a deal the Eagles have sent draft selections 41 and 44 to the Saints in exchange for Jamie Cripps and draft selection number 46.

Saints get Trent Dennis-Lane from Swans

Posted on October 26th, 2012 by Football Nation

IN an active last half hour of trading the St Kilda Football Club have traded the 47th pick of the 2012 Draft for Trent Dennis-Lane from the Sydney Swans. Dennis-Lane, 24, is a talented small forward that joined the Swans as the 55th pick of the 2009 Draft. Known as TDL by Swans supporters, he has

Suns trade Tom Hickey to Saints

Posted on October 23rd, 2012 by Football Nation

AFTER ongoing interest and discussions between the two clubs going back to the beginning of October, the Gold Coast Suns have finally agreed to a deal to send Tom Hickey to St Kilda. The Suns have tonight confirmed that they have traded Hickey along with draft picks numbers 26 and 47 to the Saints in

Saints attempt to snatch Caddy in three draft pick deal

Posted on October 9th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

ST KILDA has made a strong attempt to snare Gold Coast midfielder Josh Caddy today by offering three draft picks for Caddy and young Suns ruckman Tom Hickey. The Saints offered their compensation pick for the loss of Brendon Goddard (pick 13 overall) along with picks 24 and 34 in this year’s draft, however it is

Saints snare Lee for pick 12

Posted on October 8th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

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.

Brendon Goddard: the rules provide; the rules take away

Posted on October 3rd, 2012 by Football Nation

GUEST Writer MATT WEBBER is a proud and long time St Kilda fan and shares his views about Brendon Goddard and the first official player movement under the AFL’s new free agency rules

Caddy to return home, multiple clubs interested

Posted on October 2nd, 2012 by Tom Mullins

AFTER telling the Gold Coast Suns he wants to return to Victoria, promising young midfielder Josh Caddy is attracting interest from numerous teams. The former first-round pick will find out where he’ll continue his career as soon as next week, with the AFL Trade Period commencing on October 8. Favourites to secure the 20-year old

First movement in free agency: Goddard joins Essendon (2 Updates)

Posted on October 1st, 2012 by Football Nation

BRENDON Goddard is set  to make a move under the AFL’s new free agency rules, testing the market, picking his new “workplace” and negotiating directly with the Essendon Football Club after 10 years with St Kilda. Goddard, 27, was selected by the Saints with the number one overall selection in the 2002 AFL Draft, and went on to

Saints’ Jones could be shopped around

Posted on September 2nd, 2012 by Brent Diamond

ST KILDA midfielder Clint Jones says he is confident that he will remain on the list despite being on the outer, playing the last four matches of the season in the VFL for Sandringham. Jones, who has struggled with pace in the second half of the season at the Saints, said he had a clause

Match-winning display from Tomahawk

Posted on August 18th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

GEELONG forward Tom Hawkins has transformed from the club supporters punching bag to a home town hero within a season. Although he provided a mammoth effort in last year’s grand final taking several crucial grabs up forward, his kicking at goal let him down dramatically and was perhaps lucky not to cost the club a

Calf concern for Chapman

Posted on August 18th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

GEELONG midfielder Paul Chapman appears to have suffered another calf injury in the Cats 42-point win over St Kilda last night. Chapman had 16 disposals and showed plenty of grunt last night but troubled the club medicos after he limped off the field at the end of the match with what appeared to be a

Heartbreaking end to Saints finals’ hopes

Posted on August 5th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

ST KILDA coach Scott Watters didn’t want to blame the umpires for a costly decision in the last 15 seconds of the match in its six-point loss to Collingwood at the MCG last night. Forward Stephen Milne was called for chopping the arms of Harry O’Brien, who flew for a gallant game-saving mark in defence.

Free Agency Round Up: St Kilda

Posted on August 3rd, 2012 by Sam Mills

AFTER the completion of the 2012 AFL season the league will be revolutionised by the introduction of free agency. For eligible players this will give them the ability to leave their current club, bypassing the draft and trade periods, and essentially pick their next employer themselves. For the AFL, this will be an unprecedented change. In the lead

St Kilda’s Arryn Siposs nabs Round 15 Rising Star nomination

Posted on July 10th, 2012 by Football Nation

IT’S been a good week for the Saints, soundly trouncing Essendon on Saturday night and now backing that up with youngster Arryn Siposs taking out the Round 15 NAB Rising Star nomination. Siposs, 19, had a big game against Essendon with 17 possessions, including six marks, and kicking two goals in St Kilda’s 71-point demolition of the highly

Saints extend James Gwilt’s contract

Posted on June 26th, 2012 by Football Nation

ST KILDA has announced that defender James Gwilt has signed a contract extension with the club. Gwilt, 25, was recovering from a season ending  injury that occurred in Round 17 against West Coast last year and did not see the field in AFL action this year until Round 9 against Sydney.  His return has been a big boost for the Saints defence where

Gwilt could make return for Saints

Posted on May 17th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

ST KILDA defender James Gwilt could finally make his return from a knee injury against West Coast on Sunday with coach Scott Watters today ruling out Sam Fisher for the clash. Gwilt was one of the best with 18 disposals for Sandringham in the VFL on Sunday against the Northern Blues in his fourth VFL

Saad makes mark on Monday night footy

Posted on May 16th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

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

Connors, Fyfe set for stint on sidelines

Posted on May 1st, 2012 by Brent Diamond

RICHMOND midfielder Daniel Connors suffered a leg injury playing for the Coburg Tigers in the VFL on Saturday. Connors faces a stint on the sidelines following the second half injury but it is not yet known how severe the injury is. FREMANTLE will miss rising midfielder Nat Fyfe for the next three months with a

Saints go marching….to New Zealand?

Posted on April 28th, 2012 by Football Nation

IN early March we posted a story reporting on the St Kilda Football Club’s preliminary discussions with the AFL about playing  for premiership points on ANZAC Day in Wellington, New Zealand. Back then the club’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Nettlefold, had said that “We plan to continue those discussions (with the AFL) over the coming months but

Gwilt makes promising return

Posted on April 24th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

ST KILDA defender James Gwilt returned from a knee reconstruction in the VFL on the weekend, just eight months after the knee injury. It is likely he will need another two or three games for match fitness in the VFL before returning to the AFL ranks and VFL affiliate Sandringham has the bye this weekend.

Wilkes to add new dimension for Saints

Posted on March 31st, 2012 by Brent Diamond

SANDRINGHAM coach Simon McPhee is confident forward Beau Wilkes will get plenty of opportunities at the Saints. An emergency for tomorrow’s clash against Port Adelaide, Wilkes impresses last week with four goals against Box Hill. The former Eagle is a mature age recruit and adds a new dimension to the forward line for St Kilda. He will line

Armitage in the mix for round one

Posted on March 26th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

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

Season preview in a pocket: St Kilda

Posted on March 21st, 2012 by Brent Diamond

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

UPDATE: Saints end push but get the points anyway (4 Updates)

Posted on March 3rd, 2012 by Football Nation

The AFL has just announced that St Kilda will be awarded the victory, and four NAB Cup points, after Essendon was unable to make the game in Wangaratta last night

UPDATE: Essendon vs Saints game cancelled (12 Updates)

Posted on March 3rd, 2012 by Football Nation

The Essendon vs St Kilda NAB Cup game, scheduled to be played in Wangaratta at 7:00pm tonight has been cancelled. Ironically the Bombers, who had chartered two planes to head to the north-eastern Victorian town, had problems flying. For reasons that have yet to be explained, the club had scheduled their flight for early in

Ball likely to become a Demon

Posted on November 22nd, 2009 by

Melbourne will take former St Kilda midfielder in national draft whether he likes it or not

Lovett’s shaky Saints start

Posted on November 17th, 2009 by

New St Kilda footballer Andrew Lovett faces public drunkenness charge after birthday party turns sour

Saints struggle for profit

Posted on November 12th, 2009 by

St Kilda will complain to AFL that successful finals performers should be better rewarded by the competition

Blues may take on Saint discard

Posted on November 2nd, 2009 by

Carlton could throw a lifeline to discarded St Kilda defender Matt Maguire

Saints dump Maguire

Posted on October 30th, 2009 by

St Kilda’s Matt Maguire has been delisted by the club, leaving him stranded on 99 games

Demons’ bait to lure Ball

Posted on October 11th, 2009 by

Melbourne hopes the vice-captaincy will attract disgruntled St Kilda on-baller Luke Ball

Pies’ hopes of snaring Ball fade

Posted on October 9th, 2009 by

Luke Ball’s future up in the air as Collingwood-St Kilda talks break down

Xavier Clarke joins Lions

Posted on October 8th, 2009 by

5:30pm Brisbane Lions secure Xavier Clarke from St Kilda in exchange for pick No

Riewoldt wins historic fifth medal

Posted on October 3rd, 2009 by

Nick Riewoldt ascends to St Kilda immortality by winning his fifth Trevor Barker Award last night

‘Amazing journey’ ends for Saint

Posted on September 28th, 2009 by

St Kilda’s Max Hudghton confirms what the footy world had long suspected: this season was his last

Worst feeling of my life: Ball

Posted on September 26th, 2009 by

Luke Ball neatly summarises the grief that washed over the St Kilda rooms after their loss

Team first for Saints

Posted on September 24th, 2009 by

Dan Silkstone St Kilda’s coach Ross Lyon and his captain Nick Riewoldt are on message and focused

Saints on the march

Posted on September 24th, 2009 by

Jake Niall St Kilda has endured wooden spoons, a proposed merger, boardroom battles and coach after coach since it won its only flag

Saints reign after battle

Posted on September 19th, 2009 by

It had to be Nick Riewoldt. First came the towering mark, then the goal to give St Kilda certain victory

Saints through to grand final

Posted on September 18th, 2009 by

St Kilda one win away from heaven after earning place in grand final by pipping Western Bulldogs by seven points

One important joint

Posted on September 16th, 2009 by

Nick Riewoldt’s injury scares have highlighted the extent to which St Kilda’s fortunes rely heavily upon one player

Recovery routine for Saints

Posted on September 8th, 2009 by

Every St Kilda fan’s fear: its superstar goes down clutching his knee and a premiership crumbles around him

Questions for Collingwood

Posted on September 8th, 2009 by

Where did the Pies lose it against St Kilda and where can they win it against Adelaide

Saints dare to believe again

Posted on September 7th, 2009 by

The Saints have not always handled football’s biggest stage well. But this is a new St Kilda: committed, austere and blank-eyed

Rocca in to haunt Dawson

Posted on September 4th, 2009 by

Collingwood veteran will play in qualifying final against St Kilda – the first time he’s been back in the team since round seven