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As much as I love the cut and thrust of the trade period, I honestly just hope we play a straight bat with our first rounders this year. If we only have one - keep it. If we're lucky enough to get another - keep both. Do our homework, go to the draft, find the best mids available, and take them...

While I agree with the need to fix the gaping holes in our midfield in this trade period and draft (an ongoing theme for the last 10 years), I'm shocked at how little Darcy Wilson's name comes up when the media discusses our side's short and long term future. He could be absolutely anything. A...

Essendon fans outraged by umpiring decisions: front page news St Kilda fans outraged by umpiring decisions: just another day

Regarding Max, I’ve been as frustrated as anyone with his form and effort this year. Particularly when the ball hits the ground he’s been sub par. But in his defence, prime Wayne Carey would struggle in our forward line with some of that delivery. It happens at least half a dozen times a...

Now that the dust has settled, I’m far more philosophical, and to be honest, positive, about last night’s game. Yes it was an absolutely shocking spectacle, and one we should have won by a far greater margin. But if you look at what we did well, rather than what we did not, it becomes a much...

I’m honestly struggling to think of a more limp, lifeless display. By any team. Ever.

At the ground. That was a massive hit. Groan in the stands. Taylor was dominating up until that point. Honestly I’d have him the best key defender in the game.

Why did we look so tired in the last quarter?!!!! Nine day break!!

I think Hammer comes in. Someone needs to occupy McKay. As much as he’s a bit of a spud, if he’s left alone he’ll intercept mark all day.

More than a year down the track, and I still have no idea why Carlton delisted Stocker. I know he doesn’t get heaps of it, and when he does he’s pretty conservative when choosing an option, but he’s strong, clean, cool under pressure and tough as they come. Carlton delisting him makes...

I’ve waited so long….. SO LONG…. For a dynamic, strong, fast, clean clearance player. Marcus, you are so very welcome here.

I am an absolute AFL media nuffie. I read heaps, watch heaps, and engage with most AFL media platforms. Opinion, news, you name it. But the one ‘genre’ of AFL media stories that I think are absolutely pointless are pre season ladder predictions. They are not worth the digital paper they are...

Two rookie picks. Two All Australians.

Our starting centre square trio should be Steele, Crouch and Owens. Right from the get go. Steele takes Cripps, Crouch and Owens go hunting.

Apologies if this has been posted already, but check out this table which I saw on Twitter. In a season that’s starting to slip away, we don’t talk about JW nearly enough. He’s a wonderful player when fit.

No more papering over the cracks

I was thinking about Caminiti today, and the fact that he’s a 19 year old power forward who can win one on one’s over seasoned AFL defenders, is great at ground level, a reliable kick and he takes the ball at its highest peak. Imagine what he’ll be able to do in another five years. He cost us...

Honestly, we looked like a tired team, and a tired team makes mistakes. Fatigue kills your decision making. While it’s hugely disappointing to lose, this doesn’t feel like a season-killer. More like a season-correcter.

Port brings out the worst in us.

Both Wilkie and Sinclair are making some ordinary decisions tonight

My absolute favourite moment: Mitch’s goal in the third quarter. But not the goal itself. It’s the moment when the ball has left his boot and is hanging in the air, curling inevitably towards the goal. The crowd on the outer side goes first. They know. Before the commentators, before the...

My absolutely favourite moment of the game - about 5 mins to go in the 2nd quarter. Owens goes up in the ruck in a forward 50 stoppage against Draper and wins the tap. But that’s not enough. He goes full beast mode - chases after the ground ball, wrestles it off a defender, keeps his feet with...

Despite our roaring start to the year, I have a bad feeling about this game. My two main concerns are - one of the hallmarks of youth is inconsistency. Our kids have started incredibly well, but they’ll have their down moments too. Will that be this week? we’re coming up against another side...

It’d seriously be 20 years since I was this excited by St Kilda’s youth. What a crop of kids they are.

I have never felt so confident watching a Saints player in a one on one than I am while watching Callum Wilkie. Ever. One out in the goal square, doesn’t matter. I have a deep sense of calm any time he’s near the ball.

Hey all, apologies, I wasn’t sure where to post this, and it might have already been posted somewhere else. But did anyone else see an error in the membership packs that have been sent out by the club? They have Plugger winning the Brownlow in 1980, rather than 1987. I know it’s nitpicking...

Our two most impressive on field leaders were a Kangaroos reject and a 19 year old.

Hunter being found out a bit here.