All the pressure was on the Bulldogs, who delivered on Thursday night with a comprehensive win over St Kilda at Marvel Stadium.
Ed Bourke
The Western Bulldogs have lost a star forward for a must-win clash with St Kilda on Thursday night.
News Corp Australia
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has named an opponent that offers a blueprint for how he wants the Saints to play this season.
GWS have moved to 5-0 to start the AFL season, withstanding a massive St Kilda scare for a one-point win at Manuka Oval.
Alex Mitchell
Former Fremantle CEO Steve Rosich has resigned as head of Victoria Racing Club – triggering speculation of a possible reunion with Ross Lyon at St Kilda.
Glen Quartermain
St Kilda’s midfielders have been warned not to get overexcited about a returning spearhead when they take on Richmond on Sunday.
A retired AFL star is facing a stint behind bars after admitting he became involved in a plot to smuggle drugs across the country.
Liam Beatty and Grace Baldwin
St Kilda has made a call on whether to challenge an emerging star’s suspension ahead of a crucial Gather Round clash.
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says he wants his side playing more big games under lights – even if it takes a physical toll.
St Kilda was in the top eight nearly all of 2023 before losing their only final, and amid predictions they won’t get back there, the coach has had his say.
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has avoided suspension but copped a hefty fine for an emotionally-charged spray at St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster.
Samantha Rogers
St Kilda defender Jimmy Webster was handed a seven-week ban for his hit on Jy Simpkin on Tuesday night but some fans question whether it goes far enough.
Jake Santa Maria
St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster has been handed a monster suspension for his sickening bump on Jy Simpkin by the AFL Tribunal in Tuesday’s hearing.
Aaron Kirby and Jake Santa Maria
St Kilda and under-fire defender Jimmy Webster have publicly responded to the sickening hit which has stunned the AFL.
St Kilda defender Jimmy Webster has expressed his ‘deep regret’ at the bump that floored Jy Simpkin ahead of a pivotal AFL Tribunal hearing this week.
Chris Robinson
UPDATE: North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has issued an apology for a verbal spray directed toward St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster in the wake of the brutal bump that floored Roos star Jy Simpkin.
A St Kilda assistant coach has revealed big plans for Max King in 2023 as the Saints cast their cursed forward line injury history aside.
A reigning back-to-back best and fairest winner is under the pump to be fit for St Kilda’s big season opener against Geelong.
Fremantle veteran Michael Walters has revealed the advice he gave former protegee Liam Henry as he prepared to link up with the man who had the biggest influences on his career – Ross Lyon.
Mitchell Woodcock
Fremantle are interested in a delisted St Kilda winger who is set to join the fight for the final two spots on the club’s list.
Support at St Kilda is strong for gun forward Tim Membrey, who is back thriving at the club following a shock late-season incident.
From early in the year to as late as last night, Lance Collard expected to be heading to West Coast.
A total of 33 players moved clubs as picks for this year’s and next year’s drafts went all over the country. Where did your club land? We give each team a grade for their 2023 trade period.
Watching Norm Smith medallist Bobby Hill thrive at Collingwood inspired Liam Henry to take the plunge and be traded to St Kilda after a decade at Fremantle.
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