St Kilda Saints
Choco block: Tiges may step in
![Enjoying the Richmond gig: Mark Williams with Trent Cotchin earlier this year.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/11/06/4901304/th-svMWILLIAMS-90x60.jpg)
CAROLINE WILSON Richmond could thwart St Kilda's attempt to poach highly regarded assistant Mark Williams.
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Weeks before St Kilda's Saad knows fate over doping
![Ahmed Saad.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/08/01/4619244/saad-th-90x60.jpg)
St Kilda player Ahmed Saad is likely to wait weeks to find out whether he faces a two-year ban.
Ratten in Saints' sights to take on coaching job
![Brett Ratten.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/11/04/4895553/th-svRATTEN-90x60.jpg)
MICHAEL GLEESON St Kilda expected to approach former Carlton coach as part of its search for senior coach.
Football must assess coaching pathway: Frawley
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MATT MURNANE Danny Frawley says football industry needs to challenge much of the accepted thinking on how new coaches are appointed.
Saints on right track: Summers
![Not seeing eye to eye: Peter Summers and Scott Watters.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/11/03/4892431/th-svKILDA-90x60.jpg)
MICHAEL GLEESON Scandals at St Kilda have hurt club, but they are overstated, Saints president says.
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Watters sacking a 'mystery'
![Scott Watters with St Kilda players at Etihad Stadium in July.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/11/02/4890803/th-svWATTERS-90x60.jpg)
Brent Diamond Scott Watters' handlers aggrieved he will have little prospect of re-employment for next season
Saints be dazed - again
![Rohan Connolly](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/09/13/4746337/Rohan-Connolly-90x60.jpg)
ROHAN CONNOLLY That word ''culture'' seems to be at the centre of discussion when it comes to the Saints.
Watters sacking: Dermott Brereton launches scathing attack on Saints and Chris Pelchen
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ROHAN CONNOLLY Dermott Brereton has launched a scathing attack on St Kilda and in particular its head of football Chris Pelchen for the club's 'pathetic' decision to sack coach Scott Watters on Friday.
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St Kilda coach Scott Watters sacked
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St Kilda president Peter Summers has denied a personality clash led to the sacking of the club’s coach Scott Watters.
Scott Watters denies disharmony
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STATHI PAXINOS St Kilda coach Scott Watters has maintained that there was "massive upside" and a "a very optimistic feel" about the Saints team he was leading despite reports that the club's football department was fractured.
Saints aggressive in effort to rebuild
![Chris Pelchen.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/10/25/4861856/th-pelchen-90x60.jpg)
MICHAEL GLEESON St Kilda defends its aggressive dealing through trade period, saying it had to be bold to fight for access to quality draft picks.
AFL trading: Andrejs Everitt goes to Carlton in last-minute deal
![Andrejs Everitt](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/10/25/4860546/th-Andrejs-Everitt-90x60.jpg)
Roger Vaughan Defender Andrejs Everitt will suit up for his third AFL club next year after being shipped from Sydney to Carlton two minutes before the end of the AFL trade period.
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AFL trade period updates: Friday, 25 October
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Edited by Scott Spits After three weeks, the AFL trade period reaches its final hours. What final deals will be completed before the 2pm deadline ?
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AFL trade period updates: Thursday, 24 October
Edited by Scott Spits and Stathi Paxinos The deals are expected to flow as the trade period enters its final stages.
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AFL trade period updates: Wednesday, 23 October
Edited by Stathi Paxinos and Scott Spits The deals are expected to flow as the trade period enters its final three days.
Saints chief set to stay on
![Chris Pelchen.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/10/22/4851500/th-svPELCHEN-90x60.jpg)
CAROLINE WILSON Chris Pelchen denies he tendered his resignation to the club's board earlier this month.
No sinner, says ex-Saint
![New Roo: Nick Dal Santo at North Melbourne on Tuesday.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/10/22/4851460/th-svDALSANTO-90x60.jpg)
Jason Phelan Nick Dal Santo says he agonised over the decision to leave St Kilda after 12 years.
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AFL trade period updates: Tuesday, 22 October
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Edited by Scott Spits The Luke Delaney deal has been completed with the key defender on his way to St Kilda.
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AFL trade period updates: Monday 21 October
Edited by Scott Spits and Claire Siracusa All the moves and rumours of moves on day 11 of the official AFL player movement marathon.
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Lion Billy Longer set to become a Saint
![Brisbane's Billy Longer.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/10/12/4825873/th-svLONGER-90x60.jpg)
Jason Phelan St Kilda is poised to snare Brisbane ruckman Billy Longer after the 20-year-old, who wants to return home to Victoria, made the Saints his club of choice.
Nick Dal Santo set to join North Melbourne
![Nick Dal Santo.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/03/19/4120977/dal-santo-th-90x60.jpg)
MICHAEL GLEESON St Kilda's Nick Dal Santo will join North Melbourne as a free agent after paperwork was completed Friday to confirm Dal Santo as a free agent.
Saints look at VFL team to play at Moorabbin
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CAROLINE WILSON Stand-alone VFL team playing from Moorabbin is one part of St Kilda's ambitious vision for the club.
Mixed messages spell out Saints' failings
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CAROLINE WILSON Coach's vexed position just one in long list of communication failures at club.
Saints debated sacking Watters
![Scott Watters](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/10/15/4832829/th-svWATTERS-90x60.jpg)
CAROLINE WILSON St Kilda coach Scott Watters came close to losing his job.
Ben McEvoy: shock, but no complaints over move to Hawthorn
![Ben McEvoy.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/10/16/4833661/th-wbAFLmcevoy-90x60.jpg)
STATHI PAXINOS Ruckman Ben McEvoy comes to grips with his surprise change of clubs.
No losers as McEvoy takes flight to Hawks
![Michael Gleeson](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/09/17/4755143/Michael-Gleeson-90x60.jpg)
MICHAEL GLEESON Ruckmen are a bit like wicketkeepers. When you have a good side, you want Adam Gilchrist - the man who could do everything. When you are not a good side, you can use a backstop and concentrate your efforts on getting in players to make runs and take wickets.
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Hawks secure big man Ben McEvoy from St Kilda
![St Kilda's Ben McEvoy, left.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/10/10/4818832/10spafl2-20131010135938759900-90x60.jpg)
Michael Gleeson and Emma Quayle St Kilda boldly traded ruck Ben McEvoy as part of a move that will see it end up with three draft picks inside the top 20 and recruit another mature ruckman such as Darren Jolly.
Dal Santo can be a free agent
![Nick Dal Santo.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131108205505im_/http://images.theage.com.au/2013/10/08/4813960/th-svDALSANTO-90x60.jpg)
MICHAEL GLEESON AFL clears path for Saint to be treated as free agent should he and club not act on trigger clauses in contract.
Saints pen five-year New Zealand deal
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AFL club St Kilda has committed to playing an Anzac Day fixture in Wellington for the next five years.
Why Nick Riewoldt must remain a Saint
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JAKE NIALL Nick Riewoldt is the foundation upon which St Kilda must rebuild.