Nine-goal game from Nick Riewoldt a fitting finale to an ultra-positive season for St Kilda, which ended in a 58-point clobbering of the Brisbane Lions.

St Kilda and Sandringham will officially join forces next season in a new alignment that will see the Saints extending their move back to Moorabbin with a second bayside headquarters at the Trevor Barker Oval.

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There's plenty at stake as finals loom, with five of the top-eight sides in action across five big games. Don't miss a kick.

Beating Richmond after losing the last six times the teams met was just another positive St Kilda could take out of 2016, coach Alan Richardson said.

Paddy McCartin has cemented his standing as one of the unluckiest AFL players of 2016, breaking his collarbone early in St Kilda's match against Richmond at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.

St Kilda coach Alan Richardson still has a lot to find out about his side with just two games left in the AFL season.

With the young St Kilda team making great strides, veteran leader says time's right to hand over the reins.

Melbourne still have a lot of work to do to reach this year's finals. But the Demons have form when it comes to unlikely charges at September, in fact, one of the most famous of them all.

Veteran St Kilda defender Sam Fisher could play against Richmond this week after he escaped serious injury in a bone-jarring collision in Saturday night's big loss to Sydney.

St Kilda veteran Sam Fisher faces an uncertain future after injuring his jaw in the Saints heavy loss to Sydney on Saturday night.

Leigh Matthews has a theory that a football team looks a whole lot better when their top six fires. Any doubters should watch Sydney play more.

Jarryn Geary is far from St Kilda's highest profile player, but there is good reason his name is emerging as the Saints' next potential captain.

St Kilda coach Alan Richardson doubts he will mention the Hawthorn, North Melbourne result when he addresses his players at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

As Adam Goodes deliberated on his future after the 2014 grand final, Tim Membrey had more interest than most whether the Sydney great would play on: his own career hinged on the decision.

St Kilda CEO Matt Finnis is excited about the Pride Game that the Saints will host on Saturday night.

In 1993, former St Kilda star Nicky Winmar created an iconic moment not only in Australian sport, but in the debate about race relations in this country. Now, he's involved in another fight for equality. Alongside his son.

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Football people seem to have particularly short memories when it comes to the issue of draft assistance and priority picks.

Nick Riewoldt will pass on the opportunity to become the AFL's longest-serving club captain when he hands the job to one of his St Kilda teammates, just a few games short of Stephen Kernahan.

St Kilda defender hungry for a top-eight spot, but can see merit in a season cut short as big stage looms for young side in 2017.