St Kilda
Saints happy to keep winning ugly
ALAN Richardson has praised St Kilda for winning ugly for the second consecutive week as the Saints stabilized a season filled with hope.
Sunday teams: Mayne, McCartin dumped
COLLINGWOOD has named Jamie Elliott to face St Kilda but Chris Mayne has been dumped for the forward, while St Kilda has axed Paddy McCartin. RECAP OUR SUPERCOACH CHAT
‘Almost laughable’: Richo refutes rumblings
ST KILDA coach Alan Richardson is adamant there’s no rift between him and Sean Dempster, denying reports that he and the retired Saint had a falling out.
We’re up for the fight: Clarkson
HAWTHORN coach Alastair Clarkson believes his team can fight its way out of a horror start to the season after losing to Gold Coast. RECAP TODAY’S ACTION
I wasn’t trying to be disrespectful: Joey
VIDEO: LEIGH Montagna has apologised for his apparent show of disrespect but St Kilda coach Alan Richardson backed his veteran midfielder.
Dusty, Cripps named, Goldy, Riewoldt back
RICHMOND has named Dustin Martin to face West Coast while Nick Riewoldt looks set for a miracle return for St Kilda. SUPERCOACH CHAT
Dal Santo back at the Saints
NICK Dal Santo has returned to St Kilda to be part of the club’s development academy but hasn’t ruled out pursuing a coaching career in the future.
Riewoldt back in the fold after injury scare
SUPERCOACH ALERT: A WEEK after many feared Nick Riewoldt’s career was over he is poised to start for St Kilda against Brisbane this weekend.
How ‘peculiar’ Perth causes more free kicks
ST Kilda coach Alan Richardson has explained what he believes is a phenomenon causing unbalanced free kick counts to take place in games played in Perth.
SuperCoach: Gray, Sloane redemption
STUDS AND DUDS: ROBBIE Gray and Rory Sloane bounced back to form in spectacular fashion in Round 2 but there are still major cash cow concerns.
Steven suffers punctured lung
ST KILDA star Jack Steven has suffered a punctured lung against West Coast and stayed in a Perth hospital overnight for observation.
‘Crucified’: Saints fans slam umpires
A MASSIVE 23-8 free kick differential against St Kilda in its loss to the West Coast Eagles last night has left Saints fans fuming.
‘Please make them accountable’
ST KILDA fans have reacted angrily to a number of questionable umpiring decisions that went against the Saints in the final term of their loss to West Coast.
Why Gil couldn’t justify a twilight GF
AFL boss Gillon McLachlan believes a twilight grand final is on the horizon, but says he was not convinced the competition could pull off the shift away from the traditional time this season.
Hodge back but Hawks axe four
HAWTHORN has reacted savagely to last week’s capitulation against Essendon by dumping four players, but Luke Hodge returns as expected. SEE ALL THE TEAMS
Saints speak out on veteran’s future
ST KILDA has moved to tackle speculation regarding Sean Dempster’s future at the club, after the veteran defender did not play in Round 1.
AFL expert tips for round 2
THE Kiss of Death was laughing all the way to the bank after a Round 1 packed with upsets threw our expert tipsters into disarray. Here’s who they are backing in round 2.
‘I was just numb’: Inside tense Saints box
ST KILDA coach Alan Richardson admits he feared the worst for Nick Riewoldt’s career — and an injured teammate in the box didn’t help ease any worry.
Could Erin Phillips play against the men?
THE inaugural AFLW Players’ Most Valuable Player Erin Phillips could make the leap to the AFL and play against men, Lauren Wood says. LISTEN TO THE SUPERFOOTY PODCAST
SuperCoach: premiums fire, rookie trouble
STUDS AND DUDS: JOSH Kennedy put the Kangaroos to the sword as Dustin Martin and Dyson Heppell also starred but Dan Hannebery and Robbie Gray struggled.
Riewoldt avoids ACL injury
ST KILDA star Nick Riewoldt has escaped what looked like a potentially season ending knee injury. The veteran confirming he has not ruptured his ACL.
Clarkson: Hawks beaten at own game
HAWTHORN coach Alastair Clarkson says his team played ‘poor football’ against an inspired Essendon. Recap all the action from the Bombers’ win plus drama in Brisbane, Sydney and Nick Riewoldt news.
Round 1 teams: Cloke named, no Mayne
EVERY AFL team has now named their Round 1 squads, with a host of new faces and some big-name Magpie recruits missing. See the line-ups and tweak your SuperCoach team.
AFL expert tips for round 1
JAMES Hird has joined the Herald Sun’s AFL tipping team for 2017. How will he fare against defending champion Jon Ralph? Check out all the tips for round one.
SuperCoach: Players to pick in Round 1
THE AFL season is upon us and we need to lock in our SuperCoach teams. Who should you pick as your captain and who normally kicks off the season with a big score? SUPERCOACH FORM GUIDE
Who is in AFL $1 million club?
SIX players were paid more than $1 million last year — up from four in 2015 — headed by Tom Boyd and Lance Franklin, while the average salary also rose.
‘I forgot’: Gill’s Grand Final gaffe
A DECISION on this year’s Grand Final start time was expected to be decided today but AFL chief Gillon McLachlan has confessed he’s to blame for the delay.
The Barometer: Will Pendlebury play?
SCOTT Pendlebury is in doubt for Round 1 after pulling out of Collingwood’s final pre-season game with Achilles soreness. Who is racing the clock at your club?
‘We blew some opportunities’
ST KILDA coach Alan Richardson could not fault his team’s endeavour against Sydney but admitted they missed some chances in the close defeat.
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