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.

St Kilda coach Alan Richardson will embrace the "noise" of finals talk from outside the club this week after his team kept their slim September hopes alive with a crushing 71-point win over Carlton on Sunday.

"Mathematical chance" is a dirty phrase in footy parlance when talking about finals qualification, but St Kilda are exactly that after they smashed Carlton by 71 points at the MCG on Sunday.

St Kilda coach Alan Richardson has praised the "clarity" at AFL club Carlton, knowing first-hand that change is rarely quick or easy.

Frustrated St Kilda coach Alan Richardson will seek answers from the AFL after several questionable umpiring decisions during the Saints' loss to North Melbourne.

After a dour struggle, North Melbourne ends St Kilda's impressive late run at a finals with a 23-point win, to celebrate Harvey's milestone game.

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Collingwood fights to keep the Eagles grounded at the G, and we've got Boomer's games record covered. Huge Saturday night of footy ahead.