AFL Rd 16 - St Kilda v Richmond

Best 22: The Saint who can fill Roo’s shoes

BEST 22: It won’t be easy replacing 718 goals worth of experience, but that’s the task facing St Kilda next season. Fortunately, the Saints have a man capable of filling the void.

Gary Ablett Media Opportunity

Numbers game: Every club’s jumper changes

A NEW season means new numbers for recruits and draftees heading to AFL clubs for 2018. Here are the big changes at your club for next season.

Dylan Roberton copped a low blow.

‘Bowling, Shane’: Saint’s eye-watering injury

VIDEO: St Kilda defender Dylan Roberton has suffered an eye-watering injury, forced to get stitches after being struck in the nether-regions during a friendly game of indoor cricket.

Nicholas Coffield of the Northern Knights (right) is presented with his guernsey by St Kilda Saints coach Alan Richardson after being selected as the No.8 draft pick during the first round of the 2017 AFL Draft at the Sydney Showground in Sydney, Friday, November 24, 2017. (AAP Image/Craig Golding) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Spews and 5am alarms: Nick’s living the dream

NICK Coffield is living the dream but it comes with a 5am wake-up call and the occasional spew at work after the St Kilda draftee completed his first week of an AFL pre-season.

St Kilda Saints Training Session

Luckless Saint suffers yet another setback

LUCKLESS St Kilda forward Paddy McCartin has suffered another injury setback, after straining his foot at training on Monday.

Gems in the rough: Your club’s new rookies

SEVERAL young guns that missed out on Friday night have been given a lifeline. So, too, have many mature-age players, including a humble defender that was under Hawthorn’s nose for almost seven years.

Nick Riewoldt

DOB	Height	Weight	Position	Notable highlights
17/10/82	193cm	96kg	Forward	All-Australian x 5 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014), Trevor Barker Award x 6 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014), Leigh Matthews Trophy (2004), St Kilda leading goalkicker x 4 (2008, 2009, 2013, 2014), AFL Rising Star (2012), St Kilda Saints Captain (2005, 2007-2016)

Jack Steven

DOB	Height	Weight	Position	Notable highlights
28/3/90	180cm	79kg	Midfield	Trevor Barker Award x 3 (2013, 2015, 2016), AFL Rising Star nominee (2011)

Josh Bruce

DOB	Height	Weight	Position	Notable highlights
8/6/92	197cm	93kg	Forward	St Kilda Saints leading goalkicker (2015)

Jack Billings

DOB	Height	Weight	Position	Notable highlights
18/8/95	185cm	76kg	Midfield	Pick 3 AFL National Draft (2013), AFL Rising Star nominee (2014)