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Ross Lyon on the night of his most recent Friday night footy victory in the opening round of 2014.

AFLCommentsPremiumRoss The Loss: Freo look to extend Lyon’s Friday night flops

In A Six-Pack of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at Ross Lyon’s remarkable losing streak in the prestigious Friday night footy fixture slot ahead of this week’s clash with Fremantle, & plenty more.

Chris Robinson

Ross Lyon, Senior Coach of the Saints . Michael Klein

AFLVideo‘Love that’: Lyon blast gets club approval

A volatile player spray handed out by St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has been put in the spotlight but the club CEO has no problems with it.

News Corp Australia

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has raised the prospect of blooding WA draftee Hugh Boxshall against Fremantle after he continued to push his case for a debut in the VFL. 

AFL VideoCommentsLyon’s roar could open door for Boxshall debut

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has raised the prospect of blooding WA draftee Hugh Boxshall against Fremantle after he continued to push his case for a debut in the VFL. 

Samantha Rogers

Justin Koschitzke has opened up to Hamish McLachlan on Unfiltered.

UNFILTEREDFormer star breaks 20 years of silence on act of ‘shame’

The 42-year-old has never spoken about it publicly, but it’s all come out in one chilling admission.

Cameron Noakes

Hugh Boxshall has been impressive in the VFL this year.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumHugh beauty! WA draft bolter firms for Saints debut

West Australian draft bolter Hugh Boxshall is firming for a debut for St Kilda after a standout performance in the VFL over the weekend.

Samantha Rogers

Max King (l), Jack Steele and Jack Macrae. King will be out for another four weeks.

St Kilda SaintsCommentsMajor setback for Saints as star receives shattering news

One of St Kilda’s injury-prone players is set to spend more time on the sidelines after his latest medical diagnosis.

Ben McClellan

Ross Lyon has secured a new deal with St Kilda.

AFL VideoCommentsRoss still the boss as Saints extend tenure

He’s one of the most experienced coaches in the AFL and he won’t be leaving anytime soon with Ross Lyon signing a one-year extension as senior coach at St Kilda. 

Jake Santa Maria

Adam Simpson says in-season recruiting has “gone up another level”.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumHow many rival players Simmo pitched in-season as coach

Adam Simpson has revealed how many rival players he met during the season in an effort to recruit them while coach of West Coast, saying the practice was commonplace but had now become more overt.

Chris Robinson

St Kilda winger Brad Hill made a surprise appearance at South Fremantle training last night.

AFL CommentsPremiumAFL gun makes surprise appearance at South Freo training

St Kilda speed demon Brad Hill has made a surprise appearance alongside some former teammates at South Fremantle training. 

Jackson Barrett

St Kilda ruckman Rowan Marshall is being sent for scans. Jack Cahill

AFLCursed AFL club hit with brutal triple blow

With round 1 of the AFL fast approaching, the injury news out of one club is just about as bad as it can get for a trio of star players.

News Corp Australia

Kayle Gerreyn, Will Hayes and Luke Urquhart were all picked up on Thursday in the draft.

AFL DraftCommentsPremiumWest is best! WA kids fly off the shelf on second night

Hugh Boxshall is about to cut his ‘leavers’ celebrations short as he prepares for life under Ross Lyon at St Kilda, with the midfielder among eight West Aussies snapped up at the draft.

Mitchell Woodcock & Samantha Rogers

Jack Carroll is set to join St Kilda.

AFLCommentsDelisted Blue joins Saints as delisted free agent

St Kilda has signed discarded Carlton midfielder Jack Carroll as a delisted free agent before this afternoon’s deadline.

Mitchell Woodcock

The AFL’s free agency system is in the spotlight again with St Kilda receiving pick eight as compensation for Josh Battle while West Coast barter with Hawthorn over a contracted Tom Barrass.

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Battle/Barrass moves to Hawks expose free agency flaws

Despite Tom Barrass being a better player and contracted for another three seasons, West Coast are set to get less for him than what St Kilda got for free agent Josh Battle.

Samantha Rogers

Andrew McQualter (r) is the ultimate team player.

AFLCommentsPremium‘Infectious’ McQualter was Saints’ ultimate team player

Former St Kilda assistant Anthony Rock has described new West Coast coach Andrew McQualter as the ‘ultimate team player’ who transferred those qualities into coaching.

Mitchell Woodcock

It's all on the line on Sunday.

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Malthouse: Who wins on Super Sunday as season hits crescendo

It’s a Super Sunday as everything goes on the line in the final round of the AFL and I believe Fremantle will still be their come September, writes Mick Malthouse.

Mick Malthouse

Ross Lyon and Bradley Hill could help out their former team.

AFL VideoCommentsCan Ross the Boss be the man to lead Freo to finals?

Fremantle’s finals fate is out of their hands after another tight loss at the weekend but a path still exists to September and it could be their former mentor who can open the way.

Jake Santa Maria

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AFLPremiumSaints definitive call after controversial meeting

St Kilda has declared its position on recruiting banned former Kangaroo Tarryn Thomas after a bizarre Ross Lyon press conference.

Ed Bourke

Liam Henry hugs Liam Ryan post game.

AFLCommentsFormer Docker’s season over with ‘significant’ knee injury

Former Fremantle player Liam Henry’s first season at St Kilda is over, with the club confirming he has suffered cartilage damage in his knee. 

Jackson Barrett

West Coast have had another Marvel horror.

AFLVideoCommentsEagles suffer death by a thousand cuts in Saints thrashing

West Coast suffered a death by a thousand cuts rather than a quick slice and dice in a 72-point loss to St Kilda at Marvel Stadium on Saturday.

Glen Quartermain

West Coast have had another horror day out.

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Three-word analysis of every Eagle in Saints smashing

A new look Eagles brought the same old woes as West Coast collapsed to a 72-point loss to St Kilda in another Marvel horror show.

Jake Santa Maria

Jimmy Webster and Rowan Marshall of the Saints exchange words with Liam Ryan.

AFLVideoCommentsEagles star in the spotlight over big bump

West Coast star Liam Ryan could earn the ire of AFL match review officer Michael Christian after a bump left St Kilda’s Liam Stocker dazed during the second quarter of their Marvel clash. 

Jake Santa Maria

West Coast have been slaughtered at Marvel Stadium.

AFLCommentsRECAP: Saints serve 72-point Marvel massacre on dour Eagles

Injuries have forced West Coast to turn to their youth in a bid to end their road woes. Can their raw talent fire them to victory over St Kilda? Follow all the action live!

Aaron Kirby and Jake Santa Maria

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AFL‘Just keep improving’: Support for banned Saint

After being banned for six weeks for using homophobic slurs, a young St Kilda player has returned to the club and the coach has had his say.

News Corp Australia

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon has denied the AFL has a problem with homophobia.

AFLCommentsPremiumDillon denies AFL has homophobia problem after Collard slur

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has denied the league has a homophobia problem despite St Kilda youngster Lance Collard being the third player to be suspended for slurs this year.

Mitchell Woodcock