AFL youngster Darcy Wilson escapes injury in scary tackle with Charlie Cameron

AFL youngster Darcy Wilson escapes injury in scary tackle with Charlie Cameron

St Kilda young gun Darcy Wilson is lucky to have escaped injury from a frightening mid-air incident with Brisbane’s Charlie Cameron. Wilson jumped high into the air to take possession of the ball, deep inside his own defensive 50, when Cameron came directly towards him during their AFL clash on Friday night. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon takes aim at AFL over public explanations of contentious umpiring decisions

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon takes aim at AFL over public explanations of contentious umpiring decisions

Ross Lyon claims the AFL has “gone too far” with public explanations of contentious umpiring decisions after the league admitted Max King should not have been paid a free kick late in St Kilda’s narrow win over Gold Coast. King booted the Saints’ match-winning goal in a dour contest last Saturday night when Suns defender … Read more

St Kilda hold on to defeat Gold Coast after dramatic free kick ‘100 metres’ off the ball

St Kilda hold on to defeat Gold Coast after dramatic free kick ‘100 metres’ off the ball

St Kilda have beaten Gold Coast by three points in controversial circumstances to condemn the finals-chasing Suns to their sixth defeat on the road from as many attempts. With Gold Coast leading by three points at Marvel Stadium, young Suns defender Mac Andrew was penalised for an off-the-ball hold on Saints spearhead Max King as … Read more

Boos rain down after Jimmy Webster spoil concusses Fremantle opponent Michael Frederick

Boos rain down after Jimmy Webster spoil concusses Fremantle opponent Michael Frederick

St Kilda veteran Jimmy Webster has copped boos from Fremantle fans after a big hit forced Michael Frederick out of the game early on Saturday night. Webster leapt to spoil Frederick just minutes into the Marvel Stadium clash and it led to the Saints kicking the first goal of the contest. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon sends pointed message to AFL after shock loss to Hawthorn

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon sends pointed message to AFL after shock loss to Hawthorn

Veteran St Kilda mentor Ross Lyon believes restrictions on AFL runners delivering on-field messages have left coaches feeling like “neutered dogs”. The Saints suffered their fourth loss in their past five games against Hawthorn on Saturday in Launceston, going down by five points in a scrappy contest. Lyon, who got St Kilda to sixth last … Read more

Veteran Zak Jones sums up St Kilda’s disastrous performance against Western Bulldogs

Veteran Zak Jones sums up St Kilda’s disastrous performance against Western Bulldogs

St Kilda endured a nightmare against the Western Bulldogs on Thursday night with veteran Zak Jones summing up their disastrous performance after being subbed out. The Saints, who were favourites heading into the contest, barely fired a shot as they conceded seven first-quarter goals on their way to a 60-point loss. They were dominated in … Read more

Jack Higgins’ controversial goal condemns Collingwood to another defeat as St Kilda win Spud’s Game

Jack Higgins’ controversial goal condemns Collingwood to another defeat as St Kilda win Spud’s Game

Jack Higgins’ controversial miracle goal has condemned Collingwood to an 0-3 start as St Kilda held off the reigning premiers in Spud’s Game at the MCG. The Pies looked dead and buried early in the fourth quarter before three goals in relatively quick succession brought them back into the contest — until Higgins stood tall … Read more

Trent Cotchin baffled as AFL’s Laura Kane ticks off on controversial Liam Stocker

Trent Cotchin baffled as AFL’s Laura Kane ticks off on controversial Liam Stocker

AFL premiership greats Trent Cotchin and Joel Selwood are baffled that the league’s footy boss Laura Kane has ticked off on a controversial free kick. The AFL’s controversial “contact below the knees” rule was thrust back into the spotlight when St Kilda defender Liam Stocker was penalised for a contentious incident that left him battered … Read more

Liam Stocker gives away controversial ‘below the knees’ free kick despite copping hit from Patrick Dangerfield

Liam Stocker gives away controversial ‘below the knees’ free kick despite copping hit from Patrick Dangerfield

The AFL’s controversial ‘contact below the knees’ rule has been thrust back into the spotlight after St Kilda defender Liam Stocker was penalised for a contentious incident that left him battered and bruised. Stocker had his head over the ball and tapped it towards a teammate as Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield, who was clearly second … Read more

St Kilda defender Jimmy Webster cops seven-match ban at AFL tribunal for bump on Jy Simpkin

St Kilda defender Jimmy Webster cops seven-match ban at AFL tribunal for bump on Jy Simpkin

St Kilda defender Jimmy Webster has been suspended for seven matches for his ugly bump on North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin. Webster was sent straight to the tribunal over the high hit that left Simpkin in concussion protocols with the action graded by the match review officer as careless conduct, severe impact and high contact. … Read more