Despite their best efforts, and six goals from Jade Gresham, the Saints couldn’t overcome the Premiers at the MCG.
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Friday Flashback: The Trade that shocked Football
Ian Stewart is the only man to win Premiership and Brownlow Medals at two clubs. Here’s the story of how he left the Saints in the trade that rocked football.
Saints Summary: Pies leave bad taste
Not for the first time Saints fans were left with a bad taste after a serving of Pies at Etihad Stadium. What were the main take aways from another disappointing defeat.
Saints Summary: Sun sets on Saints in the west
A finish amongst the bottom rungs of the AFL ladder now appears certain for the Saints. A lack of composure and finishing saw them condemned to their sixth defeat of the season at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.
Saints Summary: Missed Opportunities
A frustrating season continued against the Demons on Saturday. What were the takeaways from another disappointing day at Etihad Stadium?
Saints Summary: Positives are hard to find
Hopes of a return to finals are already fading for Saints fans. We examine the wreckage from St Kilda’s disastrous trip to Launceston.
Saints Summary – Signs of Life
The old saying is that a draw is like kissing your sister but St Kilda’s Saturday afternoon 73-all tie with GWS was nothing of the sort given the three weeks of pain prior to it.
Saints Summary: Good Friday in name only
The Saints 52-point Good Friday defeat at the hands of the Kangaroos may have cost more than the chance to go 2-0. It may also have cost the club a chance to make a marque day their own.
Saints Summary – A victorious beginning
While it couldn’t be referred to as the perfect start to the year, there was a lot to like in the Saints Round One win over the Lions,
Cooney: Plugger wouldn’t get a kick
“He wouldn’t get a kick.” This is how Adam Cooney responded to the question of what would happen if Tony Lockett came into the game in 2018. It was as extraordinary as it was flippant and disrespectful, but the 2008 Brownlow Medalist is not alone in his dismissive feelings of legends past. Cooney’s reasoning as…
