Cycles, Troughs and Peaks

Peter Crossing expertly summarises the AFL season to date. [So who finishes in the top 8?]

What’s the real St Kilda?

Just where are St Kilda placed for their next premiership? Jake Rachwalski looks at their most recent success and what they need to do to win that elusive second premiership. Is Alan Richardson the right man for the job?

Round 2 – West Coast Eagles v St. Kilda: Windy West Wrests Victory From Wayward Saints

Although the Saints were blown away in the Windy West, Braham says the team can hold their heads high with pride.

Round 1 – St Kilda v Melbourne: Rule change killing us

Yoshi is highly skeptical of the third man up ban that has been put in place for season 2017.

Round 18 – Western Bulldogs v St Kilda: Overcoming Scary Dogs

Yoshi and the Saints overcome their fear of Bulldogs together.

Round 17 – St Kilda v Melbourne: Achievements and Winning Mind

As Yoshi develops his writing skills, his Saints continue to provide positive material especially in the streak against Melbourne.

Round 16 – Essendon v St Kilda: Bitter win and strategy required

Yoshi is frustrated by the Japanese rainy season and the lack of energy in his St Kilda Saints in their narrow win over Essendon.

Round 14 – St Kilda v Geelong: Taking Big Challenges

Yoshi reflects on matters outside of football, until the Saints came marching home against the Cats.

Round 12 – St Kilda v Carlton: No Rooey No Paddy No Worries with Huge Crowd

St Kilda’s passionate No 1 Japanese supporter Yoshi enjoyed the win against Carlton, a game he almost attended.

Round 11- Adelaide v St Kilda: My Advice to Transform Negative Result to Win

St Kilda’s passionate Japanese supporter Yoshi was unable to concentrate fully on the Saints game, he wasn’t the only one.

Round 8 – West Coast vs St Kilda: What I had not expected in the west

Saints frustrate Eastern correspondent, Yoshi ,in the west.

Round 6 – Melbourne v St Kilda: Fast-break footy

Our American Saints fan, Glenn Brownstein, sees parallels between St Kilda’s relentless style and a famous basketball scheme. And can’t wait for the sequel.

Round 5 – St Kilda v Greater Western Sydney: Words from our coach

The postgame comments of Saints coach Alan Richardson about the team’s lacklustre play came back to Yvette Wroby as she recalled an anything-but-lacklustre day at the footy.

Footy, Love and Cancelled Game

Yoshi seeks an outlet for his emotions after the St Kilda game is cancelled

Who to be Upgraded into St Kilda’s Senior List

Yoshi contemplates the Saints top up player for Carlisle

My Saintly brothers and sisters … in Jake, we must now trust!

Jen Muirden asks that her fellow Saints give Jake a go.

Round 23 – West Coast Eagles v St Kilda : Saints safari descends into desolation in the wild wild west but the Best and Fairest has been determined.

Far more than a match report; Jen Muirden’s travel diaries take you through the UAE and culminate at the 2015 Trevor Barker Medal presentation at Crown. Highly recommended!

Round 19- St Kilda v Fremantle: And on the 36,163rd day, the Saints played Freo

Rees Quilford tells the story of Jess Macauley, his partner’s Gran, who has just turned 99. Jess loves the Saints, a whisky and would be quite happy if Nick Riewoldt left his boots under her bed.

Round 8: St Kilda v West Coast Eagles: A reflection on a half-full glass

Despite her Saints’ second-half thrashing, it was a typical day at the footy for Yvette Wroby: fascinating people, happy thoughts and hope for the future.

Round 6 – Western Bulldogs v St. Kilda: Dogged Saints dog the Dogs

It goes down as one the greatest comebacks in AFL history. On the mat and down for the count at the long break, Alan Richardson’s young Saints somehow found a way to win.