News St Kilda Media Thread 2026

[dudeintheswamp]

Are we the first team to make it to the coldest 100?

Naturally coming in at 66.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Are we the first team to make it to the coldest 100?

Naturally coming in at 66.

The shit we did for free flights.

 

[Saintos The ITK]

I loved that when it first came out. Now I’m not so sure.
Plus I can’t even name half the players now.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

I loved that when it first came out. Now I’m not so sure.
Plus I can’t even name half the players now.

You dont remember such and such and what's his name.

Poor Roo had to do it because he was captain

 

[Remboy]

‘Easy to have a crack at us’: Everyone’s watching the Saints – and they know it

St Kilda have recruited aggressively and spent big money on their best talent in an attempt to rejoin the clubs at the top of the table. It’s put the spotlight squarely on them.

www.theage.com.au

‘Easy to have a crack at us’: Everyone’s watching the Saints – and they know it​

By Peter Ryan
JANUARY 26, 2026

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Anyone at St Kilda who expected that the arrival of summer would give them a chance to take a breath and reflect with satisfaction on their hard work off the field in 2025 was mistaken.
Club president Andrew Bassat decided the time was right to conduct a mini-review of the football department

 

[ScrappyDo]

‘Easy to have a crack at us’: Everyone’s watching the Saints – and they know it

St Kilda have recruited aggressively and spent big money on their best talent in an attempt to rejoin the clubs at the top of the table. It’s put the spotlight squarely on them.

www.theage.com.au

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‘Easy to have a crack at us’: Everyone’s watching the Saints – and they know it​

By Peter Ryan

JANUARY 26, 2026





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Anyone at St Kilda who expected that the arrival of summer would give them a chance to take a breath and reflect with satisfaction on their hard work off the field in 2025 was mistaken.
Club president Andrew Bassat decided the time was right to conduct a mini-review of the football department

Pay wall anyone?

 

[Sheepey]

Pay wall anyone?

http://archive.today/lbQSn

 

[ScrappyDo]

http://archive.today/lbQSn

Thanks chum Sheepey

Bit of a nothing article but nice to have some positive media now and then.

Sources who wanted to remain anonymous to speak freely backed Bassat’s assertion that Lyon’s influence on list management (a media release confirming Hayes’ appointment said Lyon oversaw list management) was for St Kilda to adhere to what could deliver long-term sustainability rather than grabbing the nearest player on offer.

“Ross doesn’t really oversee list management,” Bassat said. “The risk with a coach being too strong a voice in list management, of course, is short-termism. I have not seen that risk permeating. Ross has a voice, and he is a strong voice, but it is a really good [forum for] debate.”

 

[goodie23]

‘Easy to have a crack at us’: Everyone’s watching the Saints – and they know it

St Kilda have recruited aggressively and spent big money on their best talent in an attempt to rejoin the clubs at the top of the table. It’s put the spotlight squarely on them.

www.theage.com.au

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‘Easy to have a crack at us’: Everyone’s watching the Saints – and they know it​

By Peter Ryan

JANUARY 26, 2026





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Anyone at St Kilda who expected that the arrival of summer would give them a chance to take a breath and reflect with satisfaction on their hard work off the field in 2025 was mistaken.
Club president Andrew Bassat decided the time was right to conduct a mini-review of the football department

I love the paragraph that is a nod to our battle against the broken draft and points system:

Having taken his beloved Saints to the edge of flags in 2009 and 2010, only to be beaten by teams stacked with father-sons (Geelong’s Gary Ablett jnr, Matthew Scarlett, Tom Hawkins, Mark Blake in 2009 and Collingwood’s Heath Shaw, Travis Cloke in 2010), he faces an even bigger challenge, with two expansion teams a simple indicator of why life is harder.

 

[sammm]

anyone got this?

tom-de-koning-opens-up-on-the-decision-to-leave-carlton-and-his-new-life-at-st-kilda

No Cookies | Townsville Bulletin

No Cookies | Townsville Bulletin

www.townsvillebulletin.com.au

 

[Mavefromdelburn]

anyone got this?

tom-de-koning-opens-up-on-the-decision-to-leave-carlton-and-his-new-life-at-st-kilda

No Cookies | Townsville Bulletin

No Cookies | Townsville Bulletin

www.townsvillebulletin.com.au

https://archive.md/nDe7p

 

[sammm]

As St Kilda sold the club to new recruits, this young mid was in the thick of it

Marcus Windhager is more bullish than ever about St Kilda's hopes in 2026

www.afl.com.au

 

[kosifantutti]

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1461875

“He dragged his brother to Gaelic ovals”

I’ve seen and played in quite a few games of Gaelic football but never saw it played on an oval.

 

[Ads734]

Sounds like a good kid.

 

[BrutThough]

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1461875

“He dragged his brother to Gaelic ovals”

I’ve seen and played in quite a few games of Gaelic football but never saw it played on an oval.

Seems like a good kid. Would be great to see Marvel filled with the bald caps and viking hats one day.

 

[sammm]

Famous Saints honoured

Official AFL Website of the St Kilda Football Club

www.saints.com.au

 

[sammm]

Has anyone got this?
Channel 7 walking away from vfl

Just when we have our own team

Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscr...nonymous&mode=premium&v21=LOW-Segment-1-SCORE

 

[stavro#4]

Has anyone got this?
Channel 7 walking away from vfl

Just when we have our own team

Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscr...nonymous&mode=premium&v21=LOW-Segment-1-SCORE

All the games are available on the afl app live.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Dan's visit to Moorabbin.

Famous Saints honoured

Official AFL Website of the St Kilda Football Club

www.saints.com.au

Gerry is the 1/3rd owner of the company I work for. I've seen him once when the pies won the flag.

 

[Saints4ever]

Dan's visit to Moorabbin.

Gerry is the 1/3rd owner of the company I work for. I've seen him once when the pies won the flag.

I watched this and didn’t think it was funny at all.

Lift ya game Dan very cringe

 

[Dr Spaceman]

 

[BrutThough]

You've got to be bold: Phillipou on breaking new ground

Mattaes Phillipou sits down with Saints Media to discuss pre-season so far, including the club's trip to Maroochydore and what he has changed in his preparation for 2026.

www.saints.com.au

 

[thekizzler]

These quotes from Chris Fagan infuriate me.

Who the f*** - as a coach - comments on salaries of players at other clubs?

Bloke has just won two premierships heavily assisted by AFL drafting and player movement rules that can only be used by a select few clubs.

It's ignorant and almost sociopathic. Have lost all respect for him.

The Fagan quotes:

"I'm hoping those numbers we saw last year, via St Kilda, don't become a reality. I saw that as a bit of a danger for the game.

"I think the best players in the competition deserve to be paid the most money and that's not the case at the moment.

"That's not an insult to Nasiah. I think he's going to be a really good player and how far he goes I don't know.

"And 'TDK' has shown a lot of promise for a long time but hasn't probably played up to expectations, and they're getting paid extremely well.

"I'd rather see the better players get all the big money."

Source: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1463443...a-saints-cash-splash-as-a-danger-for-the-game

 

[beside the seaside]

These quotes from Chris Fagan infuriate me.

Who the f*** - as a coach - comments on salaries of players at other clubs?

Bloke has just won two premierships heavily assisted by AFL drafting and player movement rules that can only be used by a select few clubs.

It's ignorant and almost sociopathic. Have lost all respect for him.

The Fagan quotes:


Source: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1463443...a-saints-cash-splash-as-a-danger-for-the-game

I tend to agree. Really weird for an oppo coach to comment on another teams salaries. Quite bizarre actually.