Where and when: Marvel Stadium, Saturday May 11, 7.25pm AEST
Last time they met: Optus Stadium, round 11, 2018: West Coast 16.5 (101) beat St Kilda 14.4 (88)
West Coast led by 48 points at the last change but the Saints showed spirit and mounted a late comeback. Josh Kennedy and Tim Membrey each bagged six goals. It was an important outing for Membrey, who shook his yips and didn’t miss any of his chances.
What it means for St Kilda: The season is starting to look a tad shaky, with the Saints having dropped their past two games. They’re facing the Grand Finalists over the next fortnight, and it comes at a bad time, when key players keep being sidelined. Victory would be steadying.
What it means for West Coast: It’s hardly been a convincing recent run for the reigning premiers. Traveling to Melbourne and coming away with a thumping victory would help the Eagles reassert their authority on the competition.
How St Kilda wins: The Eagles have shown they can be exploited in the clinches, so Seb Ross, Jack Steele and Jade Gresham have to bring their physicality and win the footy.
How West Coast wins: This Saints line-up is bereft of so many of their best players. If West Coast matches them for effort, its superior skill should win out.
The stat: St Kilda’s leader for clearances per game isn’t one of its hard-nosed midfielders, but rather emerging ruckman Rowan Marshall, who’s averaging 6.2 through his five games.
The match-up: Jack Darling v Josh Battle
There was scrutiny over the Eagle’s form before he broke a goalless two-match patch with four in the win over Gold Coast, but Darling, ranked No.119 in the AFL Player Ratings, faces a tough test against the quickly improving Josh Battle, who’s at No.488.
It’s a big week for: Josh Bruce
The key forward was starring early in the season, but a recent leg injury seems to at least be part of the reason he hasn’t slotted a goal in the past two games. He needs to have more presence to add potency to the Saints’ attack.
Thommo’s Tip: West Coast by 15 points.
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Always wrapped when the Eagles come down to Melbourne and I get to see us play.
Get it done fellas! Hurn and Darling, in particular.
Oh, and even though he doesn’t play for us, wouldn’t mind a nice score from Steele.
What’s the odds on St Kilda getting up in this one?
I didn’t leave the house in this weather for a loss!
Eagles hate a wet ball…. will make it interesting, should get up.
Hope so. We’ll see…
Won’t the roof be closed?
Yep, but ball will be a little slippery apparently
Got every tip so far … just.
I tipped the Saints in this one for the second time this year 😉
Good luck Gunboat!
We should be killing this. Thanks umps.
Know how you feel, soon they’ll be shaking the goal posts…..
Will post full-time scores later.
Our inaccuracy and positioning errors kept St Kilda in it.
0.8 in the final quarter, went in 30 points up. Should have won by 60 points.
Nevertheless, happy with the W.
Been pretty happy with Rowan Marshall so far – is there any chance that he’s listed as a DPP Ruck / Forward prior to the Bye Rounds?
Supercoach does not alter players positions during the year
Thanks for that, appreciated.