FULL TIME: St Kilda vs Gold Coast

Team news: The Saints have been seriously cruelled by injuries over the pre-season, losing Jake Carlisle (back), Dan Hannebery (hamstring), Paddy McCartin (concussion), Dylan Roberton (heart) and Jack Steven (mental health). Steven looks set to play in this one, while newly-signed Jonathon Marsh will help bolster the club’s defensive stocks. Matthew Parker and Dean Kent also figure to make their debuts for St Kilda.

The Suns will unveil a new-look team this season, featuring a crop of youngsters. Prized draftee Jack Lukosius will make his debut, while Gold Coast will have to wait six to eight weeks to see Izaak Rankine (hamstring). Sam Collins, Chris Burgess, Jordan Murdoch, George Horlin-Smith should all be a regular part of the Suns’ best 22 this season.

Prediction: This could be one of the Suns’ biggest opportunities to scrape four points with the Saints badly banged up, particularly in defence. Anything less than a win for St Kilda here would be a disaster which shows, given it’s as one-sided as the Richmond-Carlton clash with 85% backing the Saints. Saints by 20.

Previous 5 Games

St Kilda

DATE	OPP	RESULT
26/8/18	North Melbourne	L 94 - 117
18/8/18	Hawthorn	L 76 - 80
10/8/18	Essendon	L 122 - 79
4/8/18	Bulldogs	L 68 - 103
28/7/18	GWS	L 86 - 61

Gold Coast

DATE	OPP	RESULT
25/8/18	Geelong	L 142 - 40
18/8/18	Brisbane	L 74 - 78
11/8/18	Richmond	L 51 - 125
5/8/18	Melbourne	L 143 - 47
28/7/18	Carlton	L 44 - 79

St Kilda

Gold Coast

IN

No change

IN

No change

FB	14	Jarryn Geary	41	Darragh Joyce	5	Shane Savage
FF	9	Ben Ainsworth	21	Chris Burgess	44	Darcy MacPherson
HB	29	Jimmy Webster	24	Josh Battle	32	Jack Newnes
HF	6	Alex Sexton	20	Peter Wright	12	Jack Lukosius
C	35	Jack Sinclair	6	Sebastian Ross	14	Jack Billings
C	14	Lachie Weller	24	David Swallow	33	G. Horlin-Smith
HF	25	Dean Kent	17	Josh Bruce	34	Matt Parker
HB	31	Jordan Murdoch	20	Jack Hombsch	1	Pearce Hanley
FF	13	Jack Lonie	28	Tim Membrey	11	Jade Gresham
FB	5	Jarrod Harbrow	25	Sam Collins	10	Charlie Ballard

FOLLOWERS
42	Lewis Pierce
9	Jack Steele
27	Luke Dunstan

INTERCHANGE
9	Jack Steven
22	Ben Long
36	Daniel McKenzie
44	Callum Wilkie
11	Hunter Clark

EMERGENCIES
19	Rowan Marshall
30	Ed Phillips
19	Nick Hind

FOLLOWERS
28	Jarrod Witts
11	Touk Miller
2	Anthony Miles

INTERCHANGE
12	Jack Bowes
8	Brayden Fiorini
19	Jack Martin
27	Wil Powell
34	Ben King

EMERGENCIES
14	Sam Day
38	Jesse Joyce
35	M. Rischitelli

St Kilda

B	J. Geary, D. Joyce, S. Savage
HB	J. Webster, J. Battle, J. Newnes
C	J. Sinclair, S. Ross, J. Billings
HF	D. Kent, J. Bruce, M. Parker
F	J. Lonie, T. Membrey, J. Gresham
FOL	L. Pierce, J. Steele, L. Dunstan
I/C	J. Steven, B. Long, D. McKenzie, C. Wilkie, H. Clark
EMG	R. Marshall, E. Phillips, N. Hind

Gold Coast

B	J. Harbrow, S. Collins, C. Ballard
HB	J. Murdoch, J. Hombsch, P. Hanley
C	L. Weller, D. Swallow, G. Horlin-Smith
HF	A. Sexton, P. Wright, J. Lukosius
F	B. Ainsworth, C. Burgess, D. MacPherson
FOL	J. Witts, T. Miller, A. Miles
I/C	J. Bowes, B. Fiorini, J. Martin, W. Powell, B. King
EMG	S. Day, J. Joyce, M. Rischitelli

St Kilda

Gold Coast

St Kilda

Player	K	H	D	M	HO	FF	FA	T	G	B
Ben Long	9	3	12	4	0	1	2	5	1	0
Callum Wilkie	6	5	11	4	0	1	1	2	0	0
Callum Wilkie	6	5	11	4	0	1	1	2	0	0
Daniel McKenzie	6	8	14	2	0	1	1	5	0	0
Darragh Joyce	10	8	18	3	0	0	6	2	0	0
Darragh Joyce	10	8	18	3	0	0	6	2	0	0
Dean Kent	6	2	8	3	0	0	1	3	1	0
Dean Kent	6	2	8	3	0	0	1	3	1	0
Jack Billings	14	14	28	4	0	1	1	1	0	0
Jack Billings	14	14	28	4	0	1	1	1	0	0
Jack Lonie	14	8	22	6	0	2	3	4	1	1
Jack Lonie	14	8	22	6	0	2	3	4	1	1
Jack Newnes	18	5	23	4	0	0	2	5	0	0
Jack Newnes	18	5	23	4	0	0	2	5	0	0
Jack Sinclair	13	7	20	4	0	0	1	4	1	0
Jack Sinclair	13	7	20	4	0	0	1	4	1	0
Jack Steele	11	11	22	5	0	1	2	10	1	0
Jack Steele	11	11	22	5	0	1	2	10	1	0
Jack Steven	14	9	23	2	0	4	0	5	0	0
Jade Gresham	12	7	19	2	0	1	2	2	1	0
Jade Gresham	12	7	19	2	0	1	2	2	1	0
Jarryn Geary	8	10	18	3	0	0	0	3	0	1
Jarryn Geary	8	10	18	3	0	0	0	3	0	1
Jimmy Webster	13	7	20	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Webster	13	7	20	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Josh Battle	11	7	18	6	0	0	1	1	0	0
Josh Battle	11	7	18	6	0	0	1	1	0	0
Josh Bruce	9	9	18	4	6	1	4	2	3	1
Josh Bruce	9	9	18	4	6	1	4	2	3	1
Lewis Pierce	2	4	6	0	27	1	1	2	0	0
Lewis Pierce	2	4	6	0	27	1	1	2	0	0
Luke Dunstan	11	7	18	3	0	1	0	7	0	0
Luke Dunstan	11	7	18	3	0	1	0	7	0	0
Matt Parker	11	6	17	5	0	2	1	3	2	0
Matt Parker	11	6	17	5	0	2	1	3	2	0
Sebastian Ross	16	11	27	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sebastian Ross	16	11	27	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shane Savage	12	3	15	5	0	0	0	1	0	0
Shane Savage	12	3	15	5	0	0	0	1	0	0
Tim Membrey	8	3	11	7	0	1	0	3	2	0
Tim Membrey	8	3	11	7	0	1	0	3	2	0

Gold Coast

Player	K	H	D	M	HO	FF	FA	T	G	B
Alex Sexton	11	7	18	2	0	0	1	1	4	0
Alex Sexton	11	7	18	2	0	0	1	1	4	0
Anthony Miles	14	10	24	4	0	3	0	3	1	1
Anthony Miles	14	10	24	4	0	3	0	3	1	1
Ben Ainsworth	3	3	6	2	0	0	1	0	1	1
Ben Ainsworth	3	3	6	2	0	0	1	0	1	1
Brayden Fiorini	16	14	30	4	0	2	0	6	0	0
Brayden Fiorini	16	14	30	4	0	2	0	6	0	0
Charlie Ballard	15	9	24	4	0	3	2	4	0	1
Charlie Ballard	15	9	24	4	0	3	2	4	0	1
Chris Burgess	3	1	4	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Chris Burgess	3	1	4	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Darcy MacPherson	14	6	20	4	0	0	2	9	0	0
Darcy MacPherson	14	6	20	4	0	0	2	9	0	0
David Swallow	7	4	11	3	0	1	0	4	3	0
David Swallow	7	4	11	3	0	1	0	4	3	0
G. Horlin-Smith	9	8	17	3	0	2	2	2	0	0
G. Horlin-Smith	9	8	17	3	0	2	2	2	0	0
Jack Bowes	7	15	22	5	0	1	0	5	0	0
Jack Bowes	7	15	22	5	0	1	0	5	0	0
Jack Hombsch	7	3	10	4	0	2	1	1	0	0
Jack Lukosius	7	4	11	4	0	0	0	2	0	1
Jack Martin	12	7	19	4	0	3	1	3	0	1
Jack Martin	12	7	19	4	0	3	1	3	0	1
Jarrod Harbrow	10	8	18	5	0	0	0	1	0	0
Jarrod Harbrow	10	8	18	5	0	0	0	1	0	0
Jarrod Witts	7	6	13	2	44	0	0	3	0	0
Jarrod Witts	7	6	13	2	44	0	0	3	0	0
Jordan Murdoch	6	7	13	2	0	0	1	2	0	0
Jordan Murdoch	6	7	13	2	0	0	1	2	0	0
Lachie Weller	11	5	16	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Lachie Weller	11	5	16	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Pearce Hanley	8	5	13	4	0	1	1	2	0	0
Peter Wright	9	5	14	1	6	5	0	0	2	0
Peter Wright	9	5	14	1	6	5	0	0	2	0
Sam Collins	4	1	5	3	0	0	2	1	0	0
Sam Collins	4	1	5	3	0	0	2	1	0	0
Touk Miller	7	17	24	4	0	1	3	8	0	0
Touk Miller	7	17	24	4	0	1	3	8	0	0
Wil Powell	17	6	23	7	0	4	0	2	1	1
Wil Powell	17	6	23	7	0	4	0	2	1	1