Former Melbourne captain Gary Lyon believes the struggling Saints must look further down their playing list as the season continues.
Lyon believes it's time for St Kilda to throw in the towel and begin experimenting and see if they can work toward developing young, unestablished players before the season is out.
President Peter Summers has stood his ground and still believes that his club is a top-four talent, but their performance to begin this season does not reflect that, putting up just one win and a draw in nine rounds.
โTheyโre [1-7-1], so the blokes playing now arenโt at the capacity, Lyon told SEN Breakfast.
โThe reality is, itโs past them. That tiny little window that was half ajar is gone.
โThey have to play their list now and find out about them."
Lyon doesn't believe St Kilda have a season-changing player on their list and doesn't see them clawing their way back into a potential finals appearance.
โLooking at the list, who is the bloke who will say, right, Iโll lead the charge through performance and effort," Lyon explained.
โI had a good look at them, Iโve looked at their list, Iโm trying hard for Saints supporters to find the positive, to find the on-field presence that will lift them and I canโt find it."
