Team
St.Kilda have made just the one change to the side that defeated Melbourne by 36-points at Etihad Stadium last weekend, bringing in rebounding defender Shane Savage in place of Darren Minchington.
Savage will play his fiftieth game for the Saints on Saturday night.
Talking Heads
“We’ve been really pleased with our form over the last month, but again we’ll be challenged by a good team. We need to be able to stand up against the best in the comp to be able to be happy about where we’re heading.
“The guys are looking forward to the challenge. We haven’t played our best footy against them the last couple of times. The Bulldogs are certainly right up there, so we’re looking forward to that challenge just to see exactly where we sit.”
- St.Kilda assistant coach Adam Kingsley
Form
The Saints have won four of their last five and six of their last eight, including a three-point win over Geelong in Round 14.
St.Kilda currently sit in tenth place on the AFL ladder, eight points and 19 per cent out of eighth spot.
Stats Box
- Ranked 5th in Handballs Per Game
- Ranked 1st in least Opponent Tackles Per Game
- Ranked 3rd in Team to Opponent Tackles Per Game Diff.
Last Time
The Dogs enjoyed a 57-point victory the last time these two sides met, in round two this season. Lachie Hunter was impressive with 35 disposals and Tom Boyd kicked three goals.
