Unpluggered

Football can be glorious and brutal, and sometimes those things are separated by a couple of seconds.WATCH: https://youtu.be/2c41ikA2ZUEFor most of the day it looked like we were about to witness a turning point victory, a special road win against quality opposition... but in the space of 20 seconds it became one of the most deflating defeats you could ever experience.This episode is just us talking about the emotions that come out of a game like the one we saw on Sunday afternoon.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

BONUS EPISODEIn the wake of Sunday's devastating loss, our very own Nick Splitter jumped on the 2 Guys 1 Cup AFL Podcast with Charlie Clausen to debrief and make sense of the situation. Therapy is in session.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Nowadays he's best known as the father of Richmond's Hugo Ralphsmith, while he also leads the St Kilda FC Past Players Association, and was involved in building the Danny Frawley Centre at Moorabbin, but ahead of the 1991 AFL season, SEAN RALPHSMITH was traded to the St Kilda Football Club from Hawthorn (4 games) alongside Russell Morris. After 30 more games for the Saints (and multiple injuries), Sean was delisted. Sean joined us to chat about his journey, his time at the St Kilda Football Club, and why the Past Players Association is so important.

Perception is reality... especially when the Saints' horrific first half is still fresh in everyone's minds. We take a deeper look at the actual reality behind last Thursday night's performance, and maybe it's not what you expect.WATCH EPISODE: https://youtu.be/8pPvaxcGThEKeep an eye out for new guest interview with SEAN RALPHSMITH coming soon!Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

As we near the halfway mark of the AFL 2026 season, Darren and Nick take a holistic look at the St Kilda Football Club and where the Saints are headed.WATCH EPISODE: https://youtu.be/Ab3EAOr1ME8Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Darren, Phil and Aaron discuss the win over Richmond, the mounting injury list and the path ahead as we reach a crucial fixture block.

149 gamer Neil Besanko reflected on the 1971 Grand Final, his background as a sprinter and life after footy in this chat with Darren Parkin.Daz also reviewed our 29 point loss in Darwin.

Darren, Aaron and Tim discuss the Saints big second half surge against Carlton, the spread of goalkickers and another Max King setback.WATCH EPISODE: https://youtu.be/0AeKyh4TigsPlease remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Heaps of talking points in this one: the ARC and lost time, Ross Lyon's "casual racism" error, Max King's return, and of course, the game itself - The Hugo & Higgo Show on Sunday afternoon - as the St Kilda Football Club went about a shellacking of a young West Coast Eagles team by 101-points at Marvel Stadium. WATCH EPISODE: https://youtu.be/2uEtZosGZdwPlease remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

After a first quarter blitz there were some shaky moments in the second half (again!) but the St Kilda Football Club steadied the ship to run out Gather Round victors over Port Adelaide.But if nobody talks about it, did we even win the game?!Plenty to chat about on this episode as we look ahead to a second consecutive game at the Adelaide Oval, and the Lance Collard AFL Tribunal debacle.WATCH EPISODE: https://youtu.be/M-5zXmxbCPwPlease remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Abit of a different episode this week as the St Kilda Football Club comes off an early season bye ahead of Gather Round in Adelaide.We take a little look back at the Lions game, but it's a chance for abit of a 'mini reset' as we take stock of where we're at after four weeks of the 2026 AFL season.WATCH EPISODE: https://youtu.be/m49DjXRjE9MPlease remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

He was a valuable pickup for the Saints at the end of 2022, and his 2023 season was particularly important, starting forward and ending the year as a reliable defender.Swingman Zaine Cordy joined us to chat about his journey from a Bulldogs premiership, to a Saints key position backup. WATCH EPISODE: https://youtu.be/w7tTrRG_55EPlease remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Darren, Aaron and Michael reflect on the heartstopper in Sydney, the improved signs and a shot at the reigning premiers... and the media being dills yet again.WATCH EPISODE: https://youtu.be/CJIRSjdxlU8Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Darren, Aaron and Phil discuss the immensely frustrating loss to Melbourne, and the inevitable fallout that followed.

Michael Gardiner went from a #1 Draft Pick at West Coast to an All Australian ruckman to a pariah in Perth. It took a career-saving trade to St Kilda to repair his reputation - and gave the Saints a classy ruck-forward option during the AFL Grand Final years of 2009-2010.He joins us to talk about his rollercoaster career, and life outside footy, which now includes real estate and owning a Group 1 Blue Diamond winning racehorse called Streisand!WATCH FULL INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/Bx1xyjFTweAPlease remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

New faces, same old Saints. Once again, we were our own worst enemy - on the right track, but just couldn't get it done.Despite a heap of new faces - and a record crowd at the MCG - wasted opportunities was the key takeaway from Opening Round despite a +23 inside 50 differential over Collingwood.WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@Unpluggered?sub_confirmation=1Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media!Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Where are the Saints at? Where are they going? Plenty of questions and hopefully a few answers on this one as we look ahead to the St Kilda Football Club's massive clash against Collingwood in Opening Round of the 2026 AFL Season.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Co-captains, dual rucks & match sim.The St Kilda Football Club announced its 2026 leadership group this week with Callum Wilkie and Jack Sinclair named co-captains. We react to this news and plenty more, while watching the Saints play live in a practice match against the Gold Coast Suns.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

A special preseason update as the boys are joined by new St Kilda FC recruit, Sam Flanders, to chat about his opportunity in the Saints midfield, working with Ross Lyon and the coaching group, and a few of the standout stars of the club's preseason campaign.Massive thanks to our partners STATSMAPP for their support of this episode! Drop in your stats from your local footy game, and the app automatically calculates your fantasy score! Measure actual performance, compare with your mates, and bring that fantasy-sports excitement to community level or junior sports. If you love your sport and want to see how your stats stack up, check out StatsMapp - available now on the App Store and Google Play. https://statsmapp.com/ - where every stat counts!Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

We're back! In our first episode of 2026 we take a look at some of the burning questions ahead of the season.What does genuine progress look like?Who are we emotionally investing in this season?Are we building for success or just trying to stay competitive?And plenty more. We'll also have a proper season preview coming up to really get stuck in to the details!Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Dan Sultan is a multiple ARIA Award winning musician and songwriter and an avid Saints fan who has performed at such club events as Best & Fairest evenings and the 150th anniversary match at the MCG in 2023.We spoke about his footy fandom journey after the St Kilda Football Club's incredible Nasiah-inspired comeback win over the Demons.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

An exceptional contest to close out the St Kilda Football Club's 2025 AFL Season, but it's still over without an AFL Finals appearance.How did we get here? What does it all mean? We take a look back at the Saints of 2025 with our: 2025 MVP, Jason Blake Award, Player Ratings, Best / Worst Games, Favourite Moments and much more. Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

It's done! He signed the thing! He's staying!It's been the biggest story in the AFL for months, and now it's confirmed: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera - potentially the best player in the competition - is staying at St Kilda.We take a look at how this all played out, plus a grinding win over the Bombers, and the AFLW begins.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

The Shannon Noll became the Tay Tay this week... Contracts, media chatter, pot shots and ugly wins. Darren Parkin, Aaron McGrath and Tim Rosen with the latest from Unpluggered.

Darren Parkin, Aaron McGrath and Michael Egan discuss the win over the Kangaroos on a strange old sunday.Plus they discuss "that contract" and make some early list management calls.

The Miracle at Marvel. A game that will go down in history. Biggest 3QT comeback on V/AFL record.At three quarter time this was a podcast that was looking like being a pretty morose affair, and then... THAT happened.This week's episode is brought to you by Ticketverse: Get premium seats at Marvel Stadium's Medallion Club for St Kilda games, with exclusive access to fine dining, bars, and more! Visit ticketverse.com.au to explore your options. Tickets? Sorted.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Yes it was another loss, but again, plenty of encouraging signs for the Saints as we suit up for the sixth birthday of Unpluggered!We take a look at the character growth of the St Kilda Football Club and take aim at lazy journalism and lazy narratives.This week's episode is brought to you by Ticketverse: Get premium seats at Marvel Stadium's Medallion Club for St Kilda games, with exclusive access to fine dining, bars, and more! Visit ticketverse.com.au to explore your options. Tickets? Sorted.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Chris Liberatore was St Kilda Football Club's national recruiting manager when the Saints took a flyer on a 2018 SANFL Premiership defender from North Adelaide - Callum Wilkie - in the 2018 AFL Rookie Draft.Ahead of Cal's 150th consecutive game from debut, Chris tells us about his experiences scouting Cal and the decision to take a chance on the mature-aged accountant.This episode is dedicated to the memory of the late, great Chris Toce.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Josh Carr might be the current senior-coach-in-waiting at Port Adelaide, but in 2018 he was the SANFL Premiership winning senior coach of North Adelaide, where a young accountant named Callum Wilkie plied his trade in defense, on his way to a club best and fairest season.Ahead of Cal's 150th consecutive game from debut, Josh tells us about his experience coaching Cal Wilkie, and watching him develop into a fully-fledged AFL star.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Shoulda, woulda, coulda... didn't. We spoke last week about the short game and the long game, and, after another close loss where we perhaps should have won, we delve more into the differences between short-term passion and long-term pragmatism.Stay tuned for our exclusive Callum Wilkie 150 tribute chats coming soon with former St Kilda Football Club national recruiting manager, Chris Liberatore, and Cal's former North Adelaide SANFL senior coach - and soon-to-be Port Adelaide AFL senior coach - Josh Carr.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

He was at the helm during a time of great upheaval at the St Kilda Football Club, a time of great entertainment, and, ultimately, great heartbreak.Former president ROD BUTTERSS joins us for a candid chat about his time at the Saints, from playing reserves footy in the 70's to hiring and firing coaches in the 2000s, to his battle with alcohol and drugs, and his journey to sobriety.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Rinse and repeat. Strong effort, couldn't finish the job. The Saints led the Hawks in just about every key metric in the Round 17 clash, except one: the scoreboard. Blue skies and green shoots aplenty though as we talk through the short game, and the long game at the St Kilda Football Club.What do we want to see now? We answer some of your questions, talk about our favourite memories and pay our respects to two loyal Saints.This week's episode is brought to you by Ticketverse: Get premium seats at Marvel Stadium's Medallion Club for St Kilda games, with exclusive access to fine dining, bars, and more! Visit ticketverse.com.au to explore your options. Tickets? Sorted.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

The Saints had a MASSIVE crack on Sunday afternoon in Perth, but let it slip. We can't be too upset though, as we got a decent glimpse into the talent the St Kilda Football Club is developing for the future amidst a breakout game from Max Hall and a defensive masterclass from second-gamer, Alix Tauru.Plus - finally - a standalone VFL team for St Kilda FC!This week's episode is brought to you by Ticketverse: Get premium seats at Marvel Stadium's Medallion Club for St Kilda games, with exclusive access to fine dining, bars, and more! Visit ticketverse.com.au to explore your options. Tickets? Sorted.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

A strangely positive episode as the Saints competed hard against the Magpies but were ultimately outclassed. There's a heap of talking points this week as the very honourable Philip Dalidakis fills in for Darren Parkin, and goes WHACK at a few senior members of the AFL Media industry. Plus, a love letter to Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

We just don't match up on the Bulldogs very well, it's that simple. But what does it all mean? Where to now for the St Kilda Football Club in 2025 and beyond?Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

The Saints' third longest-serving coach Alan Richardson joined the panel to discuss "really talented" Jack Sinclair's upcoming 200th, and St Kilda Football Club superstar Nick Riewoldt's induction into the AFL Hall of Fame.

52 days after the Easter nightmare the Saints face the Dogs again.How much have we learnt? And can we turn the tide? A good win against the Demons had us heading into the bye on a positive note.Daz, H and fill in, Philip Dalidakis discuss the Dees win and some feelgood stories this week. This week's episode is brought to you by Ticketverse: Get premium seats at Marvel Stadium's Medallion Club for St Kilda games, with exclusive access to fine dining, bars, and more! Visit ticketverse.com.au to explore your options. Tickets? Sorted.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.

Matthew Young arrived at the Saints in March 1996 having played in Hawthorn's lightning premiership team that same month (against the Saints).His first game for his new club was against his former club less than two weeks later.He reflected on his journey over 97 games at the Saints, including his Grand Final selection heartbreak.

Darren Parkin, Aaron McGrath and Shae Williams pull apart a wasteful afternoon at Marvel, and discuss the latest Ross hand grenade. Plus, do we play the kids? Or find the mix.

Ouch! A horror show on a sunday as the Saints go down in Perth.Darren Parkin, Aaron McGrath and Michael Egan (who was there) summarise the day and what it means both short and long term!

Darren Parkin, Aaron McGrath and Phil Dalidakis reflected on a tough friday night loss to the Blues in front of 65,000.They spoke of injuries, form and the looming trip west!

108-game Saint Tony Brown joined us ahead of 'Spud's Game' to talk about his former skipper and fellow #2 jumper, Danny Frawley.Now Player Development & Welfare Manager at the St Kilda Football Club, "Browny" also gave us some insight into the week at Moorabbin, and how some of the young players are tracking.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

How quickly things change! A devastating change of pace from the Saints who strangled the Dockers in the first half before putting pedal to the metal in the second to dominate from start to finish. Hugo Garcia bounced back from a controversial week to a Rising Star nomination, while Ross Lyon delivered a rare win against the AFL with "exceptional circumstances" proving pivotal in the Alix Tauru case.Plenty to chat about in this one ahead of Spud's Game at the MCG.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

A stalwart of the St Kilda Football Club, Max Hudghton built a reputation as one of the AFL’s most reliable defenders during his 13-year, 234-game career at the Saints. Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Another disappointing result against the reigning premiers, but not for a lack of effort this week as the developing Saints were simply outclassed by a better team. But, as we say, it's never as good, or as bad, as it seems. Still some positives to reflect on!A heap of talking points in this one: Hugo Garcia subbed before half time, Alix Tauru's VFL suspension, testy Ross and much more. This week's episode is brought to you by Ticketverse: Get premium seats at Marvel Stadium's Medallion Club for St Kilda games, with exclusive access to fine dining, bars, and more! Visit ticketverse.com.au to explore your options. Tickets? Sorted.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

In this episode, Darren and Nick analyse a "bitterly disappointing" defeat, discussing the St Kilda Football Club's "putrid" and "pathetic" performance, and the need for improvement. We reflect on the fans' emotional reactions to the performance, the lacking impact of some senior players, and the challenges that lie ahead for a young and inexperienced team.This week's episode is brought to you by Ticketverse: Get premium seats at Marvel Stadium's Medallion Club for St Kilda games, with exclusive access to fine dining, bars, and more! Visit ticketverse.com.au to explore your options. Tickets? Sorted.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Heath Black played just 54-games with the St Kilda Football Club, but was involved in a period of immense growth, arriving at the club in 2002 after five seasons at Fremantle. Black played a major role in the development of the squad, with an appearance in the 2004 Preliminary Final loss to Port Adelaide - one that he says still stings - before moving back to Fremantle ahead of the 2005 season sue to family reasons.Having worked for the AFL and now in local football since retirement following the 2009 season, Black is now a big advocate for mental health, both in football and in society. Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

Not the Gather Round performance we were after but plenty of positives to take after competing (for the most part) with one of the best sides in it. A reality check of sorts, but not a particularly harsh one. We're 3-2 after five games - including three in Adelaide - and we probably all would have taken that heading into Round 1. Darren takes aim at his fellow media professionals and we're joined by Moorabbin Wing veteran Michael Egan, who gets subbed on in place of Nick Splitter (kids) this week.We have TWO MEDALLION CLUB TICKETS to Easter Sunday night's clash with the Western Bulldogs: https://givelab.com/VsTjcr/win-2x-medallion-club-tickets-wb-vs-st-kildaThis week's episode is brought to you by Ticketverse: Get premium seats at Marvel Stadium's Medallion Club for St Kilda games, with exclusive access to fine dining, bars, and more! Visit ticketverse.com.au to explore your options. Tickets? Sorted.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

The curse has been lifted! We called for it last week and the boys duly delivered a much overdue away win over Port Adelaide. A strong start - and a strong heart late - was needed in what really was a whole team performance.We take a look at our Gather Round game - our third Adelaide match in the first five weeks - and a bunch of big news around the Saints, including another Max King injury setback, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's potential contract re-signing, and the decades-long reparations finally paid back to a group of St Kilda Football Club legends.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!

One of the St Kilda Football Club's best recruits in recent years was BRAD CROUCH. Despite suffering from a degenerative knee injury in the later stages of his career - which ultimaely forced his retirement at the end of 2024 - in Brad's 66-games for the Saints he averaged 26.7 disposals, 11.6 contested possessions, 6.1 tackles and 5.4 clearances. He amassed 20 or more disposals in 59 of his St Kilda appearances, and earned 33 Brownlow votes in that period.He discusses his move from the Crows to the Saints and what attracted him to the St Kilda Football Club at the end of the 2020 season, working with - and the differences between - Brett Ratten and Ross Lyon, as well as playing with his brother, Matt, and what transpired with his injury at the end of his career.Please remember to rate and review our show on whatever platform you're most comfortable with (iTunes, Facebook, Spotify etc), and always give us your feedback - good, bad or ugly - and keep sending in your questions or comments on social media! Keep an eye out on our YouTube for the video versions of the show and we hope to keep bringing you awesome guests throughout the course of the year.Thanks as always to the great Lloyd Spiegel for the use of his "OWTS" as our intro track!