St Kildaย
Season record
Win-loss:ย 0-4
Ladder position:ย 14th
Season overview
The Saints have found themselves in the position no club wants at the mid-point of the season - last, with no real optimism going forward. It always looked like it was going to be a tough season for the Saints, with their two star players in Georgia Patrikios (vaccination mandate) and Tyanna Smith (ACL) sidelined from the get-go. With a new coach at the helm in former Saint Nick Dal Santo, fans were cautiously optimistic that the side could improve on their 11th-placed finish in 2021. Still winless after four games, despite coming excruciatingly close against the Eagles, St Kilda don't seem to have answers for questions thrown at them by rival clubs. Saints skipper Hannah Priest has performed admirably all season, but it hasn't been enough to get her side over the line in four attempts. The bright side, if there is one for Saints fans, is that the club still has six games remaining to clear themselves of the wooden spoon and make some improvements on last year. Prior to their match against West Coast, the Saints hadn't played a game in 17 days, meaning that there should be some fresh legs to run out the season.
Grade:ย F
It's hard to give any other mark to a club sitting on the bottom of the ladder at the mid-point of the season. The Saints have had their fair share of injury trouble but look like they're in for a long season.
