The Saints are hovering and coach Ross Lyon is trying ahead to the problem of tackling Collingwood in a blockbuster end subsequent Sunday to the inaugural Gather Round in Adelaide.
The Saints maintained their unbeaten document with a dominant 17.11 (113) to eight.12 (60) victory over the Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium on Saturday evening of their greatest begin to a season since 2010.
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The final time the Saints stood alone atop the ladder was on the finish of the home-and-away season in 2009, the yr they misplaced to Geelong by 12 factors within the grand last.
But the facet has been within the doldrums since 2011, making the finals simply as soon as in that point.
Lyon stated he was not within the behavior of constructing predictions. But he’s delighted with how the Saints have began in his second tenure in cost at Moorabbin.
“I knew we would compete and I knew we would run and work and I thought we were putting together a really good system. But I think everyone thinks that, don’t they,” he stated.
“We are going to get challenged. We are not going to go through undefeated. We understand that. But based on how we measure ourselves, we are pleased.”
Collingwood have received 4 of their previous 5 clashes towards St Kilda and will probably be in search of to rebound from a 33-point loss to Brisbane on the Gabba on Thursday evening.
In the moments after their overcome the Gold Coast, Lyon stated he had pointed in the direction of the duty confronting them at Adelaide Oval subsequent Sunday afternoon.
“We have already spoken about a big test. Collingwood on the rebound. But we are looking forward to that challenge,” he stated.
“It is the last game of Gather Round. I’m sure plenty of (fans) will migrate over. I would love to see plenty of Saints fans there. I am sure the other mob will be there. It is exciting for us.”
Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew was pissed off by his facet’s lack of composure after quarter-time, however he attributed that partially to the ferocity of the strain utilized by St Kilda.
“St Kilda are very impressive. Very impressive. They have a really good system and their work rate is outstanding,” he stated.
Such was St Kilda’s dominance towards the Suns, Lyon took the chance to relaxation Rowan Marshall from early within the final time period, maybe conscious the Magpies are bereft of ruckmen.
Unfortunately they may add Jack Bytel, who was substituted into the match for Marshall, to their prolonged harm record after he broken an ankle quickly after taking to the sector.
Source: www.news.com.au
