Andrew Bassat
‘Easy to have a crack at us’: Everyone’s watching the Saints – and they know it
St Kilda have recruited aggressively and spent big money on their best talent in an attempt to rejoin the clubs at the top of the table. It’s put the spotlight squarely on them.
- Peter Ryan
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- Trading and drafting
St Kilda’s recruiting splurge: The one real risk behind aggressive strategy
St Kilda are perfectly placed to land five new players and may get a handy pick for Rowan Marshall who wants to be traded to Geelong. There might be some risk but only to the reputation of those in charge.
- Peter Ryan
Fresh twist in the search for Goyder’s successor as AFL clubs strike back
The search for the next AFL Commission chair has taken another twist after a group of club presidents pushed for the 18 clubs to have a direct say.
- Jake Niall and Greg Dundas
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- AFL 2025
Succession showdown: Presidents rally against AFL boss’s exit strategy
Richard Goyder is leading the search for his successor. The clubs are not happy.
- Caroline Wilson
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- AFL 2025
Saints must ‘get off welfare’ – but say they aren’t completely to blame
St Kilda president Andrew Bassat concedes his club has “done some things poorly in the past” but insists it is at a disadvantage because it is not given marquee games or allowed to play more matches at the MCG.
- Jon Pierik and Sam McClure
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- St Kilda Saints
‘My heart’s been opened up’: Ross Lyon dead keen on St Kilda coaching job
The reunion between St Kilda and Ross Lyon appears as close as ever after the four-time AFL grand final coach said his heart had “opened up” to the Saints.
- Scott Spits and Najma Sambul
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- AFL 2022
Ross Lyon in frame as St Kilda sack Brett Ratten
The Saints have made the shock decision to finish up with Brett Ratten after three full seasons as coach.
- Jake Niall and Peter Ryan
Thomas, Bassat to meet in bid to settle St Kilda board spat
Former St Kilda coach Grant Thomas will meet with Saints president Andrew Bassat this week as his bid to bring change to the Saints’ board and end a 55-year premiership drought intensifies.
- Jon Pierik
Seek's business is 'rotten' and carrying toxic debt, activist says
Seek shares have dived after the recruitment giant was hit by damaging claims from a short-seller.
- Cara Waters
'Softer than hoped': Seek posts solid result despite difficult economy
Weakness in the Australian economy did not stop job listings website Seek from posting strong results on Wednesday.
- Jennifer Duke