There's no place like home, and there's certainly no place like RSEA Park for the Saints to secure a win over the traveling Port Adelaide.

Round 9 v Port Adelaide

St Kilda v Port Adelaide
Sunday 23 October
1:10pm AEDT, RSEA Park
Broadcast live on Channel 7, Fox Footy, Kayo, womens.afl and the official AFLW app

Gates open at 12:10pm

Grab a ticket and bring a friend along for FREE!

Enjoy 2 for 1 tickets this weekend when you use the promo code W7MATES through the link below.

Becoming an AFLW member is the best way to support the future of women’s football and watch every St Kilda home & away game live across the country.

You’ll be able to witness to every tackle, every goal, and every special moment, as #TogetherWeRise in Season 7.

What is included in an AFLW Membership? 

For Season 7, St Kilda AFLW members will receive the following membership inclusions: 

• Access to every St Kilda AFLW home and away game across the country
• Membership Pack with $20 Saints Locker Voucher & Bumper Sticker
• 10% member discount on official Saints Locker merchandise
• Inclusion into the Crest Program, our loyalty and recognition program
• Exclusive access to Member-only hub, Saints Pass! 

Junior AFLW members will receive the following membership inclusions: 

• Access to every St Kilda AFLW home and away game across the country
• Membership Pack with $10 Saints Locker Voucher & Bumper Sticker
• 10%-member discount on official Saints Locker merchandise
• Inclusion into the Crest Program, our loyalty and recognition program
• Opportunity to be part of the Guard of Honour on game day

More information on this package can be found here. For any questions, please contact the Saints Membership team on 1300 467 246, or via membership@saints.com.au. 

RSEA Park will come alive this weekend to continue the celebration of diversity and inclusivity within our game and our community.

St Kilda will again wear its Season Seven Pride Guernsey for Sunday's game, which was debuted in last week's AFLW Pride Round fixture against the Western Bulldogs.

Designed earlier in 2022 by members of St Kilda’s AFLW playing group – including current players Kate Shierlaw, Alice Burke and Lucy Burke – and the club’s graphic design team and community partners, the guernsey reflects key moments and events that have helped shape an inclusive culture both at the Saints and the broader football community. 

The guernsey adapts a blackout version of St Kilda’s Crusader kit, featuring the Crest motif in the colours of the Pride Progress Flag. Emblazoned on each colour wave are milestone words, detailed in chronological order, which carry significant meaning within the LGBTQIA+ community and Saints’ AFLW playing group.

Inclusive for all

RSEA Park is a safe and inclusive environment for all, regardless of what colours you wear or however you choose to express yourself.

In continuation of last week's AFLW Pride Round, there will be numerous Pride-themed activations, giveaways and facilities available around the ground to help everyone feel welcome and comfortable, including:

• Pride Cup Stall, located on the main concourse
• Pride Flag giveaways
• Pride face painting and temporary tattoos
• Pride merchandise available at Saints Locker
• Pride Cup Guard of Honour

In addition, RSEA Park has all-gendered toilet facilities. All portable toilets accessible to the public on game day are all-gendered, with further amenities within the Danny Frawley Centre for Health and Wellbeing (accessible via the grandstand on the lower level).

There's no such thing as a dull day at RSEA Park, with plenty happening right around the ground, including:

• Face painting
• Temporary tattoos
• Pride Flag giveaways
• St Kilda inflatables* 
• Saints mascots Trevor and Angelica
• AFLW Team Poster giveaways

Thanks to our sponsors, there will be stacks of giveaways, activations and prizes available for Saints fans and members, including:

• Opal AFLW player cut-outs
• Opal Paper Pal giveaways (Nicola Stevens, Round 9 exclusive)
• Opal Posters - Make your own or colour in!
• Red Rooster banner giveaways
• Red Rooster Kick for Chips competition
• Red Rooster chips, served exclusively at Linton Street Café
• Pura free coffee giveaways, served exclusively at Linton Street Café (eligible for the first 120 St Kilda members to order) 
• Genius Childcare Kids' Craft activities
• AVJennings signed football giveaways (post-game)
• Good Sport product sampling
• McDonald's Kick 2 Kick (post-game)*

*Subject to weather on the day.

Make sure to grab your limited edition Nicola Stevens Opal Paper Pal, available for free at this game only!

Limited copies of Round 7 giveaway Nicola Xenos will be available around the ground. Get in quick before they're all gone!

Plan your journey with PTV Journey Planner to make sure you get to the game on time and with ease. RSEA Park is a short walk from Moorabbin Railway Station, which is location on the Frankston Line. 

Please note that there is no parking available at RSEA Park. Surrounding street parking may be limited, so ensure you plan ahead of time to catch every second of the game.

The following items are prohibited:

• Alcohol
• Glass
• Musical Instruments
• Flags over 1.6m
• Animals (unless a registered companion animal required for medical reasons – medical certificate must be supplied)
• Any item deemed to be or which may be considered to be dangerous. This is at the discretion of the stadium operator and their security contractor.

You can bring your own food and water, however there are food and drink options available at RSEA Park. Portable/fold-up chairs will also be permitted.

Linton Street Café will be in operation for Round 9, opening from 12:00pm for the general public.

Thanks to Pura, the first 120 St Kilda members to place a coffee order at Linton Street Café will receive their beautifully blended beverage free of charge! To claim, simply pick up your voucher from inside Gate 1 and show proof of your St Kilda membership at the counter. 

Red Rooster chips, along with your usual footy favourites, sandwiches and coffees, will be on the menu for Friday. Lucky patrons who order Red Rooster chips will also receive a free gift!

Sanctum will also be open from 12:00pm serving food and alcoholic beverages throughout the course of the day.

Please note that Linton Street Café will not serve any alcohol. Alcohol can be purchased around the ground and specially designated sites.

The Danny Frawley Centre for Health and Wellbeing will provide a quiet and peaceful space at this weekend's game for those who experience sensory sensitivity.

Patrons can watch the game on television with reduced noise, surrounded by comfortable seating and bean bags, activities, sensory toys and headphones.

The sensory space will be open until the final siren and be accompanied by St Kilda Football Club Community Program Facilitators, who have all completed AMAZE's autism/ADHD awareness training as part of their work with SaintsPlay. To enter, just head to the top of the grandstand, follow the signage and let our team know that you'd like to utilise the space.

For any questions or to find out more, contact bridie.murphy@saints.com.au or community.engagement@saints.com.au.

Follow St Kilda's official social media channels for all the latest news and behind-the-scenes action on game day.

Join the conversation and show your support through Instagram, Facebook and Twitter by using the official hashtags #AFLWSaintsPower and #TogetherWeRise.

Visit the official Saints Match Centre for live in-game stats, highlights and other updates, or swing past our new AFLW Hub for the latest player bios, news, videos and more.

St Kilda has clung on in a frantic final few minutes to record its third win for the season, defeating Port Adelaide by two points.

The Saints snapped a six-match losing streak in the process, with inaccuracy and a scoreless last quarter very nearly costing them in the 4.11 (35) to 5.3 (33) victory.

With just four points the difference at the final break, it took nearly seven minutes for the first score – a Jade De Melo behind – and the Power had more than a few chances to slot the one crucial goal they needed to hit the front, but just fell short in a heartbreaking loss.

St Kilda had controlled most of the play in the first quarter, peppering the goals (including defender Lucy Burke's first) but struggling for accuracy, booting 2.6.

Port Adelaide had just four inside 50s in the first term but scored three times, highlighting a worrying trend for St Kilda's under-strength defence that would last throughout the game.

SAINTS MATCH CENTRE: View all news, stats and videos from Round 9

The visitors had a purple patch in the second quarter, breaking through to take the lead via a crisp Lily Johnson goal on the run late on to lead by 12 points at the main break.

The Saints responded, controlling play out of the middle to produce two quick goals, but once again, inaccuracy was a serious issue, with a lot of their behinds coming from snap shots.

Injury-cursed Liv Vesely's day finished in the second term with concussion after an accidental head knock with teammate Tarni White, who got away with a blood nose and a new jumper number in 41.

The Saints had a slight advantage in contested possessions and the Power in hitouts, but other than that, it was a remarkably even game when it came to disposals, clearances, inside 50s and even free kicks.

Restructured St Kilda forward line delivers the goods

After last week's stint in the ruck, the return of Simone Nalder allowed Lucy Burke to sit in an unfamiliar role up forward, where she formed a three-prong attack with Kate Shierlaw and Caitlin Greiser. In response Nic Stevens played in defence, a move that was particularly important when Hannah Priest was needed in the middle after Vesely's concussion. The Saints struggled to find the middle, but had plenty of scoring shots.

Up next

St Kilda finishes it season with one of the toughest tasks around, taking on Adelaide at RSEA Park, while Port Adelaide will face fellow expansion side Essendon at Alberton Oval.

ST KILDA  2.6  2.7  4.11  4.11 (35)
PORT ADELAIDE  2.1  5.1  5.1  5.3 (33)

GOALS
St Kilda: L.Burke, Shierlaw, Guttridge, Stuart
Port Adelaide: Ewings, De Melo, Surman, Johnson, Houghton

BEST
St Kilda: Priest, Patrikos, Dillon, Stevens, McDonald, Shierlaw
Port Adelaide: Ewings, Phillips, Moloney, Levicki, Foley

INJURIES
St Kilda: Vesely (concussion)
Port Adelaide: Nil