Home, sweet home! We're marching back to Marvel Stadium this Thursday night for our first home game of the year under the roof!

Here's everything you need to know ahead of Thursday night's match against the Western Bulldogs.

Round 6

St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
Thursday 18 April
Marvel Stadium, 7:30pm AEST
Broadcast on Channel 7, Fox Footy & Kayo

Public gates open at 5:45pm

As well as for an all-important four points, the Saints and Bulldogs will play for the 25^th annual Barker-Whitten Challenge Plate on Thursday night. 

Named in honour of respective Club legends Trevor Barker and Ted Whitten, the Plate recognises the work of the Trevor Barker Foundation and EJ Whitten Foundation – both of which partner with Challenge; an organisation dedicated to supporting children and their families living with cancer. 

There's no place like home! Join us in our march back to Marvel Stadium this Thursday night!

Round 6 tickets are also available for Reserved Bay members to pre-book, or General Admission access members who wish to upgrade their seat.

Members, don’t forget to please check your emails for detailed instructions from our Membership Team on how to make the most out of this process. Alternatively, if you have a physical/mobile membership card, please scan this in to secure your match access.

For all important information related to match day access and mobile memberships, please click here.

For any membership queries on match day, please visit the Saints Membership Team who will be located at the Club Hub at Gate 5.

The Member Zone is a new online space dedicated to link St Kilda members with all the information they need to get the most out of their memberships.

To access our Member Zone, click here.

A world-class renovation has transformed Marvel Stadium into one of the state's premier precincts for game day and entertainment!

Check out what's new as we prepare for Thursday's home game return against the Western Bulldogs in Round 6.

Plan your journey with PTV Journey Planner to make sure you get to the game on time and with ease. 

Check before you travel to avoid public transport and road disruptions.

• Buses replace trains between Ringwood and Lilydale Stations from 8:30pm
• Coaches replace trains between Waurn Ponds and Wyndham Vale Stations

For more information about Victoria's Big Build which may affect your travel, click here.

Gate 7 is your destination for all your exclusive Saints merchandise from Saints Locker, with 100 per cent of profits going towards the club.

Thursday night is also a great time to redeem your 2024 member voucher, so head down and chat to our friendly staff from 5:45pm to collect your 2024 member cap, scarf or beanie. 

You can also redeem your 2024-member voucher via the online Saints Locker shop.

Get down to the Chery Motor activation between Gates 4 & 5 from 5:00pm to check out a Chery, plus meet two Saints players for a photo!

Guess how many footys are in the Chery car for your chance to win a $250 Saints Locker + $500 Prezzee Smart eGift Card.

During the game, make sure to check out, participate and have fun in our brand-new, in-stadium activations!

• Red Rooster Crunch Time (quarter-time)
• Linen House Quiz (half-time)
• CMC Kick Your Investment Goals (three-quarter time)

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, TikTok and X by using the official hashtags #SaintsFooty and #AFLSaintsDogs.

Visit the official Saints Match Centre for live in-game stats, highlights, news and other updates.

Six goals to Aaron Naughton has come close to single-handedly ousting St Kilda in its return to Marvel Stadium, with the big man’s haul seeing the Western Bulldogs through to a powerful 60-point prime-time triumph.

Although the Bulldogs were without leading man Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Tom Liberatore, the under-fire outfit had no trouble finding the sticks with 10 individual goalkickers to put their opposition to the sword 9.10 (64) to 19.10 (124).

Naughton and Cody Weightman had three majors apiece by quarter-time to hammer home a seven-goal opening term in emphatic fashion, opening up a lead - and the floodgates - which couldn’t be reined in.

It’s St Kilda’s heftiest defeat under Ross Lyon since Round 7, 2010, seeing the Saints slump to a 2-4 record after conceding its previous three defeats by a total of 13 points.

Commentary around Luke Beveridge’s Bulldogs was at an all-time high in the lead-up to Thursday’s encounter, but the bite back on-field was significant. 

The Bulldogs appeared as if they barely needed to change gears and at times effortlessly moved the ball from one end to the other to the delight of Naughton. Previously out-of-favour prime movers Bailey Dale (39 disposals) and Jack Macrae (30) were immense in the Dogs’ dominance and drive into attack, with skipper Marcus Bontempelli uncharacteristically playing second fiddle despite having 24 touches and three goals of his own.

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While the Bulldogs’ forwards had their names up in lights as the goals flowed readily, the stringent defence was just as vital in the final outcome which limited their shaky opponents to just nine goals for the night, four of which came in the fourth term.

Bradley Hill (31 disposals) attempted to get his side going and provided rare zip in an otherwise stagnant night for ball movement, however the Saints were comprehensively outplayed on the inside and outside, and consequently struggled to have any impact forward with Max King out of the line-up through injury.

Adam Treloar and Tim English led the Bulldogs’ easy access out of centre bounces (9-16), with the visitors’ ability to work into space and farm uncontested ball (205-270) and marks (74-148) compounded the Saints’ situation as the game progressed.

There were slight glimpses in the opening half as first-years Hugo Garcia and Darcy Wilson fired through important goals to keep their side in the contest and Marcus Windhager rolled up the sleeves to chart 29 possessions. 

But as hard as the Saints’ fought for their minimal reward, the Dogs were on-hand to offer the immediate reply without much struggle. 

Tim Membrey’s three final-quarter majors repaired the deficit in the final term, but the damage was done - Dan Butler coming off the ground with a suspected hamstring injury the final blow - as the red, white and black were the ones left to lick their wounds.

ST KILDA  1.0  4.3  5.7  9.10 (64)
WESTERN BULLDOGS  7.1  12.4  17.6  19.10 (124)

GOALS
St Kilda: Membrey 3, Caminiti, Jones, Garcia, Wilson, Owens, Sharman
Western Bulldogs: Naughton 6, Weightman 3, Bontempelli 3, Darcy, Dale, Treloar, West, English, Gallagher, Macrae 

BEST
St Kilda: Hill, Windhager, Steele, Ross, Byrnes
Western Bulldogs: Naughton, Dale, Macrae, Treloar, Bontempelli, Jones, English, Johannisen

INJURIES
St Kilda: Butler (hamstring)
Western Bulldogs: Nil

SUBSTITUTES
St Kilda: Dan Butler replaced Zak Jones in the third term (tactical)
Western Bulldogs: Ryley Sanders replaced Laitham Vandemeer in the third term (tactical)

CROWD
26,719 at Marvel Stadium