The stage is set, the team is ready! Here's everything you need to know ahead of The Opening Night of the Saint's Eras Tour!
St Kilda v Sydney Sunday 8 September, 3:05pm RSEA Park | Kulin Nations Broadcast on Fox Footy & Kayo
Public gates open at 2:05pm.
The Ferris Wheel is back!
Get the best views of the South on our Saints Ferris Wheel!
Kids Zone
Keep the kids entertained while you watch the game at our Kids Zone! There'll be face painting, arts and crafts, inflatables, a toddler zone and more!
Chery 360 Camera
Look like a celeb and snap the ultimate photo with the Chery 360 Camera!
Score some freebies from our partners!
No trip to the footy is complete without a pie, even better when they're free, thanks to Westinghouse.
Saints AFLW Members receive a FREE coffee thanks to CMC invest.
At the Saints, we love our local businesses and we think you will too - that's why we have introduced the Southside Market! Each week we have a range of different vendors from the local community setting up to showcase all the local community has to offer!
Seven new Saints! Get to know our 2024 draft class
With the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft at a close, brush up on all you need to know about this year's crop of draftees.
Gaelic phenomenon Armstrong signs with Saints
St Kilda has signed budding Gaelic star Eamonn Armstrong to its list as a Category B Rookie.
Saints confirm list changes
St Kilda has confirmed changes to its AFLW list, with Nat Exon, Beth Pinchin, Maddie Boyd and Caitlin Matthews advised they will not be offered contracts for the 2025 season.
Pick swaps galore as Saints add four more at 2024 Draft
James Barrat, Hugh Boxshall, Alex Dodson and Patrick Said have officially joined St Kilda at the close of the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft.
Tobie and Kosi: Two very different draft stories almost 25 years apart
Tobie Travaglia only had an "inkling" as to where he'd eventually end up on draft night, but for Justin Koschitzke at the 2000 National Draft, he knew exactly where he was headed.
Top-10 Travaglia and Tauru join St Kilda
St Kilda has added top-tier draftees Tobie Travaglia and Alixzander Tauru to its list following tonight’s 2024 Telstra AFL Draft.
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Slick Saints stay unbeaten with win over Swans
St Kilda ends Round 2 in second spot after an impressive victory over Sydney at RSEA Park.
St Kilda has recorded two wins from its first two outings of the 2024 NAB AFLW season, recording a 16-point win over a Sydney side that has lost star forward Chloe Molloy for the rest of the season.
Despite the Swans co-captain traveling with the team on Sunday, Molloy was ruled out an hour before the match with what the club said was "knee soreness". Some 45 minutes later, just moments before the opening bounce, the club instead said that Molloy had ruptured her ACL at training during the week.
The Molloy news was just the start of what was a disappointing day for the Swans, who lost 6.6 (42) to 4.2 (26) in front of a crowd of 2,694 at RSEA Park on Sunday afternoon.
It was a low-scoring affair in the first quarter, with the swirling wind in Moorabbin wreaking havoc on St Kilda's set shots and Sydney's attempts to clear its defensive 50.
Misses to forwards Jesse Wardlaw and Jaimee Lambert showed just how difficult the conditions were, with Wardlaw unable to capitalise on a shot from 10 metres out straight in front.
The Saints dominated inside 50s for the term 11-6, however they weren't able to make the most of them on the scoreboard, finishing the quarter with six behinds while Sydney were yet to score.
The home side eventually kicked the first major of the game when former Magpie Darcy Guttridge marked inside 50 off the back of some terrific defensive pressure from St Kilda forward J'Noemi Anderson.
The weather continued to deteriorate, with rain beginning to fall halfway through the second quarter. The conditions seem to suit the Saints, who kicked two further goals into the wind through Ella Friend and midfielder Tyanna Smith to give them a 23-point lead at the main break.
The rain continued in the third term, making it difficult for players to have clean possessions, but the Swans got their first major on the board when a high tackle on Sydney's Cynthia Hamilton gave her a set shot. The Saints were quick to return fire with a goal to Nat Exon, who returned to the team this week, dribbling the ball through from 10 metres out.
The Saints again added to their tally when winger Molly McDonald completed an end-to-end goal to give the Saints a 28-point lead at the final break.
Sydney gave it their all in the final term, kicking goals through speedster Montana Beruldsen and young gun Sofia Hurley, but a 50-metre goal on the run from star forward Wardlaw at the 14-minute mark put the game out of reach.
A goal to the Swans through Rebecca Privitelli in her 50th game reduced the final margin to 16 points, but the Saints marched away with the victory and the four points.
Swans confirm ACL for Molloy Co-captain and star forward, Chloe Molloy, was a late out for the Swans, with the club citing knee soreness initially as the reason for her absence. However, moments before the first bounce, the club confirmed that the 25-year-old had ruptured her ACL at training during the week. Molloy arrived at the ground with her teammates and appeared to be in good spirits despite knowing her season was over. CEO Tom Harley confirmed during the match that the Swans had received results of the scans late yesterday, but opted to keep their players and supporters in the dark in order to not disrupt the preparation of the playing group.
Saints' new era The Saints have themed their AFLW season after Taylor Swift'sThe Eras Tour, and it looks like it's a new era for Nick Dal Santo's troops on the field. Two games into the 2024 season, the Saints look like the team we have been waiting for since they entered the competition in 2020. A fit and injury-free Liv Vesely racking up disposals through the middle. A dominant Jesse Wardlaw clunking contested marks and kicking goals. Nic Stevens looking at home in defence and Grace Kelly and Molly McDonald owning both wings. It seems like everyone is playing their role and playing connected, disciplined footy. We couldn't be more ready for it.
Sharing the love In their first two matches, the Saints have had a whopping twelve individual goal kickers. Jesse Wardlaw is currently leading their goal kicking tally with three, however with a further 11 players contributing to the scoreboard, the Saints are sharing the love. Wardlaw will be the main focal point up forward, but with many willing contributors across the ground, there are plenty of avenues for the Saints to score.
Up next Next Saturday afternoon, Sydney will head to Coffs Harbour to play Richmond in the first-ever AFLW game at C.ex Coffs International Stadium, while St Kilda will come up against Essendon at Windy Hill on Sunday afternoon.
ST KILDA 0.6 3.6 5.6 6.6 (42) SYDNEY 0.0 0.1 1.2 4.2 (26)