Up to four fresh faces could make their Saints debut this Sunday when St Kilda hosts Fremantle at Marvel Stadium this Sunday.
Off-season recruits Liam Stocker and Zaine Cordy will represent the red, white and black for the first time after being named in the starting 18.
Stocker's selection caps a surreal few months for the 23-year-old after earning a place on the Saints' list in January following a four-year career at Carlton.
“Ever since I met you in Wangaratta, I’ve been thinking we can get you in a Saints jumper.”
— St Kilda FC (@stkildafc) March 14, 2023
Liam Stocker has officially converted Indi to the red, white and black! ❤️🤍🖤
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Meanwhile, Cordy made the switch from the Bulldogs in last year's free agency window and is expected to play as a marking target up forward.
Teenagers Mattaes Phillipou and Anthony Caminiti have been named on the extended interchange. If selected in the final team, the exciting pair will make their AFL debuts.
Marcus Windhager (hand) is hoping to prove his fitness during Friday's training session, having been named on the extended bench alongside Jack Bytel, Jimmy Webster, Ben Paton, Tom Campbell and Cooper Sharman.
A substitute will be named from the emergencies an hour before Sunday's game, which kicks off at 4:40pm.
St Kilda's final team will be confirmed at 5pm AEDT on Friday.
Round 1
St Kilda v Fremantle
Sunday 19 March
Marvel Stadium, 4:40pm
Broadcast live on Fox Footy, Kayo and the AFL Live Official App
NEW: Liam Stocker, Zaine Cordy, Mattaes Phillipou, Anthony Caminiti
B |
Josh Battle | Dougal Howard | Callum Wilkie |
HB |
Liam Stocker | Jack Sinclair | Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera |
C |
Mason Wood | Jack Steele | Ryan Byrnes |
HF |
Jack Higgins | Bradley Hill | Mitch Owens |
F |
Zaine Cordy | Jade Gresham | Dan Butler |
R |
Rowan Marshall | Brad Crouch | Hunter Clark |
INT FROM: |
Jack Bytel | Jimmy Webster | Ben Paton |
Marcus Windhager | Mattaes Phillipou | Tom Campbell | |
|
Cooper Sharman | Anthony Caminiti |