Another Ross Lyon press conference in the books.

Catch up on the latest from Ross the Boss leading into St Kilda's match against the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night.

1. The cavalry is coming... "at some point"

There may be a few new faces on the Saints' injury list through Jimmy Webster (hand) and Jack Bytel (knee) this week, but there's no cause for alarm for the senior coach who's prepared to use the hand he's been dealt.

The Saints could Marcus Windhager from a broken hand in time for Saturday night's match with the Western Bulldogs, while two-time Best & Fairest Seb Ross will need to make it through training to put his hand up for selection after battling a calf complaint in recent weeks. Meanwhile, Tim Membrey won't be rushed back as he builds towards full match fitness.

Despite the lengthening casualty ward, Lyon is bullish there's still depth in the shed. Cooper Sharman and Tom Highmore are among those vying for a senior spot, while Category B Rookie Jack Peris caught Lyon's eye during Sandringham's practice match against Williamstown last weekend at RSEA Park.

Ross says...: "We'd love the cavalry to come at some point. Outside of the two we get back next week, we're probably holding our breath for a month. We were very confident with what we rolled out (in Round 1), I said that publicly and that hasn't changed. There's certainly no excuse here. I haven't got a lot of coaching capital (with Marcus) and he got injured in the [second] one within the first five minutes, but his run and his versatility speaks volumes. I can only judge him on his application and I can't ask for any more, really. I would think if Seb gets through, the odds would be in his favour that he plays."

2. Round 1 results? Irrelevant

Despite the Western Bulldogs being on the wrong side of the ledger in their 50-point loss to Melbourne last weekend, Lyon and the Saints are on high alert for their opposition to bite back at Marvel Stadium.

The Dogs' tall stocks will be missing Rory Lobb (ankle) up forward and potentially Liam Jones (neck) up the other end, but will still be boasting a "triple-A" engine room which will put the red, white and black to the test.

With the likes of Marcus Bontempelli, Tom Liberatore, Jack Macrae and Bailey Smith running through the midfield, Lyon was dismissive of reining in any of the Bulldogs' premium talent through a hard tag.

Jack Bytel was tasked with a run-with role on Andrew Brayshaw for St Kilda and Fremantle's season opener, with Windhager's return possibily opening the door for a similar role come Saturday.

Ross says...: "We're preparing for the best Western Bulldogs. They're competitive beasts, they're proud. Look, I watched that and they were in it, but Melbourne can do that to anyone, we know that, they've got real capability. You don't need much to go wrong against Melbourne for the scoreboard to blow out. I wouldn't be reading too much into it, I think Round 1 results can be a bit deceiving. We played Melbourne in our practice game and they give you a severe audit. We were able to recalibrate some of our game, and I'm sure (the Bulldogs) will too."

3. Thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening

Wind and torrential rain may have lashed Melbourne this morning, and even though preparing to play under Marvel Stadium's protective conditions in two days' time, Lyon wouldn't let the conditions deter the Saints' final preparation for the weekend.

Training was pushed back by half an hour this morning to avoid the worst of the storm, but the inclement weather didn't alter anything that was planned out on the track.

Ross says...: "It looks pretty good [the oval], doesn't it? I haven't really got a green thumb, but we don't modify our training at all. You've got to be able to play in all conditions."

4. Not playing favourites

It's hard to dispute Mattaes Phillipou's status as a fan-favourite after just one game, however there's isn't a No. 1 in Lyon's eyes as he aims to be equally "giving" to all the players under his care.

Phillipou looks likely to hold his place in the line-up after a promising debut, as does fellow debutant Anthony Caminiti who gave his all in his first senior outing in red, white and black.

Ross says...: "Anyone that gets a kick I like! Mattaes had a couple of them. Part of the job coming back was the ability to give yourself to players... and I feel I'm in that headspace that I'm giving, and you've got to be able to give as a coach. It's easy to become a favourite when you prepare in an elite manner and you're determined to be the best version of yourself, but you try to wrap the same lens around anyone." 

5. Get to the chopper

And a unique Ross-ism to close things out!