Experienced St Kilda midfielder Jack Newnes has earned a reprieve after recapturing some form for Sandringham last week.

Newnes collected 25 disposals in wet and wild conditions and comes back into the Saints line-up after Dan Hannebery (managed) was withdrawn from the squad.

Untried rookie Doulton Langlands has been added to the list of emergencies, joining Nathan Brown, Darragh Joyce, Sam Rowe and David Armitage on stand-by for the clash with the Kangaroos on Sunday afternoon.

Hannebery has played the past four games, the last two at AFL level, and completed training on Thursday, but was left out as the Saints continue to take a long-term approach with the star on-baller.

“It was always part of the plan that Dan would need a break at some point after an initial block of games, and with a bit of soreness lingering after the Richmond match, it made sense to do it this week,” Head of Performance Matt Hornsby said.

“He was able to get through our main training Thursday, but we feel that missing this weekend is the best approach as we continue to build his workload.

“He has come a long way over the past few months but it’s important we are patient and realistic in our expectations with a player who is returning mid-season.”