Monday night football returns for another year as St Kilda once again clash with Carlton at Etihad Stadium. We’ll have live scores from 7.40pm AEST.
The AFL’s annual experiment with the timeslot is an opportunity for the Saints to register a desperately-needed win against a high-quality opponent.
However, the history books tell us that the Blues’ only two wins against St Kilda in the past 11 years have both come on recent Monday night games.
St Kilda have lost two out of their last three, with the win coming against Melbourne, so a big scalp could reinvigorate their season.
Last week it was the Hawks who emerged victorious, getting over the line by 35 points. The positives to come out of the game included Justin Koschitzke having five goals, Nick Riewoldt kicking three and Brendon Goddard getting 26 touches.
Ben McEvoy’s injury has been a cause for concern for the Saints, with Rhys Stanley forced to step into the No. 1 ruck role. How he can fair against Matthew Kreuzer will be a talking point.
Carlton have just one loss to their name and have won two on the trot.
They had the GWS Giants last week, and were forced to work hard to break free after being only 10 point up at half time. In the end, though, they cruised to a 67-point win.
Mitch Robinson and Marc Murphy led the way, although a more competitive effort across the board will be needed tonight.
The Blues get back some of the talent that was rested for last week’s game.
Nathan of Perth
Guest
You came over and basically tried to pick a fight on a thread about a different game and code entirely to what you follow. Its a bad faith proposition. And I know people, and we can both think of a few names there I suspect, do the same in reverse, but this just seemed particularly egregious to me.
SUPREMO
Guest
Nathan of Perth, what do you mean knob? Please explain
Nathan of Perth
Guest
Makes for a very interesting setup, there are now a lot of games where tipping has become very, very tricky indeed.
Nathan of Perth
Guest
Wait, so Eagles are still on top of the ladder when Carlton needed a solitary point victory? Brilliant! Oh St Filledher, I can forgive you so much of what you are for this hilarious gift.
The Cattery
Roar Guru
Ian we started the season with three premiership favourites, and now six or seven others have just jimmied that window open!! This could be the most open season we have seen for a very long time.
Nathan of Perth
Guest
Hot. Damn. That was hilarious.
The Cattery
Roar Guru
Massive win for the saints - the last two rounds, this comp has been absolutely turned on its head - I doubt anyone has an idea as to who is the premiership favourite at the moment!
Nathan of Perth
Guest
Okay, as a passionate Perth Glory supporter, who was there throughout the season, can I just point out that you're being a knob?
Nathan of Perth
Guest
I feel so much better about the Essendon loss all of a sudden.
JamesP
Guest
This game is an absolute cracker!
Ian Whitchurch
Guest
Sainters look like they have stuck a crowbar into their shut premiership window ...
The Cattery
Roar Guru
Big, big quarter by the Saints, turned the tables on the Blues in the pressure department and got the rewards - manufacturing some fantastic goals from congested areas in and around the 50m arc. Another late goal gives the Saints a very handy 17 pt lead. Carlton can come back, they have the personnel in the middle of the park to do it.
The Cattery
Roar Guru
Good game of footy. Saints hit the front right on the quarter time siren with a controversial free to Farren Ray. Carlton lead the tackle count and have forced plenty of turnovers through good pressure, and have some important 50/50 contests. Riewoldt looking dangerous but has only converted one of three shots. Some great coast to coast goals for each team, in fact, the 2nd last goal the Saints scored, they've absolutely pierced the forward press and they had three free Saints running onto the ball into fwd 50! The other coast to coast goal was a hard running goal to Simpson, one of the best you'll see.
Nick
Guest
Carlton under 40pts. Who thinks under 40 and who thinks over 40?
Nick
Guest
Carlton -39.5 I think. Who agrees and who thinks it'll more than 40??
SUPREMO
Guest
That's right and don't you forget it
The Cattery
Roar Guru
154 years on, all that matters is that it continues for another 154 years. If Australians want to pretend to be passionate about English football clubs, from cities they've never been to - that is of course their perogative, and I would never stand in their way. It's a free country.
SUPREMO
Guest
Sorry I'll will wait until the last round of the season before making a this sort of comment
The Cattery
Roar Guru
What's the point of comparing one home and away game, in round 7, with the culmination of the Premier League (with a once in a century type of conclusion)? And by the way, there's no such thing as EPL. Around 40,000 Carlton and St Kilda fans will be there in person to watch it live, another 800,000 or more will watch it live on TV across 3 channels. It might be a good game, it might be an ordinary game - who knows? Whatever the case, fans will be back next week and the week after to support their teams - they'll be there in very large numbers - that's the most important bit. Congratulations to City, I'm sure the 48,000 fans that turned up experienced the most memorable sporting moment of their life.
Redb
Roar Guru
Easily.