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Monday night football makes a rare reappearance as the struggling St Kilda try to fight the slide, while a resurgent Carlton will be determined to give them a final shove. We’ll have live scores from 7.
The Saints have been a shadow of the side that played three Grand Finals in two years at the end of the last decade.
Their first-up loss to Gold Coast proved to be no aberration, as they’ve lost four more times this season and only recorded a win at the expense of the still-hapless GWS.
Carlton started just as badly, losing three in a row to have Malthouse critics crowding around looking for an early departure.
They needn’t have wasted their time though, as the unflappable Confucius of the Australian Football League brought his wisdom to bear on his new side.
Carlton won their next three to climb back up to 10th on the ladder, five spots clear of the men from Moorabbin.
The Saints have had the better of recent matches, having won the last three between these sides, as well as holding a record of 15-2 since 2002.
But tonight should see the end of that era of dominance.
Relying increasingly on a few ageing stars, Nick Riewoldt and Steven Milne will be important for the Saints, while the Blues have an increasingly confident young brigade led (spiritually, if not technically) by the wise old head of Chris Judd.
Expect a fierce contest. The Saints still have quality in their ranks, they just need to rediscover some ferocity in their game.
We saw signs last week against Collingwood, now the signs have to be followed to their destination.
Carlton, on the other hand, will spring up to seventh spot with a win, so there’s plenty to play for there.
Tune in with us from 7.40pm AEST, to leave us your thoughts on the match and join the conversation.