{"id":189064,"date":"2025-10-04T06:11:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T06:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/189064\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T06:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T06:11:09","slug":"saints-move-into-aflw-top-eight-after-14-point-win-over-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/189064\/","title":{"rendered":"Saints move into AFLW top eight after 14-point win over Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"

St Kilda has overcome GWS by 14 points to jump inside the AFLW top eight for the first time since round one.<\/p>\n

The Saints blew the match open with three unanswered goals in the third term, setting up the 4.6 (30) to 2.4 (16) win at Henson Park in Sydney.<\/p>\n

But St Kilda will be sweating on scans to Nicola Barr, who came from the field with a suspected knee injury in the last quarter.<\/p>\n

Darcy Guttridge and Bianca Jakobsson (ankle) also left the ground in the final term in a sour end to a successful road trip for the Saints.<\/p>\n

Why Blues are a finals threat<\/a><\/p>\n

Carlton’s emergence as a finals threat is no surprise, with the Blues now possessing the personnel to execute an effective game plan.<\/p>\n

It was their fourth win in a row after they had slumped to a 1-3 win-loss record a month ago with consecutive defeats to Melbourne, West Coast and Hawthorn.<\/p>\n

Since entering the AFLW in 2020, St Kilda’s best result has been ninth (twice) and it has never qualified for finals in six previous seasons.<\/p>\n

Dual All-Australian Jaimee Lambert put in a powerhouse performance, showing why she has been one of the best players since the foundation of the AFLW back in 2017.<\/p>\n

Lambert, a five-time club best-and-fairest with Collingwood and the Saints, was a constant threat up forward with two goals and 25 disposals.<\/p>\n

Midfielder Georgia Patrikios is back to her best after missing all of last season due to injury, gathering 26 disposals and having four clearances.<\/p>\n

All six goals in the match were kicked to the same end of the ground, although that was more coincidental with wind not appearing to be a major factor.<\/p>\n

Young gun Kaitlyn Srhoj enjoyed a breakout match for the Giants, finishing as the leading disposal winner on the ground with 27.<\/p>\n

GWS has a 2-6 record through eight matches, with its finals hopes already dashed.<\/p>\n

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