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Saints too good for Eagles

May 23rd 2010 09:29

ST KILDA has ended a two-match losing run with a come-from-behind 35-point win over West Coast at Subiaco Oval on Sunday.


The Saints trailed by 17 points early in the third quarter but lifted and piled on nine of the last ten goals of the contest to record a 13.13 (91) to 8.8 (56) victory.

It was St Kilda's sixth win of the season while the Eagles now have six losses to their name after nine rounds.

Saints acting captain Lenny Hayes led from the front with 35 possessions while Brendon Goddard (30) and Nick Dal Santo (27) were also influential.

Jason Blake and Raphael Clarke held in-form West Coast forwards Josh Kennedy and Mark LeCras goalless. Clarke also generated plenty of run from defence with 21 touches.

St Kilda had nine individual goal-kickers for the match - Stephen Milne the most effective with three majors.

Adam Selwood was West Coast's best with 32 disposals and two goals, Matt Priddis (34 possessions) tried hard while Ben McKinley booted four first-half majors.

WEST COAST: 2.2, 5.6, 7.7, 8.8 (56)
ST KILDA: 1.3, 4.6, 9.11, 13.13 (91)
GOALS: West Coast: McKinley 4, A. Selwood 2, Lynch, Waters
St Kilda: Milne 3, Schneider 2, McEvoy 2, Koschitzke, Goddard, Hayes, Ray, Dal Santo, Gardiner

BEST: West Coast: A. Selwood, Priddis, McKinley, S.Selwood
St Kilda: Hayes, Goddard, Dal Santo, Clarke, Blake, Fisher, Gilbert, Milne
INJURIES: West Coast: Nil
St Kilda: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Margetts, Chamberlain, Jennings
CROWD: 36,244 at Subiaco Oval
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Saints edge out Dogs

April 30th 2010 12:39

ST KILDA has recorded a gutsy three-point win over the Western Bulldogs in a dour affair at Etihad Stadium on Friday night.

Trailing by 17 points at three-quarter time, the Saints looked set to suffer their second successive loss after going down to Port Adelaide last weekend but they kicked three unanswered goals in the final term to prevail 7.7 (49) to 6.10 (46).

It was St Kilda’s fifth win of the season while the Bulldogs now have a 3-3 record.

Acting captain Lenny Hayes led from the front with 35 possessions while Leigh Montagna (34) was also superb.

Stephen Milne and David Armitage booted two goals apiece while Sam Fisher kept Barry Hall to just one goal and kicked one of his own.

For the Dogs, Lindsay Gilbee and Adam Cooney racked up 36 disposals each while Jarrod Harbrow generated plenty of run from defence with 34 touches.

The Bulldogs kicked the first goal of the match after just two minutes of action with Daniel Giansiracusa snapping truly but only a further two majors were booted in a first term in which the defensive pressure applied by both sides was superb.

The last of those two goals was a long-range bomb from Ryan Griffen in the final minute of the quarter which put the Dogs six points in front at the first change.

St Kilda managed the first goal of the second term before the Bulldogs took control of general play.

However they were unable to translate their dominance onto the scoreboard, booting a wasteful 1.5 to go into the main break with a 10-point advantage.

A 50m penalty against Tom Williams for running over the mark resulted in Milne kicking the first goal of third quarter before the Bulldogs banged on goals through Shaun Higgins, Jordan Roughead and Hall to blow the margin out to 23 points at the 18-minute mark.

Armitage converted two minutes later but the Dogs went into the final change with a handy buffer.

Leading by 15 points 18 minutes into the final stanza, the Bulldogs appeared to be on course for their first win over a top-eight side in 2010.

But a fumble by Williams in the middle of the ground led to a goal to Milne before Armitage booted a soccer-style goal shortly after to cut the deficit to less than one straight kick.

When Fisher snapped a goal from 35m out the Saints were in front by three points with just under three minutes left on the clock.

The Saints then held firm in the dying stages to record the most unlikeliest of victories.

ST KILDA 1.2, 2.3, 4.3, 7.7 (49)
WESTERN BULLDOGS:2.2, 3.7, 6.8, 6.10 (46)
GOALS: St Kilda: Milne 2, Armitage 2, Koschitzke, Steven, Fisher
Western Bulldogs: Hall, Giansiracusa, Griffin, Hahn, Higgins, Roughead
BEST: St Kilda: Hayes, Montagna, Fisher, Goddard, Gwilt , Dal Santo
Western Bulldogs: Gilbee, Cooney, Harbrow, Giansiracusa, Lake, Griffen
INJURIES: St Kilda: Nil
Western Bulldogs: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Rosebury, Meredith, Pannell
CROWD: 43,072 at Etihad Stadium
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Saints remain undefeated

April 18th 2010 10:44

ST KILDA has maintained its undefeated start to the season with a hard-fought 15-point win over Fremantle at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

It was a tight contest for the first three quarters with the Dockers in front by the barest of margins at quarter-time, scores level at the main break and the Saints one point clear at three-quarter time before they banged on the first four goals of the final term to establish a match-winning 25-point advantage, eventually prevailing 16.12 (108) to 14.9 (93).

For Fremantle the result means they now have a 3-1 win-loss record.

Brendon Goddard and Stephen Milne stepped up in the absence of injured skipper Nick Riewoldt and the suspended Justin Koschitzke, booting five goals apiece.

Nick Dal Santo was damaging in the middle with 35 possessions and two majors while Clinton Jones (33), Leigh Montagna (28) and Lenny Hayes (27) were also prolific.

Dockers captain Matthew Pavlich kicked five goals while Paul Duffield provided plenty of drive off half-back with a game-high 36 disposals.

Aaron Sandilands was dominant in the ruck with 36 hit-outs while Michael Barlow (28 touches) continued the impressive start to his AFL career.

ST KILDA: 4.2, 7.4, 12.7, 16.12 (108)
FREMANTLE: 4.3, 7.4, 12.6, 14.9 (93)
GOALS: St Kilda: Goddard 5, Milne 5, Dal Santo 2, Schneider 2, Jones, McQualter
Fremantle: Pavlich 5, Hill 2, Mundy 2, Pearce 2, Mayne, Ballantyne, McPhee
BEST: St Kilda: Dal Santo, Goddard, Milne, Jones, Montagna, Hayes
Fremantle: Pavlich, Duffield, Sandilands, Barlow, Hill
INJURIES: St Kilda: Nil
Fremantle: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Vozzo, S.Ryan, Pannell
CROWD: 29,814 at Etihad Stadium
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Saints record gutsy win

April 9th 2010 13:18

ST KILDA has maintained its recent dominance over Collingwood with a gutsy 28-point win at Etihad Stadium on Friday night.

Despite losing their best player in skipper Nick Riewoldt to a serious hamstring injury late in the first half, the Saints willed themselves to a 10.9 (69) to 4.17 (41) victory to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

It was St Kilda’s fourth straight win over the Magpies.

The Pies failed to kick a goal in the second half for the first time since 1987.

Sam Gilbert was the Saints’ best with a game-high 32 possessions and 20 marks, Steven Baker collected 28 touches and kept Leon Davis quiet while star midfielders Lenny Hayes (27) and Nick Dal Santo (27) were influential.

For Collingwood, Luke Ball racked up 28 disposals against his old side while youngster Sharrod Wellingham (25) continued his run of good form.

The match had plenty of feeling in it before a ball had even been bounced with a mini-melee breaking out after Harry O’Brien crashed into Saints tagger Clinton Jones.

Wellingham earned a free-kick after being caught high by Michael Gardiner in the scuffle.

The Magpies soon had the first goal of the contest on the board with Travis Cloke converting a set shot from 40m.

But their joy was short-lived as a free-kick against Leigh Brown for rough conduct as the ball was sailing through the goals, and a 50m penalty against O’Brien for abusing umpire Michael Vozzo gifted Brendon Goddard a goal.

Leigh Montagna kicked the only other major of the opening stanza to give the Saints a four-point buffer at the first change.

The lead changed hands five hands in a see-sawing second term with the Magpies going into the main break with their noses in front after Dayne Beams snapped truly late in the quarter.

The Pies dominated general play in the third term but let themselves down in front of goal, booting six straight behinds.

While Collingwood was incredibly wasteful, St Kilda made the most of their limited opportunities - managing two majors from three scoring shots to establish a four-point advantage at three-quarter time.

It was all-one way traffic in the final stanza as the Saints banged on goals through Adam Schneider, Michael Gardiner, James Gwilt and Montagna to secure the four premiership points.

ST KILDA 2.2, 4.5, 6.6, 10.9 (69)
COLLINGWOOD:1.4, 4.8, 4.14, 4.17 (41)
GOALS: St Kilda: Montagna 2, Goddard 2, Dal Santo, Milne, Gram, Schneider, Gardiner, Gwilt
Collingwood: Cloke, Didak, Sidebottom, Beams
BEST: St Kilda: Gilbert, Baker, Hayes, Dal Santo, Gram, Montagna
Collingwood: Ball, Wellingham, Sidebottom, Cloke
INJURIES: St Kilda: Riewoldt (hamstring), Hayes (nose)
Collingwood: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Vozzo, Meredith, Ryan
CROWD:49,669 at Etihad Stadium
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Lovett hearing put on hold

April 1st 2010 04:46

ANDREW Lovett's grievance hearing against St Kilda has been put on hold pending the outcome of criminal proceedings.

The 27-year-old, who was sacked by the Saints a day after he was charged with rape, is seeking a payout of his three-year, million-dollar-plus contract.

A decision on the matter was set to be made on April 1 but the AFL Grievance Tribunal granted applications made by St Kilda and Victoria Police for the hearing to be deferred until Lovett's court case has finished.

The Victorian Goverment Solicitors Office said on behalf of the Chief Commssioner of Victoria Police that a hearing that would rule on the lawfulness of Lovett's sacking could be prejudicial to the trial.

A committal session for Lovett's rape case will be held on May 7.
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Koschitzke to miss three

March 29th 2010 23:13

ST KILDA star Justin Koschitzke will miss three matches after coach Ross Lyon confirmed on FoxSports' On The Couch program on Monday night that the club would not contest a charge handed down by the AFL match review panel.

Koschitzke was cited for engaging in rough conduct following his bump on Sydney defender Nick Malceski during the opening minutes of Saturday night's clash at ANZ Stadium.

Due to an existing poor record Koschitzke would have been risking a four-match suspension if he challenged the charge at the AFL Tribunal.
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Kosi could miss a month

March 29th 2010 05:32

ST KILDA key forward Justin Koschitzke could miss a month of football after being charged by the match review panel with engaging in rough conduct against Sydney defender Nick Malceski.

Koschitzke's bump on Malceski in the opening minutes of Saturday night's clash at ANZ Stadium was assessed as reckless conduct, medium impact and high contact, which equated to 325 points and a three-match suspension.

But due to a poor existing record he will be risking a four-match ban if he elects to contest the charge at the tribunal.

Even if the 27-year-old enters an early guilty plea he will miss three matches.

Another Saint - Brendon Goddard - was charged wth making negligent contact with an umpire - but he can accept a $900 fine with an early plea.

Meanwhile, the match-day report laid against Essendon ruckman David Hille for charging star Geelong midfielder James Bartel was thrown out.

It was the view of the panel that Hille had made a legitimate attempt to mark the ball.

The panel also assessed incidents involving Carlton utility Jarrad Waite, North Melbourne skipper Brent Harvey and Bulldogs duo Ryan Hargrave and Jason Akermnais.

Contact made by Waite and Harvey to Tiger Daniel Connors and Port's Jacob Surjan respectively was deemed to be below that required to constitute a reportable offence while the inconclusive nature of video evidence meant no action was taken against Hargrave and Akermanis.
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Saints sink Swans

March 27th 2010 11:41
ST KILDA has held on for an eight-point win over a gallant Sydney side at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.

The Saints led by 20 points at three-quarter time but had to withstand a spirited fight-back from the Swans, eventually prevailing 15.6 (96) to 13.10 (88).

Skipper Nick Riewoldt starred with four goals while Leigh Montagna (26 possessions), Brendon Goddard (23) and Nick Dal Santo (22) were also instrumental in the win.

For Sydney, Adam Goodes kicked three goals, Ryan O'Keefe racked up a game-high 33 disposals while Tadhg Kennelly (29) generated plenty of run from defence.

The Swans jumped out of the blocks, managing five scoring shots before St Kilda had troubled the scorers.

Trailing by 15 points, the Saints responded in emphatic fashion - piling on five goals without reply in a stunning 10-minute burst to set up a nine-point lead at quarter-time.

Goodes showcased his brilliance in the second term, kicking two goals - including a spectacular volleyed effort from 30m out before setting up former Lion Daniel Bradshaw for his first goal in Swans’ colours with a clever soccer pass.

Despite Goodes’ influence it was St Kilda who went into the main break in front after a flawless goal-kicking display in the first-half.

The Saints led by seven points after half-time after booting 9.0 to 7.5.

Riewoldt booted the first goal of the second half before the Swans responded with back-to-back majors from Kieran Jack and Jesse White to reduce the deficit to just three points.

St Kilda then kicked away with goals from Jarryn Geary, Andrew McQualter and Gram to go into three-quarter time with a 20-point lead.

It appeared as if the Saints were on course for a win but Sydney had other ideas, slamming on the first three majors of the final stanza to close to within two points.

Riewoldt’s slotted home his fourth after Heath Grundy gave away a holding free-kick to give his side some breathing space before an undisciplined act by Martin Mattner resulted in a goal to Brendon Goddard.

Mattner kicked one of his own to give the Swans a glimmer of hope but St Kilda held firm in the dying stages to secure the four premiership points.

SYDNEY: 3.3 7.5 9.8 13.10(88)
ST KILDA: 5.0 9.0 13.4 15.6(96)
GOALS:
Sydney Swans: Goodes 3, Mattner 2, Kirk, Jack, Malceski, McVeigh, Moore, O’Keefe, Bradshaw, White
St Kilda: Riewoldt 4, Gram 2, Koschitzke 2, Dal Santo, Goddard, Geary, Milne, McQualter, Peake, Schneider
BEST: Swans: Goodes, O’Keefe, Kennelly, Malceski, Shaw, Seaby
Saints: Riewoldt, Montagna, Goddard, Dal Santo, Gram, Hayes
INJURIES: Swans: Kennelly (concussion)
Saints: Nil
UMPIRES: C Donlon, S McBurney, S Grun
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
CROWD: 31,333 at ANZ Stadium
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Fisher out for up to a month

March 14th 2010 11:13

STAR St Kilda defender Sam Fisher will be out for up to a month after injuring his ankle in the Saints' 40-point loss to the Western Bulldogs in the NAB Cup grand final at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

Scans on Sunday revealed the injury was more serious than first thought.

Fisher was a key cog in a St Kilda defence which was the best in the AFL last season, playing 24 of a possible 25 matches.

In some good news for the Saints, classy midfielder Lenny Hayes will be right to play in the round one clash against Sydney at ANZ Stadium on March 27 after missing the grand final with a calf injury.
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Lovett, Saints remain at loggerheads

March 12th 2010 10:25

THE dispute between fallen star Andrew Lovett and St Kilda remains unsolved despite a nine-hour mediation session on Friday.

The Saints sacked the former Essendon speedster a day after he was formally charged with rape.

It is understood Lovett wants St Kilda to pay out his three-year $1 million plus contract.

Saints chief executive Michael Nettlefold said the club entered the meeting with an 'open mind' and tried its best to obtain a 'satisfactory solution'.

"However, the claim made by Andrew Lovett’s representatives was not something the club could reasonably agree to," Nettlefold said.

"As our members, sponsors and other stakeholders would expect, we have obtained legal advice from independent expert employment law barristers who advised us that the club was legally entitled to terminate Andrew Lovett’s employment contract."

Nettlefold said under the AFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement a club was within its rights to sack a player if it deemed the player had brought the club into disrepute.

"Further, the club formed the view that Andrew had also engaged in misconduct which is a ground for termination under his contract of employment," he said.

"The main reasons the club believes that its decision to terminate Lovett’s employment on these grounds is justified, is because of his behaviour on December 23/24, 2009 and his failure to obey specific directions to contact club officials in this type of situation."

St Kilda remains open to ongoing discussions in a bid to reach a settlement but the matter could now be referred to the AFL Grievance Tribunal for resolution.
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Saints demolish Dockers

March 6th 2010 11:00

ST KILDA has set up a NAB Cup grand final showdown with the Western Bulldogs with a 70-point demolition of Fremantle at a battered Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

The start of the contest was delayed by 20 minutes as health and safety inspectors surveyed damaged caused to the roof above the LiveWire bar at the southern end of the stadium during the freaks storms that swept over Melbourne.

Spectators were locked out until 15 minutes before the rescheduled start at 7.30pm and were restricted to level one.

Despite all the drama going on around them, the Saints put in a clinical performance - leading at every change before going on to record a 2.15.7 (115) to 2.3.9 (45) win.

Some of the gloss was taken off the victory with veteran midfielder Lenny Hayes suffering a calf strain just before half-time.

Hayes will miss the clash against the Bulldogs but is expected to be right for round one.

Clinton Jones was best afield with a game-high 40 possessions, Stephen Milne kicked four goals, Jason Gram collected 23 disposals and booted two majors and a super goal while youngsters Jarryn Geary and David Armitage were impressive performers.

For the Dockers, Paul Duffield racked up 26 touches, rookie Michael Barlow continued his stellar run of pre-season form with 23 possessions while Kepler Bradley battled hard in the ruck.

St Kilda's willingness to run hard paid instant dividends as they slammed on the first four goals of the match in the opening 17 minutes.

Fremantle's only major in the opening stanza came off the boot of Ryan Murphy deep into time-on.

The Saints had 63 more possessions than the Dockers in the second quarter and kicked three unanswered goals, including a super goal from Geary to go into the main break with a commanding 35-point lead.

Back-to-back super goals from skipper Matthew Pavlich and youngster Anthony Morabito early in the third term gave the Dockers a sniff.

But any hopes Fremantle had of pulling off a come-from-behind win were quickly snuffed out with St Kilda piling on six of the last seven goals of the quarter.

The final term was a procession with the Saints booting four goals to one to cap off a dominant display.

ST KILDA: 0.4.1, 1.6.2, 1.12.4, 2.15.7 (115)
FREMANTLE: 0.1.5, 0.1.6, 2.2.7, 2.3.9 (44)

SUPERGOALS: St Kilda: Geary, Gram
Fremantle: Morabito, Pavlich
GOALS: St Kilda: Milne 4, Gram 2, Stanley 2, Schneider 2, Koschitzke, Geary, Lynch, Armitage, McQualter
Fremantle: Duffield, Barlow, Bradley, Hayden
BEST: St Kilda: Jones, Milne, Gram, Geary, Armitage, Dal Santo
Fremantle: Barlow, Duffield, Hasleby
INJURIES: St Kilda: Hayes (calf), Blake (back tightness) - late withdrawal
Fremantle: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Jeffery, Chamberlain, Pannell
CROWD: 5,241 at ETIHAD STADIUM

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Saints to meet with Lovett

March 5th 2010 11:16

ST KILDA will meet with fallen AFL star Andrew Lovett next Friday as part of a mediation process to resolve Lovett's wrongful dismissal complaint.

The former Essendon speedster was sacked by the Saints a day after he was formally charged with rape but the club claimed the decision to terminate his three-year million-dollar contract was related to a series of indiscretions and not the charge laid against him.

The 28-year-old last week won the right to have his case heard by the AFL grievances tribunal.

St Kilda was due to meet with Lovett and his representatives on Thursday but failed to show.

The Saints said because the tribunal hadn't provided them with detailed written reasons for Lovett still being recognised as a league listed player they didn't feel obliged to attend the meeting.

Despite confirming their commitment to the grievance tribunal process, the club has reserved its rights to continue to object to the jurisdiction of the grievance tribunal in this matter.

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Saints pip Swans

February 27th 2010 10:36
ST KILDA is through to the semi-finals of NAB Cup after recording a thrilling one-point win over Sydney at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

The Saints led by 17 points midway through the final term before the Swans levelled the scores with just over five minutes remaining in the match.

David Armitage broke the deadlock with a point from the forward pocket with just two minutes left on the on the clock before St Kilda hung tough in the dying stages to prevail 2.9.7 (79) to 0.12.6 (78).

Sydney will be left to rue a costly mistake made by ruckman Mark Seaby in the third quarter. The former Eagle had the chance to kick a super goal after being awarded a 50m penalty but he had to settle for the traditional six points after he played on over the mark.

The Saints will now play the winner of Sunday's clash between North Melbourne and Fremantle.

Small forward Stephen Milne was instrumental in the win with four goals, including three in the final quarter while midfielders Jason Gram, Leigh Montagna, Lenny Hayes and Nick Dal Santo were prolific.

For the Swans, Heath Grundy kept Saints skipper Nick Riewoldt to just one goal, Jude Bolton and Brett Kirk battled hard all night in the middle while Paul Bevan booted three goals.

The contest was tight and tough from the outest with the biggest margin in the first half just 10 points in favour of the Swans

A Brendon Goddard super goal from 55m at the eight-minute mark of the second term was a highlight in the opening half.

It was St Kilda’s last score of the quarter as Bevan added his second major of the night to help his side to a nine-point lead at the main break.

The Saints stamped their authority on the contest in the third term, applying immense pressure all over the ground and booting goals through Gram and Justin Koschitzke to regain the lead before a nine-pointer from Gram saw last year’s grand finalists establish a 12-point buffer.

St Kilda was threatening to run away with the match but the Swans steadied and found themselves trailing by just five points at the final change.

Ross Lyon’s men slammed on three of the first four goals of the final stanza to establish what appeared to be a match-winning lead.

But the Swans refused to give in and hit back with four of the next five majors to set up a thrilling finish.

ST KILDA: 2.4, 1.3.4, 2.5.5, 2.9.7 (79)
SYDNEY: 3.2, 6.4, 7.6, 12.6 (78)
SUPER GOALS: ST KILDA: Goddard, Gram,
SYDNEY:
GOALS: ST KILDA: Milne 4, Riewoldt, McEvoy, Gram, Koschitzke, Stanley
SYDNEY: Bevan 3, Jack 2, Seaby, Moore, Currie, O'Keefe, White, McGlynn, Rohan.
BEST: ST KILDA: Milne, Gram, Montagna, Dal Santo, Hayes
SYDNEY: Grundy, Bolton, Kirk, O'Dwyer, Bevan, Richards, Smith
INJURIES: ST KILDA: Nil
SYDNEY: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
CROWD: 10,998 at ETIHAD STADIUM


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Grievance tribunal to hear Lovett case

February 24th 2010 21:19
ANDREW Lovett has received some good news with the AFL grievance tribunal agreeing to hear his case against his sacking from St Kilda and subsequent loss of a million-dollar contract.

The tribunal will also hear Lovett's initial grievance about being banned from training with the Saints prior to his axing.

After sacking Lovett, St Kilda claimed that his grievance was void as he was no longer an AFL player.

However, the three-man panel of chairman Jack Rush QC, Kevin Power and James Dowsley ruled that Lovett remained a listed player under the terms of the AFL collective bargaining agreement.

Lovett was suspended indefinitely by the Saints after allegations of sexual assault were levelled against him on Christmas Eve.

The 27-year-old was charged with one count of rape on February 15 and sacked by the club a day later.

The Saints said the decision to terminate Lovett's contract was not due to the criminal charge laid against him but because he had failed to comply with the club's standards of expected behaviour on a number of occasions.

Lovett joined St Kilda on a lucrative three-year deal after the Saints gave pick 16 in the national draft to Essendon during trade week last October.
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