2025 AFLW Team Preview: St Kilda
ST KILDA had ups and downs throughout the course of the 2024 AFLW season, but ultimately could only scrape together the four wins which saw them still 10 points outside the top eight. With some list changes over the summer, it is hoped that the red, white and black can work their way back into the post-season calculations.
LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL
Position: 11th
Wins: 4
Losses: 7
B&F: Jaimee Lambert
Leading Goalkicker: Jesse Wardlaw (14 goals)
OFF-SEASON MOVES
Ins: Nicola Barr (GWS), Charlotte Baskaran (Hawthorn), Amber Clarke (Essendon), Zoe Besanko (Dandenong Stingrays/AFLW Draft), Kyla Forbes (Calder Cannons/AFLW Draft), Alana Gee (Gold Coast/AFLW Draft), Lilu Hung (injury replacement player/Aspley), Arianna Clarke (injury replacement player/Sandringham Zebras)
Outs: Steph Chiocci, Simone Nalder, Kiera Whiley (retired), Grace Kelly (Adelaide), Maddie Boyd, Nat Exon, Caitlin Matthews, Beth Pinchin (delisted), Emmelie Fiedler (inactive, ACL)
2025 TEAM LIST
#1 Molly McDonald
#2 Nicola Stevens
#3 Alice Burke
#5 Darcy Guttridge
#6 Tyanna Smith
#7 J’Noemi Anderson
#8 Bianca Jakobsson
#9 Jaimee Lambert
#10 Paige Trudgeon
#11 Zoe Besanko
#12 Serene Watson
#14 Hannah Priest
#15 Kyla Forbes
#16 Ella Friend
#17 Nicola Barr
#18 Hannah Stuart
#19 Rene Caris
#20 Rebecca Ott
#21 Georgia Patrikios
#22 Ashleigh Richards
#23 Olivia Vesely
#24 Alana Gee
#25 Amber Clarke
#26 Charlotte Baskaran
#27 Nicola Xenos
#29 Lilu Hung+
#30 Jesse Wardlaw
#32 Natalie Plane
#33 Charlotte Simpson
#34 Arianna Clarke+
#50 Emmelie Fiedler*
*inactive
+injury replacement player
ONES TO WATCH
Key Player: Jaimee Lambert
Breakout Potential: Georgia Patrikios
New Recruit: Charlotte Baskaran
In a strong midfield, Lambert remain a key focal point and will be great as that second possession winner to try and breakaway with the likes of Georgia Patrikios. If the latter can get to her debut season form then watch out as she has the potential to explode in 2025 and really take the Saints to another level. Bringing in experience was crucial for St Kilda, and one such player was ex-Hawk Charlotte Baskaran who should get more opportunities in the red, white and black, and use her foot skills to full advantage.
2025 FIXTURE
Round 1: vs. Adelaide | Sun Aug 17 @ RSEA Park, 2:10pm
Round 2: vs. Melbourne | Sat Aug 23 @ Casey Fields, 3:05pm
Round 3: vs. West Coast | Sat Aug 30 @ RSEA Park, 3:05pm
Round 4: vs. Hawthorn | Sat Sep 6 @ Cazalys Stadium, 7:15pm
Round 5: vs. Essendon | Sun Sep 14 @ Windy Hill, 1:05pm
Round 6: vs. Richmond | Sun Sep 21 @ RSEA Park, 3:05pm
Round 7: vs. Port Adelaide | Sun Sep 28 @ Alberton Oval, 1:05pm
Round 8: vs. GWS Giants | Sat Oct 4 @ Henson Park, 1:05pm
Round 9: vs. Collingwood | Sun Oct 12 @ RSEA Park, 3:05pm
Round 10: vs. Carlton | Sat Oct 18 @ Ikon Park, 7:15pm
Round 11: vs. North Melbourne | Sun Oct 26 @ North Hobart Oval, 1:05pm
Round 12: vs. Western Bulldogs | TBC @ RSEA Park
PREDICTION
After another season of missing finals, St Kilda will hope the injection of experience will aid in getting the Saints into the post-season series. Always a tough side to try and predict where they will finish, St Kilda shows glimpses of brilliance, while still dropping games it shouldn’t, so doing less of the latter is crucial in taking the next step.
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