Saturday fourth AFL Round 3 match is between West Coast Eagles and St Kilda Saints with the game to be played at Patersons Stadium. The opening bounce is set to commence at 5.40pm with home team West Coast Eagles currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between West Coast Eagles and St Kilda Saints.

Round: Round 3, Saturday March 23, 5.40pm
Stadium: Patersons Stadium
Weather: 28° Partly cloudy.

Odds Comparison:

West Coast Eagles	1.02	1.04	1.03	1.04	1.02	1.02
St Kilda Saints	15.00	12.00	13.00	12.00	15.00	15.00

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Preview:

The Eagles take on St Kilda on Saturday, 4.40PM at Patersons Stadium.  Almost all the money will be on West Coast to win here, and they could end up winning by a very big margin indeed.  While the Saints are undefeated so far this season, their wins against Melbourne and Greater Western Sydney were far from impressive.

West Coast are likely to dominate this game from start to finish, with an undermanned St Kilda away from home coming up against the top goal scoring team of 2014 so far.  The St Kilda defence simply don’t have what it takes to stop the likes of Jack Darling, Josh Kennedy, and Mark LeCras on their home patch, and even if they do, they certainly don’t have the goal scoring power needed for a win.

Teams:

West Coast Eagles:
B Jamie Bennell, Darren Glass, Mitchell Brown
HB Matt Rosa, Eric Mackenzie, Elliot Yeo
C Chris Masten, Matt Priddis, Andrew Gaff
HF Sharrod Wellingham, Josh Kennedy, Xavier Ellis
F Mark LeCras, Jack Darling, Jamie Cripps
FOLL Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Luke Shuey
I/C Nic Naitanui, Brad Sheppard, Brant Colledge, Callum Sinclair
EMG Will Schofield, Scott Lycett, Dom Sheed
IN Brant Colledge
OUT Shannon Hurn (Knee)
NEW Brant Colledge

St Kilda Saints:
B Sean Dempster, James Gwilt, Sam Gilbert
HB Nathan Wright, Luke Delaney, Jimmy Webster
C Jarryn Geary, Lenny Hayes, Farren Ray
HF Clinton Jones, Nick Riewoldt, Leigh Montagna
F Eli Templeton, Beau Maister, Josh Saunders
FOLL Tom Hickey, David Armitage, Tom Curren
I/C Jack Newnes, Rhys Stanley, Shane Savage, Luke Dunstan
EMG Sam Dunell, Sebastian Ross, Billy Longer
IN Jimmy Webster
OUT Dylan Roberton (omitted)

News:

West Coast midfielder Sharrod Wellingham insists it’s too early to think about the club’s flag chances, saying the team won’t know how much they’ve improved until they encounter some AFL heavyweights.

The Eagles finished 13th last year in a season cruelled by injuries, and they were expected to take some time to get going in 2014 under new coach Adam Simpson.

But big wins over the Western Bulldogs (65 points) and Melbourne Demons (93) have thrust West Coast into top spot, fuelling talk the Eagles could be a surprise flag contender this year.

West Coast are hot favourites to post another thumping victory when they host St Kilda on Saturday night.

But the three-time premiers will get a clearer picture of where they stand over the next month when they take on Geelong (SS), Port Adelaide, Carlton (ES) and Fremantle.

“Outside the club, everyone’s loving us walloping teams by huge margins,” Wellingham said on Wednesday.

“But the hype’s not that big inside the walls of the club.

“We haven’t had a massive test yet.

“We’ve played really well, but there hasn’t been any close games. That’s when we’ll really see how we’ve developed.

“If we could finish top four, it would be amazing. If we could finish top eight, it would be awesome as well.

“To play some finals footy would be a step forward, and that’s all we’re looking to do.”

Wellingham was restricted to just 10 games last year due to two serious ankle injuries, but the former Magpie is on track for a big year after completing a solid pre-season campaign.

The 25-year-old spent time in a jail cell on Wednesday, but it was all for a good cause.

Wellingham shared a cell with two-Test spinner Ashton Agar, with the pair raising money as part of the PCYC fundraiser Time4Kids, which aims to put a stop to youth crime through early intervention and community programs.

“There’s plenty of kids when you grow up that take the wrong path,” Wellingham said.

“As the old saying goes, ‘idle hands are the devil’s playground’.

“This is something that’s going to keep kids occupied, and keep their mind’s occupied.”