Acres ill, misses Saints’ AFL training

St Kilda tall utility Blake Acres has missed training in Shanghai because of illness, two days out from their AFL clash with Port Adeladie.

Acres spent Friday afternoon resting at the team hotel, a day after Port lost key midfielder Tom Rockliff to a hamstring injury.

“We’ll continue to monitor him (Acres) over the next day and he’ll be given every chance to play,” said Saints football boss Simon Lethlean.

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