MCG will play host to Sunday's Round 11 AFL game between Melbourne Demons and St Kilda Saints. The game kicks off at 3:20 pm with Melbourne Demons heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Melbourne Demons vs. St Kilda Saints game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday May 26, 2024 at 3:20 pm
Where: MCG
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Melbourne Demons vs St Kilda Saints Odds
Melbourne Demons vs St Kilda Saints Preview
The Dees are on the back foot after a poor two weeks, the latest loss coming over in the West against Harleys Eagles.
St Kilda is all but done for the year, and with another uninspiring performance against Freo, any hope that was left is now gone.
The Dees have lacked inspiration in transition, and whilst theyre typically bullish on their contest work which gets them metres gained in short bursts, they havent adapted well in recent weeks.
2019 was the last time St Kilda beat the Dmons, and it hasnt been since then that the Saints beat them at the MCG, which makes the task even harder.
An average score of 54 over the last two weeks is only the beginning of their problems, but the lack of conviction in defensive fundamentals and pressure inside 50 has been below par.
The midfield battle is in favour of the Dees and if theyre able to create enough spread and drive on the outside, theyll be able to exploit the Saints inside 50.
The Saints are in the bottom half of the competition for rebounds out of the defensive 50, so a lot of emphasis will be on Melbournes forward line to trap the ball in and create stoppages inside 50.
There are too many things going wrong for the Saints at the moment, and the games seem to be getting harder.
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Melbourne Demons vs St Kilda Saints Tip
We're tipping Melbourne Demons to win at $1.33 odds.
Melbourne Demons vs St Kilda Saints Teams
DEMONS
B: J.Bowey, S.May, T.Rivers
HB: J.McVee, T.McDonald, C.Salem
C: E.Langdon, C.Oliver, C.Windsor
HF: A.Neal-Bullen, H.Petty, K.Pickett
F: K.Chandler, B.Fritsch, S.McAdam
FOLL: M.Gawn – C, J.Viney, C.Petracca
I/C (FROM): J.van Rooyen, L.Hunter, J.Billings, A.Tomlinson, B.Howes, T.Fullarton, T.Woewodin
IN: E.Langdon, J.van Rooyen, L.Hunter, A.Tomlinson, T.Fullarton
OUT: J.Lever (Injured), B.Brown (Omitted)
SAINTS
B: J.Battle, D.Howard, C.Wilkie
HB: J.Webster, L.Stocker, N.Wanganeen-Milera
C: R.Byrnes, J.Sinclair, M.Wood
HF: D.Wilson, B.Hill, L.Henry
F: J.Higgins, M.King, A.Caminiti
FOLL: R.Marshall, J.Steele – C, M.Windhager
I/C (FROM): Z.Jones, L.Collard, S.Ross, M.Owens, P.Dow, R.Bonner, C.Sharman
IN: L.Stocker, R.Byrnes, J.Higgins, S.Ross
OUT: M.Phillipou (Omitted)
