St Kilda Saints vs Sydney Swans match preview and teams – AFL 2013 Round 5

The second AFL match on Anzac day is between St Kilda Saints and Sydney Swans. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7:50pm local time with the game to be played at Westpac Stadium. The away team Sydney are the current short priced favourites and have been heavily supported to continue St Kilda’s poor start to the season. View the preview and teams for the game between St Kilda Saints and Sydney Swans.

Round: Round 5 7:50 PM April 25, 2013
Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Weather: 9° Showers. Very windy.

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St Kilda Saints $4.55 vs Sydney Swans $1.20 at Sportsbet Australia get a $500 FREE BET on this match

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Odds Comparison:

St Kilda Saints 4.55 4.60 4.50 4.60 4.55 4.60
Sydney Swans
1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.21

Preview:
Teams:

St Kilda Saints:
B: N.Wright 34, S.Fisher 25, D.Roberton 17
HB: S.Dempster 24, R.Stanley 28, S.Gilbert 19
C: L.Hayes 7, C.Jones 4, J.Geary 14
HF: D.Armitage 20, N.Riewoldt 12, N.Dal Santo 26

F: A.Saad 21, S.Ross 6, J.Saunders 35
Foll: B.McEvoy 5, J.Steven 3, L.Montagna 11
I/C from: T.Dennis-Lane 8, A.Siposs 2, T.Hickey 1, T.Lee 9, J. Koschitzke 23, F.Ray 22, B.Murdoch 30

In: J.Koschitzke, S.Dempster, T.Lee, A.Siposs, T.Hickey, B.Murdoch, J.Saunders
Out: S.Milne (suspended) B.Maister (hand), T.Milera (omitted), T.Simpkin (omitted)

 

 

Sydney Swans:
B: D.Rampe 43, H.Grundy 39, N.Smith 40
HB: M.Mattner 29, T.Richards 25, N.Malceski 9
C: K.Jack 15, R.O’Keefe 5, L.Jetta 32
HF: J.Bolton 24, S.Reid20, D.Hannebery 4
F: M.Pyke 38, A.Goodes 37, B.McGlynn 21
Foll: S.Mumford 41, J.Kennedy 12, J.McVeigh 3
I/C from: T.Armstrong 19, M.Morton 10, L.Parker 26, C.Bird 14, A.Everitt 13, J.White 18, T.Walsh 17

In: J.White, A.Everitt, T.Walsh
Out: L. Roberts-Thomson (knee)

 

Justin Koschitzke to return for Saints

St Kilda ruck-forward Justin Koschitzke could finally return to the senior side in Thursday’s AFL Anzac Day match against Sydney in Wellington.

Koschitzke was added to the Saints’ 25-man squad, which will be cut to the final 22 on Wednesday.

The 195-game tall utility has not played in the Saints’ senior side since round 21 last season.

All-Australian Sean Dempster is also in the squad after recovering from the broken wrist he suffered during the round-two loss to Richmond.

The Saints will make at least four changes, with Stephen Milne suspended, Beau Maister out for up to six weeks with a hand injury and Terry Milera and Trent Dennis-Lane dropped.

Tom Lee, Arryn Siposs, Tom Hickey and potential first-gamers Brodie Murdoch and Josh Saunders are the other additions to the Saints squad.

Sydney will be without Lewis Roberts-Thomson, who had knee surgery on Tuesday.

Jesse White, Craig Bird, Andrej Everitt and Tommy Walsh were added to their squad.

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