Saturday’s AFL 2018 Round 11 match is between West Coast Eagles and St Kilda Saints. The opening kick is set to commence at 20:10 local time with the game to be played at Optus Stadium. The home team West Coast Eagles are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between West Coast Eagles and St Kilda Saints.
When: 20:10 | Saturday 02/06/2018
Where: Optus Stadium
Preview:
High-flying Eagles won’t be changing anything despite coming up the struggling Saints and I expect the Eagles to go along exactly as they have been.
They need as many wins as possible to get a top two finish at the end of the year.
Willie Rioli has avoided suspension for the umpire bum tap and I thought he was unfairly fined.
Nothing in it.
Rioli is the best kick in the competition and deadly inside 50.
KEY BATTLE: Logan Austin v Josh Kennedy
Austin made his debut for the Saints last week after crossing from Port in the off season.
Tough job trying to shut down one of the game’s best power forwards in only game 2!
The Verdict
West Coast by plenty at home.
Jack Darling has been the first goal scorer in two of West Coast’s last six Saturday matches.
Unibet Odds:
West Coast at $1.04
St Kilda at $12.00
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Tip: West Coast Eagles at $1.05
Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Jack Darling at $6.50
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Teams:
West Coast Eagles: 
B Shannon Hurn, Tom Barrass, Brad Sheppard
HB Thomas Cole, Jeremy McGovern, Liam Duggan
C Lewis Jetta, Elliot Yeo, Mark Hutchings
HF Mark LeCras, Jack Darling, Jamie Cripps
F Willie Rioli, Josh J. Kennedy, Scott Lycett
FOL Nic Naitanui, Luke Shuey, Andrew Gaff
I/C Jack Redden, Jackson Nelson, Brendon Ah Chee, Jake Waterman
EMG Dom Sheed, Jarrod Brander, Matthew Allen, Brayden Ainsworth
IN Luke Shuey, Jackson Nelson
OUT Dom Sheed (Omitted), Chris Masten (Injured)
St Kilda Saints: 
B Jarryn Geary, Logan Austin, Shane Savage
HB Hunter Clark, Jimmy Webster, Bailey Rice
C Jack Newnes, Jack Steele, Ed Phillips
HF Jack Sinclair, Paddy McCartin, Jack Billings
F Jade Gresham, Tim Membrey, Jack Lonie
FOL Tom Hickey, Sebastian Ross, Jack Steven
I/C Brandon White, Daniel McKenzie, Rowan Marshall, Maverick Weller
EMG Billy Longer, Nick Coffield, Darragh Joyce, Ben Paton
IN Rowan Marshall, Maverick Weller
OUT Luke Dunstan (Injured), Jake Carlisle (Suspension)
AFL News:
West Coast youngster Willie Rioli inexplicably put himself right in the middle of a hot AFL issue when he slapped Ray Chamberlain on the backside.
The incident occurred in the first quarter of the Eagles’ win over Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium on Sunday after he gave away a clumsy 50m penalty against Blake Hardwick.
It appeared a friendly tap and umpire Chamberlain didn’t seem to mind but after four players were sent to the AFL tribunal for intentional umpire contact in recent weeks, it was an ill-advised act at best.
AFL match review officer Michael Christian will hand down his assessment of Sunday’s games on Monday and Rioli is in danger of being referred straight to the tribunal.
“We want to respect the umpires and we want make sure we acknowledge that touching them is no-go, but there’s a human part of it as well,” Eagles coach Adam Simpson said, pleading his player’s case.
“I hope it doesn’t go any further than that, but in the environment right now, it’s probably not the right thing to do.
“But having said that, they’re human and we want to try to ensure we engage these umps on a positive note.”
St Kilda’s Jake Carlisle will almost certainly have a case to answer after his late spoiling attempt concussed Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt early in the Tigers’ win at the MCG.
Fremantle’s Aaron Sandilands will draw scrutiny for a bump for the second time this season after he and North Melbourne’s Sam Durdin were both shaken up in the final term of the Kangaroos’ win at Optus Stadium.
GWS midfielder Dylan Buckley will be scrutinised for his head clash with Essendon’s Matt Guelfi.
Collingwood ruck-forward Mason Cox has already escaped with a fine for a high bump on Western Bulldogs playmaker Jason Johannisen on Friday night.