Wednesday’s AFL NAB Challenge match is between Western Bulldogs and St Kilda Saints with the game to be played at Simonds Stadium. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7:10 PM local time with home team Western Bulldogs currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Western Bulldogs and St Kilda Saints.

When: 7:10 PM February 19, 2014
Stadium: Simonds Stadium
Weather: 20° Few showers.

Odds Comparison:

Western Bulldogs	1.40	1.40	1.43	1.40	1.40	1.40
St Kilda Saints	2.90	2.95	2.80	2.95	2.90	2.95

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

Teams:

WESTERN BULLDOGS
3. Mitch Wallis, 5. Matthew Boyd, 6. Luke Dahlhaus, 8. Stewart Crameri, 9. Jake Stringer, 10. Easton Wood, 11. Jackson Macrae, 15. Jason Tutt, 17. Adam Cooney, 18. Fletcher Roberts, 20. Daniel Pearce, 21. Tom Liberatore, 22. Mitch Honeychurch, 24. Nathan Hrovat, 25. Koby Stevens, 26. Lachlan Hunter, 27. Will Minson, 29. Tory Dickson, 31. Tom Young, 32. Michael Talia, 33. Sam Darley, 36. Matthew Fuller, 38. Dale Morris, 42. Liam Picken, 43. Jack Redpath, 44. Brett Goodes, 45. Tom Campbell, 46. Lin Jong, 49. Ayce Cordy.

ST KILDA SAINTS
1. Tom Hickey, 2. Arryn Siposs, 3. Jack Steven, 4. Clint Jones, 5. Shane Savage, 6. Sebastian Ross, 8. Trent Dennis-Lane, 11. Leigh Montagna, 14. Jarryn Geary, 15. Jack Billings, 16. Jack Newnes, 17. Dylan Roberton, 18. Billy Longer, 20. David Armitage, 21. Luke Delaney, 22. Farren Ray, 26. Tom Curren, 27. Josh Bruce, 28. Rhys Stanley, 29. Jimmy Webster, 31. Tom Simpkin, 34. Nathan Wright, 35. Josh Saunders, 36. Luke Dunstan, 37. Beau Maister, 38. Sam Dunell, 41. Darren Minchington, 43. Eli Templeton, 44. Maverick Weller

News:

A casual Sunday lunch with his AFL assistant coaches turned into a bushfire evacuation for St Kilda’s Alan Richardson.

The new Saints coach and his family had to leave their outer-suburban Park Orchards home in a hurry because of the nearby Warrandyte fire.

They were able to return after a couple of hours.

Richardson admits there were some anxious moments after they received mobile phone and landline notification from emergency services that they had to evacuate.

“I was actually heading up the driveway going to Danny Sexton’s house for a coach barbecue,” he said.

“I quickly did a U-turn, went back, got everything that was dear to us and took off.

“Around 12 o’clock we had to pack up the kids and the dog and the cat – we didn’t find the cat, actually.

“So it was good the fire didn’t come though.”

Richardson said while it was only a scare for himself and his family, they felt for others who had suffered from Sunday’s fire crisis.

“There are dramas for some people and we’re thinking of them, in terms of loss of homes.”

The day before, the Saints played an intra-club match in oppressive heat at Seaford ahead of the NAB Challenge pre-season.

Richardson is pleased with how the team is progressing after his late call-up to replace sacked coach Scott Watters.

“The reality is at this stage, new coach, new structures and new style, you’re just hoping that as soon as possible, everyone can be on the same page,” he said when asked about Saturday’s game.

“From that point of view, it was pretty impressive.”

He said newly reappointed captain Nick Riewoldt and fellow veteran Lenny Hayes were among the players who will sit out their opening pre-season match on Wednesday, February 19 against the Western Bulldogs in Geelong.

Richardson said the players are showing a strong attitude after the dramas of late last year.

“All I can ask for at this stage is the guys embrace the changes we’ll make, that they’ll work their backsides off, and they’ve been really impressive,” he said.

“We were slogging it out in minus 24 degrees in Colorado and we didn’t back off in terms of the training program.”