St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Tips, Odds and Teams – AFL Round 8 2024

Marvel Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 8 AFL game between St Kilda Saints and North Melbourne. The game kicks off at 4:35 pm with St Kilda Saints heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the St Kilda Saints vs. North Melbourne game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday May 4, 2024 at 4:35 pm

Where: Marvel Stadium

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St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Odds

St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Preview

The Saints have lost real 50/50 games of football and find themselves struggling to keep up with the top eight at 2-5.

The Roos lack senior depth and class and continue to provide a lack of competitiveness as they went down to the Crows in Tassie by ten goals.

St Kilda has continued to lack some class and effectiveness with their disposal in transition, often turning it over in the defensive half with poor and miscalculated kicks.

Their willingness to penetrate the corridor should come off, and when it does click they’ll instantly start winning these 50/50 games.

The Kangaroos are still too dependent on their youth to provide the spark and impact, which won’t be sustainable for at least another three or four years.

Their contested game is ranked last in the competition, and there is the cry for an experienced big in the midfield, which could come with Josh Smillie eyeing off the number one pick, however, that’s still reliant on some years of development.

This is the best opportunity for the Saints to get their transition game going, an opportunity to take risks and probably get away with a mistake or two.

Just has to be a turn-up-and-win game for the Saints but these two battled it out for four quarters twice last year, so this could lean towards a closer affair.

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St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Tip

St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Teams

SAINTS

B: J.Battle, D.Howard, C.Wilkie

HB: J.Webster, J.Sinclair, N.Wanganeen-Milera

C: A.Hastie, S.Ross, M.Wood

HF: D.Wilson, B.Hill, M.Phillipou

F: M.Owens, M.King, J.Hayes

FOLL: R.Marshall, J.Steele – C, M.Windhager

I/C: R.Byrnes, L.Stocker, T.Membrey, R.Bonner, H.Garcia

EMG: L.Collard, Z.Cordy, T.Campbell

IN: J.Webster, M.Wood, M.King, J.Hayes

OUT: Z.Cordy (Managed), J.Higgins (Suspension), A.Caminiti (Omitted), C.Sharman (Omitted)

KANGAROOS

B: C.Comben, A.Corr, L.McDonald – C

HB: R.Hardeman, H.Sheezel, B.Scott

C: D.Tucker, L.Davies-Uniacke, C.McKercher

HF: Z.Duursma, T.Powell, Z.Fisher

F: P.Curtis, N.Larkey, C.Zurhaar

FOLL: T.Xerri, G.Wardlaw, J.Simpkin

I/C: T.Pink, L.Shiels, B.Drury, J.Archer, J.Stephenson

EMG: H.Greenwood, C.Lazzaro, W.Phillips

IN: T.Pink, L.Shiels, J.Archer, J.Stephenson

OUT: C.Lazzaro (Omitted), B.Nyuon (Omitted), W.Phillips (Omitted), D.Stephens (Omitted)