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Collingwood have been in preliminary finals three times in Craig McRae’s four years as coach, winning the 2023 premiership, while the Saints have finished 12th twice, eighth and 10th over those seasons, seemingly mired in a pit of mediocrity.
Yet, the Saints are marginally favoured on Sunday night when they “host” Collingwood at the MCG in a game that might bust the club’s record for a home-and-away attendance of 81,386, also against the Magpies in the 2010 season, which was the year of St Kilda’s last grand final appearance(s) in Ross Lyon’s first coming as coach.
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Saints looking to the stars as big season opener awaits
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Cal Wilkie has seen St Kilda in the AFL gutter for long enough. To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, he's looking at the stars.
The Saints' new co-captain is unafraid to dream big in public, six decades since their only premiership and 16 years after their most recent grand final appearance.
"We just want to play more consistent footy. We've been very inconsistent over the last two years and that's what has been frustrating," Wilkie told AAP.
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