St Kilda can jump back to the top of the AFL ladder with victory over the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday night.
The Saints (3-0, 150.3%) have been one of the big surprise packets of 2023 under new coach Ross Lyon.
The Suns (1-2, 78.7%) will be hoping to continue their winning run, after breaking through for their first victory of the year against Geelong.
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The Suns have headed south to Marvel Stadium with rookie Bailey Humphrey, who becomes the club’s second debutant already this season.
But it’ll be a tough task for the Gold Coast to claim the four points, given the Saints are ranked first for scores conceded this season.
St Kilda’s stifling defence is a characteristic of Lyon’s game style – and it’s been implemented to perfection so far in 2023.
“Allan Jeans spoke about how you’ve got to drive the car,” Lyon explained this week.
“When you’re going down the freeway you’re not just travelling at 150km/h are you?
“You’ve just got to play what’s in front of you. We’re driving the car with some good decisions at the moment, so onto the Autobahn we go.”
This match gets underway at 7.30pm AEST from Marvel Stadium.
Watch it live on Fox Sports (channel 503) from 7.25pm AEST.
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