Hey Sainters! Join us this Saturday afternoon as we take on the Power during Kids Footy Month!

ROUND 18

St Kilda v Port Adelaide  
Saturday 11 July  
Marvel Stadium  
1:15pm AEST  
Broadcast on Fox Footy & Kayo

KEY TIMINGS

Ticket Box Opening: 11:15am
Gates Open: 11:45am  
Team Entry:  1:04pm
First Bounce: 1:15pm  

WHAT’S ON?

Kids Footy Month (Kids Go Free!)

This month Kids aged 14 years old and under will have free entry* across games between Rounds 16 to 19 plus heaps of exciting activities for families and kids.

*Subject to capacity and availability. Please see terms and conditions here

ON THE CONCOURSE

Saints AFLW Meet & Greet + Signing Session (12:20-12:40pm)

Head to Gate 7 between 12:20 and 12:40pm and come say hi to some of our AFLW players! Score a free AFLW team poster, secure some signatures and grab a photo with the girls!

Moose Toys Crunch Labs Turbo Trick Planes Target Challenge!

Head to Gate 7 and put your skills to the test at the Crunch Labs Turbo Trick Planes Target Challenge! Take aim, launch your turbo trick plane and see if you can hit the target. Best of all, every participant scores a Moose Toys Prize, so everyone walks away a winner! 

IN THE STADIUM

Westinghouse Fridge Game

Head over to Gate 5 and try to fill up the Westinghouse fridge by kicking toy groceries and landing them in the correct spots to win some amazing prizes, including a signed 2026 AFL Saints guernsey.

CMC Portfolio Play

CMC Invest is investing in you! At three-quarter time watch one fan kick their way to an Investing Portfolio worth up to $1,000.

Marvel Stadium Scavenger Hunt

Explore key destinations throughout Marvel Stadium by collecting digital badges and go in the draw to win heaps of prizes in an interactive stadium-wide Scavenger Hunt! Better yet, everyone walks away a winner with guaranteed Instant Spin the Wheel prizes to be won! Find out more here. 

Get Your Face Painted!

Add a splash of colour and support the Saints by getting your face painted at one Marvel Stadium's Face Painting Stations available at Gate 4 & 6 from gates open until Q2!

FREE Hot Chips + Golden Ticket Giveaway.

Visit Gate 6 from gates open to receive a FREE serve of hot chips (while stocks last). One lucky fan will find a Golden Ticket hidden inside their chip container and win a $100 food and beverage voucher to spend at Marvel Stadium!

Complimentary Popcorn & Whole fruit!

Available from Gate 2/3 and roaming throughout Level 1 from gates open until allocation exhausted.

TICKETING & MEMBERSHIP

Secure your tickets for our Round 18 clash on Saturday afternoon.

If you are a Saints member who has purchased tickets through Ticketmaster, you can add your tickets to your smartphone wallet via the Ticketmaster app now.

In 2026, a new version of the Saints app has been released. We recommend any members who used the app in 2025 download the latest version via their app store.

Ensure your app is up to date, you’re logged in, and your tickets are added to your phone wallet for quick and easy entry.

Why download your ticket now?

Helps avoid congestion at the gates, and ensures smoother entry into Marvel Stadium

Your ticket will still scan when it’s been added to your wallet, regardless of it you’re experiencing issues accessing the internet.

Screenshots of tickets won’t work - add to your wallet or forward to your family and friends if they are using tickets.

Member Access

Members can scan into the match using their physical membership card or mobile membership via the Saints Official App. 

More information regarding mobile ticketing can be found here. Please be sure to add your ticket to your wallet before arriving at the ground. 

Round 18 tickets are available for Reserved Bay members to pre-book, or General Admission access members who wish to upgrade their seat using their 12-digit barcode. 

For all important information related to match day access and mobile memberships, please click here.

For any membership queries on match day, please visit the Saints Membership Team who will be located inside the Club Hub at Gate 5 (up until quarter time).

Ticket Forwarding

Can’t make the game? Forward your ticket to a mate via the Saints App! Please click here for instructions.

As a courtesy to your fellow members’ matchday experience and to maintain a ‘Saints friendly’ area, we request that members only forward their tickets to other St Kilda supporters. 

Member Zone

The Member Zone is a dedicated online space to link St Kilda members with all the information they need to get the most out of their memberships.

Click here to access our Member Zone

GETTING TO THE GAME

🚗 Driving?

Limited parking is available at Marvel Stadium and patrons are encouraged to book as early as possible for events. To pre-book parking, click here.

Enter via car park entrances on Bourke Street (A & B) and Wurundjeri Way (D & E). Please note, the car park has a height restriction of 2.1 metres. For car parking enquiries, please contact Marvel Stadium’s Parking Services team via email or (03) 8625 7201.

🚊Catching the train?

Southern Cross Station is next to Marvel Stadium and is connected to most metropolitan and regional train lines. The stadium is a short walk from the station across the Bourke Street pedestrian bridge.

Getting to Marvel from the new Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury Line

The Metro Tunnel connects the new Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury Line from Cranbourne and Pakenham in the southeast to Sunbury in the northwest. Passengers will need to change trains as the new line doesn’t travel via Southern Cross Station.

Travel options from the southeast:

• Transfer at Town Hall Station to Flinders Street Station for trains to Southern Cross Station ​
• ​Change at Town Hall Station to trams on Collins Street (route 11, 12, 48 or 109) or Flinders Street (route 35, 75 or 70) towards Southern Cross Station​

From the northwest:

• Change at Footscray to the Werribee or Williamstown lines
• Or transfer at State Library Station to Melbourne Central for trains to Southern Cross​ Station
• ​Or change at State Library Station to the Route 30 tram on La Trobe Street

🚋 Catching a Tram?

City trams run to Marvel Stadium via La Trobe Street and Harbour Esplanade - Plan your journey.

• Tram #30: St Vincents Plaza / Central Pier Docklands
• Tram #35: Anticlockwise / Anticlockwise or Clockwise / Clockwise
• Tram #70: Waterfront City Docklands / Wattle Park
• Tram #75: Central Pier Docklands / Vermont South
• Tram #86: Waterfront City Docklands / Bundoora RMIT

Trams also stop in the CBD on Spencer Street, Bourke Street and Collins Street, and all are a short walk to Marvel Stadium - Plan your journey.

• Tram #96: St Kilda Beach / East Brunswick
• Tram #11: West Preston / Victoria Harbour Docklands
• Tram #48: North Balwyn / Victoria Harbour Docklands

🚌 Catching the Bus?

The bus terminus is at Southern Cross Train Station and services airport transfers as well as routes across country Victoria. Marvel Stadium is a short walk across the Bourke Street pedestrian footbridge from the bus terminus. Plan your journey.

For up-to-date public transport information in Victoria including timetables, service disruption information, ticketing or special event services, or to plan your journey, visit transport.vic.gov.au or download the PTV App.

🚕 Taking a Rideshare or getting Dropped-off?

A taxi rank is available on Bourke Street (opposite Platform 28 restaurant) and on La Trobe Street (near Peppers' Apartments).

A 14-POINT loss to St Kilda has come at a huge cost to Port Adelaide, with injuries to star Zak Butters, Mitch Georgiades and Lachie Jones further souring the blow.

Butters' ankle was caught beneath him while attempting to tackle the Saints' Max Hall during the third term, and didn't feature again in the 13.9 (87) to 10.13 (73) contest.

St Kilda led by 37 points before halftime, but saw the advantage slashed to just three points on multiple occasions in the third and fourth quarters.

But with Butters, Georgiades (concussion) and Jones (ribs) out of the game, and Jack Lukosius (calf) on one leg, the Power quite literally ran out of legs.

It keeps the Saints (8-9) firmly in the finals mix ahead of a huge clash with Geelong next week, while Port (6-11) is left counting the cost of a tough afternoon.

St Kilda stars Bradley Hill (39 disposals) and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (32) continued their strong form, with Hugo Garcia (32), Marcus Windhager (27) and ruckman Rowan Marshall (29) also influential.

Captain Callum Wilkie had a career-high 34 disposals and 13 intercept possessions as the anchor in defence, while Cooper Sharman kicked three goals - all in the Saints' dominant first term.

The hosts led by 18 points at quarter-time and doubled the advantage by the main break, before Jason Horne-Francis led Port's fightback.

Horne-Francis was moved forward in Georgaides' absence for the second half and kicked two of the Power's six goals in the third term.

Lukosius kept a ball in play to set up Joe Berry's opening goal of the last quarter, but the Saints hit back with majors through Mitch Owens and Mason Wood to settle the contest.

Horne-Francis finished with 23 disposals, eight clearances and two goals, while Butters had 26 touches and five clearances despite sitting out the final quarter.

Power defender Aliir Aliir had a dozen intercepts and Corey Durdin kicked two goals.

Sharman's strong start
The stage looked set for yet another Cooper Sharman star turn, with the Saint kicking three consecutive goals in the opening term. Sharman clunked marks and was a deadeye in front of the sticks, helping the Saints rocket out to an 18-point lead at quarter time. But the forward was barely sighted after quarter time, as other Saints took over the scoring. When he's on, Cooper Sharman is excellent, but his tendency to run hot and cold means the gap between his worst and best is simply too wide.

Turns out honesty isn't the best policy
While it's common to see an opposition player claim a goal was touched off the boot, it's pretty rare to see a player admit their own kick was touched. Logan Evans was adamant his shot on goal grazed the outstretched hand of St Kilda's Campbell Lake, even urging his teammates to set up for a kick-in. But a video review found there was insufficient evidence to confirm if the goal was touched, with Evans' goal standing in a much-needed boost for the Power.

ST KILDA                   4.2      9.7     11.7      13.9 (87)
PORT ADELAIDE       1.2      3.7      9.11     10.13 (73)

GOALS
St Kilda: Sharman 3, Higgins 2, Ryan 2, Caminiti, Marshall, Hill, Wood, Phillipou, Owens
Port Adelaide: Horne-Francis 2, Durdin 2, Berry, Aliir, Visentini, Burgoyne, Evans, Bamert

BEST
St Kilda: Hill, Wanganeen-Milera, Wilkie, Garcia, Marshall, Phillipou
Port Adelaide: Horne-Francis, Butters, Bergman, Byrne-Jones, Burgoyne

INJURIES
St Kilda: Caminiti (eye), Owens (TBC)
Port Adelaide: Georgiades (concussion), Jones (rib), Butters (ankle)

LATE CHANGES
St Kilda: None
Port Adelaide: Mitch Zadow (illness) replaced in selected side by Jacob Wehr

Crowd: TBC at Marvel Stadium