Brownlow Medallist Advises Saints to Ground Blues for the Second Consecutive Year

Could St Kilda send Carlton into a tailspin for the second consecutive year? Geelong legend Jimmy Bartel thinks they just might.

Last season, the Saints faced off against the Blues in Round 24, a match that seemed destined to eliminate them from finals contention—until a surprising loss by Fremantle turned their fortunes around.

Currently, St Kilda is riding high after a resounding 10-goal victory over the Dockers last week, while Carlton’s three-match winning streak came to a crashing halt with a loss to Adelaide.

Another defeat would see Carlton drop to 3-6, with tougher matches against Sydney away and GWS before the upcoming bye. Bartel has predicted a St Kilda victory on Friday night.

Round nine presents a particularly challenging tipping round. Fremantle takes on Collingwood after a short five-day break and missing vital players, while Gold Coast and the Bulldogs clash as both teams aim to stake their claim.

The showdown between Adelaide and Port is traditionally fiercely contested, and there’s the ongoing battle to steer clear of the wooden spoon, as Richmond faces West Coast.

Expert Predictions for Round Eight

Jimmy Bartel: Collingwood, St Kilda, Hawthorn, Sydney, Western Bulldogs, Adelaide, Richmond, Geelong, Brisbane

Rory Sloane: Fremantle, Carlton, Hawthorn, Sydney, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Richmond, Geelong, Brisbane

Tom Morris: Collingwood, Carlton, Hawthorn, Sydney, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Richmond, Geelong, Brisbane

Eddie McGuire: Collingwood, St Kilda, Hawthorn, Sydney, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Richmond, Geelong, Brisbane

Clint Stanaway: Collingwood, Carlton, Hawthorn, Sydney, Western Bulldogs, Adelaide, Richmond, Geelong, Brisbane

Nat Yoannidis: Fremantle, Carlton, Hawthorn, Sydney, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Richmond, Geelong, Brisbane

Tony Jones: Fremantle, Carlton, Hawthorn, Sydney, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Richmond, Geelong, Brisbane