‘Heavy Lift’: St Kilda Coach Wants 9 Top End AFL Games a Year

‘Heavy Lift’: St Kilda Coach Wants 9 Top End AFL Games a Year

Ross Lyon wants every club to play a Darwin game in a major expansion of the AFL’s northern exposure. St Kilda’s 13.11 (89) to 8.12 (60) loss to Gold Coast on Saturday night was their first regular-season game at TIO Stadium and the Saints’ coach lauded the experience. The Gold Coast Suns will stay in Darwin to play Port Adelaide on May 15, while Melbourne have a game in Alice Springs later this month against GWS. The Top End has a rich Australi…

Australian National Review - ‘Heavy Lift’: St Kilda Coach Wants 9 Top End AFL Games a Year

Ben Long of the Suns interacts with fans following the AFL Round 9 match between the Gold Coast Suns and the St Kilda Saints at TIO Stadium in Darwin, Australia on May 9, 2026. AAP Image/Dave Hunt Ross Lyon wants every club to play a Darwin game in a major expansion of the AFL’s northern exposure. St Kilda’s 13.11 (89) to 8.12 (60) loss to Gold Coast on Saturday night was their first regular-season game at TIO Stadium and the Saints’ coach laud…