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Collingwood Magpies vs St Kilda Saints Tips - Collingwood far too strong for struggling St Kilda in Saturday night AFL.

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Last updated: 17 Jun 2025
Adam Cusworth 17 Jun 2025
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  • Collingwood leads AFL with 11 wins from 13 matches.
  • St Kilda struggling; 2 wins in last 9 games.
  • Collingwood boasts top-ranked defense of 2025.
  • Josh Daicos, Jamie Elliott to play key roles.
  • St Kilda's Jack Higgins, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera notable players.
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Collingwood vs St Kilda Marvel Stadium
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 18: Mitch Owens of the Saints is tackled by Nick Daicos of the Magpies during the 2022 AFL Round 01 match between the St Kilda Saints and the Collingwood Magpies at Marvel Stadium on March 18, 2022 In Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

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  • Collingwood Magpies Form Analysis
  • Collingwood Magpies Team News
  • St Kilda Saints Form Analysis
  • St Kilda Saints Team News

Collingwood will stamp their authority with a big win over St Kilda in Saturday night AFL at Marvel Stadium. 

The Magpies come fresh off the bye and top the AFL ladder with 11 wins from their 13 matches. They scraped past Melbourne with a one-point win at the MCG before the bye. 

St Kilda defeated Collingwood early last season when the Magpies were a bit rusty early on, following on from their 2023 premiership triumph. 

But the Saints have battled in 2025 with just two wins from their past nine matches, including a number of heavy defeats against quality opposition. They went down by 72-points to the Western Bulldogs last weekend. 

Scoring has been an issues and they come up against a stingy Magpies outfit that top the competition for fewest points conceded in 2025. 

The Collingwood to clear the line here, while Josh Daicos should find plenty of the footy. Jamie Elliott looks solid for multiple goals. 

  • St Kilda have won just two of their last nine, suffering heavy losses in that period. 
  • Collingwood top the competition for defence in 2025
  • Jamie Elliot kicked three goals the last time the two sides met and has 18 from his past five matches. 
  • Josh Daicos had 34 disposals against Melbourne. 

Head to Head 


St Kilda defeated Collingwood the last time the two sides met, which was in Round 2 at the MCG last season, a 15-point margin. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera had 32 disposals in that match, while Jack Higgins booted four goals. 

Collingwood took out the two matches prior to that. The past four have been decided by 17 points or less. Nick Daicos has averaged 30 disposals in his past three but was held to 22 in the Round 2 clash last season. Jack Higgins has kicked seven from his past four against the Pies. Interestingly, the former Saint and current Magpie, Tim Membrey, has kicked seven from his past three in these match-ups. 

Collingwood Magpies Form Analysis


Collingwood are on a five game winning streak. They knocked over Fremantle, Adelaide, North Melbourne and Hawthorn in the lead up to the victory over Melbourne. 

In the past five rounds they rank 2nd for fewest points conceded and 4th for scoring. Dan McStay was the only multiple goalkicker against Melbourne with two majors. Jamie Elliott has 18 goals from his past five matches. 

Josh Daicos has 34 disposals against Melbourne and has hit the 30+ in five of his past eight, while he had 29 in another. Nick Daicos copped a tag and had 19 but is averaging 29 in 2025. 

Collingwood Magpies Team News


Brayden Maynard is expected to make his return from a nagging foot injury. Tom Mitchell is ready to return from a long layoff. Jordan de Goey remains on the sidelines. 

St Kilda Saints Form Analysis


St Kilda have won just two of their past nine matches. They had the bye before the Collingwood match and defeated a wasteful Melbourne by 28 points the week prior. 

They have struggled to restrict opposition and rank 16th for fewest points conceded in the past five rounds, while they are 11th for scoring in that time period. 

The Saints had no multiple goalkickers in the 8.12.60 scoreline against the Bulldogs. Jack Higgins has kicked 30 goals from 13 matches in 2025 but has just two from his past three. 

Jack Sinclair and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera continue to find plenty of the footy. Both had 30+ disposals against the Bulldogs 

St Kilda Saints Team News


St Kilda have a relatively healthy list on the injury front. Dougal Howard is edging closer to a return from a hamstring, while Max King and Mattaes Phillipou remain on the sidelines. 



Verdict

Collingwood to cover the line. Elliott with 3+, Josh Daicos 30+ disposals
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