The latest St Kilda Saints club news, match reports, player news, injuries, draft news, comment and analysis from The Sydney Morning Herald The snag: Fremantle had played hard-ball in negotiations for Hill and St Kilda called its bluff, trading the pick No.6 the Dockers wanted in exchange for two later selections. St Kilda would need to trade for Higgins, and would likely lose Jack Lonie elsewhere if he arrived, having offered Lonie only a one-year deal instead of the two-season offer he is seeking. Josh Bruce has completed his exit interview at St Kilda after he emerged as a trade target for the Western Bulldogs. Richmond small forward Jack Higgins has officially requested a trade to St Kilda. St Kilda, now a clear 'destination club', have secured former Bomber Shaun McKernan, confirming their status as the 'new darlings' of AFL trades. The 2016 Trade Period saw St Kilda strike a deal with GWS to bring a tough – albeit relatively unknown – man-bunned kid from Canberra into the club. Tyson Otto tottodtsport news.com.au March 3, 2021 1:57pm That kid’s name was Jack Steele. The Crows left it right until the 5:00pm (AEDT) deadline on the opening day of the AFL's trade period to make their call, but decided not to force St Kilda into a trade for the restricted free agent. The 27-year-old forward bounced back from an injury-hit 2018 season to play all 22 games for the Saints this year, kicking 36 goals. … Bradley Hill to St Kilda. Richmond's Jack Higgins was traded to St Kilda along with pick 21 and a future fourth-rounder. Sydney traded pick 25 for Melbourne's 31 and 43. St Kilda Chief Operating Officer Simon Lethlean told SEN Breakfast last week that the club were keen on Higgins and that discussions had taken place with his management.. Higgins' manager Paul Connors confirmed his client's trade request. Three years ago today, the Saints took a punt on the 20-year-old Giant, handing over a future second-round pick in exchange for the tackling machine. Not much went wrong for St Kilda last year, but the picky Saints fans would’ve wanted more from Bradley Hill. The manager of Jack Higgins has confirmed the livewire has requested a trade to St Kilda. St Kilda’s high profile trade steal Brad Crouch has been told he is heading for his AFL judgment day having failed to win “respect”. The deal: St Kilda has a lot on its plate – and while losing pick No.6 might result in frosty talks with Fremantle, it will create more flexibility to get its other deals done. AFL pre-season news: Mason Wood, Jack Higgins star in St Kilda’s win over North Melbourne. Higgins is contracted to Richmond for next year but has struggled to cement a spot in Damien Hardwick's side.