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2025 AFL Rd 12 Preview – MELBOURNE v ST KILDA
Racing and Sports will provide analysis of games in the 2025 AFL Season.
We'll endeavour to run through the form, incorporate appropriate stats and also supply a betting prediction which won't always just be who will win.
MELBOURNE v ST KILDA
Sunday 1 June @ Traeger Park
We head north again to the middle of the country and a very important game for two sides outside the Eight but one who won't be for long.
Melbourne has now gotten some troops back and some flow going. After a poor start to the year, the last month or so has shown strong signs.
Often rightly criticised for a lack of connectivity between the midfield and the forwards, bigger scores have been coming.
Beating the Grand Finallists from last year in consecutive weeks will add confidence. That is for those within and without the side.
| Match | Melbourne | St Kilda | Ground |
| Last time they met | 14.16 [100] | 9.8 [62] | MCG |
| Last 10 matches | 7 wins | 3 wins | |
| Notes | Last 5 wins to Melbourne. | ||
| Before that Saints won 3 then Melbourne 3 before that. But prior to that St Kilda won 14 on the trot. | |||
The forwards just can't kick a score. That is always the mention with them and not much is changing.
You have to think that the Demons will be happy rolling on. If they bring the same pressure and forward momentum, we cannot see the Saints kicking anything like 100 points.
Match Selection: Melbourne by 33 points
Suggested Bets: Melbourne -12.5 @ $1.90