The question is whether this is fair dinkum or a ploy by a Saints fan who is also in the media trying to force the club to salvage a situation whereby they stand to lose a player valued by the fans?

The fourth-year ballwinner had another strong season in 2025 averaging 22 disposals and three tackles across 23 matches.

But the Demons will have to wait until they sign a new coach to go ahead with the move.

Melbourne has a list of recruiting targets it wants its new coach to speak to once the club appoints a replacement for Simon Goodwin.

It means Windhager’s future is in a holding pattern with the Kangaroos prepared to sign Windhager for five years to help compliment their young and talented midfield mix.

One of Windhager’s best friends, developing ruckman Max Heath, is also in Melbourne’s radar as a back-up tall for superstar big man Max Gawn.

It means if Windhager picks Melbourne, they could go as a package deal, but no decisions have yet been made.

It’s a big yes from me. Mids that can excel both offensively and defensively don’t grow on trees. Still so young too so plenty of room for improvement.

Hopefully we get it done.

Edited September 8Sep 8 by FTB

2 hours ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

He was spotted earlier today touring the Caulfield Racecourse car park with Greenie. Both wearing augmented reality glasses.

It was actually me walking around the new Caulfield Training base area and it's big.

Shaping as an absolutely wild off season for St Kilda. And not in their old setting people on fire or texting your ballsack way.

Four player movements in already 'confirmed' and persistent talk about Sam Flanders, multiple exits 'strongly rumoured', a coach probably second to only Voss for pressure going into 2026 with a near-designated successor Corey Enright already at the club and in danger of being Yze'd out if they miss the window to promote him.

I'm sure St Kilda are thinking in terms of Richmond's high risk pre-glory recruitment drive that went so well, but they could just as easily end up with the tragic 'scattergun' result of the Neeld-Schwab Demons.

remember when the aints brought in recruits from other clubs - paddy ryder, bobby hill, dougal howard, mason wood, zak jones, jack higgins - and the best they achieved was losing an elimination final at the g to gw$?

i see this as little different

6 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

remember when the aints brought in recruits from other clubs - paddy ryder, bobby hill, dougal howard, mason wood, zak jones, jack higgins - and the best they achieved was losing an elimination final at the g to gw$?

i see this as little different

In 2020 they lost a close semi final to the Tigers, after beating the Dogs in the elimination.

But yeah your point still stands!

Edited September 8Sep 8 by John Demonic

Just read somewhere tonight StK have upped the offer to Windhager. Don’t know what to

Windhager gives me ANB vibes, especially his development arc. I am not sold on any brilliance, but he runs both ways and can actually kick so it a yes.

46 minutes ago, Maldonboy38 said:

Windhager gives me ANB vibes, especially his development arc. I am not sold on any brilliance, but he runs both ways and can actually kick so it a yes.

He’s a medium-rich man’s Sparrow

13 minutes ago, joeboy said:

He’s a medium-rich man’s Sparrow

‘Comfortable’

On 07/09/2025 at 09:00, fr_ap said:

The last sentence makes it feel to me like his manager is playing games and trying to eek out more dollars from the saints

More dollars from the Saints? Do they have any left after their recent multiple overs?

3 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

Shaping as an absolutely wild off season for St Kilda. And not in their old setting people on fire or texting your ballsack way.

Four player movements in already 'confirmed' and persistent talk about Sam Flanders, multiple exits 'strongly rumoured', a coach probably second to only Voss for pressure going into 2026 with a near-designated successor Corey Enright already at the club and in danger of being Yze'd out if they miss the window to promote him.

I'm sure St Kilda are thinking in terms of Richmond's high risk pre-glory recruitment drive that went so well, but they could just as easily end up with the tragic 'scattergun' result of the Neeld-Schwab Demons.

Diamond Jim revisited?

3 hours ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Just read somewhere tonight StK have upped the offer to Windhager. Don’t know what to

Was always the play here. Doubt he's going anywhere tbh.

On 07/09/2025 at 17:42, Random Task said:

I agree, he certainly has a lot of potential but still don't think he justifies a first round pick. Particularly when he's out of contract and St Kilda allegedly low balled him with a 2 year contract at average pay and prioritised bringing in the likes of Silvagni and Ryan.

Their loss.

He is 100% worth a first. If we can get it cheaper, beauty. They did, but then upped it to 4 years at ok money. But it sounds like maybe the damage has been done.

Today’s Herald Sun -

“St Kilda will attempt to put a revised offer to midfielder Marcus Windhager to help keep the hardnut from joining Melbourne or North Melbourne”.

Sounds like the plan’s working.

5 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Today’s Herald Sun -

“St Kilda will attempt to put a revised offer to midfielder Marcus Windhager to help keep the hardnut from joining Melbourne or North Melbourne”.

Sounds like the plan’s working.

Listening to Nick Reiwoldt last night, he did not sound overly confident of the Saints keeping him.

He actually said he wasn't that good, but that they would like to keep him.

19 hours ago, The Oracle said:

The question is whether this is fair dinkum or a ploy by a Saints fan who is also in the media trying to force the club to salvage a situation whereby they stand to lose a player valued by the fans?

19 hours ago, The Oracle said:

The question is whether this is fair dinkum or a ploy by a Saints fan who is also in the media trying to force the club to salvage a situation whereby they stand to lose a player valued by the fans?

Exactly this

4 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Listening to Nick Reiwoldt last night, he did not sound overly confident of the Saints keeping him.

He actually said he wasn't that good, but that they would like to keep him.

That'd be nice to hear if you're Windhager

16 hours ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Just read somewhere tonight StK have upped the offer to Windhager. Don’t know what to

Hopefully they’ve upped his offer to playing for Melbourne.

Reiwoldt devaluing Windhager is strange. Guess we should only offer a 3rd rounder then.

I feel like Windhager’s manager is putting it out in the public forum that he’s willing to walk. Saints offered a pathetic 2 years, then 3 years and now 4 years at around $700k a year. He’s more likely to stay at the Saints than go but if the Dees are offering 5 years then we’d have to be a chance.

29 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

I feel like Windhager’s manager is putting it out in the public forum that he’s willing to walk. Saints offered a pathetic 2 years, then 3 years and now 4 years at around $700k a year. He’s more likely to stay at the Saints than go but if the Dees are offering 5 years then we’d have to be a chance.

And if we are offering 6 years?

And if his close mate Heath is coming to us?

1 hour ago, Random Task said:

Reiwoldt devaluing Windhager is strange. Guess we should only offer a 3rd rounder then.

Probably trying to drive down external contract offers?