8 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Off the market …

Looks like talking to us was a good negotiating tool for him. Got what he wanted in the end.

You can quote me on this -

"As we sit here this morning ... I can tell you that Marcus Windhager is staying at the St Kilda football club".

At least we made the Saints pay more

18 hours ago, Young Blood said:

lol the close mate thing always makes me laugh.

Also saw another article that because his 'close mate' Nasiah signed on, Windhager is more likely to sign on with Saints as well now.

Obviously closer to Nas than Heath. ☹️

Wonder if this makes it easier to land someone like Flanders if the saints have had to pay more than they were hoping for Windhager

2 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

At least we made the Saints pay more

They seem to have an endless budget this year.

If St Kilda can land Flanders (which I hope they don't) I think the absolute minimum expectation should be top 8 for them next year.

TDK, Silvagni, Flanders, Alir, Ryan and the critical retentions of NWM and Windhager.

A pretty good haul for a team that's done next to nothing in 15 years.

Add in a healthy Max King.

Wilkie likely will stay.

At absolute worst they let Marshall depart who may be surplus to requirements if Max King returns to the forward line.

Questions will need to be levelled at Lyon if he can't get them to finals.

I heard the Media combined with the AFL to make Windhagger an offer he couldn't refuse to stay with St Kilda.

1 hour ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

They seem to have an endless budget this year.

To be fair, they've had a war chest for ages, and failed constantly to attract top talent.

Other than NWM, who else on their list is getting paid well? Max King is on a long term deal, but on lower dollars.

They would have cap space, especially since Nasiah only re-signed for 2 years. I reckon he's gone for all money if they don't improve significantly over the next 24 months.

6 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

To be fair, they've had a war chest for ages, and failed constantly to attract top talent.

Other than NWM, who else on their list is getting paid well? Max King is on a long term deal, but on lower dollars.

They would have cap space, especially since Nasiah only re-signed for 2 years. I reckon he's gone for all money if they don't improve significantly over the next 24 months.

Yes well add all those players signed for 26 and they wouldn't have needed last quarter heroics v us, they would have beaten us by 15 goals!.. says a Lot!

Edited September 18, 2025Sep 18 by picket fence

Who is arkhus windbagger??

Yep, rightio, who else wants to use us as a bargaining gambit to pump up their contract?

I don't mind it. The attention is nice. In high school one of the official 'hot girls' was all into me for almost two whole weeks for much the same reasons, and I wouldn't say I was suffering.

Well played, Marcus. You Jamie Elliott’d and Nathan Buckly’d us.

Yes well done Marcus you got your extra year and extra $$$’s out of the War Chest, not sure where the Saints are getting all this extra coin from but good luck to them, hopefully they can now get their (censored) together and make the eight in ‘26, your welcome Marcus.

Spoke to the author of the tweet today and he said at the time he said Windhager was gone, we had the best offer on the table and in his opinion at that time he was gone.

Of course the Saints then came to the party and upped their offer, making him happy to stay.

At least we made the Saints pay more

Do the Saints realize that the salary cap isn’t a guide or the minimum amount they need to spend? Money for everyone!