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ST KILDA," was the emphatic response from AFL immortal Leigh Matthews when quizzed on the 2012 potential of the Saints and Fremantle.
As the season rushed to a close, Matthews somewhat surprised his Channel Seven panellists by taking an alternate view to the almost-universal perception the Saints were in an irreparable state of decay.
In typical 'Lethal' style, he swatted down the challengers, snuffed out the debate, and turned the topic into a no-brainer
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However, it seemed the bubble created its own suffocating pressure from within and who knows what impact that had on the players after four years of planning for a premiership.
On St Kilda's website there is now a sky-blue banner and a quote from Watters. Gone is the black and the slogan: "This is Saints Footy".
The blue seemingly represents a new horizon, a bright future, and the words say: "With any change there is great opportunity."
Three-time premiership coach Mick Malthouse said Watters was likely to give St Kilda a big hug… and just maybe that hug will burst the bubble and free the players from the pain of two heartbreaking Grand Final losses.
And just maybe Goddard, Hayes, Nick Dal Santo and Montagna can reassemble to be one of the competition's best midfields… and just maybe Ben McEvoy will continue to improve, and Riewoldt will return to his most damaging, and St Kilda's defence will return to its most miserly.
And just maybe, with a little luck and a little love, St Kilda can reload for one more shot at the title. As Watters said, the Saints now have "opportunity", an opportunity to prove the doubters wrong.
