In this edition of Your Coach, St Kilda coach Ross Lyon hits back at critics of the Saints' off-season recruiting raid that landed four stars from other clubs including former Carlton ruck Tom De Koning. 

He also discusses injury-prone forward Max King's prospects in 2026, the perceived pressure that comes with headline-grabbing contracts, and the role that Saints great Lenny Hayes will play at the club in 2026. 

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In this edition of Your Coach, St Kilda coach Ross Lyon hits back at critics of the Saints' off-season recruiting raid that landed four stars from other clubs including former Carlton ruck Tom De Koning.&nbsp;
He also discusses injury-prone forward Max King's prospects in 2026, the perceived pressure that comes with headline-grabbing contracts, and the role that Saints great Lenny Hayes will play at the club in 2026.&nbsp;
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Ahead of the upcoming Toyota AFL season, hear directly from your club’s coach as they go one-on-one with our AFL Media journalists, answering all the burning questions in the lead up to the first bounce of the season.

Ahead of the upcoming Toyota AFL season, hear directly from your club’s coach as they go one-on-one with our AFL Media journalists, answering all the burning questions in the lead up to the first bounce of the season.

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Hear directly from those in charge, as AFL.com.au journalists sit down with coaches from across the league on the eve of the season.

Hear directly from those in charge, as AFL.com.au journalists sit down with coaches from across the league on the eve of the season.

Your Coach - an AFL.com.au podcast

Your Coach 2026 - Ross Lyon on critics of St Kilda's spending spree, Max King's future

Essendon coach Brad Scott goes one on one with AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey.

Zach Merrett wanted out of the club during the trade period but in the end the trade fell over and he came back to the Bombers. He and the club has put that behind them now and they're looking forward to a strong 2026. 

The Bombers had an injury crisis through 2025, Scott explains what they've done to go about changing their injury fortunes in 2026.

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Essendon coach Brad Scott goes one on one with AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey.
Zach Merrett wanted out of the club during the trade period but in the end the trade fell over and he came back to the Bombers. He and the club has put that behind them now and they're looking forward to a strong 2026.&nbsp;
The Bombers had an injury crisis through 2025, Scott explains what they've done to go about changing their injury fortunes in 2026.
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Your Coach 2026 - Brad Scott on mending Zach Merrett's relationship with the club, being aggressive at the trade table

Andrew McQualter heads into his second year in charge of the Eagles with a firmer grasp on his surroundings.

In this edition, McQualter discusses how the Eagles are building out their list, what Harley Reid can learn from Dustin Martin and the player that has amazed the coach.

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Andrew McQualter heads into his second year in charge of the Eagles with a firmer grasp on his surroundings.
In this edition, McQualter discusses how the Eagles are building out their list, what Harley Reid can learn from Dustin Martin and the player that has amazed the coach.
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Your Coach 2026 - Andrew McQualter discusses what Harley Reid can learn from Dustin Martin

In this edition of Your Coach, GWS coach Adam Kingsley is confident that despite the past 4 finals losses, the Giants can take the step that's proven elusive during September in recent years.

The addition of Clayton Oliver to the star-studded midfield, Aaron Cadman is coming on in leaps and bounds plus growing the game in Greater Western Sydney.

Note this was recorded in the days before Tom Green's ACL injury

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In this edition of Your Coach, GWS coach Adam Kingsley is confident that despite the past 4 finals losses, the Giants can take the step that's proven elusive during September in recent years.
The addition of Clayton Oliver to the star-studded midfield, Aaron Cadman is coming on in leaps and bounds plus growing the game in Greater Western Sydney.
Note this was recorded in the days before Tom Green's ACL injury
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Your Coach 2026 - Ross Lyon on critics of St Kilda's spending spree, Max King's future

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