Overview
- Will Ashcroft said the public back-and-forth with St Kilda is "good for footy" and stressed it will not change how Brisbane prepares for the Marvel Stadium meeting.
- Brisbane is 0-2 after losses to the Western Bulldogs and Sydney and players say the bye offered a chance to reset and focus on habits that drive wins.
- Team availability has brightened, with Zac Bailey and Darcy Gardiner back from suspension and Hugh McCluggage and Logan Morris expected to be available.
- Harris Andrews remains suspended for two more games, and academy graduate Dan Annable will miss up to four months with a shoulder injury.
- The feud traces to St Kilda’s push to curb father–son and northern academy access to talent and Chris Fagan’s criticism of the Saints’ big-money deals, with AFL reporting the argument now involves the clubs’ top leaders.