St Kilda v Western Bulldogs Preview, Marvel Stadium

Both teams enter this clash at 2-3, but one faces significantly more pressure to perform. The Western Bulldogs were embarrassed by Essendon last Friday night, leading to questions around unity at the Whitten Oval. All-Australians Caleb Daniel and Bailey Dale have been relegated to the VFL and sub duties respectively, with coach Luke Beveridge not afraid to make strong selection calls. Another poor performance here and pressure will ramp up to red-hot levels on Beveridge. The Bulldogs will have to do it without prolific midfielder Tom Liberatore after he was placed into concussion protocols following a concerning incident late against the Bombers. St Kilda were honourable in a one-point defeat to premiership favourites GWS in Canberra, but will be sweating on the fitness of star forward Max King (knee).

TIP: St Kilda by 23 points, Jack Steele to star