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On October 5, 2026, Rowan Marshall, a 30-year-old ruckman who has played 177 games for the St Kilda Saints over ten years, boycotted the club's end-of-season awards night to push for a trade to Geelong. Marshall informed the Saints last week that he would not attend the Trevor Barker Award function at Crown’s Palladium, stating he felt undervalued by the club and it was inappropriate to attend while his trade request remained unresolved. The Saints are negotiating with Geelong for a seasoned ruckman to bolster their premiership aspirations, but tensions have escalated since St Kilda signed high-priced recruit Tom De Koning from Carlton last off-season.

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Marshall, 30, informed the Saints last week that he would not be attending the Trevor Barker Award function at Crown’s Palladium, saying he didn’t feel valued by the club and didn’t feel it was appropriate to attend while his trade request was in limbo. Marshall has played 177 games for the Saints over a 10-year stretch.

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🔮 Marshall, 30, informed the Saints last week that he would not be attending the Trevor Barker Award function at Crown’s Palladium, saying he didn’t feel valued by the club and didn’t feel it was appropriate to attend while his trade request was in limbo. Marshall has played 177 games for the Saints over a 10-year stretch.

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AFL trade period LIVE: Day two of trade period, mega-deal could be in the works for Butters, Marshall wants out · assertive framing

Wantaway ruckman Rowan Marshall boycotted the St Kilda best and fairest award on Monday night as he pushes the club for a trade to Geelong for the second straight year. asserted

he → boycott → year

request → inform → stretch

But his boycott of Monday night’s function is a clear sign of the escalating tensions between him and the club since it brought in high-priced recruit Tom De Koning from Carlton last off-season and installed him as the No.1 ruck option. asserted

it → escalate → option

The Saints are driving a hard bargain with the Cats in negotiations on Marshall, given he remains under contract, and aware of Geelong’s desire for a seasoned ruckman to bolster their premiership aspirations. asserted

he → drive → aspirations

This masthead reported on Sunday that St Kilda had sought Geelong’s first-round draft pick (pick No.14) and a player in exchange for Marshall. asserted

Kilda → report → Marshall

They initially asked about small defender Lawson Humphries but have since shelved that inquiry. asserted

They → ask → inquiry

AFL trade period LIVE: Day two of trade period, mega-deal could be in the works for Butters, Marshall wants out

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