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St Kilda end the drought to send Dal Santo out a winner

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St Kilda end the drought to send Dal Santo out a winner. (2026, October 10). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-10/aflw-wrap-st-kilda-sends-coach-nick-dal-santo-out-a-winner/107251656

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The article lists the final scores for AFL games played on October 9 and 10. On October 9, the Bulldogs beat the Bombers 65 to 22, while on October 10, St Kilda narrowly won against the Magpies with a score of 39 to 37, breaking their losing streak. The same day saw other matches between the Power and Eagles (Power 26, Eagles 22) and the Cats leading the Giants early in their game but results beyond that were not provided due to it being unfinished by the time of reporting. Other scheduled games for October 10 through 18 are listed as yet to start.
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On Saturday, October 10, the St Kilda Football Club ended a long winless streak by narrowly defeating the Collingwood Magpies with a final score of 39-37. This victory came on the heels of other matches where the Western Bulldogs defeated Essendon Bombers 65-22 and Port Adelaide Power beat West Coast Eagles 26-22 earlier that day. The win is significant for St Kilda as it marks an improvement in their season performance after a series of losses.

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Topics

Bombers Bulldogs Magpies Power Saints

Subjects

Bombers ORG · 2× Bulldogs ORG · 2× Cats ORG · 2× Crows ORG · 2× Eagles ORG · 2× Giants ORG · 2× Magpies ORG · 2× Power ORG · 2× Saints ORG · 2× Tigers ORG · 2×

Narrative

Fri, 9 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Bulldogs 65, Bombers 22 Sat, 10 Oct, 1:05 pm, Final score, Saints 39, Magpies 37 Sat, 10 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Power 26, Eagles 22 Sat, 10 Oct, 5:05 pm, Live score, Cats 3.2 20, Giants 0.0 0 Sat, 10 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Tigers versus Crows Sat, 10 Oct, 8:15 pm, Game not started, Suns versus Demons Sun, 11 Oct, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Kangaroos versus Dockers Sun, 11 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Hawks versus Lions Sun, 11 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Swans versus Blues Fri, 16 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Demons versus Tigers Sat, 17 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Crows versus Suns Sat, 17 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Blues versus Bulldogs Sat, 17 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Lions versus Power Sat, 17 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Eagles versus Cats Sun, 18 Oct, 12:30 pm, Game not started, Magpies versus Swans Sun, 18 Oct, 2:35 pm, Game not started, Giants versus Hawks Sun, 18 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Bombers versus Kangaroos Sun, 18 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Saints
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2026-10-10 · ABC News (AU)
St Kilda end the drought to send Dal Santo out a winner · assertive framing

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Fri, 9 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Bulldogs 65, Bombers 22 Sat, 10 Oct, 1:05 pm, Final score, Saints 39, Magpies 37 Sat, 10 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Power 26, Eagles 22 Sat, 10 Oct, 5:05 pm, Live score, Cats 3.2 20, Giants 0.0 0 Sat, 10 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Tigers versus Crows Sat, 10 Oct, 8:15 pm, Game not started, Suns versus Demons Sun, 11 Oct, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Kangaroos versus Dockers Sun, 11 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Hawks versus Lions Sun, 11 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Swans versus Blues Fri, 16 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Demons versus Tigers Sat, 17 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Crows versus Suns Sat, 17 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Blues versus Bulldogs Sat, 17 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Lions versus Power Sat, 17 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Eagles versus Cats Sun, 18 Oct, 12:30 pm, Game not started, Magpies versus Swans Sun, 18 Oct, 2:35 pm, Game not started, Giants versus Hawks Sun, 18 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Bombers versus Kangaroos Sun, 18 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Saints asserted
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