Live: Suns favourite celebrates farewell game with goal against Saints

The final round in the AFL home-and-away season kicks off with St Kilda hosting Gold Coast at Docklands, with both sides playing for pride.The top 10 is set, with both the Saints and Suns unable to break into the wildcard spots.Both teams will be looking to end their seasons on a high after falling short of finals.Follow all the action in our live blog.Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 6:58pmThu 20 Aug 2026 at 6:58pmA note regarding SydneyAs we begin a big weekend of football, we'd just like to advise that while we will post stories in the blog relating to updates on the Sydney Swans and the ongoing investigation, we will not be posting any comments relating to the team or the situation.Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 6:48pmThu 20 Aug 2026 at 6:48pmWelcome!Good evening and welcome to ABC's live online coverage of round 24 of the AFL.After a long home-and-away season we are nine games away from knowing the matchups for the wildcard round and the order for the top six.Tonight's game kicking off the final round sees St Kilda and Gold Coast face each other at Docklands.Neither side can make finals, but for the Saints and Suns it's important to end disappointing years on a high with a win as they look toward important off-seasons.My name is Andrew McGarry and I will be taking you through tonight's action.