“[It has been] like riding a rollercoaster. It has been up and down. Probably, if we pinch some of the wins early in the year, the season can go really different,” McQualter said.
“The reality is we’ve been fighting against the eight-ball, trying to find a way back up the ladder – and it’s probably taken its toll a bit. But I think the reality is, we are where we are. The ladder position is a reflection of wins and losses, and that is where we sit right now.
“We still think we can play a bit better footy than we are at the moment.”
The Saints can lock in their finals spot at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night, when they take on reigning premiers Geelong, who must win their last two matches to qualify for September.
St Kilda’s mid-season wobble, including five defeats in seven matches, saw critics write them off, but coach Ross Lyon remains fiercely defensive of them and…