David King has taken a close look at St Kilda and identified a trio of youngsters that he was impressed by.
The North Melbourne great believes Saints supporters should be keeping a close eye on Marcus Windhager, Mitch Owens and Matthew Allisson as the club looks to blood some more games into their young playing group.
Both Windhager and Owens were a shining light towards the end of last year, consistently picked and performing well in the senior side, acting as somewhat of a beacon of hope for St Kilda supporters in 2023.
“I went down to see the Saints earlier in the week, you get taken by the work of Windhager and Owens,” King told SEN’s Dwayne’s World.
“I think we’ve talked a lot about these guys but they look ready to roll.”
Standing at 195cm and with an ability to kick goals, Allison looms as a potential replacement for star forward Max King who will miss the start of the year with a shoulder injury.
“There’s another kid that’s been on the list for two or three seasons, Matt Allisson, a boy from St Bernards,” King added.
“He reared up and took a couple of really strong pack marks in their match sim work and I thought ‘Gee, that’s something that Saints fans will love to see’.
“He’s about 195cm and is still putting on size but he’s made some inroads this off-season, he hasn’t been exposed to senior football just yet but they’ll be itching to have a look at early in 2023.”
St Kilda kicks off its 2023 campaign with a Round 1 clash against Fremantle at Marvel Stadium on Sunday, March 19.