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St Kildas late finals push might have come to nothing but dont try telling the Saints that Sundays clash with Brisbane is a dead rubber.An upset loss to the Lions would leave Alan Richardsons side with an 11-11 win-loss record and feeling their encouraging 2016 campaign deserved better.Weve spoken about finishing strongly with a positive win-loss ratio, Saints defender Shane Savage told AAP.It was great that we were able to at least put ourselves in that finals conversation for a while there.We wanted to take a few scalps in the second half of the year, and we did that, and we feel like this game will be important to help us take some momentum into next year.Its been a really positive season ... weve been able to take some really big strides forward this year and we want to finish that off well.St Kilda have easily surpassed their previous best season under Richardson - last years six-win campaign - and will finish ninth regardless of the result against the Lions.The Etihad Stadium encounter will also be significant for the two inclusions in the team who defeated Richmond. Defender Brandon White will make his AFL debut and veteran back man Sam Fisher returns from a hamstring strain for what could be his 228th and final game.The 34-year-old was yet to receive a contract offer from the Saints for next season, but Richardson said recently no decision had been made on his playing future.Fish has been a pivotal player for the team for a number of years, Savage said.His wealth of experience has been really beneficial for our younger guys. Hes really taken our young defenders under his wing and helped them out a lot.Hes had a really positive impact for a long time now.Brisbane will hope to send off a veteran defender of their own in full-back Daniel Merrett, who will play his 200th and final game after announcing his retirement this week.Dadi Nicolas Jersey . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. 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Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services.SAN FRANCISCO -- St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Mike Leake will duel the guy the San Francisco Giants chose to replace him during the winter when he opposes Jeff Samardzija on Saturday night in a key matchup in the National League wild-card race.Leake was acquired by the Giants from the Cincinnati Reds at the trade deadline.San Francisco paid a hefty price -- outfielder Adam Duvall has turned into a 30-homer player -- but the defending champs were trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the NL West at the time and thought they needed to do something.It didnt work. Leake went just 2-5 with a 4.07 ERA in nine starts and the Giants, who trailed LA by a half-game on the day of the trade, wound up eight back.Leake, a free agent at seasons end, wasnt invited back. He went to the Cardinals on a five-year, $80 million deal.The Giants then turned around and invested $10 million more in Samardzija on a five-year agreement.Neither high-priced acquisition has impressed, and thats one reason both teams find themselves battling for wild-card playoff spots rather than division titles.Samardzija has gone 11-10 with a 4.07 ERA in 29 starts for the Giants (79-68), who trail the Dodgers (83-64) by four game atop the West with 15 to play.Perhaps more important, the Giants have used two series-opening wins to open a three-game lead over the Cardinals (76-71) in the NL wild-card race.Leake, meanwhile, is 9-10 with a 4.60 ERA in 27 starts for the Cardinals, who have fallen two games behind the New York Mets (78-69) in the race for the second wild-card spot.We just have to play bettter, thats all there is to it, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said.dddddddddddd The standings are the standings, and we know what they are. You cant run from them. The standings say were right there, so just keep playing the game.The pitching head-to-head is critical to each pitcher because both seem to be getting worse as the games get more important.Samardzija is just 3-6 with a 5.09 ERA in his last 15 starts, with the Giants losing 10 of the 15 games.Leake has gone 2/3 with a 6.15 ERA in his last eight outings, with the Cardinals losing five of the eight.If Leake is out for revenge, he should be comforted in the surroundings. Hes 6-1 with a 3.07 ERA in nine outings (eight starts) at AT&T Park in San Francisco and 5-2 overall against the Giants with a 5.02 ERA in nine games (eight starts).He has not faced the Giants this season.Leake must hope for better support than Fridays Cardinals starter, Luke Weaver, who was pulled before the end of a six-run third inning during which a key error by catcher Yadier Molina made all the runs unearned.Thats what you want to do, Giants first baseman Brandon Belt said after the win, take advantage of mistakes.Samardzija pitched June 4 at St. Louis and was the losing pitcher in a 7-4 defeat. Four Cardinals -- Brandon Moss, Aledmys Diaz, Stephen Piscotty and Matt Adams -- homered off him in his five innings.The ex-Cub is 4-4 with a 4.61 ERA in 20 career games (nine starts) against the Cardinals.[url=http://www.authenticwholaz, Stephen Piscotty and Matt Ada Baseball Jerseys[/url] ' ' '