{"id":288074,"date":"2023-09-09T05:04:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T05:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=288074"},"modified":"2023-09-09T05:04:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T05:04:03","slug":"afl-finals-2023-live-updates-saints-lose-membrey-ahead-of-knock-out-final-against-gws-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/afl-finals-2023-live-updates-saints-lose-membrey-ahead-of-knock-out-final-against-gws-giants\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL finals 2023 LIVE updates: Saints lose Membrey ahead of knock out final against GWS Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Save articles for later<\/h3>\n<p>Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.<\/p>\n<h3>Key posts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><time class=\"_2_zR-\" data-testid=\"datetime\" dateTime=\"2023-09-09T14:43:04+10:00\">2.43pm<\/time><\/span>Saints forward ruled out of elimination final for personal health reasons<\/li>\n<li><span><time class=\"_2_zR-\" data-testid=\"datetime\" dateTime=\"2023-09-09T14:41:48+10:00\">2.41pm<\/time><\/span>The road to the grand final<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>1<\/span> of <span>1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Saints forward ruled out of elimination final for personal health reasons<\/h2>\n<p>St Kilda forward Tim Membrey has been ruled out of Saturday\u2019s elimination final against Greater Western Sydney due to a personal health matter.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Saturday morning, the Saints said that Membrey would be replaced by Anthony Caminiti in the side for the clash at the MCG.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/1f787a14a80d4ce4d16c1a4fdbb6739a5093dfd1\" height=\"390\" width=\"584\"><\/p>\n<p><span>St Kilda forward Tim Membrey.<\/span><cite class=\"ojLwA\"><span>Credit: <\/span>Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>Caminiti was not listed as an emergency, but the AFL has granted permission for him to come into the side.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSt Kilda Football Club has this morning confirmed with the AFL and the GWS Giants the late omission of Tim Membrey for today\u2019s elimination final,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMembrey is currently receiving appropriate care and treatment due to a personal health matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe will be replaced in the side by Anthony Caminiti.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTim\u2019s health and wellbeing is our primary concern and the club asks that Tim and the Membrey family\u2019s privacy is respected at this time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe club will not be making any further comment as it focuses on the match later today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Staff writers and AAP<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The road to the grand final<\/h2>\n<h2>Good afternoon<\/h2>\n<p>G\u2019day everyone and welcome to our AFL finals live blog as we complete week one of this year\u2019s series with two matches today.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Roy Ward and I\u2019ll be tapping the keys for the elimination final between St Kilda and GWS Giants followed by the qualifying final between Brisbane Lions and Port Adelaide Power.<\/p>\n<p>First bounce in the St Kilda game is 3.20pm AEST and the Brisbane game starts at 7.20pm AEST.<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy the hours to come.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>1<\/span> of <span>1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Most Viewed in Sport<\/h2>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/sport\/afl\/afl-finals-2023-live-updates-saints-lose-membrey-ahead-of-knock-out-final-against-gws-giants-20230908-p5e3ar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. 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