Ross Lyon concedes St Kilda failed to cope with the "extreme" physical demands of a tough recent schedule and has challenged his players to prove their 60-point thrashing from the Western Bulldogs was an aberration.
After two interstate fixtures, the Saints fronted up for a third game in 11 days at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night and were run off their feet by the Bulldogs in a 19.10 (124) to 9.10 (64) defeat.
