
Mattaes Phillipou will be the youngest player on the field when unbeaten St Kilda and Essendon clash at the MCG, but the Saints are backing the teen sensation to handle the occasion.
St Kilda will celebrate their 150th anniversary match on Saturday, with 18-year-old Phillipou and fellow youngsters Mitch Owens and Anthony Caminiti among those excelling amid a 2-0 start.