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Roger Vaughan

Heeney in spotlight as Saints rock ladder-leading Swans

St Kilda players held their nerve to defeat top side Sydney in a final-quarter thriller. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Sydney blew their chances and Isaac Heeney might have blown his Brownlow Medal eligibility as St Kilda upset the AFL ladder leaders by two points.

As the Saints draw on Melbourne Storm's example to prepare for long-term success, they rallied from five goals down in the third term to beat the Swans 13.6 (84) to 11.16 (82) on Sunday at Marvel Stadium.

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