St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has forecast multiple changes to his team to face North Melbourne as the Saints seek a remedy to the scoring woes that have put their AFL finals hopes in jeopardy.
Lyon concedes St Kilda reached a "tipping point" in last week's error-riddled loss to Gold Coast, when they managed just 11 scoring shots for a season-low 51 points.
The Saints (sixth) are clinging to their top-eight spot but only the bottom three clubs - West Coast, North Melbourne and Hawthorn - have scored fewer points through 18 rounds.
Jack Higgins (knee) and Jack Billings (thumb) are set to return in attack for St Kilda against the Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium on Sunday, while Jack Hayes is in consideration after playing a reserves scratch match last week.
But Zaine Cordy is likely to miss a second week because of concussion.
"We spoke to the players - we think there needs to be some changes," Lyon said.
"We've been quite stable but there's people that have played well and are in form that we'll bring in."
Key forwards Max King (shoulder) and Tim Membrey (knee) are both at least three weeks away from returning.
St Kilda enjoyed a 4-0 start to Lyon's second stint at the helm, but have since gone 5-8 and failed to win consecutive matches.
The opportunity presents for the Saints to bounce back in clashes with North (17th) and Hawthorn (16th) over the next fortnight.
It comes after Lyon tore strips off his side following the Gold Coast loss, saying his "fumbling, stumbling mess" of a team doesn't deserve to play finals on current form.
"I used some emotive language after the game because I was really disappointed in how I got the players to the line and how they played," Lyon said.
"I just thought we fumbled a lot and we did stumble a lot.
"We wouldn't deserve to play finals ... but we can earn the right."
Lyon also dismissed reports of disharmony and friction between he and Saints CEO Simon Lethlean, which have surfaced in recent days.
"There's been some change (at the club) and with change, I wouldn't say there's unhappiness, but sometimes not everyone's comfortable with change," Lyon said.
"But from my end and Simon's end, we're fine ... I haven't had one raised word with Simon since I've been here. That's the truth."
