AFL finals remain a somewhat fanciful prospect for St Kilda but coach Alan Richardson cant wait for his side to be tested by premiership contender Sydney.The Saints outclassed Carlton at the MCG on Sunday, increasing their lead at every break to triumph 19.8 (122) to 7.9 (51).Despite the 71-point victory it remains unlikely St Kilda will return to finals for the first time since 2011, having lost a veritable eight-point clash with North Melbourne in round 19.A percentage gap of 16.4 and two wins is currently the difference between eighth-placed North and the ninth-placed Saints.That means they almost certainly wont change spots unless St Kilda win their next three games and North lose their final three.The Kangaroos, sweating on a couple of fresh injury concerns, face Hawthorn, Sydney and Greater Western Sydney in a challenging run to September.If the Saints upset Sydney at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night then things could get interesting, with games against Richmond and Brisbane to follow.I said a couple of weeks ago that wed much rather be in a position where we have control over whether we play finals or not, Richardson said.So weve still got a fair bit of work to do.We dont make much noise about it (finals hopes) .. just acknowledge that it is there.Its pleasing ... to have the opportunity to play (a high-stakes game) against an in-form, physical, aggressive team is great for our group.Richardson revealed midfielder Luke Dunstan, who hurt his shoulder in the fourth quarter against Carlton, is likely to require surgery.Its certainly typical of Luke that he does an injury in a tackle, because he leads the way for us with his pressure and physicality, he said.Nathan Wright, who played through the pain of a back injury, may also be an enforced omission for the clash with Sydney.He showed a lot of ticker to hang in there for the group and stay out and give us a bit of run when we were one man down, Richardson said.Blake Acres second-quarter tummy tap on Blues ruckman Matthew Kreuzer is likely to be scrutinised by the match review panel.St Kildas 10th win of the season wasnt their most meaningful or memorable, with the Blues turning the ball over frequently.But they did more than enough to deny Carlton forward Andrew Walker a win in his swansong.Weve had 17 smothers, Richardson said.So the want for our guys to continue to get after the Blues, even though things were going our way, were really pleased with that.Key forwards Tim Membrey and Josh Bruce booted a combined nine goals, benefiting from the speed at which the Saints moved the Sherrin.St Kilda midfielders Jack Newnes, Seb Ross, Leigh Montagna and Jade Gresham got plenty of the ball and generally used it well. 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IRVINE, Calif. -- Sean Mannion became the answer to an obscure trivia question for Rams on Saturday.Case Keenum started the preseason game, Jared Goff represents the future of the franchise, but it was the second-year quarterback from Oregon State who threw three touchdowns in the second half to rally the Rams for their first win back in Los Angeles.It was just fun being out there, Mannion said Monday. It was a credit really to the whole team.Coach Jeff Fisher was happy to see all three quarterbacks have their moments after the Rams ranked last in the NFL in yards passing per game, yards per attempt, and touchdown passes last season.I know all your attention is on Jared, but Case played good and so did Sean, Fisher said.That room has gotten better. Im happy with that right now, and now its just a matter of Case leading this football team, Sean positioning himself to come in and backup if need be, and then Jared just pushing himself to where he eventually becomes that guy for us.Mannion was 18 of 25 for 147 yards, finding running back Aaron Green for a 9-yard touchdown with 1:54 left in the fourth quarter.Apart from an interception on the first play of the fourth quarter, Mannion was pleased with his performance against the Cowboys.You can always play faster, Mannion said. Everyone always talks about the speed of the game and I definitely felt much more comfortable in this preseason than I did as a rookie last year.Goff learned that lesson on his first series, as the rookie took too much time and allowed a pass rusher to get into the backfield. Goff was hit as he threw, resulting in an easy interception.Though he responded with a nice drive on his subsequent possession, that learning curve is what could make Mannions continued development a valuable asset for the Rams.If Mannion can become a reliable No. 2 quarterback behind Keenum, that would free uup Goff to learn from the bench this season without the pressure of being one play away from entering the game.dddddddddddd.That is exactly why there is no formal timeline to push Goff into action, Fisher said.We have a plan, and that plan is basically all around being patient, Fisher said. Its unfair to Jared and to Case and to Sean to say, `OK, heres the date. They are having fun, they are learning when you take the pressure off `em and be patient. I think after Week 1 we can basically say that all three of them have gotten better. Now we just want to see them improve.Goff is expected to see some reps with the starters against the Chiefs this week, Fisher said Sunday.After leaving the game against the Cowboys at halftime with a sore non-throwing shoulder, the No. 1 overall draft pick practiced on Monday.Goff will have to speed up again against the Chiefs, as Fishers early scouting identified a powerful pass rush that will test the California alum.They are coming, Fisher said. Balls got to come out.The focus is already back on Goff after Mannion led the rally, which doesnt bother him at all.I just want to come out here and play my best football, Mannion said. I dont worry about anything else.Game notes The Rams placed safety Brian Randolph on the waived/injured list Monday and signed safety Michael Caputo, an undrafted free agent from Wisconsin. An undrafted free agent from Tennessee, Randolph tore his ACL against the Cowboys. ... Wide receiver Nelson Spruce is expected to miss 1 to 2 weeks with a sprained knee. Spruce, an undrafted free agent from Colorado, led the Rams with six receptions for 51 yards and caught a touchdown Saturday.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '