Stephen Milne says St Kilda’s goalkicking woes have descended into a mental issue, with the former Saints sharpshooter saying he would be happy to offer his help to the club he loves.

Slumping St Kilda have just a draw to show from their past seven matches, all of which have ended with the Saints kicking more behinds than goals. A final score of 8.11 (59) against Fremantle in Perth on Saturday night meant the Saints have kicked 73 or fewer points in every game since kicking 16.11 (107) in a win against the Brisbane Lions in round one. St Kilda kicked six goals in the third quarter against the Dockers but just two across the rest of the game. Tim Membrey – who had kicked 91.39 in his AFL career before this year – finished the game with 1.5, taking his season’s tally to 6.12.

Tim Membrey rues a missed shot. Credit:AAP

The Saints, who are statistically the most inaccurate side in the competition this year, had struggled with goalkicking last year, leading the club to hire former Hawthorn forward Ben Dixon as a part-time goalkicking coach. However the Saints are understood to be staying the course with Dixon, who has altered the goalkicking technique of about half of the club’s list.

Four-time Saints leading goalkicker Milne, who kicked 574.324 across his storied 275-game career between 2001 and 2013, said it was hurting him to see St Kilda miss so many chances.