ST KILDA will let the Steven Baker matter rest because it has little chance of winning in the courts against "an 800-pound gorilla".

Speaking before last night's game against West Coast at Telstra Dome, club president Rod Butterss confirmed the Saints would not take legal action.

Baker received a seven-game suspension this week for rough conduct against Fremantle opponent Jeff Farmer and an appeal on Thursday night was unsuccessful.

St Kilda looked at going to the Supreme Court, but received legal advice that their chances of winning were extremely slim.

"The outcome was the outcome — there is precious little point in taking on an 800-pound gorilla in a fight if you don't have a fair or reasonable chance of winning that fight," Butterss said.

"We have since today taken the advice that it would be somewhat futile to take this matter any further. We therefore take that advice and will take the matter no further — sadly."

There was no footage of the incident, which left Farmer with concussion and a broken nose.

Baker admitted he put a block on Farmer, causing the contact. "He (Baker) probably said a bit too much — sadly, by telling the truth he copped a seven-week suspension," Butterss said.