Match

St Kilda vs Melbourne

Commentary / 22 Jun 2013

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Welcome to the MCG for the clash between St Kilda & Melbourne, it has been a massive week for both clubs. Today St Kilda legends Riewoldt & Dal Santo play their 250th matches.
00:05
The siren sounds, the umpire goes BANG & we're underway- the Saints win the ball out of the middle & waste no time going forward.
01:00
GOAL SAINTS - Ray drifts inside 50, has all eyes for the ball & takes the uncontested overhead mark, he lines up 35 out pretty musch straight in front & threads it!
02:45
GOAL SAINTS - St Kilda work the ball inside 50 once again, Jones wins the ball & looks to give it off but runs in to the goal square puts it on his left & goes BANG!
02:47
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Clinton Jones)
04:12
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Justin Koschitzke)
04:15
GOAL SAINTS - St Kilda go straight from the clearance & bomb it inside 50 & Koschitzke takes the easy grab out in front, he lines up 40 out on the slightest of angles & drills it!
05:00
3 goals in 4 minutes for the Saints, Melbourne are struggling to even get their hands ont he ball.
06:24
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)
06:55
GOAL DEES - Dempster has the ball in the defensive goal square but his kick is smothered by Kent, he takes possession & makes no mistake of it as he goals from the edge of the goal square.
09:46
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Trent Dennis-Lane)
10:10
GOAL SAINTS - Denis-Lane takes the grab outside 50, there's no one on the mark so he turns around, plays on & nails it from 45!
11:10
The Saints are doing it far to easy when they work the ball forward, they lead by 3 goals.
13:18
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dylan Roberton)
13:35
BEHIND SAINTS - Milera has the ball in the forward pocket, he goes backwards finding Roberton, he lines up 40 out on a 45 degree angle, it starts left is coming back but slams into the post!
13:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Leigh Montagna)
14:50
GOAL SAINTS - Melbourne fail to get the ball out of defence & Roberton sends it deep inside 50, Montagna with the hurried snap from around his body & nails it!
15:01
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Sam Blease)
15:55
GOAL DEES - Melbourne win the ball out of the middle & Jones bombs it inside 50, Blease takes the grab, plays on & from 40 out on a tight angle drills it!
17:40
Montagna sends the ball inside 50 looking for Riewoldt, he has 4 players to beat & Melbourne win the contest & clear.
19:22
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Justin Koschitzke)
19:35
GOAL SAINTS - Koschitzke is caught holding the ball just 15 out from goal however the umpire pays his a free for a high tackle - very contentious- he lines up 15 out & kicks his 2nd!
21:45
GOAL DEES - Watts on the lead can't take the grab but receives the free for in the back, he lines up 30 out on a tight angle & threads it!
24:40
BEHIND SAINTS - Riewoldt is too strong for his opponent & in the end takes the uncontested grab, he lines up 40 out directly in front but sprays the kick right much to the delight of the Dees.
25:18
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
26:10
Montagna & Ray have found plenty of the footy in this quarter, they have had 17 disposals between them.
27:30
Jones wins the ball at half forward, he sends it inside 50 to the goal square but the Saints have plenty of numbers & Milera takes the uncontested mark in the goal square.
29:15
Dawes is struggling at the moment, he has carried an injury into the match & has just copped a heavy knock in a tackle & looks a bit groggy.
30:28
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
30:30
GOAL SAINTS - Ross takes the mark just 30 out on the slightest of angles, he unloads with just seoncds remaining & threads it through the middle!
30:32
1/4 time: St Kilda controlled the opening quarter & have set up a 26 point lead. Melbourne are turning the ball over at a rapid rate making it far too easy for the Saints.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:05
We are underway in the second quarter & the Saints waste no time winning the ball out of the middle & sending it forward.
01:52
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Sean Dempster)
02:05
GOAL SAINTS - Dempster takes the mark outside 50, Dawes is late with the punch on the ball & concedes the 50m penalty, Dempster lines up 15 out & goals with ease.
03:10
The Dees work the ball inside 50, it's a long bomb to the goal square but Dempster is standing on the last line & takes the grab.
05:15
BEHIND DEES - Blease with the centering kick around his body & Watts takes the grab 20 out just inside the boundary line, he unloads but he just misses to the near side!
05:25
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Watts)
06:34
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (David Rodan)
06:35
BEHIND DEES - Rodan receives the handball just outside 50, he unloads as he enters the forward 50 but his kick misses to the right!
06:54
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Sam Blease)
09:11
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Watts)
11:27
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
12:56
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rhys Stanley)
16:19
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Chris Dawes)
17:37
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
21:28
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
28:26
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:36
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
01:32
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
06:23
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Farren Ray)
09:24
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
12:57
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
16:54
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Fitzpatrick)
19:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (David Armitage)
21:27
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
23:40
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sam Dunell)
24:37
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sam Dunell)
25:47
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Terry Milera)
27:40
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:57
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Justin Koschitzke)
08:15
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Shannon Byrnes)
13:22
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Daniel Nicholson)
17:06
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Fitzpatrick)
19:18
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jarryn Geary)
21:01
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Shannon Byrnes)
21:55
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
23:29
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
24:04
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Colin Sylvia)
24:40
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Matt Jones)
27:32
The siren has sounded to end Q4.