Match

St Kilda vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 22 Aug 2015

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:29
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Darren Minchington)
03:14
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Darren Minchington)
04:13
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sam Gilbert)
05:32
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
08:04
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
09:32
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
12:30
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Nathan Vardy)
14:53
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
17:08
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
19:50
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
22:09
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steve Johnson)
24:38
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
27:23
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
28:44
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Andrew Mackie)
31:13
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Harry Taylor)
31:18
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tom Hickey)
03:24
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
08:41
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Nathan Vardy)
11:04
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
14:19
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
16:46
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steve Johnson)
20:00
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Leigh Montagna)
22:05
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Sam Gilbert)
23:21
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steve Johnson)
28:03
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
29:15
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steve Johnson)
30:33
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:27
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Shane Savage)
08:45
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steve Johnson)
10:58
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steve Johnson)
13:24
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steve Johnson)
14:56
BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
16:03
St Kilda Interchange - Brodie Murdoch was substituted into the game for Josh Saunders.
16:06
GOAL - Cats (Cory Gregson)
16:14
Two more goals to the Cats, both launched from defensive 50, means that they have kicked 5.1.31 from chains launched from its back 50, their equal-fourth best return from this area for the season.
18:34
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
20:14
GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
21:45
GOAL - Saints (Tom Hickey)
22:00
St Kilda continue to lead the clearances six to four this quarter giving them an overall advantage in this area of 29 to 21, outscoring Geelong 7.6.48 to 1.2.8 from this score source.
23:47
GOAL - Cats (Cameron Guthrie)
25:26
Both teams have used the ball well this quarter, with St Kilda kicking at an efficiency of 81 per cent for an overall disposal efficiency of 84 per cent for the quarter, while the Cats have gone at 74 per cent by foot and 79 per cent overall.
28:02
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
29:27
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:05
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
03:37
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
04:18
Geelong has recorded the first four inside 50s of the final quarter, enjoying 90 per cent time in forward half, but have only two rushed behinds to show for this dominance.
05:28
GOAL - Saints (Darren Minchington)
07:07
GOAL - Saints (Sam Gilbert)
08:48
The Saints have outscored Geelong 4.2.26 to 1.1.7 from centre bounce clearances, 3.2.20 to 0.0.0 from throw-in clearances and 2.2.14 to 0.1.1 from ball-up clearances.
09:14
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
10:07
GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
12:12
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
12:19
Geelong are kicking at an efficiency of just 38 per cent this quarter compared to St Kilda's 68 per cent.
13:01
GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
13:44
The goal to Jack Newnes was the first goal of the match from either side from a chain launched inside forward 50.
20:28
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
21:36
BEHIND - Saints (Shane Savage)
23:56
St Kilda has been very efficient while under siege in the last quarter kicking 3.3.21 from eight inside 50s while Geelong has only managed 1.3.9 from 14 inside 50s.
25:51
GOAL - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)
26:00
After being smashed in scores from stoppages all night, Geelong hits the front with less than three minutes to go with a goal from a stoppage, just its second from this score source for the night.
29:23
BEHIND - Saints (Shane Savage)
29:54
The siren has sounded to end Q4.