Match

Melbourne vs St Kilda

Commentary / 30 Apr 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Melbourne v St Kilda Round 6 clash.
59:33
Outs for Demons: A.Brayshaw
59:34
Ins for Demons: C.Petracca
59:35
Outs for Saints: T.Lee, P.McCartin, J.Lonie
59:36
Ins for Saints: T.Membrey, J.Gresham, B.Acres
59:40
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00:00
The Demons have played on immediately after 36 per cent of marks this season, the third-highest percentage of any side. They played on the second-least of any side last season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:32
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
03:19
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
04:01
Melbourne with two goals on the board already, both coming from stoppage wins. The Demons have won the first four clearances of the match.
05:19
The ball has spent 95 per cent of the time inside Melbourne's forward half in the early stages of the match as the Demons have recorded the first five inside 50s of the match.
05:48
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
07:36
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
11:05
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Watts)
11:37
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
11:57
The Saints kick their second goal of the match from a kick-in. They are ranked fourth in the competition for scores from kick-ins, averaging seven points per game from this score source.
12:47
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Darren Minchington)
14:27
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Sam Frost)
14:37
Melbourne leads the clearances eight to two for the match and has scored all three of its goals from this score source.
15:45
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
18:04
Its all about the stoppages at the moment. The Demons lead the clearances nine to three kicking 3.0.18 as a result. The Saints, however, have scored from all three of their clearances, kicking 1.2.8 from this score source.
21:11
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
22:06
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
23:09
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
25:28
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Sam Frost)
27:03
Melbourne leads the contested possession 39 to 34, with Jack Viney leading all comers with five contested possessions. Last week, Viney recorded 23 contested possessions, the most ever recorded by a Demon in a single game.
27:17
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
29:55
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:05
Both sides have moved the ball well from defensive 50. Melbourne has generated an inside 50 from 27 per cent of chains launched from its defensive 50, while the Saints have generated an inside 50 from 25 per cent. The AFL average is 21 per cent.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
03:21
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
04:20
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
05:00
Stoppages continue to drive this game with the Saints starting on top in this area in the second quarter. They lead clearances four to one and have kicked three goals from this score source for the quarter.
05:05
The Saints lead the disposal count 24 to four for the quarter, leading uncontested possession 17 to two.
05:48
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
06:00
St Kilda is also dominating contested possession this quarter, leading 13 to two, while also leading inside 50s five to one.
07:11
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Maverick Weller)
09:03
The Saints have kicked the last five goals of the match, including 4.2.26 to 0.0.0 this quarter. They are smashing Melbourne in disposals 44 to 18, uncontested possession 26 to seven and contested possession 18 to nine in the second term.
11:19
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sam Fisher)
12:36
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
14:17
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
18:41
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
20:09
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Blake Acres)
20:37
While they still trail the clearances 18 to 13, St Kilda has outscored Melbourne 6.3.39 to 4.1.25 from this score source. In the second term, the Saints lead the clearances eight to five and have kicked 4.1.25 to 0.0.0 from this score source.
24:10
Jesse Hogan loves Etihad Stadium and especially enjoys playing St Kilda at Etihad Stadium. He has already equalled his career high with five goals. The only other time Hogan has kicked five goals in a match was against St Kilda in Round 11, 2015.
25:20
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
26:23
Nick Riewoldt has been superb for St Kilda, already amassing a match-high 16 disposals, 10 marks, four inside 50s and kicking 3.2.20. He also has a game-high 11 score involvements, three more than any other player on the ground.
26:30
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Maverick Weller)
31:48
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:58
The Saints kicked 5.1.31 from stoppages in the second term and have kicked 7.3.45 to 4.1.25 from this score source for the match. St Kilda averages just 26 points per game from stoppages, ranked 15th, with the 45 points scored today already a season best

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:57
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Blake Acres)
03:34
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Blake Acres)
03:44
Both of St Kilda scores have been from chains launched from its defensive 50 this quarter. The Saints have turned 22 defensive 50 chains into seven inside 50s and 2.3.15.
05:01
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
06:22
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
09:06
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Maverick Weller)
09:25
The Saints have won three intercept possessions in their defensive 50 this quarter, which have resulted in three inside 50s and 2.1.13 from these chains.
11:00
Saints Interchange - Sebastian Ross off due to an injury.
11:24
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
11:40
All three St Kilda goals this quarter have come via intercept possessions. The Saints have outscored Melbourne 5.7.37 to 4.2.26 from this score source for the match.
13:32
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
14:35
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
14:59
St Kilda trails inside 50s seven to six this quarter, but have scored from all six entries, kicking 5.1.25. Melbourne has kicked 1.1.7 from its seven entries.
15:36
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)
18:15
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
20:20
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
21:57
Tim Membrey has kicked a career-high five goals today, easily eclipsing his previous best of two goals kicked on two occasions last year.
22:56
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steven)
23:17
The Saints have been remarkably efficient going forward this quarter kicking 7.2.44 from just 10 forward 50 entries. Three goals have come from stoppages and four have come via intercept possessions.
26:27
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
28:07
St Kilda's third quarter score of 8.2.50 is its best quarter since the final quarter in Round 14, 2015 against Essendon when it kicked 8.3.51.
30:05
Demons Interchange - Christian Salem and is possibly out for the game.
31:10
Jesse Hogan has a career-high six goals today. He has now kicked 17 goals from four career games at Etihad Stadium, and 11 from two games against St Kilda at this venue.
32:09
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
32:19
Despite losing the clearances seven to 14 for the term, St Kilda outscored Melbourne 3.1.19 to 1.1.7 from this score source. They have kicked a season best 9.4.58 from this score source for the match.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:54
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
03:57
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
04:54
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
06:00
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
06:19
Both teams have been damaging from chains originating in their defensive half. The Saints have kicked 8.6.54 from defensive half chains, while Melbourne has kicked 8.3.51. The AFL average is 35 points per game from defensive half chains.
07:36
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
10:33
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dom Tyson)
12:05
Melbourne has kicked 2.1.13 from kick-in chains, a season-best for the club.
17:11
Blake Acres has recorded a career-high 27 disposals today at 70 per cent disposal efficiency, easily eclipsing his previous best of 22 disposals in Round 1 this year against Port Adelaide. Acres has also kicked two goals and has 12 score involvements.
18:52
SCORE GOAL - Saints (David Armitage)
19:53
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
21:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
23:12
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
25:11
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)
27:03
St Kilda leads contested possession 145 to 138 for the match. Jack Steven leads the Saints in this area with 14 contested possessions. He has also recorded 23 disposals and a team-high nine tackles.
29:26
St Kilda's total of 11.6.72 from stoppage chains is the highest score recorded from this score source by any side this season.
29:39
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
30:13
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
30:23
Jesse Hogan was a lone hand up forward for the Demons, finishing the match with 16 disposals, 12 coming via a contested possession, eight marks and seven goals, a career-high.