Match

St Kilda vs Fremantle

Commentary / 28 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the St Kilda v Fremantle Round 10 clash.
59:33
Outs for Saints: J.Billings, J.Webster
59:34
Ins for Saints: J.Sinclair, B.Murdoch
59:35
Outs for Dockers: E.Hughes, A.Pearce, Z.Clarke, D.Mundy, C.Pearce
59:36
Ins for Dockers: S.Collins, C.Sutcliffe, M.de Boer, S.Hill, M.Barlow
59:40
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00:00
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00:10
Despite the Dockers being being ranked 17th in average disposals per match this season, Lachie Neale leads the league is disposals per game with an average off the 33.7 per match.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:35
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
03:09
Geary with the goal assist as Newnes marks inside 50 and kicks the first goal of the match from his second disposal of the match so far.
04:40
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
05:46
SCORE GOAL - Saints (David Armitage)
06:09
Ibbotson caught holding the ball as Armitage converts the free kick truly. The Saints are dominating the early part of the match leading the disposal count 24-10, running at 92 per cent efficiency.
07:14
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
10:23
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
10:44
The Saints transfer the football from defensive 50 to inside 50 for the first time in this match, resulting in the McCartin goal from a strong contested mark. The Saints have kicked a goal each time they have gone inside 50 so far this match.
13:41
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
14:49
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
16:27
St Kilda continue to dominate leading the disposal count 69-27, and are outrunning Fremantle on the outside leading the uncontested possession count 53-17.
17:42
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
18:45
Taberner with Fremantle's first goal of the match from his first disposal. Fremantle only have one score from five inside 50s.
22:22
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Brodie Murdoch)
23:26
The Saints dominating in all facets of the match, including in close, leading the contested possession count 26-20, and the tackle count 26-7.
25:46
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
26:12
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Weller)
27:49
The Dockers move the football all the way from the kick in to inside 50, resulting in the Weller goal. Weller has had four first quarter disposals and two inside 50s.
30:10
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
31:03
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:13
Fremantle fought back late in that quarter, having had the last five inside 50s, resulting in the last two goals. Roberton was the dominate player on the field that quarter with 12 disposals, four marks, and a clearance.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:33
Fremantle controlling the early field position in this quarter having had the first five inside 50s to St Kilda's zero. This makes it the last 10 inside 50s in the match to the Dockers.
05:40
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
06:46
Fremantle with reward for effort as Pavlich goals after receiving a free kick in the marking contest. Pavlich has only had two disposals so far this match, one kick and one handball.
08:26
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
09:47
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lee Spurr)
11:02
The Dockers have reversed some of the trends of the early part of the match, leading disposals this quarter 50-29, uncontested possessions 39-21, and tackles 8-5.
13:04
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
13:19
Saints Interchange - Sam Fisher off due to the blood rule.
14:31
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Steven)
17:03
A Sinclair clearance was the Saints' first clearance of the quarter, and broke a run of nine clearances for the Dockers. Neale is the leading clearance player of the match with six, three more than the next best.
17:38
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
20:07
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
23:42
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Weller)
24:01
Dockers Interchange - Nicholas Suban off due to an injury.
25:10
Saints Interchange - Shane Savage off due to the blood rule.
25:13
Lachie Weller becomes the first multiple goal scorer for the Dockers. Weller has now had four score involvements so far this match, Membrey leads this count across all players with six score involvements.
26:02
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Ed Langdon)
27:50
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Ed Langdon)
28:18
The Dockers with another centre clearance, leading the count 10-2 for the match, with Langdon's goal the first coming from this source for Fremantle.
29:05
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:15
A strong fightback from the Dockers that quarter, reducing the margin to just one point at the main break. Barlow was the leading disposal getter that quarter with 10, as well as three clearance, three tackles, and three inside 50s.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Neale)
01:33
Lachie Neale now a goal kicker to go with his position as leading disposal getter for the match. Neale takes only Fremantle's second contested mark for the match, St Kilda has 12.
05:59
Dockers Interchange - Lachie Neale off due to the blood rule.
06:25
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nicholas Suban)
07:56
Fremantle with the last four inside 50s of the match as the Saints are finding it hard to move the football forward of centre. The Saints have been forced to defend valiantly, laying 19 tackles to nine so far this quarter.
10:25
Dockers Interchange - Cam Sutcliffe off due to an injury.
12:17
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)
12:53
A Newnes turnover at half back results in the Sheridan goal. Five of the Dockers' nine goals of the match have originated from Saints' turnovers.
15:24
Fremantle now has the last five goals of the match, stretching back to the 24th minute of the second quarter. Fremantle also has the last five clearances and inside 50s of the match.
16:25
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
18:02
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
19:30
Taberner now with two goals for the match, the first times he has kicked more than one goal in a match for Fremantle this year. He has 12 disposals for the match, including five contested possessions, as well as four hit outs.
22:41
Saints Interchange - Daniel McKenzie off due to an injury.
23:59
Hickey and Griffin are breaking even so far in the ruck duel with 25 hit outs apiece. However Griffin has been more damaging having had nine of his hit outs go to advantage to Hickey's four.
24:26
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
25:03
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
26:43
McCartin becomes the Saints first multiple goal kicker of the day as he goals from the goal square. McCartin has been quiet today with only six disposals to his name, however all have been effective.
27:21
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Weller)
30:26
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:36
After a three goal to one quarter, the Dockers now take a seven point lead into the last break. Picking up another ten disposals that quarter, Roberton is again the leading disposal getter for the match with 26, Neale has 24 for the Dockers.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:11
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
04:06
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
04:34
Steven again involved as he sets up Membrey for his second goal of the match. Steven now has an equal team high of seven score involvements for the Saints.
05:58
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
07:07
Momentum now swinging back towards St Kilda as it has had the last six clearances of the match, the last six inside 50s, and the the last three goals.
10:23
Dockers Interchange - Nicholas Suban off due to the blood rule.
11:31
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Maverick Weller)
11:59
Weller goals as Fremantle are still scoreless so far this last quarter. The Saints were able to move the football from defensive 50 to inside 50 for the second time this quarter, kicking 1.1 from these chains.
12:49
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)
15:08
Dockers Interchange - Sam Collins off due to the blood rule.
16:30
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
16:49
And again the Saints transfer the football from inside one 50 metre arc to the other as Ross hits Membrey on the lead. Membrey has kicked 3.2 from 13 disposals today.
19:19
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
20:11
Ibbotson with an untimely free kick off the ball and the Saints get a 50 metre penalty from the kick in. The Saints lead the free kick count 16-14 across the match.
21:20
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
22:11
Bruce crumbs a McCartin marking contest and runs into an open goal to make it six in a row to the Saints. The Dockers have only been going at 43 per cent disposal efficiency inside their forward 50 this quarter.
22:31
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
23:48
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
24:39
Back to back goals to Bruce may have the Saints home in this match. In a very quiet match for Bruce he has only had nine disposals, and four marks - all uncontested.
27:10
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
29:30
The Saints have just broken 100 tackles for the match, the Dockers count is at 70. This is easily a season high for the Saints beating their previous best of 83 against West Coast in round 8.
30:05
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
31:35
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
32:16
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
32:26
A strong 34 point win to the Saints on the back of a eight goal to none last quarter. Steven was a stand out for the Saints finishing with 32 disposals, including 14 contested possessions, nine tackles, and six clearances.