Match

St Kilda vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 25 Jun 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the St Kilda v Gold Coast Suns Round 14 clash.
59:34
No changes for Saints.
59:35
Outs for Suns: K.Kolodjashnij, M.Rosa, G.Ablett, A.Hall, M.Barlow, B.Matera, M.Willis
59:36
Ins for Suns: R.Thompson, J.Harbrow, T.Miller, C.Ah Chee, D.Macpherson, B.Fiorini, M.Shaw
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:10
Gold Coast recorded 88 more marks and 70 more disposals than St Kilda in Round 15, 2016. This was their best (marks) and fifth best (disposal) differentials the club has ever recorded.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:49
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Callum Ah Chee)
03:09
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
04:18
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steven)
04:49
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)
05:00
St Kilda are dominating the uncontested possession to begin the match (30 - 12) and have created an inside 50 from 75 per cent of their possession chains.
07:52
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
07:55
In the early stages, both teams have struggled to convert opportunities. St Kilda has created 3 behinds from 6 inside 50's with Gold Coast creating 2 behinds from 4 inside 50's.
08:45
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
10:14
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steven)
11:05
The Suns are struggling to create space with a kick-to-handball ratio of just 0.33 to 1. As a result, they have committed 8 turnovers, which St Kilda has translated into 1.3.9.
11:53
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
13:48
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Maverick Weller)
15:23
SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
16:25
The Suns have gained a 6 to 2 advantage in the clearances this quarter. Five of these have come in the forward half and converted into 1.1.7.
19:00
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Adam Saad)
20:47
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)
21:41
The Suns have been more efficient in the forward half to start the match. From eight inside 50's they have launched 5 scores on the back of 71 per cent kicking efficiency.
24:19
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
24:22
St Kilda have begun to capitalize on the Gold Coast's turnovers in the forward half. Whereby, they have generated 2 of their 3 goals from defensive midfield intercepts.
26:39
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)
28:18
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
30:14
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:24
In a quarter with six score changes, the Suns kicked 4 of the last 5 goals. Their goal kicking accuracy was 33 per cent greater and their goal conversion rate from inside 50's 19 per cent greater than the Saints.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:33
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
01:42
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
02:54
The Saints have created 4 of their 10 scores from forward 50 chains. They have been proficient at scoring from this zone, ranked 4th throughout the season.
05:56
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
07:32
The Suns have converted 80 per cent of their set shots taken from the centre of the goal. Whilst, the Saints have converted just 25 per cent of these opportunities.
07:42
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)
10:58
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
11:39
St Kilda has been more effective around the stoppages this quarter, winning the count by 3 and converting their opportunities into 2 goals.
12:07
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Matt Shaw)
13:18
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Matt Shaw)
13:55
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarryd Lyons)
14:48
Callum Ah Chee and Jack Martin have combined effectively up forward for 5 and 4 score involvements each as well as 4 forward half tackles.
16:18
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
17:22
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
18:50
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Blake Acres)
19:21
The Saints have won 6 more intercepts and created 7 more scores from this source, but have yielded just a 7 point advantage from this source.
20:21
Jack Billings now has 8 score involvements in this half as well as a team high 13 disposals at 100 per cent kicking efficiency.
21:43
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarrod Witts)
23:17
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
26:28
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
28:16
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
28:28
St Kilda have been more effective at transitioning from their defensive half. They have created 9 scores from 32 chains in this zone, compared to just 3 from 33 chains for the Suns.
30:22
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Koby Stevens)
30:37
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:47
St Kilda created a score from 34 per cent of their intercepts in that half, 11 per cent above their season average. However, their goal kicking accuracy of 42 per cent prevented them from maintaining a significant lead.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:12
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
04:02
Since the 22nd minute of the second quarter, St Kilda has created four more inside 50's, four more marks inside 50 and launched 4.1.25 to 0.0.0.
05:47
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Maverick Weller)
08:04
Jack Billings now has game-highs in disposals (22), metres gained (368) and score involvements (12). He has four more score involvements than any other player.
08:25
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)
09:52
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sean Lemmens)
10:00
Gold Coast's have created a score from 38 per cent of their clearances; above their season average of 25 per cent.
11:51
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
13:21
The Saints continue to be inaccurate from short distances, converting just 33 per cent of their shots from within 30 metres.
13:40
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
17:32
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sean Lemmens)
17:52
The Saints have continued to apply more pressure without the game with 15 more tackles for the game. Subsequently, they have been able to create 9 more scores from turnovers.
20:42
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Maverick Weller)
21:25
Similarly to the first half, both sides kicking efficiency has been below 50 per cent in the forward half. However, the Saints have continued to transition from their defensive half; from a zone where they have created 4 more goals.
22:25
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
25:10
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sean Lemmens)
25:45
That was the first goal since the 14th minute of the 2nd quarter for the Suns. They lead the clearances by 5 and have launched 3 more scores from this source tonight.
28:41
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:52
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
01:21
Suns Interchange - Pearce Hanley and is possibly out for the game.
02:57
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brayden Fiorini)
03:20
Jarrod Harbrow has been extremely effective by foot with 18 kicks, at 100 per cent efficiency as well as 5 intercepts.
05:13
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
05:48
In the second half, 75 per cent of the Suns chains have been launched from the defensive half and 5 of their 6 scores have come from this zone.
06:10
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
07:04
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Witts)
08:27
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
09:03
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
10:28
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
10:47
The Saints average just 4.8 goals per game launched from their defensive half. Tonight they have been able to break the lines, generating 7 goals from this half of the ground.
14:04
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jake Carlisle)
15:01
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
15:48
The Suns are struggling to run with St Kilda this quarter, who have launched an inside 50 from all four defensive half chains. They have created two goals from this source for the quarter.
16:08
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
17:41
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
18:59
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
19:26
The Saints have out pressured the Suns today with 19 more tackles. They have been led by Koby Stevens with a career high 15 tackles and Luke Dunstan with 9 tackles.
25:28
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steven)
26:22
St Kilda's dominance hasn't been reflected on the score board, but they have had the second most scoring shot (34) since round 14 2005.
27:58
Jack Billings and Jack Steven have been extremely influential today. They have 30 and 29 disposals respectively as well as 12 and 8 score involvements each.
29:16
The siren has sounded to end Q4.