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Pre Game
00:00
St Kilda has generated an inside 50 from 23 per cent of chains originating in its defensive 50 in 2018, the fifth highest percentage recorded by any side, and it has launched 24 per cent of its score from this zone, ranked No. 1.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
03:28
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
03:38
Ben Ainsworth kicks the first goal for the game, sourced from a forward 50 clearance. The Suns have been outscored by 24 points from this source this season, the equal third-worst differential in the competition.
06:04
Saints Interchange - Jimmy Webster and is possibly out for the game.
07:45
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Josh Battle)
07:55
The Saints have won three forward half intercepts with their third launching their first goal for the game. St Kilda has scored just 18 points per game from this source this season, ranked 18th.
10:23
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
10:33
The Suns have grabbed two marks inside 50, two more than took in this zone last round against GWS and four short of their season average.
14:05
St Kilda lead the clearance count 10-2. The Saints have lost this count by three per game in 2018, the third-worst differential in the AFL.
17:49
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
17:59
Jarryd Lyons has won a game-high five intercept possessions with two of these launching goals for his team, including that one to Alex Sexton.
19:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
20:39
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
20:49
The Saints have now scored 13 points from forward half intercepts, just five points less than their season average per game.
21:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
22:50
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
23:00
That goal to Paddy McCartin was sourced from a kick-in. St Kilda has been outscored by 25 points from this source in 2018, the third-worst differential of any side.
26:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Josh Schoenfeld)
27:16
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
27:26
The Suns have booted four goals from 13 forward 50 entries (31 per cent). Gold Coast has kicked a goal from 18 per cent of its inside 50s this season, the lowest percentage in the competition.
29:49
St Kilda dominated possession in the opening term. It won the ball at the source, winning the pre clearance contested possession count (20-2) and the clearance count (16-2), and controlled it on the outside, recording 33 more uncontested possessions.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jarryd Lyons)
02:07
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Sean Lemmens)
02:17
The Suns have won the only two clearances this quarter and generated a score from both, including that goal to Sean Lemmens.
03:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
04:00
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
05:57
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
06:07
Gold Coast has won two intercept possessions this quarter with both launching a goal. The Suns have now scored 32 points from intercepts, just three points less than their season average per game.
07:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
08:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
09:19
The Suns have generated seven inside 50s from 13 chains originating in their defensive 50 (54 per cent). Gold Coast has generated a forward 50 entry from 16 per cent of defensive 50 chains this season, ranked 18th.
09:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Bowes)
10:33
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
13:05
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Callum Ah Chee)
13:15
The Saints have conceded seven scores from as many inside 50s this quarter. St Kilda has conceded a score from 48 per cent of its opposition's forward 50 entries in 2018, the second worst percentage recorded.
14:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Aaron Young)
15:09
Aaron Young has been involved four of his team's scores this quarter. He has now recorded 49 score involvements for the season, ranked second at the club.
18:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
18:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
20:14
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
20:24
St Kilda has scored 33 points this season from intercept possessions won by Nathan Brown, ranked equal second at the club.
26:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Lachie Weller)
28:47
St Kilda applied 23 tackles from 27 attempts (85 per cent) in the first quarter and a pressure factor of 1.88. The Saints applied just nine tackles from 17 attempts (53 per cent) in the second quarter and their pressure factor fell to 1.51.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
01:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Martin)
02:37
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Josh Battle)
02:47
The Saints have now scored 12 points from kick-ins for the game and 59 points for the season, the second-most of any team.
04:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (David Armitage)
05:48
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
05:58
Alex Sexton has kicked three goals in a game for the fourth time in his career.
07:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Maverick Weller)
13:20
Saints Interchange - Bailey Rice and is possibly out for the game.
14:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
16:38
Tom Lynch has grabbed three marks inside 50 this quarter and four for the game, a season-high.
17:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
18:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
21:02
Suns Interchange - Jack Bowes and is possibly out for the game.
21:23
St Kilda has recorded a kicking efficiency of 36 per cent in its forward half this quarter. The Saints have recorded a kicking efficiency of 54 per cent in this zone this season, the fourth lowest percentage in the AFL.
23:05
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
23:15
Both teams have won six clearances this quarter with the Suns launching four scores to one from this source, including that goal to Nick Holman.
24:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
26:07
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
26:17
That goal to Tim Membrey was his team's first from a clearance. The Saints lead the clearance count 31-15.
27:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
29:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steven)
30:02
Gold Coast has taken 15 intercept marks to three-quarter time, its equal highest to this point in any game this season. Charlie Ballard and Jack Leslie have both grabbed four intercept marks.
30:22
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
05:59
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Josh Battle)
06:09
Josh Battle launched as well as kicked that goal, dispossessing Sean Lemmens to start the eight possession chain. Battle has won a quarter-high three contested possessions and he has applied the equal fifth-most pressure acts for his team for the game.
09:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (David Armitage)
11:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
12:51
The Saints have generated 13 of the last 14 inside 50s and recorded the last seven scores (3.4) for the game.
18:42
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
18:52
St Kilda has scored all 20 points this quarter. The Suns have been outscored by 168 points in fourth quarters this season, ranked 18th.
23:26
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Daniel McKenzie)
23:36
The Saints lead the clearance count 14-6 this quarter and they have generated the only two scores from this source, including that goal to Daniel McKenzie.
26:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Maverick Weller)
28:21
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
28:31
Another goal from a clearance for the Saints. Three of their five goals this quarter have come from this source.
30:49
The Suns failed to score in the last quarter, losing it by 33 points. They have now been outscored by 201 points in fourth quarters this season, 89 points more than the 17th ranked Bulldogs.