Match

Melbourne vs St Kilda

Commentary / 20 Apr 2019

Pre Game

00:00
St Kilda has recorded a tackle efficiency of 68 per cent so far this season, which is the third-highest percentage recorded by any side. The AFL average is 64 per cent.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Braydon Preuss)
01:41
Melbourne get their first goal of the game from an attacking midfield intercept. They are ranked 6th in the competition at scoring from intercepts this season.
06:11
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
06:50
That goal to Tim Membrey was just St Kilda''s 3rd goal this season launched from their defensive 50.They are ranked 18th in the competition at launching scores from this zone.
09:53
St Kilda has already more intercept marks (3-0). On the back of 2 of these marks, they have launched goals from their defensive half.
15:23
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
17:05
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
18:15
Melbourne lead the inside 50 entries (8 to 4) with 6 of these sourced from intercepts. However, their kicking efficiency in the forward 50 is just 33 per cent.
19:24
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
20:59
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jayden Hunt)
21:45
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dean Kent)
22:06
Melbourne has launched just 1 goal from 10 entries. St Kilda has punished them launching 3 goals from 5 entries (all sourced from the defensive half).
23:27
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
25:33
Melbourne lead the clearances (9 - 5) with Jack Viney winning 3. They have launched (1.0.6) from this source.
27:53
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
28:45
St Kilda have launched a score from 25 per cent of defensive half chains. More importantly, they have converted 100 per cent of these scores into a goal.
29:16
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Braydon Preuss)
30:40
Dean Kent was instrumental in that quarter with 112 metres gained, 2 score assists and a goal. For Melbourne, Jack Viney had 5 clearances, which is most since this match last year against St Kilda.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:15
Melbourne have won 5 of the last 6 centre bounce clearances, resulting in 4 inside 50''s to 0 from this source.
03:05
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Sam Weideman)
04:35
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
05:37
In this quarter, Melbourne have continued their dominance around the stoppages (4-1), resulting in 5 inside 50 entries to nil. They have now sourced 2 goals from attacking midfield stoppages.
07:35
Saints Interchange - Ben Long off due to an injury.
07:46
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
07:55
The Saints kicking efficiency has dropped from 65 per cent in the first quarter to 44 per cent in this quarter.
09:46
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Corey Wagner)
13:46
The Demons have had 69 per cent time in forward half and 61 per cent time in possession in this quarter.
16:50
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
17:50
St Kilda have created 5 inside 50 entries from intercepts in their midfield and have been rewarded with their first goal from this source for the match.
18:47
In the forward line, Tim Membrey has been influential in the air and on the ground. He has 2 contested marks, 4 tackles in the forward half and 3 goals.
23:02
In the last 10 minutes, the Saints lead the contested possessions (11 to 3), inside 50 entries (4 to 0) and clearances (4 to 0), resulting in a 3 goal streak.
28:23
The Saints were able to transition more effectively, launching 4 goals to Melbourne''s 1 from the defensive half. They were also more clinical, converting 54 per cent of shots to Melbourne''''s 40 per cent.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:21
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
04:41
Melbourne have converted just 31 per cent of entries into a score. Before today they averaged a score from 33 per cent of entries, ranked 18th in the competition.
05:18
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
06:18
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
07:48
St Kilda have now launched 2 goals from kick-ins today. In the first 4 rounds, they managed just 3 behinds from 31 kick-ins.
09:07
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Ben Long)
10:32
St Kilda have now launched 6 goals from their defensive half. In the first 4 rounds, they launched just 9 goals from this half of the ground.
10:50
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
11:57
The Saints lead the clearances (4 - 1), contested possessions (18 - 12) and inside 50 entries (8 - 7) in this quarter.
12:23
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dean Kent)
15:17
Since quarter time, the Saints have generated a goal from 30 per cent of inside 50 entries. The number one team in the competition generates a goal from 27.6 per cent of entries.
18:19
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dean Kent)
19:12
St Kilda finally get reward for their clearance dominance in this quarter (8 - 4) with that goal to Dean Kent. Ben Long has been a stand out with 4 clearances.
23:31
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
24:41
Max Gawn has been a stand out for the Dees. He has a hit-out to advantage from 39 per cent of ruck contests as well as 7 score involvements.
26:25
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steven)
28:50
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
30:17
The Saints dominated that quarter, winning the inside 50 entries (18 to 11), clearances (11 to 8) and launching a goal from 28 per cent of entries.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:13
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
02:47
That was the Demons first goal from their last 19 inside 50 entries. In this time, St Kilda have launched 8 goals from 27 inside 50 entries.
04:10
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Matthew Parker)
04:42
Jack Stevens has been influential today with a game high 8 score involvements and an equal team high 5 clearances.
05:54
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
06:07
Since half time, the Saints kicking efficiency in the forward half has been 60 per cent, compared to 48 per cent for Melbourne.
09:31
Melbourne lead the contested possession count (13 to 8), intercepts (7 to 5) and inside 50 entries (7 to 3) in this quarter.
13:02
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
15:01
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
18:02
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jayden Hunt)
18:58
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
19:58
The Demons have had 72 per cent time in forward half and created 7 attacking midfield intercepts, resulting in (2.3.15) from this source.
22:57
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
25:08
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Josh Wagner)
26:39
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
28:51
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
28:53
The Saints were more effective at transitioning today, launching 8 goals from their defensive half. They were also more efficient in the forward 50 (55 per cent) compared to the Demons (38 per cent).