Match

St Kilda vs Carlton

Commentary / 26 May 2019

Pre Game

00:00
The Blues have averaged 35 points directly from their clearances this season, third-best in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:25
In his first season of AFL football, Michael Gibbons kicks the opening goal today. Gibbons has four career goals in ten games for Carlton.
06:19
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Nic Newman)
06:55
Carlton is kicking the ball with 69 per cent efficiency, compared to 43 per cent for the Saints.
07:58
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
10:43
Saints Interchange - Nathan Brown off due to the blood rule.
11:13
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
11:14
Despite not hitting the scoreboard himself, Patrick Cripps has been involved in three of the four Carlton scores.
14:11
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Ed Phillips)
15:27
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
16:58
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
19:23
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
20:03
Carlton has won the last three clearances, including two to ruckman Matthew Kreuzer.
24:06
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
24:35
Despite winning time in possession, 44 per cent to 36, the Blues have also laid more tackles than the Saints, 16 to ten.
27:05
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Matthew Parker)
28:02
Jade Gresham averages 4.4 clearances per game this season. He has almost reached this standard in the first quarter today, with four of the Saints tally of seven clearances.
28:33
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
29:52
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:53
Since 2016, the Blues have lost the inside 50 count by 21 per game against the Saints. They have been able to square this ledger today after one quarter, with both teams entering this zone ten times each.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:15
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
04:31
Of the eleven free kicks that Carlton has conceded, five have been for holding the man.
04:47
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
05:19
After losing the first quarter tackle count 18 to 12, St Kilda has laid the first five of the second term.
06:58
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Ben Long)
08:32
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
10:03
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
10:16
Carlton has not been inside its forward 50 zone since the opening minute of the second quarter. In the time since, St Kilda has entered this zone seven times, scoring 2.3.
11:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
15:20
Ed Curnow won the first clearance of the second term for Carlton. St Kilda has won the next seven, including two each to Jack Steele and Shane Savage.
15:29
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
19:27
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Shane Savage)
22:04
With a season-low tally of just 12 disposals last week, Carlton captain Patrick Cripps has responded by matching this tally before half time today.
22:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
29:09
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
29:11
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:12
The Saints dominated time in possession for the second quarter, 49 per cent to 33, yet inaccurate kicking for goal saw it only win the quarter 3.5 to 2.0.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:51
Blues Interchange - Michael Gibbons off due to an injury.
01:17
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
01:18
With his second goal of the day, Tim Membrey has now kicked multiple majors for St Kilda in seven of ten games this season.
03:30
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
05:45
The Saints have produced the last ten inside 50 entries.
06:22
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Matthew Parker)
10:00
The Saints have dominated time in possession for the first ten minutes of the third term, 59 per cent to 22.
10:37
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
15:00
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
16:02
The Blues have averaged 35 points directly from their clearances this season, third-best in the AFL. So far today St Kilda has been able to restrict Carlton in this area, holding it to a score of just 1.2 from clearances.
16:19
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
17:16
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Ben Long)
19:56
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
19:57
Five of the six goals that Carlton has kicked have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with a St Kilda turnover.
25:15
Carlton has 11 of the last 12 inside 50s, but has converted this into just 1.1 on the scoreboard.
26:19
Saints Interchange - Ben Long off due to an injury.
26:24
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (David Cuningham)
28:44
Despite a late rally from Carlton, the Saints took the honours for the third term. For the quarter, they won disposals 97 to 91, and kicked 3.3 to 1.2. However, the commitment of Carlton was demonstrated in it winning the tackle count for the quarter, 18 to 8.
29:07
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:41
Carlton big man Charlie Curnow leads all players on the ground with 405 metres ground. Next most is 395 metres gained by St Kilda speedster Shane Savage.
05:19
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
06:29
Jack SIlvagni has been targeted a team-high six times in the Carlton forward 50 zone, yet has only taken one mark in this area.
08:10
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
09:43
SCORE GOAL - Blues (David Cuningham)
09:44
Blues Interchange - Mitch McGovern off due to an injury.
10:44
St Kilda defender Nathan Brown does the little things to help his team. His tally of 13 one percenters is easily the most of any player on the ground, and represents one third of the Saints tally of 39.
11:34
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
14:29
Since half time Carlton has won the inside 50 count 22 to 14. However, they have still been outscored by the Saints during this time, 3.5 to 2.3.
14:52
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
17:28
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Matthew Parker)
19:09
Before today, Patrick Cripps had taken 12 contested marks this season, the equal-most of any midfielder in the competition. Two more contested marks today for Cripps is equal-most for Carlton with Levi Casboult.
21:17
Luke Dunstan has been responsible for four of the five final quarter clearances for St Kilda.
25:26
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
26:02
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
28:36
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
28:37
A four quarter arm wrestle sees St Kilda end up on top. Leading the way for the Saints today was Jade Gresham, contributing 29 disposals at 72 per cent efficiency, 12 contested possessions, six clearances, and two tackles.