Pre Game
00:00
Fremantle's form over the past month has been a curiosity. The Dockers have won two of its past four games but has only been in front for just 19% of game time across this period.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:30
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
03:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
05:02
A bit of an arm wrestle to start this match, both teams with one scoring shot each, the Saints are leading the inside 50 count 2-1 and total disposals 18-13, the Dockers lead the clearances 2-1.
07:37
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Hannebery)
10:02
Fremantle registers its first free kick of the match with almost ten minutes gone in the first quarter. Hind the offender for the Saints, pushing Duman in the back in a marking contest at the top of the Saints' goal square. Fremantle has given away three free kicks of its own so far.
12:53
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GOAL - Saints (Dan Hannebery)
13:25
Hannebery kicks his second goal of the match from his third disposal, all three disposals have been effective. The Saints have completely dominated territory so far in this match, leading the inside 50 count 10-1 with the Dockers' only inside 50 coming over 10 minutes ago.
15:23
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BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
15:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
16:43
Saints Interchange - Josh Bruce off due to the blood rule.
17:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
18:57
Battle takes his second intercept mark of the quarter, an early match high, this latest mark in the forward half for his side. The Saints have taken four intercept marks to the Dockers' zero, three of these four in the forward half.
19:36
Saints Interchange - Rowan Marshall off due to an injury.
21:23
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
24:15
After the Dockers won three of the first four clearances of the match, the Saints have clawed back control in this area now leading the count 8-5. Hannebebury for the Saints has a match high two clearances to go with his two goals from five disposals.
24:52
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BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
26:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
27:29
Saints Interchange - Nick Coffield and is possibly out for the game.
27:38
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GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
28:31
The Dockers transition the football uninterrupted from defensive 50 to inside forward 50, resulting in the goal to the Fremantle Captain Fyfe. Hill with the goal assist by foot, his first score involvement for the match. Fyfe has been involved in four of the five Dockers' scores so far.
30:22
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
30:26
The Saints dominated large parts of that first quarter but have only a 13 point lead at the first break. The Saints lead total disposals 100-72, total marks 33-14, inside 50s 16-7 and clearances 10-7. Ross for the Saints was the leading disposal-getter with ten.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:13
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
03:40
Fremantle kicks the first goal of the second quarter from its third inside 50 this quarter, while the Saints are yet to go inside their forward 50. The goal to Darcy originated from a St Kilda turnover in the midfield, that was the Dockers' first goal from a turnover.
06:35
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steven)
08:26
At the restart after the Steven goal, Darcy for the Dockers win his first centre bounce clearance of the match. The Dockers lead the centre bounce clearance count 4-1, but have only registered one behind from this source.
11:27
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
12:06
Switkowski for the Dockers goals from a strong contested mark inside the Fremantle forward 50. Fremantle has now taken two contested marks inside forward 50 while the Saints are yet to register this statistic. Fremantle leads the total contested mark count 8-3.
13:54
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BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
17:50
In a reversal of the territory battle of the first quarter, the Dockers lead the inside 50 count this quarter 11-4 (with the Saints registering the last two of the quarter). Fyfe for the Dockers has had as many personal inside 50s this quarter as the entire Saints team.
18:28
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GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
20:24
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GOAL - Dockers (Mitchell Crowden)
22:23
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BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
23:25
Fremantle has dominated the ruck contest in this first half, leading the hit out count 29-8. The Dockers have had as many hit outs to advantage (8) as St Kilda's total hit out count. Remarkably the Saints have not registered a single hit out to advantage yet in the match.
27:52
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GOAL - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
31:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
31:37
A see-sawing, entertaining first half sees the Saints leading by a solitary point at the main break. Fyfe has been in everything in the first half leading all players with 21 disposals including a game high nine contested possessions, a game high seven inside 50s, and an equal game high four clearances.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:33
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Ed Langdon)
04:54
Duman for the Dockers with a goal-saving smother in the goal square on the Long shot at goal. The Dockers lead the total smother count 6-4. Duman also has an equal game high four spoils to his name. Fremantle also leads the spoil count 21-15.
06:27
Saints Interchange - Blake Acres off due to an injury.
06:34
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GOAL - Saints (Josh Battle)
10:06
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BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
10:23
A Duman turnover for the Dockers by foot in the midfield results in a chain of possessions ending with a behind to the Saints. Six of the Seven St Kilda goals today have originated from a Fremantle turnover. The Dockers have kicked three goals from turnovers.
11:41
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
15:26
The third quarter hasn't followed the trends of the first half with neither side able to put their stamp on the match so far. Fremantle leads the total disposal count marginally 58-57, clearances are even at five apiece, scoring shots are also even with two each, while the Saints lead the inside 50s 9-5.
16:13
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steven)
17:59
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
21:00
Ross for the Saints executes his sixth, and team high, tackle for the match, with both sides now up to 40 tackles apiece. Brayshaw for the Dockers leads all players with eight tackles to his name. The Saints lead the tackles inside forward 50 count 7-5.
22:40
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BEHIND - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
23:37
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BEHIND - Dockers (Taylin Duman)
25:23
Conca for the Dockers wins his third clearance for the quarter, an equal quarter high with Dunstan from the Saints, as the Dockers have won the last five clearances of the match. The Dockers lead the total clearances 31-26.
25:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
26:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
27:19
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BEHIND - Dockers (Reece Conca)
28:36
A 3.4 (22) to 2.2 (14) quarter by the Dockers sees them with a seven point lead at the last break. Hill for the Dockers led all players that quarter with 11 disposals at 73 percent disposal efficiency. Fyfe for the Dockers leads the disposal count across the match with 28 to three quarter time.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Nick Hind)
04:50
Saints Interchange - Sebastian Ross off due to an injury.
05:04
Carlisle takes his second intercept mark of the day, this one inside defensive 50 for the Saints. After the Saints took the first four intercept marks of the day the Dockers have excelled in this area and now lead the total count 14-13. Hamling for the Dockers leads all players with five to his name.
06:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
10:47
The Dockers have dominated the clearances this quarter, leading the count 7-1. Tucker and Fyfe for the Dockers now both with a game high seven to their names. The Dockers lead the clearance count 40-28 but have only kicked three goals from stoppages today.
13:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steven)
14:08
Steven takes his second contested mark for the match inside forward 50, but is only able to register one behind from his set shot. Steven is the only player for the Saints to take a contested mark inside forward 50 today. The Saints lead the total contested mark count across the match 13-8.
15:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
17:57
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GOAL - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
18:20
Saints Interchange - Josh Battle off due to the blood rule.
19:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Ben Long)
19:53
Logue for the Dockers touches a St Kilda shot on goal right on the goal line for the second time this quarter in what could be a match-winning effort. Logue has had ten disposals for the match, all effective, and has executed six spoils.
22:17
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BEHIND - Dockers (Bradley Hill)
23:36
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steven)
24:00
Steven becomes the leading goalkicker on the ground kicking his third of the match from his 21st disposal to give the Saints life in this match.
26:59
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
28:39
A pulsating match today at Marvel stadium has seen the Saints fall over the line with a three point win. Fyfe was the most influential player on the field with 35 disposals but Bruce was the hero for the Saints with the match-winning goal in the last minute of the match.