Pre Game
00:00
Carlton has averaged 31 points from clearances across the whole ground this season, ranked eighth. Forward of centre, it has scored 19 points per game, the second-most of any side.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
02:19
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)
02:29
The Blues boot the first goal for the game, sourced from an intercept won in their forward half. They have averaged 45 points from chains starting in their forward half this season, the fourth-most in the AFL.
05:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Nick Hind)
05:34
The Saints have recorded a scoring accuracy of 54 per cent this season, the second-lowest percentage in the competition.
07:57
Harry McKay has grabbed 17 contested marks inside 50 this season, ranked No.1 at the club and equal sixth in the AFL.
08:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
11:25
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
11:35
Both of the Blues' goals have been launched from forward half chains with that goal to Jack Silvagni being sourced from a clearance.
15:48
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Nick Hind)
18:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
20:13
St Kilda is yet to start a chain in its forward half.
20:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Darcy Lang)
22:20
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
22:30
That goal to Jack Billings was sourced from a forward 50 intercept, his team's first chain to originate forward of centre. Both of the Saints' goals have come from Carlton turnovers.
23:44
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Hannebery)
23:54
St Kilda leads the centre clearance count 3-2 and it has launched the only two scores from this source, including that goal to Dan Hannebery. The Saints have scored 10 points per game from centre clearances this season, ranked ninth.
25:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Josh Deluca)
28:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
30:36
Kicking efficiency was relatively even across the whole ground in the opening term. Forward of centre, however, the Saints recorded a kicking efficiency of 67 per cent, 20 per cent higher than the Blues.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:44
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Nick Hind)
01:54
Since making his debut in round 13, Nick Hind has recorded a scoreboard impact of 108 points, the third-most of any Saint.
04:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Blake Acres)
07:18
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
07:28
Nathan Brown has won a game-high seven intercept possessions, three more than any other player, with his last launching his team's third goal from Blue turnovers.
09:34
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
09:44
The Saints are well on top around the stoppages, winning the last seven clearances and launching three scores from these.
10:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
11:43
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Darcy Lang)
16:28
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
18:35
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
18:45
Another score from a forward half chain for the Blues. Nine of their 10 scores (29 points) have been launched from this zone.
26:52
Levi Casboult has grabbed six marks for the game with five of these coming from opposition kicks. No other player has taken more than two intercept marks.
29:25
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Ben Long)
29:35
Another goal from a stoppage for the Saints. Three of their four goals for the quarter are from this source. Eleven Saints have combined to win 17 clearances in the second term, while just four Blues have won six clearances between them.
31:37
From the 24th minute of the first term to the 30-minute mark of the second, St Kilda won the clearance count 19-8 and scored 4.2 (26) to 1.1 (7) from this source.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:46
Blues Interchange - Matthew Kennedy off due to an injury.
03:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
04:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
04:51
Levi Casboult just grabbed his seventh intercept mark for the game, a career-high.
07:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
08:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
09:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
09:52
Matthew Kreuzer just grabbed his team's 12th contested mark for the game. The Blues have averaged 12 contested marks per game this season, the fourth-most in the AFL.
12:37
Tim Membrey has grabbed four of his team's six marks inside 50 and three of their six contested marks.
13:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
14:21
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
14:31
The Blues have generated 10 inside 50s from 27 defensive 50 chains (37 per cent) and scored from three of these. They have generated an entry from 17 per cent of their defensive 50 chains this season, the third-lowest percentage of any side.
17:03
Blues Interchange - Michael Gibbons off due to an injury.
17:08
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
17:18
Both of the Blues goals this quarter have come from St Kilda turnovers. Carlton has kicked five goals to three from this source for the game.
18:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
19:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Ben Long)
23:49
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
23:59
Carlton has managed to break even around the stoppages this quarter with both teams winning six clearances, but St Kilda has managed the only goal from this source and it has now outscored the Blues by 18 points from stoppages for the game.
25:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
26:33
Blues Interchange - Nic Newman off due to an injury.
27:45
The Blues were first to the ball in the third term winning the groundball-get count by 12 (30-18), but they were wasteful by foot, recording a kicking efficiency of just 48 per cent, 26 per cent lower than the Saints.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
02:19
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
02:29
Carlton has now scored 43 points from forward half chains, 26 points more than the Saints.
06:38
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Paddy Dow)
06:48
Both of the Blues' goals this quarter have come from intercepts won in forward 50.
09:41
Matthew Kreuzer has been the most dominant player on the field to start the fourth quarter. He has recorded quarter-highs for disposals (six), inside 50s (four), clearances (two) and intercept marks (two).
11:22
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jake Carlisle)
11:32
Jake Carlisle boots a goal against the run of play. St Kilda has now scored 40 points from clearances, its third-most in any game this season.
13:50
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
14:00
The Saints have launched five of their 10 goals from defensive 50 chains. It is the third time this season they have launched five goals from this zone.
20:32
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Josh Deluca)
20:42
Kade Simpson has won seven intercepts for the game with four of these launching scores for his team, including three goals. Carlton had scored six goals from Simpson's intercepts this season before today.
23:55
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
26:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
28:33
Carlton leads the tackle count 21-11 this quarter and by 12 for the game. It has lost the tackle count by six per game this season, the third-worst differential in the competition.
30:41
Levi Casboult has now grabbed nine intercept marks for the game, the equal-most by any player in a game this season.
31:25
Carlton won the ball on the ground and in the air, winning 14 more groundball-gets and grabbing 10 more contested marks across the game, and worked harder without it, applying a pressure factor of 200, 13 more than the Saints.