Match

Fremantle vs St Kilda

Commentary / 11 Jul 2020

Pre Game

00:00
The Dockers have recorded a pressure factor of 1.79 this season, the third-lowest pressure factor of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
01:16
Tim Membrey kicks the first goal of the game for the Saints after receiving a 50m penalty, against James Aish. Membrey averages two goals per game against the Dockers, slightly more than his career average of 1.8 goals per game.
06:26
Early in the game, the Saints are struggling to hit their targets by foot, recording a 69 percent kicking efficiency so far. This is in stark contrast to the Dockers, who are kicking at 92 percent efficiency.
06:53
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
10:06
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
13:20
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dean Kent)
14:06
Dean Kent kicks his first goal for the day from the goal square. Kent ranks equal-fourth in the competition for score assists per game with 1.7.
15:11
Jade Gresham is dominating around the clearances for the Saints in this first quarter, with three clearances to his name already - three times more than any other player on the ground, leading to the Saints 5-3 clearance advantage.
15:20
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
16:54
Dockers Interchange - Hayden Young and is possibly out for the game.
17:10
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
17:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
20:16
St Kilda are dominating in terms of territory in this first quarter, with a 58 percent time in forward half advantage and a plus-370 differential in metres gained. This has led to their plus-nine inside 50 count and eight shots at goal.
20:39
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Zak Jones)
22:11
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
24:28
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
26:16
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
26:32
The Saints get their sixth goal of the first quarter, this time through Tim Membrey for his second. The Saints have scored five of their six goals from intercept possessions so far.
29:24
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
29:27
A dominant first quarter from the Saints, recording a plus-nine inside 50 differential off the back of plus-15 in contested possession. The Saints enjoyed possession of the football for almost six whole minutes more than the Dockers in that quarter, leading to the equal-highest tally of goals in a first quarter this season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:08
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
04:52
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
05:19
After a week out injured, Nat Fyfe has picked up where he left off for the Dockers. Fyfe has a game-high 11 disposals including four contested possessions, two clearances and a team-high 151 metres gained.
06:49
The Dockers have managed to get the game back in their forward half this quarter so far, with a 65 percent time in forward half advantage to this point.
07:31
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
08:31
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
09:00
Rory Lobb kicks the Dockers first goal of the second quarter, after a strong contested mark inside their forward 50. Lobb ranks second in the league this season for contested marks with 12 so far.
11:44
Dockers Interchange - Sean Darcy and is possibly out for the game.
14:16
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
14:35
Fremantle continue to keep the ball in their half this quarter, with time in forward half now at 78 percent the Dockers way in this second quarter. The Dockers have lost the time in forward half differential by 5 minutes 33 seconds per game this year, ranked 16th in the AFL.
16:09
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
16:40
Jack Billings is continuing his fine season for the Saints today. He has a team-high 11 disposals, a team-high two score assists and an equal team-high two intercept possessions. Billings ranks No.1 at the club for disposals and uncontested possessions per game this season.
17:44
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
18:29
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
21:48
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
23:07
The Saints tackling efficiency has just dropped off in this second quarter. In the first quarter, the Saints recorded a 93 percent tackling efficiency, sticking 14 tackles from 15 attempts. In this second quarter, St Kilda have attempted just six tackles and succeeded just three times, for a tackling efficiency of 50 percent.
23:25
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brett Bewley)
26:19
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
28:55
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
28:59
A spirited fightback from the Dockers, outscoring the Saints by 23 points in the second quarter. The Dockers have been well served by Nat Fyfe, who has a game-high 15 disposals, two clearances and an equal game-high four first possessions from stoppages.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:23
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
03:01
Matt Taberner kicks his second goal of the game for the Dockers to get the second half started. Since quarter time, the Dockers are plus-seven for uncontested possessions, plus-six for inside 50s and have recorded an 80 percent kicking efficiency, compared to the Saints at just 49 percent efficiency in this period of time.
05:35
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
07:45
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
08:16
Darcy Tucker snaps a goal for the Dockers to bring the scores level. Tucker has had an excellent game for Fremantle, with 11 disposals, three clearances, three inside 50s and 174 metres gained for his side.
11:24
The Dockers are spreading hard from the contest in this third quarter, leading uncontested possessions 28-9 for the quarter and enjoying a 65 percent time in forward half advantage thus far.
13:46
Rowan Marshall has been the clear ruck standout in this game, with nine of his 16 hitouts (56 percent) to his sides advantage. This is clearly higher than his season average of 21.7 percent of hitouts to advantage.
15:04
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
19:29
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
21:03
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
23:00
The Dockers with a dominant third quarter, setting up an eight-point lead after trailing by 37 points at the one-minute mark of the second quarter. The Dockers recorded a plus-11 contested possession advantage, plus-35 uncontested possessions and plus-six inside 50s for the quarter. As a result, the Saints did not record one shot at goal for the entire third quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:22
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
00:52
After Nick Coffield recorded a game-high 461 metres gained last round, the Saints have really struggled to utilise his skills today. To this point in the game, Coffield has recorded just 87 metres gained.
03:19
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
03:38
The Dockers extend their lead early in the final quarter and continue to kick the ball extremely well; recording a 75 percent kicking efficiency to this point in the game. Fremantle has recorded a kicking efficiency of 69 percent this season, ranked No.1 in the competition.
05:34
Callum Wilkie has had one of the better games of his career for the Saints today, recording a team-high 16 disposals to this point in the game. He also has a game-high 480 metres gained for the Saints, 150 metres more than any other player in the game.
08:07
Since quarter time, the Dockers have done a very effective job of creating turnovers and scoring as a result. Since quarter time, the Dockers have recorded plus-five intercept marks, plus-seven intercept possessions and have scored 7.4 (46) from turnovers, compared to the Saints who have scored 0.1 (1) from this source in this timeframe.
09:17
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
13:29
Fremantle has scored 30 points per game from intercept possessions this season, ranked 16th in the league, however have clearly exceeded that today, scoring 8.4 (52) from this source thus far.
14:25
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
15:03
St. Kilda has taken 82 marks per game this season, the most of any side in the AFL, but the Dockers have effectively curbed this number today. To this point in the game, the Saints have recorded just 58 marks, while the Dockers have taken 78 of their own so far.
17:49
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
18:26
In the last nine minutes, the Saints have lifted their workrate, leading contested possessions, clearances and recording a 6-0 inside 50 count and 79 percent time in forward half.
19:41
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
20:24
Jack Steele has been outstanding for the Saints today, collecting a team-high 21 disposals including nine contested possessions, four clearances, six inside 50s and 366 metres gained.
21:35
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Zak Jones)
24:06
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
27:05
A come-from-behind victory for the Dockers, who trailed by 37 points early in the second quarter. From that point on, the Dockers won contested possessions by plus-11, uncontested possessions plus-51 and inside 50s plus-11 to record a six-point win.