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Pre Game
00:00
Tonight is the first time that Max King and Ben King will play against each other. The 20-year-old twins have been each of their team's most prominent targets inside forward 50 this season. St Kilda have kicked to Max 52 times this year, while Gold Coast have kicked to Ben on 72 occasions.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:51
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Wil Powell)
03:02
Will Powell kicks the first goal of the game. Powell's goal was his first goal of the season in his seventh game this year.
04:33
The Suns have had the first five inside 50's of the match. Hugh Greenwood has had two of these.
05:10
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dean Kent)
12:18
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
13:21
Both of St Kilda's first two goals have come from inside 15 metres. The Saints have kicked the most goals of any team from inside 15 metres this season with 28.
14:40
Sam Collins has had a game-high four intercept disposals. He also generated Gold Coast's only goal of the game.
16:09
The pressure is high early in this contest. Both teams have a pressure factor of above 2.0. Touk Miller has a game-high six pressure acts and has completed both of his two tackle attempts.
17:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
18:43
Jake Carlisle has already taken five marks in the opening term. Two of these marks have come from opposition kicks.
19:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
20:32
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)
21:03
Touk Miller goals after playing on from a mark inside forward 50. The Suns have played on seven times from the 13 marks they have taken.
22:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Hugh Greenwood)
22:22
The Suns are dominating clearances (10-3). Hugh Greenwood and Lachie Weller have had three clearances each.
22:54
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
25:17
St Kilda leads at quarter time for the eighth time this season. They lead by seven points despite getting smashed in clearances (4-10).
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:15
The King twins both failed to register a disposal in the opening term.
01:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jarrod Witts)
03:11
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
03:55
Five of the game's first six goals have come from turnovers. St Kilda continues to get out the back of the Gold Coast defence and have kicked all four of their goals from the goal square.
05:27
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
06:15
Hugh Greenwood is a contested beast for the Suns this season. Greenwood averages 12 contested possessions per game and has already registered nine contested possessions early in the second term.
07:29
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)
08:15
Touk Miller kicks the game's first goal from a stoppage situation. Miller had only kicked one goal for the season heading into round 10 but now becomes the only multiple goalkicker on the ground tonight.
11:19
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
12:54
Jack Sinclair has had seven of St Kilda's 35 disposals this quarter. No other St Kilda player has had more than two touches this term.
14:23
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Sean Lemmens)
14:45
The Suns have kicked the last three goals of the game to tie the score. The Suns lead inside 50's (11-6) and contested possessions (22-16) this quarter.
16:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
16:59
Paddy Ryder and Rowan Marshall have dominated the ruck duals in recent weeks. Jarrod Witts is on top of both of them tonight. Witts has had 10 hit outs, of which six have been to advantage.
18:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
19:31
Sam Collins is continuing his fine form this season. Collins has won both of his one-on-one contests and all of his nine disposals have come from intercept possessions.
20:46
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
21:05
Ben King kicks his second goal of the night from a contested mark. The Suns have taken five contested marks this quarter after not registering a single contested mark in the opening term.
23:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
24:49
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
25:26
Dan Butler kicks his first goal of the night with a brilliant left-foot snap from the boundary line. Butler averages five score involvements per game this season and has already had a team-high three tonight.
28:28
This is the fifth time the Suns have been leading at half-time this season. On the previous four occasions that they have led at half-time, they have gone on to win the game.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:26
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Josh Battle)
03:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Sam Day)
04:41
Debutant Jeremy Sharp has spent 25 minutes on the bench, more than other player. Sharp has had five disposal at 100% disposals efficiency.
04:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Noah Anderson)
06:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
07:56
Gold Coast has the worst kicking efficiency of any team in the competition (59%). They are continuing that trend tonight, kicking at 60% from their 120 kicks.
09:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
10:44
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
11:18
Jack Steele had only kicked three goals leading into round 10 but has now kicked two goals so far tonight. Steele usually wins a lot of contested ball, but seven on his 11 possessions have been uncontested in this game.
12:27
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
13:14
St Kilda has kicked the first three goals of the third quarter. They have scored from five of their six inside 50's this term.
15:04
Gold Coast's pressure has dropped this quarter. They have a pressure factor of 1.59 and are behind in tackles (7-9) and contested possessions (17-21). This is allowing the Saints to use the ball efficiently, kicking at 82% this term.
17:53
Nick Hind has a game-high 336 metres gained from his 13 disposals. Hind also has five inside 50's, more than any other St Kilda player.
19:30
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
19:59
Izak Rankine has sprung to life, firstly taking a towering mark over Jack Steele, followed by a goal with a running bounce. Rankine has had three score involvements, one score assist, and one goal.
21:57
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Noah Anderson)
23:49
St Kilda dominated the first half of the third quarter but the Suns have pegged them back with consecutive goals. The Saints are one of only two sides to blow a three quarter time lead and hold a slender three-point lead going into the final break.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:13
While Witts has dominated the ruck battle tonight, the Saints have sharked eight of his hit-outs. Jade Gresham has had the first possession from a stoppage on seven occasions.
04:29
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Wil Powell)
04:46
The Suns take the lead for the third time tonight. Will Powell's second goal comes from a contested mark. The Suns have taken three contested marks inside forward 50 to St Kilda's one.
06:27
Jarrod Harbrow has had four intercept disposals early in the final quarter. Harbrow has had 17 disposals, three rebound 50's and has won both of his one-on-one contests.
07:11
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
07:56
The Suns are out to a nine-point lead, their biggest of the match. Ben King leads the battle of the King's and has kicked three goals to Max's one.
09:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Touk Miller)
10:45
St Kilda leads inside 50's 8-3 in the final term, but have failed to register a score. The suns have scored 100% of the time they have gone inside 50, kicking 2.1.
11:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Nick Hind)
12:15
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
12:51
Dan Butler's 20th goal of the season cuts the margin back to three points. Butler has kicked three goals from five shots.
13:56
Jack Billings has had 23 disposals, more than any other player. Billings has had 11 contested possessions, three inside 50's and 294 meters gained.
15:06
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Josh Battle)
15:27
The lead changes hands for the sixth time tonight, as the Saints edge themselves in front. Josh Battle's goal is his second from a contested mark. He has been the forward 50 target on four occasions.
17:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
18:31
Dougal Howard has had a game-high seven spoils in his dual with Ben King.
20:24
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
20:37
A 50-meter sprint from Dan Butler ends in his fourth goal of the match and a 10 point lead to the Saints. All three of St Kilda's goals have come from turnovers this quarter.
22:23
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
22:52
Izak Rankine adds to his highlights reel with a left-foot snap from the boundary line. Whenever the Suns have seemed out of the contest, Rankine has brought them back into it.
24:36
Rowan Marshall has had 16 disposals at 100% disposal efficiency. Marshall has had 12 contested possessions and three contested marks.
26:07
Despite losing clearances 36-21, the Saints have scraped home by four points in one of the games of the season. Dan Butler's four goals were the difference, as the Saints move to second place on the AFL ladder.
26:33
St Kilda's four-point victory continues the recent trend of close encounters between these two sides. The last four matches between these sides have been decided by less than a kick.