Match

Melbourne vs St Kilda

Commentary / 29 Aug 2020

Pre Game

00:00
In the past four rounds, the Demons have averaged 50 points per game from intercept possessions - ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:15
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
03:25
St Kilda has won the first three clearances of the game with that behind to Tim Membrey coming from this source.
04:43
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
07:20
Just eight of the Saints' 19 kicks have been effective (42%). They have recorded a kicking efficiency of 65% this season.
08:59
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
09:09
Christian Petracca has recorded a scoreboard impact of 134 points this season, the third-most of any Dee.
11:51
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
13:04
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
13:14
Ed Phillips has won two intercept possessions with both launching scores for his team, including that goal to Max King.
17:51
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
18:01
Just two Demons have recorded a score involvement - Christian Petracca and Jack Viney.
19:59
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
20:09
All three Melbourne goals have been sourced from clearances. Christian Petracca has won two clearances with both launching a goal.
24:10
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Sam Weideman)
24:20
The Demons have grabbed three marks inside 50 and booted a goal from all of them. Melbourne has averaged 12 marks inside 50 in the past four rounds - ranked second in the competition.
25:29
Melbourne has led at quarter-time in four games this season winning all four.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:36
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
02:58
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Sam Weideman)
05:01
Jack Steele has recorded game-highs for intercept possessions (three) and contested marks (two).
07:14
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Mitch Brown)
07:24
Another goal from a clearance to the Demons. Four of their five goals are from this source.
12:02
The Demons have grabbed 21 marks this quarter, five more than they did in the opening term.
14:16
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Ed Phillips)
14:26
Both St Kilda goals have come from Melbourne turnovers.
18:16
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
20:39
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
20:49
Nathan Jones has recorded a game-high five turnovers with two being punished by a goal, including that one to Jack Steele.
21:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
22:09
The Saints have generated six of the last seven inside 50s and booted three goals from them.
23:39
Clayton Oliver failed to record a disposal in the second term. He finished with a season-low 15 disposals and eight contested possessions last round against the Bulldogs.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:39
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Battle)
06:11
Steven May has won a team-high five intercept possessions including two intercept marks. May finished with a season-high four intercept marks last round. He has recorded 20 intercept marks since Round 5 - ranked second at the club.
06:45
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
08:04
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
08:54
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
09:04
Christian Petracca has booted three goals and launched another for an equal game-high four score involvements.
10:56
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Paddy Ryder)
11:06
The Saints have scored 20 points from forward half intercepts. They have averaged 26 points per game from this source this season, the second-most in the AFL.
15:48
Steven May has recorded quarter-highs for intercept possessions (five) and spoils (four). His nine intercept possessions for the game are six more than any other Demon.
17:58
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Sam Weideman)
19:49
Max Gawn has won a quarter-high five contested as well as three hitouts-to-advantage.
21:58
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
25:14
Melbourne recorded one more scoring shot from eight fewer inside 50s in the third quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:38
Trent Rivers has grabbed four marks for the game with three coming from opposition kicks.
05:42
Jack Steele is yet to apply a tackle. He has averaged seven tackles per game across his career, recording at least one in every game.
07:54
Steven May just grabbed his sixth intercept mark for the game - his most in a game since Round 18, 2018.
08:32
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
13:09
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
13:19
Christian Petracca kicks the Dees' first goal of the final term from their eighth inside 50. His four goals are an equal career-high.
15:55
Tim Membrey grabs the first mark inside 50 in the second half.
16:27
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
19:30
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
21:48
Clayton Oliver has recorded quarter-highs for disposals (nine) and contested possessions (six).
23:03
Melbourne holds on to win by three points from four fewer shots-at-goal. The Saints recorded a kicking efficiency of just 50% in forward 50, 17% lower than the Demons.