Match

St Kilda vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 20 Sep 2020

Pre Game

00:00
GWS Giants won the contested possession count by 19 in general play last round – its biggest differential in any game this season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:08
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
02:04
Membrey puts the Saints on the board early. St Kilda average 3.1 goals in first quarters (ranked first), compared to the Giants' 1.7 goals per first quarter (ranked last).
04:21
The Saints have won seven of the first nine contested possessions of the game.They are ranked 13th for contested possessions this season.
05:24
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
07:41
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
08:23
Giants Interchange - Sam J. Reid off due to an injury.
08:54
The Saints lead inside 50s six to two early on. Throughout 2020, they average an inside 50 differential of 2.2 in first quarters (ranked fifth).
09:00
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
09:44
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
13:06
In the last five minutes, the Giants lead contested possessions eight to zero.
14:56
The Giants have a forward half kicking efficiency of 27 per cent compared to the Saints' 67 per cent.
15:41
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Battle)
17:40
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
19:22
From the eight throw ins so far, the Giants lead clearances six to one.
21:14
Saints Interchange - Jack Lonie off due to an injury.
21:15
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Bradley Hill)
22:51
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tom Green)
23:51
The Giants have scored from 40 per cent of their defensive 50 chains so far.
24:47
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
25:25
GWS has won 11 contested possessions in its forward 50 compared to the Saints' two.
25:55
S. Coniglio collected 10 disposals in the first quarter - his most in a first term this season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:09
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
02:43
The Saints have a kick to handball ratio of 4.22. They average a ratio of 1.6 kicks for every handball this season (ranked fifth).
04:10
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Zac Williams)
07:42
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
09:15
The Saints have scored from four of their seven attacking midfield chains whilst the Giants have scored once from their six.
09:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
10:50
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
12:12
In the second quarter, the Giants have a forward half kicking efficiency of 80 per cent compared to their 25 per cent in the first quarter.
13:20
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
14:43
J. Steele has won five of St Kilda's ten clearances.
15:21
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
16:28
Giants Interchange - Zac Williams off due to an injury.
16:50
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
18:52
P. Ryder has won 15 hitouts from the 23 ruck contests he has attended.
20:44
The Saints have laid only two tackles in the second term compared to their season average of 11.4 (ranked 18th).
24:53
Jeremy Cameron has taken three contested marks in the second quarter - his most in an individual quarter this season.
26:51
J. Steele had a big first half, he won seven contested possessions and six clearances. The most clearances won by any player in a first half this year is seven.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:07
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
03:35
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
04:27
L. Whitfield has taken seven uncontested marks so far tonight, his most in a game this season is 13.
05:28
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dan Hannebery)
06:20
The ball has been in the Saints' forward half for 86 per cent of the third term.
09:24
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
11:32
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tom Green)
13:22
The Giants lead uncontested possessions 32 to 19 in the third quarter. Whitfield and Perryman have the most with five each.
14:19
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
14:53
The Saints have sourced both goals this quarter from stoppages in their attacking midfield.
17:04
St Kilda leads clearances eight to two this quarter. Steele and Clark have two each.
18:20
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
19:32
The Saints have sourced 27 of their points from the attacking midfield. In 2020, they average 22.6 points from this zone (ranked third).
19:50
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
22:43
M. King and R. Marshall have been targeted a combined 13 times from the Saints' 33 inside 50s.
23:02
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
23:31
Rowan Marshall put together an impressive third quarter. He had eight disposals, six marks (two contested) and kicked a goal.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:17
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
02:32
The Saints have now kicked the last five goals. In this time, they lead inside 50s 21 to 10.
03:15
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Paddy Ryder)
04:23
St Kilda has now scored 46 points from stoppages. The competition average is 22.7 points.
05:21
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
07:37
The Saints have won the first five clearances of the final quarter, three of which were from centre bounces.
13:00
The Saints lead inside 50s 10 to one in the final quarter. Their best differential in a final term this year is plus 13 inside 50s.
14:23
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
17:09
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
18:06
The Saints currently lead the second half by 38 points. Their best second half performance this season was a 31 point win in Round 9 against the Swans.
20:07
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
22:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
22:55
St Kilda's 52 points from stoppages is its most in any game this season.
25:23
A big performance from J. Steele helped the Saints to a comfortable victory. He had 19 disposals, 14 contested possessions, 10 clearances and two goals. His 10 clearances is his second-most in a game this year.