Match

St Kilda vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 10 Apr 2021

Pre Game

00:00
West Coast has won 11 of their past 12 matches against St Kilda. The last time the Saints beat the Eagles was in Round 20, 2017.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:28
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
02:40
Jack Darling kicks the first goal of the game from a contested mark. West Coast took 21 contested marks against the Power last week, the most of any team in the league.
04:56
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
06:39
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
06:55
The Eagles have scored from all three of their inside 50's so far. All three scores have come from St Kilda turnovers.
08:17
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
09:56
Eagles Interchange - Shannon Hurn and is possibly out for the game.
10:41
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
14:22
Tim Membrey kicks his sixth goal of the season to get back to back goals for the Saints. St Kilda has had the last three inside 50's of the match.
15:27
St Kilda only registered 32 tackles against the Bombers last week but have already had 13 half way through the first term. Brad Crouch has had three tackles and a game high six pressure acts.
18:11
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
19:30
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
20:42
West Coast captain Shannon Hurn is out of the game with a calf injury. The Eagles will miss his kicking from defence. Hurn has averaged a league high 632 metres gained in the opening three games.
22:27
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
22:45
St Kilda has kicked the last four goals of the game, with Max King converting three of those. Three of St Kilda's goals have been generated from turnovers.
24:39
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
25:01
St Kilda has taken six marks inside forward 50 to West Coast's two. Tim Membrey and Max King have each taken two marks inside their forward arc.
25:27
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jarrod Brander)
26:22
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
26:45
Despite the scores being level, the Saints have had 35 more disposals than their opponents. St Kilda have eight players with five or more disposals, the Eagles don't have any.
28:32
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
30:26
West Coast has won five of the last six clearances. Liam Duggan has had two of those clearances.
31:41
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
33:41
The Eagles take a 12 point lead into the first break. St Kilda has trailed at quarter time in all four matches this season. The Saints are plus 29 for uncontested possessions but the Eagles have been more efficient going forward, scoring eight times from 12 entries.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:52
West Coast are known for their aerial prowess. The Eagles have already taken 10 intercept marks. Jarrod Brander has taken four marks from opposition kicks.
05:26
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
06:42
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
07:21
Jack Steele is continuing his strong start to the 2021 season. Steele has had a game-high 11 disposals, including seven contested possessions and two score involvements.
08:40
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Isiah Winder)
08:57
Isiah Winder kicks his first career goal with his first kick after coming on as the medical sub for Shannon Hurn.
11:12
St Kilda has already conceded 38 points from turnovers in this game. Only North Melbourne has conceded more from this source on average in 2021.
11:34
Saints Interchange - Rowan Marshall off due to an injury.
15:39
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
16:27
Jeremy McGovern has had five disposals in the second quarter, four of which have been intercept disposals. McGovern is kicking at 100% efficiency from his seven kicks.
17:31
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
18:01
Coming into round four, the Saints had the highest play on percentage after a mark (35%). In this game they are moving the ball noticeably slower, only playing on 22% of the time after a mark.
20:10
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
21:10
Jack Petruccelle is running hot and has kicked his third goal of the game. Petruccelle has had four contested possessions, two tackles and two inside 50's.
23:28
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
26:01
Brad Crouch has already had nine tackles, seven more than any other St Kilda player.
27:02
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
28:05
The Eagles are out to a game-high 29 point lead. Of their 63 points scored, 50 points have come from turnovers.
30:21
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
30:48
The Eagles are plus 30 points for scores from turnovers in this match. West Coast have taken double the intercept marks of the Saints (16-8).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:57
Nic Naitanui hasn't had the same impact with his tap work as he has in recent weeks. Naitanui has had 17 hit outs but only four have been to advantage.
04:56
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
05:20
Zak Jones has registered the first three clearances of the third quarter and has had five clearances for the match.
06:32
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
06:55
Jack Billings converts following six repeat inside forward 50 entries for the Saints. The Eagles are yet to register an inside 50 in the third quarter.
09:41
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
09:56
Oscar Allen kicks his ninth goal of the season. The Eagles convert from their first forward 50 of the quarter. The Saints have only managed one goal from their seven forward entries this term.
12:14
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
13:18
Max King kicks his fourth goal of the game to reduce the margin to 21 points. The Saints have kicked five of their seven goals from set shots.
14:08
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
16:01
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
16:21
Jack Petruccelle matches Max King with his fourth goal of the game. The Saints can't stop the Eagles scoring when they go inside forward 50. The Eagles have goaled 75% of the time they have gone inside forward 50 in the third quarter.
18:33
Dan Butler is struggling to reproduce his 2020 season form. Butler didn’t register a tackle in round two or three and is yet to register a tackle in this match.
22:13
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
23:01
Jack Steele is leading from the front for the Saints. Steele has had a game high 23 disposals, including 12 contested possessions and four clearances. Steele is one of only four midfielders to average 25 disposals and more than a goal a game in season 2021.
23:27
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
25:17
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Daniel McKenzie)
25:31
The Saints have kicked back to back goals to reduce the margin to 20 points. St Kilda are plus seven for tackles in the third quarter. Brad Crouch has had 11 tackles for the match.
26:41
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
28:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
29:21
Dan Butler has come alive with his second goal and fourth shot on goal for the quarter. Butler has seven score involvements for the match.
29:29
Eagles Interchange - Liam Duggan off due to an injury.
30:41
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
31:48
The Saints are dominating the third quarter. They lead inside 50's 17-7 and clearances 11-6. Jack Billings has had six score involvements this term.
32:56
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
34:54
St Kilda has stormed their way back into the contest to trail by 10 points going into the final term. The Saints completed 17 of their 18 tackle attempts in the third quarter, responding to only 32 tackles against the Bombers last week.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:58
St Kilda were ranked 17th in the competition for contested possessions leading into round four, but they are plus 17 for contested possessions in this match. Jack Steele has had a game-high 14 contested possessions.
05:06
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
05:31
Max King kicks a career high fifth goal to reduce the margin back to three points. St Kilda's pressure is immense early in the final term, registering a pressure factor of 2.72.
07:16
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
07:21
St Kilda hit the lead for the first time since the latter stages of the opening quarter. St Kilda has kicked seven goals from turnovers in this match.
09:40
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
10:12
The Saints have continued the momentum they built in the third quarter and have now kicked six consecutive goals. St Kilda are plus 22 for disposals and plus 18 for uncontested possessions in this term.
11:36
West Coast are ranked number one in the league for uncontested marks (112 per game) but have only taken 73 in this match.
14:02
Jack Billings has been one of St Kilda's best. Billings has had 24 disposals, 12 score involvements and 256 metres gained.
17:08
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jarrod Brander)
17:47
The Saints have already completed 19 tackles in the final quarter. Jack Bytel has had four tackles this term and Brad Crouch has had 12 tackles for the match.
20:08
The Eagles are only kicking at 50% this quarter due to St Kilda's pressure, well below the 72% they kicked at for the remainder of the match.
22:06
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
22:24
Saints Interchange - Jack Bytel off due to an injury.
22:27
Captain Jack Steele puts the cherry on top of a great performance with his first goal of the game to put the Saints in front by 14 points. Steele has had 16 contested possessions and six clearances.
23:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
24:22
The Saints have kicked the last eight goals of the match. They trailed by as much as 33 points in the third quarter but have now put the game out of reach for the Eagles. The Saints are plus 18 points from stoppages and plus two points from turnovers.
26:53
St Kilda has had 20 of the last 24 inside 50's. Brad Hill has had seven inside 50's and a team-high 456 metres gained.
31:38
St Kilda trailed by 33 points in the third quarter but have stormed home with eight unanswered goals to win by 20 points. The Saints responded to a lackluster performance against the Bombers last week with a high pressure second half display. The Saints won contested possessions by 21, tackles by 17 and clearances by 15.