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Pre Game
00:00
St Kilda has won each of its past five games against Gold Coast, including the past four matches by a combined tally of 10 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
03:05
The Suns have recorded the first five inside 50s of the match and have a disposal efficiency of 91 per cent.
06:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Chris Burgess)
09:08
Gold Coast has continued to dominate the territory battle, leading the inside 50 count nine to two and enjoying 81 per cent time in forward half. They haven't capitalised on this dominance though with just an eight point lead.
09:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
11:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
11:33
The Suns lead the contested possession count by 11 at this early stage. This includes a lead of nine in post-clearance contested possession.
14:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steele)
15:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
19:07
It is a very uncontested game at this stage from both sides, with 74 per cent of St. Kilda's possessions and 67 per cent of Gold Coast's possessions being uncontested. The AFL average this season is 62 per cent.
21:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Oleg Markov)
25:30
Touk Miller has continued his red-hot form in the opening quarter with 11 disposals at 82 per cent efficiency, three inside 50s and 325 metres gained. In the last four weeks, Miller has averaged 31 disposals per game, ranked fifth in the competition.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
04:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
05:59
St Kilda has already recorded seven dropped marks today. The most recorded by any side this season has been eight by Geelong last week against Sydney.
07:40
St Kilda's kicking efficiency is just 57 per cent this quarter, compared to Gold Coast's 83 per cent.
08:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
09:53
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
10:25
After 32 minutes of goal-less action, Ben King, the only goal scorer of the day thus far, kicks his second goal of the match. Both Gold Coast's goals have come via midfield intercepts.
11:24
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
11:45
It's now raining goals, with Jack Steele getting the Saints on the board. Despite trailing in clearances by four, the Saints have the only goal for the match from a stoppage.
13:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
14:22
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
14:45
Izak Rankine has three disposals for the quarter, with all three part of a Gold Coast scoring chain. His last disposal was a goal, while the disposal before that was a score assist.
16:30
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
16:45
Jack Billings has been St Kilda's most influential player today with a team-high 14 disposals at 93 per cent efficiency and a goal. Billings has 11 uncontested possessions, already very close to his average of 15 which is ranked third at St Kilda this season.
20:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Bowes)
22:57
St Kilda lead the contested possession count by eight this quarter after trailing by 10 in this area in the opening term.
24:41
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
27:08
This season, St Kilda has scored 39 per cent of its score from chains originating in the attacking midfield, the second highest percentage of any side. Today they have just one point from attacking midfield chains.
27:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
29:52
Suns Interchange - Oleg Markov off due to the blood rule.
30:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
31:54
With scores level at half time, the stat sheet reflects the evenness of the contest. The inisde 50 count is deadlocked at 29 apiece, clearances are tied at 17, with the Saints lead the contested possession count by one.
32:06
Zac Jones has been important for St Kilda in the opening half, leading his side in disposals with 18, inside 50s with seven, tackles with four and clearances with four.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
03:15
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
04:19
Gold Coast kicks their second goal of the match via an attacking midfield intercept. They have 10 attacking midfield intercepts for the match, resulting in nine inside 50s and 2.2.14 on the scoreboard.
05:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
06:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Ellis)
08:23
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
10:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
11:36
Callum Wilkie leads the Saints with seven intercept possessions today, four of these being intercept marks. Sean Lemmens is Gold Coast's leading interceptor with six.
13:18
Gold Coast has 45 intercepts for the match, resulting in 3.5.23, a strike rate of 0.51 points per intercept. St Kilda has scored 3.4.22 from its 48 intercepts, a strike rate of 0.46 points per intercept.
14:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Bytel)
17:47
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Josh Corbett)
20:15
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
20:31
All three Gold Coast goals this quarter have come via intercept possessions in the attacking midfield zone. The Suns have outscored the Saints 4.2.26 to 1.1.7 from attacking midfield intercepts for the match.
22:01
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Lachie Weller)
22:56
Since the 17-minute-mark of the third quarter, Gold Coast have recorded 10 disposals at 90 per cent efficiency, three inside 50s and three goals.
24:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Hugh Greenwood)
25:14
David Swallow has amassed 11 disposals in the third quarter, five more than any other player on the ground. The veteran Sun also has three tackles, two inside 50s and 212 metres gained for the term.
29:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
30:53
Both sides recorded 13 inside 50s and six scoring shots for the term, but Gold Coast were more efficient on the scoreboard with 4.2.26 to St Kilda's 1.5.11. Five of Gold Coast's six scores came from set shots where they kicked 3.2.20. On the other hand, four of St Kilda's six shots came from general play, where they kicked 1.3.9.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
03:10
Jack Billings kicks the first goal of the final quarter via a forward 50 intercept. This is the first goal from either side from a forward 50 chain for the match.
06:08
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
07:18
St Kilda's second goal of the final term came from a defensive 50 intercept. The Saints have launched 25 chains from defensive 50 intercepts for nine inside 50s and 2.0.12. The Suns have recorded 26 defensive 50 intercepts for seven inside 50s and 0.2.2.
08:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
11:27
The Saints lead the contested possession count by 16 and clearances by six in the second half.
12:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Lachie Weller)
13:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
15:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
16:33
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Paddy Ryder)
16:59
St Kilda has hit the post four times today (Gold Coast have not hit the post at all). The Saints lead the match by four behinds.
18:04
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Brad Crouch)
18:34
The Saints have dominated territory in the final quarter, leading the inside 50 count 13 to five and enjoying 64 per cent time in forward half. They have the last five inside 50s of the match and nine of the last 10 forward 50 entries. All four St Kilda goals this quarter have come via intercept possessions.
23:30
St Kilda lead the clearances nine to one this quarter. Brad Crouch and Zac Jones have three clearances each for the Saints.
25:44
Five of Paddy Ryder's seven hitours this quarter have been to advantage. Overall, the Saints, through Ryder and Rowan Marshall have recorded 22 hitouts-to-advantage to just five from the Gold Coast Suns.
26:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Oleg Markov)
27:36
Suns Interchange - Nick Holman off due to an injury.
29:16
In the end, the Saints overwhelmed Gold Coast in the final quarter on the back of their stoppage dominance, winning the clearance count by seven for the term. St Kilda also turned six forward half intercepts into 3.0.18 in the final term.