Match

St Kilda vs Carlton

Commentary / 31 Jul 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 15, St. Kilda leads the competition in contested marks, averaging 14.2 per game. Max King averages 3.6 in that time, ranked first in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:25
Max King kicks the first goal of the game. It's St. Kilda's first score sourced from a defensive half intercept possession. They average 16.5 points a game from this source.
03:05
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
05:27
Jack Steele has laid three early tackles so far, a game-high. Since Round 15, he has averaged 10 per game, the most in the competition.
08:10
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Walsh)
10:07
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
10:45
Rowan Marshall has taken control of stoppages so far upon his return, managing 9 hitouts and 3 hitouts-to-advantage so far. Since Round 15, St. Kilda has averaged 39 hitouts per game, ranked fourth in the competition.
12:24
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
15:20
Max King has kicked 3.0 so far. It is his equal best first quarter for goal kicking this year, matching the three he kicked in the first quarter of Round 4.
16:25
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
18:11
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
20:28
Paddy Dow has continued his good form from last week. Coming off a career-high 24 disposals last week, he has already amassed eight disposals - his third-best first quarter of the year.
25:34
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
25:54
Carlton's pressure has been very strong so far. They lead the tackle count 23-13, which has helped to give them a significant 14-8 lead in Inside 50s.
27:56
With that tackle, Jack Steele has now laid eight tackles, which is the most amount of tackles laid by a player in a single quarter this year.
28:34
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
29:41
Charlie Curnow kicks a goal on his return to football after a two-year absence. It is his first goal since Round 13, 2019, where he kicked 7.1.
30:55
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
32:14
Carlton's scoring from intercept possession has been a major part of their positive start. They currently have a differential of 18 points from that source, while they average -7, ranked 12th in the competition.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:00
Before Luke Dunstan's behind, St. Kilda was going at 100% kicking efficiency for the quarter. In the first quarter, they were going at 53%. Since Round 15, they have averaged 68.1% in kicking efficiency, ranked fifth in the competition.
05:25
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dean Kent)
08:07
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Walsh)
08:40
Sam Walsh kicks his second goal of the match, his equal highest goal count for the year. He is currently going at 100% disposal efficiency from his eight disposals.
10:59
Jacob Weitering's clearing kick out of the 50 was his eighth intercept possession for the match, a game-high so far. Weitering averages seven intercept possessions per game this year, ranked seventh in the competition.
12:35
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)
13:01
Matt Kennedy's goal was Carlton's sixth goal from an intercept possession tonight. St. Kilda have only managed one goal from this source tonight so far.
16:05
Zak Jones manages a steadying goal for the Saints. After 32 disposals last week - the second-highest tally of his career - he has managed 12 disposals so far, alongside four contested possessions and three tackles.
18:42
Harry McKay kicks his third goal of the night. He has been Carlton's Inside 50 target six times this match. He is the most targeted forward in the competition currently, being the forward 50 target an average of 13.2 times a game this year.
21:37
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
22:06
Carlton's kicking efficiency has played a significant role in their five-goal lead. They are currently going at an efficiency of 67%. Their average is 64%, ranked 18th in the competition.
26:57
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
27:16
Despite Tom De Koning being off the ground with an injury, Carlton has managed to arrest control of stoppages in the last 15 minutes, leading stoppage first possessions 8-3 and clearances 7-3, all while trailing hitouts 10-1.
31:11
With Tom Williamson's goal, Carlton has now managed to transition the ball from the defensive half of the ground to the forward 50 ten times. From these entries, they have managed five goals, compared to St. Kilda's solitary goal from the same source.
31:32
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom Williamson)
31:34
St. Kilda lead in contested possessions (88-70) and total disposals (197-183), however their kicking efficiency has let them down. They are currently going at 55%, well down on their average of 68.1% since Round 15.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:55
Harry McKay kicks his fifth goal and gets Carlton off to a positive start in the third quarter. He has taken five of Carlton's eight marks Inside 50 so far this match. He averages 3.6 per game this year, ranked third in the competition.
04:40
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
06:44
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Paddy Dow)
08:52
Josh Honey's goal was Carlton's eighth from a set shot. They have 0 behinds from that source, while St. Kilda have only managed 3.2 from their set shots.
10:03
The loss of Dougal Howard could play a significant role in this match. Howard averages 8.6 spoils per game this year, ranked second in the competition. So far, St. Kilda have only managed 19 spoils and given up nine marks Inside 50.
12:15
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
14:23
Sam Walsh kicks his third goal and further extends Carlton's advantage. It is a career-high and comes from Carlton's tackle pressure Inside 50. They have laid eight tackles in their forward 50 so far.
16:02
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
17:14
Rowan Marshall has increased his hitout-to-advantage output this quarter, managing three from his six hitouts. However, Carlton has managed to nullify this advantage, leading the effective clearance count this quarter, seven to two.
19:40
Jack Silvagni has played an admirable role in the ruck as the replacement for Tom De Koning. While he has only managed three hitouts, he has held his own around the ground. He has now hit 21 disposals, which is an equal career-high.
21:49
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Leo Connolly)
22:09
Despite being without a recognised ruckman, Carlton has managed to outscore St. Kilda from stoppages this quarter 3.1 (19) to 0. Carlton average 30.9 points from this source per game this year, ranked seventh in the competition.
22:48
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steele)
25:17
Carlton have increased their uncontested mark output this quarter as they hold on to a significant lead. They have taken 33 this quarter, while St. Kilda have only taken 21. Since Round 15, St. Kilda average 106.2 marks per game, ranked fifth in the competition.
26:37
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
28:19
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
30:12
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
32:54
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
33:38
Carlton continues to hold up defensively. From St. Kilda's 15 inside 50 entries that quarter, Carlton managed eight intercept possessions and five spoils. Jacob Weitering continues to lead the way, intercepting the ball three times to add to his total of 12 for the game.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:55
Saints Interchange - Dean Kent off due to an injury.
03:26
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom Williamson)
04:32
Tom Williamson's second goal was Carlton's 11th goal from an intercept possession this game. It is also the first time Williamson has ever kicked multiple goals in a game.
06:18
Despite Carlton matching St.Kilda in the stoppage contests, Rowan Marshall has made a successful return after missing the last game in quarantine. He has managed 36 hitouts, which is his highest tally since Round 14, 2019. He has also managed to amass 14 contested possessions, which is his second-highest tally this year.
07:39
Saints Interchange - Hunter Clark and is possibly out for the game.
07:46
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
08:22
Max King's goal came from his third uncontested mark inside 50, however he is yet to register a contested mark in tonight's game. He averages 3.6 a game, ranked first in the competition. St. Kilda as a whole have only taken five this game, despite averaging 14 over the last five weeks, ranked first.
09:53
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Josh Honey)
10:19
Blues Interchange - Tom Williamson off due to an injury.
12:22
Blues Interchange - Matthew Kennedy off due to an injury.
13:03
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
15:12
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
16:42
Carlton's efficiency with the ball tonight has been especially apparent in their total clanger kicks. They have only amassed 16 clanger kicks so far tonight, which is their equal lowest tally for the year.
17:03
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
18:52
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
19:03
St. Kilda have managed to arrest control of stoppages late in the game. From stoppages, the Saints have now outscored Carlton 41-38. They average 24.2 points a game from this source, ranked 15th in the competition.
20:46
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
21:28
St. Kilda's mini-comeback has come off the back of a significant drop in pressure from Carlton. Over the last five minutes, their tackle efficiency has dropped to 33%, after sitting at 62% for the whole game. St. Kilda, meanwhile, have raised their pressure factor to 206, 26 points above the competition average.
23:54
St. Kilda captain Jack Steele continues to lead from the front, even in a significant loss. He has collected 19 contested possessions so far, an equal season-high, and 13 tackles, his second-highest tally of the year.
26:24
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
28:03
Jack Silvagni's career-high 25 disposals and career-high tackle count of nine has been hugely influential for Carlton, especially in Tom De Koning's absence.
28:14
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
29:27
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Josh Honey)
29:52
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
29:56
St. Kilda lost the game at the stoppage, indicating the significant loss Paddy Ryder's withdrawal was pre-game. Despite Rowan Marshall's dominance - including 45 hitouts and 16 hitouts-to-advantage - they failed to take advantage, only winning the clearance count by three, and only outscoring Carlton from this source by seven points.