Pre Game
00:00
The Saints have never won at Optus Stadium, losing four games by an average margin of 14 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
00:50
The Saints score from their first forward 50 entry. They scored from 53.2% of their inside 50s last round - the fourth-highest percentage of any side.
07:52
St Kilda is outtackling the Dockers early, leading the tackle count by three (4-1). The Saints lost the tackle count by nine in Round 1 - the fourth-worst differential in the competition.
08:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
09:07
The Saints have kicked two behinds from as many shots at goal. They recorded a scoring accuracy of 52.2% last round - ranked 14th.
14:32
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
14:42
Rory Lobb breaks the goal drought, kicking the first goal for the game, sourced from a clearance. The Dockers were outscored by 34 points from this source in Round 1 - ranked 17th.
16:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
18:59
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
19:09
The Dockers are on top at stoppages, winning the last four clearances and kicking two goals from these.
22:54
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
23:04
Fremantle has generated the last five inside 50s, booting two goals during this streak.
24:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
24:50
St Kilda has recorded seven kicks inside 50, none of them effective.
26:59
Sam Switkowski has won five crumbing possessions - ranked No.1 and four more than any other player.
28:27
St Kilda applied 15 tackles in the first quarter, with more than half of these (eight) being laid in its forward 50.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
05:14
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
05:24
Dan Butler kicks his team's first goal, sourced from an intercept. Four of the Saints' five scores are from this source.
07:11
Brad Crouch has had plenty of the ball this quarter. His eight disposals are four more than any other player.
07:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Ryan Byrnes)
08:30
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
08:40
Josh Battle has won a team-high five intercept possessions, including a game-high three intercept marks, with his last launching that goal to Jack Higgins.
11:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
11:26
The Saints have the ascendency at stoppages in the second term, winning the clearance count by four (5-1), but they have failed to capitalise on this dominance, outscoring Fremantle by just one point (2-1) from this source.
12:45
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
12:55
Rory Lobb has been involved in a game-high four scores, including kicking two goals.
16:14
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
16:24
The Dockers have been efficient in the second term, scoring from all three of their inside 50s.
20:14
St Kilda has retained possession from just nine of its 21 kicks inside 50 (43%).
24:28
The Saints lead the inside 50 count by nine in the second quarter (13-4). However, both teams have kicked two goals each.
26:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
28:02
Led by a game-high 17 pressure acts by Will Brodie, the Dockers have applied a pressure factor of 200 to half-time. The AFL average is 179.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:23
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
01:33
The Saints have won the first two clearances in the third term, with that goal to Jack Higgins coming from this source.
03:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
06:51
Dockers Interchange - Sean Darcy off due to an injury.
09:17
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Lloyd Meek)
09:27
Freo have grabbed three marks inside 50, kicking a goal from all of them.
10:57
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
11:07
St Kilda has scored 2.3 (15) from eight marks inside 50.
12:44
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
12:54
Back-to-back goals to Max King. He booted a career-high six goals when he last played at Optus Stadium in Round 19 last season.
15:03
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
15:13
Max King recorded just two disposals to half-time, with one being involved in a score for his team. He has booted three goals from four disposals this quarter.
17:07
Hayden Young just won his 10th intercept possession for the game - a career-high.
18:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (James Aish)
19:17
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
19:27
The Saints' style of play has changed in the third term. After recording a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.32 in the first half, they have kicked the ball more this quarter, recording a ratio of 2.90.
23:03
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
23:13
St Kilda is still on top at stoppages, winning the clearance count by four this quarter (10-6) and kicking four goals from this source.
24:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
26:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
29:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
30:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
30:15
Fremantle has generated just 24 inside 50s - its lowest total to three-quarter time in a normal length game since Round 23, 2019.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
05:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steele)
06:56
Josh Battle just grabbed his sixth intercept mark for the game - a career-high. His 12 intercept possessions are also a career-high.
07:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
11:34
Jack Steele has applied four tackles this quarter, three more than any other player. He has attempted 15 tackles for the game, eight more than any other Saint.
12:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
13:40
The Dockers have kicked just three behinds this quarter from nine inside 50s.
18:43
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Nathan O'Driscoll)
18:53
Nathan O'Driscoll ends the goal drought for his team. Fremantle had gone goalless from its previous 18 inside 50s.
22:25
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
22:35
Max King has grabbed a game-high four contested marks as well as kicking an equal game-high four goals.
24:36
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
24:46
Fremantle has won 13 forward half intercepts this quarter, two more than it did in the first three quarters, and kicked both its goals from this source.
28:16
Max King and Jack Higgins turned the game in the third term to help the Saints record their first win at Optus Stadium and just their second in Perth since Round 10, 2011.