Match

St Kilda vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 29 May 2022

Pre Game

00:00
North Melbourne has applied a pressure factor of 176 this season - ranked 17th.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:12
It is a contested game early with North Melbourne leading the tackle count 7-6 led by Jed Anderson with three.
03:52
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Daniel McKenzie)
05:04
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
05:30
North Melbourne lead the contested possession count by four early. Entering the game, the Kangaroos were ranked second last in the competition for contested possession.
07:52
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Paddy Ryder)
12:00
Max King has been the target inside 50 on three occasions for St Kilda. King has been the second most targeted forward in the competition so far this season.
13:56
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
14:15
Both teams have generated their goals from different sources to start the game. Both of North Melbourne's goals have been generated from a clearance while both of St Kilda's goals have come from an intercept possession.
17:16
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
17:56
The Kangaroos lead the around the ground clearances by three and lead the overall count by five. In the last four rounds, North Melbourne has lost the around the ground clearance count by 8.8 per game - ranked last.
18:46
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
20:35
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
21:53
Jack Sinclair has had a productive start for St Kilda with a team-high seven disposals at 100% efficiency.
23:48
Jy Simpkin has accumulated a game-high eight disposals so far but has recorded a disposal efficiency of 38% with three turnovers.
24:10
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Paddy Ryder)
26:00
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
26:16
After scoring their first two goals from turnovers, the Saints have scored their next three from clearances.
27:27
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
31:05
North Melbourne has now lost eight first quarters this season and since Round 5 have trailed by an average of 25 points per game at quarter time - the worst differential in the league.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:40
Just two of North Melbourne's 17 possession chains starting in their defensive 50 have resulted in an inside 50 entry for a conversion rate of 12%. The AFL average is 21.5%.
07:10
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
08:06
Callum Wilkie has been strong in the backline for St Kilda this quarter taking three contested intercept marks. Wilkie leads the Saints with five intercept possessions.
08:53
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Zak Jones)
12:04
The Saints have generated seven forward half intercepts this quarter but have only scored 0.1 (1) from the source.
12:34
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
16:28
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
16:35
The Saints have scored 4.2 (26) from possession chains starting in their forward half.
19:51
North Melbourne has accumulated just two disposals in their forward 50 this quarter compared to 12 for St Kilda.
24:32
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
24:51
North Melbourne has scored 1.2 (8) from set shots.
25:59
St Kilda accumulated 36 intercept possessions in the first half. Over the last four rounds, the Saints have averaged 76.5 intercept possessions per game - ranked third in the competition.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:47
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
02:59
The Saints have now scored 4.4 (28) from intercept possessions, including 4.2 (26) from forward half intercepts.
03:27
Saints Interchange - Daniel McKenzie off due to an injury.
05:55
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
06:03
Jack Ziebell kicks his first goal in his 250th game. It is also North Melbourne's first goal since the 14th-minute mark of the first quarter.
08:20
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
09:14
Five of St Kilda's eight goals have come from beyond 40 metres.
10:42
Kangaroos Interchange - Tristan Xerri off due to the blood rule.
11:50
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
12:13
The Saints have scored 6.2 (38) from set shots.
14:47
St Kilda has amassed eight more contested possessions this quarter and leads the overall count by 19.
15:37
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
15:54
Mitch Owens kicks the first goal of his AFL career. In seven VFL matches, Owens has kicked six goals.
16:51
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
21:07
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
21:34
Todd Goldstein has been the target inside 50 on a team-high two occasions for North Melbourne for a return of two marks inside 50 and 2.0 (12).
22:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
23:19
Max King has been the target inside 50 on 15 occasions for St Kilda - no other player has been targeted more than three times.
23:36
Saints Interchange - Rowan Marshall off due to an injury.
26:50
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
27:17
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Bradley Hill)
29:52
The Saints have transitioned the ball well with 39% of chains starting in their defensive 50 resulting in an inside 50. The AFL average is 21.5%.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:38
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
02:46
Jed Anderson's first goal of the game is also his first goal of the year.
04:13
North Melbourne has locked the ball in their forward half so far this quarter with a time-in-forward half of 99%.
05:14
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
05:30
Both North Melbourne's goals this quarter have been generated from chains starting in their forward half.
05:47
Kangaroos Interchange - Paul Curtis off due to an injury.
07:42
Bradley Hill has amassed a game-high 27 disposals, 24 uncontested possessions, and 539 metres gained,
08:57
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
10:10
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
10:47
Kangaroos Interchange - Flynn Perez off due to the blood rule.
13:16
Saints Interchange - Zak Jones off due to an injury.
13:45
The Kangaroos have scored 6.4 (40) from set shots.
19:56
North Melbourne has amassed seven more clearances this quarter led by Jy Simpkin with three.
20:41
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
22:18
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
30:52
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jason Horne-Francis)
32:29
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
33:46
North Melbourne struggled to move the ball all game with 28 of 43 chains starting in their defensive 50 intercepted by St Kilda for a return of 5.3 (33).