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Pre Game
00:00
St Kilda will be aiming for an increase in pressure applied on their opposition in tonight's match. The Saints recorded the second-worst pressure factor for the round last weekend.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:34
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mattaes Phillipou)
01:48
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
02:29
The Saints have come out firing, scoring two quick goals through Phillipou and Owens. The Bulldogs have only won two disposals in this time. The Saints were held goalless in the opening term by the Bulldogs in their previous encounter last season - their lowest-scoring first quarter for the season.
05:20
Rowan Marshall has asserted his authority early in the ruck, winning five contested possessions and three clearances in the opening five minutes. Marshall won five clearances for the match last round.
08:03
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
08:40
The majority of the play (73%) has been held in St Kilda's forward half of the ground. They have generated seven inside 50s compared to just the one for the Bulldogs.
11:07
Bulldogs Interchange - Liam Jones off due to an injury.
11:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
14:44
St Kilda's strength at stoppages was a key feature of their win last round against Fremantle and is continuing again tonight. The Saints have won 10 of the first 13 clearances tonight following last round's clearance differential advantage of nine.
16:26
Saints Interchange - Rowan Marshall off due to an injury.
17:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Anthony Caminiti)
18:50
The Bulldogs have only managed 10 disposals in their forward half of the ground, compared to St Kilda's 40 in their respective forward half.
19:56
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
23:10
The Bulldogs conceded three goals for the match from forward half turnovers last round against Melbourne. Tonight they have already conceded two goals to the Saints from this source.
25:15
The pressure factor applied by the Saints tonight (205) is a considerable improvement compared to last round (159). Only one team so far this season has sustained a pressure factor over 200 for the entire match (Sydney in Round 1).
28:57
St Kilda's defense was a highlight of the opening term, conceding just the one behind for the quarter to the Bulldogs. This is the lowest first-quarter score for the Bulldogs against St Kilda since Round 18, 1968.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
03:15
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mattaes Phillipou)
03:22
The Saints applied 28 tackles in the opening term - 13 more than the Bulldogs. The Saints only once last season had more than 28 tackles in a quarter.
06:16
The Bulldogs generated just seven inside 50s for the quarter in the opening term - their equal-worst result since 2021.
07:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
08:44
Brad Crouch has laid seven tackles so far with a tackle efficiency of 88%. Only one Saint player laid more than four tackles for the entire match last round (Jack Bytel with seven).
09:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
12:52
Despite losing by 50 points last round, the Bulldogs still managed to win the contested possession count by 15 against the Demons. They have been comprehensively beaten at the contest so far tonight, trailing the Saints by 14 contested possessions.
13:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
14:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Anthony Scott)
16:18
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has missed an opportunity to score the first goal of the match for the Bulldogs, kicking the ball out on the full from a set shot. Only one of Ugle-Hagan's six kicks last round was effective, despite have five shots at goal.
17:56
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Oskar Baker)
18:00
Oskar Baker has finally scored the first goal for the Bulldogs after 47 minutes of play. The goal was sourced from a defensive 50 intercept, the first time this season the Bulldogs have scored a goal from this source and zone.
20:41
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Riley Garcia)
22:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
23:16
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
23:48
For the first time in the match, the Bulldogs have started to get on top in the territory contest. In the last 10 minutes, 65% of the play has been held in the forward half for the Bulldogs. They have generated five of the last six inside 50s, and have now scored three consecutive goals to reduce the margin to 12 points.
25:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
29:11
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
29:15
A complete turnaround late in the quarter. From the 17th minute mark of the second quarter, the Bulldogs scored 4.2(26) whilst holding St Kilda scoreless. The Bulldogs generated seven more inside 50s and won 10 more contested possessions in this timeframe.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mattaes Phillipou)
01:23
Mattaes Phillipou has scored his third goal of the match - the only player to have scored multiple goals in this contest. Phillipou has scored the opening goal in each of the three quarters tonight.
03:38
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
03:58
Aaron Naughton has scored an instant reply for the Bulldogs, following a classy assist by Marcus Bontempelli. Bontempelli was a huge reason for the resurgence of the Bulldogs late in the second quarter, winning nine disposals in the term at 100% efficiency, as well as being involved in four unique scoring chains.
05:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
07:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
08:35
The Bulldogs conceded 50 points from their opposition’s chains starting in the defensive 50 last round – the most of any side. They have improved defensively tonight, conceding just seven points from their defensive half of the ground.
09:43
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Zaine Cordy)
12:21
The Saints have only managed five marks inside 50 tonight but have made the most of these opportunities, scoring 4.1(25) from these shot types. Conversely, the Bulldogs have taken two more marks inside their attacking 50 but have only converted three of these into goals.
14:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
17:14
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Anthony Caminiti)
17:34
The Saints have now scored 6.5 (41) from turnovers - matching their scoring output from this source in Round 1. The Saints ranked 12th for scores from this source last season, averaging 46 points per match.
18:53
Saints Interchange - Rowan Marshall off due to the blood rule.
20:30
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
22:49
The Bulldogs have had 14 offensive one-on-one contests tonight, winning just one of these contests and losing six. The Bulldogs have not won an offensive one-on-one contest in their forward half tonight.
24:02
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
26:04
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Zaine Cordy)
26:54
Zaine Cordy has scored his second goal of the quarter, extending St Kilda's lead to a game-high 34 points. This is just the third time in Cordy's career that he has kicked multiple goals in a match, with the last time being in the 2016 Preliminary Final win for the Bulldogs against GWS.
27:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Oskar Baker)
31:01
The Saints generated 17 inside 50s for the quarter, whilst restricting the Bulldogs to just six attacking 50 entries. The Saints scored six goals from these entries at a conversion of 35%. Last season, the Saints averaged a goal from 22.6% of their inside 50s - ranked eighth.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
02:43
St Kilda were dominant in the final quarter last round against Fremantle. They scored four goals in the term whilst holding the Dockers goalless in this term. The Bulldogs were outscored by 22 points in their final quarter last round, managing just one goal from their 10 inside 50s.
06:10
The aerial intercepting work for the Bulldogs has been a positive tonight, taking 22 intercept marks for the match. The Bulldogs took 21 intercept marks last round – the second-most of any side.
08:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
09:15
The Saints scored two goals from forward 50 stoppages in the third quarter from six stoppages in this zone. The Saints had 25 stoppages in their forward half last round – but generated just one point from that source – the least of any side.
10:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
12:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
12:51
Anthony Caminiti has provided a much-needed target for the Saints to kick to in the forward half tonight. He has seen a game-high eight targets inside 50, and has won two of his four offensive one-on-one contests tonight. The Bulldogs as an entire team have still only won one of their 16 offensive one-on-one contests in the match.
14:03
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
15:16
Mitch Owens has scored a career-best three goals tonight from his five shots at goal. Owens has laid three forward half tackles, as well as applying 13 pressure acts in this zone.
18:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Hayden Crozier)
19:23
The Bulldogs have generated 34 inside 50s so far tonight. Their fewest inside 50s ever recorded against St Kilda is 35 (Round 21, 2003).
20:42
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Anthony Caminiti)
24:40
The Saints have scored 4.1 (25) from defensive 50 scoring chains tonight. The Saints averaged 11 points per match from this zone last season - ranked 14th.
26:58
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
28:12
St Kilda restricted the Bulldogs to just 37 inside 50s as they win by 51 points - their largest win against the Bulldogs since 2012.