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Pre Game
00:00
Carlton has lost six of its last seven matches against St Kilda at Marvel Stadium by an average margin of 27 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:44
The Saints move the ball from their defensive 50 to their forward 50 at their first attempt. They have generated an inside 50 from 27.9% of their defensive 50 chains this season - ranked No.1.
03:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
05:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
06:28
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Hunter Clark)
06:38
St Kilda has won two clearances, scoring from both. The Blues have been outscored by 7.8 points per game from clearances - ranked 17th. They ranked second in this measure in 2022.
08:54
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
09:04
Blake Acres has won a game-high two clearances, with his second launching that goal to Jack Silvagni.
13:13
The Blues have already grabbed two marks inside 50. The Saints concede just seven marks per game in this zone - ranked No.1. defensively.
13:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
20:03
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
20:13
The Saints have conceded four scores from 10 Carlton inside 50s (40%). St Kilda concedes a score from 34.7% of opposition entries - ranked No.1.
22:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)
23:47
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
25:25
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
25:35
Carlton holds a slight advantage at stoppages, leading the clearance count by two (10-8) and outscoring the Saints by five points from this source (12-7).
27:01
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
27:11
Both teams have won three centre clearances, booting one goal each from this source.
29:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
29:39
The Blues have been first to the ball, winning the contested possession count by 14 (41-27). St Kilda has won this differential by 8.4 per game this season - ranked third.
30:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
31:47
Fifteen Blues have generated an inside 50 to quarter-time, with Zac Fisher the only player to do it twice.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
05:51
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
06:01
Jack Sinclair has won a game-high six intercept possessions, with his last launching that goal to Dan Butler.
07:29
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
07:39
Another goal from a clearance to the Blues. Three of their four goals are from this source.
09:05
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
09:15
Dan Butler has won a team-high five disposals this quarter, as well as kicking two goals.
11:03
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
11:13
Carlton has scored four of its five goals from free kicks or 50-metre penalties.
13:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
17:38
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
17:48
Tim Membrey averages 2.7 goals against the Blues from 10 career matches - his most against any opponent.
20:55
The Saints have applied nine tackles this quarter, with five of these laid in their forward 50. Carlton has applied three forward 50 tackles for the game.
21:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
24:51
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Corey Durdin)
25:01
The Blues have now booted five goals from clearances. Their 32 points from this source is a club-high in any half this season.
27:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
28:52
Patrick Cripps finished the second term with 14 disposals, seven contested possessions, four clearances and five score involvements - all quarter-highs.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:40
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
00:50
The Saints have scored 2.2 (14) from five forward 50 chains.
02:17
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Adam Cerra)
02:27
Both third-quarter goals have been sourced from forward 50 intercepts.
03:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
04:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
06:17
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
06:27
St Kilda has scored 2.1 (13) this quarter from three inside 50s.
10:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
11:14
Just nine Saints have laid a tackle, combining to apply 23, while 17 Blues have recorded a total of 29 tackles.
12:32
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Zaine Cordy)
15:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
17:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
18:00
Carlton has grabbed six marks inside 50, scoring 1.3 (9) from this shot source.
21:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
21:25
St Kilda has now applied 27 tackles across the whole ground, recording 10 of these in its forward 50. Carlton has applied just four of its 35 tackles inside 50.
22:16
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
22:26
Bradley Hill has recorded four score involvements this quarter after being involved in none to half-time.
25:18
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
25:28
Both teams have won 12 intercepts this quarter, with the Saints booting four goals to the Blues' one from this source.
28:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Callum Wilkie)
30:14
St Kilda finished the third quarter with 5.4 (34) from 17 inside 50s (52.9%). The Blues concede a score from 41.6% of their opponent's entries this season - ranked fourth defensively.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
00:56
Jack Silvagni boots a much-needed goal for his team. The Blues' 19 points from centre clearances is a season-high for the club.
03:47
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
03:57
Mitch Owens has recorded seven disposals since half-time, with five of these involved in a score for his team.
06:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
09:21
Saints Interchange - Callum Wilkie off due to the blood rule.
09:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
15:50
Carlton scored just 15 points from intercepts against Adelaide last round. It has scored 2.5 (17) from this source today. The AFL average is 49.2.
16:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
20:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Marcus Windhager)
20:53
The Saints have been unable to capitalise on their fourth-quarter dominance, scoring 1.3 (9) from 12 inside 50s.
22:55
Carlton has taken 14 contested marks, with Harry McKay grabbing five of these - a season-high for him. The Blues average 14.2 contested marks this season - ranked No.1.
23:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
28:14
St Kilda continues its impressive start to 2023, winning a fifth game from six, with this one coming on the back of a dominant third quarter during which it scored 5.4 (34) to 1.3 (9).