Pre Game
00:00
St Kilda has used 28 players this season – the fewest in the competition and three fewer than anyone else.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:44
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
02:04
Jack Higgins has scored the opening goal of the match as his strong season continues. Higgins is averaging 1.9 goals per game in 2023 – his best result in any season. He has been targeted inside 50 on 60 occasions this season – the most of any Saint.
06:46
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
06:59
A strong contested mark inside 50 gives Joe Daniher the first goal of the night for Brisbane. The Lions average 13.8 marks inside 50 per game this season - ranked second in the AFL.
09:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
09:44
The Lions have won the first three centre bounce clearances of the match. Last week was the first time in six matches that the Saints lost this stat, winning nine fewer of these clearances against Richmond - their worst result of the season.
11:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
12:18
Brisbane is controlling territory in the early stages, generating nine of the first 11 inside 50s of the match. Brisbane has won the inside 50 count by seven per game this season – ranked third.
14:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
16:13
It is now 12 consecutive inside 50s for the Lions. They have not made the most of these opportunities though, scoring a wasteful 1.3 (9) from these entries.
17:15
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
18:51
Zac Bailey has scored Brisbane's second goal of the match following their 14th inside 50. Bailey recorded game-highs of 695 metres gained and 11 score involvements last round.
21:07
Brisbane's intercept marking has been a key feature this quarter, completing seven of these marks compared to three for the Saints. The last time Brisbane took more intercept marks in a quarter was back in the second quarter of Round 5.
22:29
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
24:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Josh Dunkley)
26:33
An improved first quarter for Brisbane, generating 11 more inside 50s than St Kilda. The Lions have been slow starting since their bye, losing both of their first quarters since Round 12. The Lions had not lost a first quarter in their seven matches leading into their Round 12 bye.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
03:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
04:27
The Saints have started the second quarter with some stronger pressure. After laying 13 tackles through the first term, the Saints have already laid eight tackles in less than five minutes of the second term. The Saints average 15.6 tackles per quarter this season.
06:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
07:16
Josh Battle has been St Kilda’s major ball winner so far, collecting 10 disposals in the defensive half for the Saints as well as six intercept possessions. Battle has taken 36 intercept marks this season, three less than club leader Callum Wilkie (39 intercept marks).
07:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
10:27
Both teams have struggled to convert their inside 50s into goals tonight. The Saints average a goal from 22% of their entries this season, whilst the Lions conversion for the season is 24.5%. Tonight the Saints and Lions have scored a goal from 8% and 13% of their inside 50s respectively.
11:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
14:11
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
14:15
Saints Interchange - Ben Paton off due to an injury.
14:30
Brisbane has taken their first two marks inside 50 for the quarter, after grabbing seven marks inside 50 in the first quarter. The last time the Lions took more marks inside 50 in a first quarter was in Round 8, 2012 against the Giants.
15:16
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
16:11
In a game dominated by turnovers, the Saints have scored the first stoppage goal of the game. St Kilda has been the lowest-scoring team from stoppages this season, averaging 25 points from this source. The league average is 32.4 points.
17:22
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Josh Dunkley)
18:49
After scoring a career-best 18 goals last season, Josh Dunkley has scored just his second goal of the season since being traded to the Lions. Since Round 10, Dunkley has averaged 16.2 contested possessions and nine clearances per game – both ranked second in the competition in that time.
22:25
It has been a low transition game tonight, with their being just one behind scored for the match from defensive half launches by either side. St Kilda averages 30.4 points whilst the Lions average 32 points from defensive half launches this season, both above the AFL average of 30.1 points.
22:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
25:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
27:04
The Lions have won 17 forward-half intercepts - their equal-most to half-time in any match this season.
28:17
Brisbane has restricted St Kilda to 2.3(15) at half-time. This is the lowest first-half score St Kilda has ever scored against Brisbane.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:44
Both the Saints and the Lions have won 75% of their third quarters since Round 6. No team has a higher win percentage in this time.
04:29
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
05:30
The Saints have scored two goals sourced from stoppages, leading this score source by five points for the match. St Kilda has lost the points from clearance differential by 3.4 points per game – ranked 15th.
06:38
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
11:01
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
11:15
Brisbane leads the time in forward half by over 10 minutes. The Lions rank second for time in forward half differential this season, averaging six and a half minutes more than their opposition per game.
14:11
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Anthony Caminiti)
14:35
St Kilda has fought back well at stoppages, leading clearances eight to two for the quarter after trailing in clearances by nine at half time. St Kilda has recorded the second-worst clearance differential since Round 9.
17:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
17:53
The Saints are controlling possession, accumulating 40 more disposals than the Lions for the match. They lead contested possessions 19 to 12 in the third quarter. This has been on trend for the Saints, who have recorded 393.3 disposals per game this season – the most of any side.
20:08
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Ryan Byrnes)
21:29
St Kilda has scored the first goal of the game from a defensive 50 launch - their fifth inside 50 from 30 defensive 50 possession chains. The Lions have been held scoreless from their 22 defensive 50 possession chains. The Lions have only once this season gone goalless from defensive 50 launches (Round 11 v Adelaide).
23:36
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
24:40
The Lions have been the second-highest scoring team from forward half chains this season, averaging 55 points from these attacking launches. 55 of their 56 points scored tonight have been launched from their attacking half.
27:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
29:37
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Bradley Hill)
31:27
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
31:30
After scoring two goals in the first half, the Saints scored four goals in the third quarter on the back of a significant improvement in their pressure. The Saints recorded a pressure factor of 163 in the first half but were able to increase this to 195 in the third quarter. They also laid 28 tackles for the quarter, their equal-second best result in any quarter this season.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:09
The Lions have gone on to win their last 10 matches when leading at three-quarter time. Conversely, the Saints have only once won a match from a greater three-quarter time deficit over the last 25 years (Round 13, 2018).
02:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
03:32
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
05:25
St Kilda has scored two goals sourced from forward 50 stoppages tonight. The Saints have scored a combined five goals from forward 50 stoppages in their last nine games spanning back to Round 5.
07:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
10:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
10:28
Poor conversion inside 50 continues to impact St Kilda. The Saints average a score from 39% of their forward 50 entries this season – ranked last. Tonight they have scored from 37% of their entries.
11:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
13:30
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Keidean Coleman)
14:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
15:00
The Lions have scored eight more times from turnovers tonight compared to the Saints, leading this score source by 23 points. The Lions have scored more points sourced from turnovers than any other team this season, averaging 59 points per game from this source. The AFL average is 48 points.
17:19
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
17:43
Eric Hipwood has enjoyed the most prolific match of his career against St Kilda, kicking four goals for the game. Coming into tonight, Hipwood had played eight career matches for the Saints, scoring a combined four goals in these eight matches.
20:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
21:59
Jack Sinclair has worked hard all match, equalling his career-best for contested possessions with 15. He has amassed the most disposals for the match with 32 - the first time in his career he has reached 30 disposals against Brisbane.
22:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
25:10
The Saints have been outscored from turnovers by 29 points - their equal-worst result of the season. The Saints have outscored their opponents by 12.5 points per game from intercept possessions – ranked third.
25:33
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
30:21
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
30:28
Brisbane’s forward-half game was the difference between the two teams tonight, scoring 65 of their 84 points from forward-half launches. They generated 11 more inside 50s than the Saints and won 10 more forward half intercepts.