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Pre Game
00:00
The Saints have been involved in the lowest-scoring games in the competition this season with an average of 149.8 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:40
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
03:50
Jack Lukosius has become a prominent forward for the Suns this season and has now kicked 28 goals for the year.
05:28
Touk Miller spent 74% of game time forward in his return from injury last week. He's started in the midfield today and has already won two clearances. The Suns leads clearances (3-0).
09:23
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Rory Atkins)
09:50
Gold Coast have brought the pressure early in this contest. They lead tackles (8-4) and are causing St Kilda disposal errors. Matt Rowell has had three of those tackles.
10:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Sam Flanders)
11:07
All 13 of Gold Coast's points have been generated from turnovers in their forward half. They lead inside 50's (11-2)
11:57
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Noah Anderson)
12:40
Noah Anderson has started well for the Suns. He's had a game-high six disposals, four inside 50's, three score involvements and a goal.
15:50
Gold Coast continue to apply intense pressure on St Kilda. The Suns have already laid 14 tackles and have a pressure rating of 200.
15:57
Saints Interchange - Zak Jones off due to an injury.
18:13
Gold Coast is owning the territory battle. The ball has spent 69% of the quarter in Gold Coast's forward half.
21:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
21:43
Gold Coast took just five marks inside 50 when the teams last met in Round 4. They've already taken three marks inside 50 in the opening term.
21:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
22:46
Gold Coast won the first seven clearances of the game but the Saints have won five of the last seven. Brad Crouch has had four of St Kilda's five clearances.
22:55
Saints Interchange - Dougal Howard off due to the blood rule.
26:09
St Kilda has been inefficient with their forward 50 entries, scoring just (0.1) from eight inside 50 entries. This has been a problem for St Kilda all season.
27:26
The Suns scored 19 of their 20 points from forward half turnovers, which was largely due to their pressure. They lead tackles (19-15).
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:17
Rowan Marshall was immense for the Saints last week, but Jarrod Witts is winning the ruck dual in this game. Witts leads hit-outs (11-6) and hit-outs to advantage (4-1). Witts has also restricted Marshall to just four disposals and no clearances.
03:14
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
03:57
Cooper Sharman has attacked the ball in the air today. He's already taken two contested marks and two marks inside 50, including a contender for mark of the round.
07:10
St Kilda has started the second quarter a lot better. They lead inside 50's (5-1) and uncontested possessions (24-7) this term, which was an aspect of the game they dominated when the teams last met in Round 4.
08:05
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
08:33
Cooper Sharman had only kicked four goals from eight games prior to today. He's kicked both of St Kilda's goals in this game.
09:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Touk Miller)
10:32
Jack Steele has been influential in the second quarter. Steele has already had five disposals, three contested possessions and two clearances this term.
11:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
12:54
St Kilda has swung the territory battle in their favour this quarter (68% in their forward half). Once inside 50 their pressure has been high, leading tackles inside 50 (3-0).
14:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Elijah Hollands)
15:37
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
16:08
Gold Coast's set shot goal-kicking has been accurate today, kicking (3.1) from set shots.
17:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
17:49
St Kilda had six of the first eight inside 50's of the second quarter but the Suns have had the last five of the game. Touk Miller has had two inside 50's and three score involvements this quarter.
20:57
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera had a career high 33 disposals last week against Melbourne. He's continuing to accumulate today, with a game-high 16 disposals and six rebound 50's.
22:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Ellis)
23:23
Gold Coast average 56 tackles per game this season, ranked 15th. They've already had 37 (11 more than the Saints) approaching half-time.
23:55
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
24:28
Jack Lukosius showcases his elite kicking with a set shot from 50 metres on a tight angle. The Suns have now kicked (4.2) from set shots.
26:53
Wil Powell has taken three intercept marks in the second quarter and four for the game. He averages 2.2 per game this season.
28:16
Sam Flanders is continuing his strong recent form in the midfield. Flanders has had 19 disposals, eight contested possessions, six inside 50's and 338 metres gained.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:19
Noah Anderson had a game-high seven score involvements in the opening half. Marcus Windhager has moved to him at the start of the third quarter.
02:12
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Bailey Humphrey)
03:04
Bailey Humphrey has been a revelation this season and kicks his 11th goal of the season with a great snap. The Suns are out to a game-high 28 point lead.
04:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
04:24
Sam Flanders has already had six disposals in the third quarter. St Kilda has only had seven as a team.
05:47
Rowan Marshall is the number one ranked ruckman for contested possessions this season. He's been beaten by Jarrod Witts today. Witts leads hit-outs to advantage (7-1), restricting Marshall to a single clearance and a single contested possession.
06:37
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mattaes Phillipou)
07:34
St Kilda have a pressure rating of 195 in the third quarter compared to Gold Coast's 162. The Saints lead tackles (5-2) this term.
08:34
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)
08:54
Levi Casboult has finished goalless in five of six games at Heritage Bank Stadium this year but kicks his first goal today. He kicked (4.0) against Port Adelaide last round.
10:31
Despite having just kicked a goal, Mattaes Phillipou has been subbed out of the game. Hunter Clark comes into the game for the Saints.
12:06
Jack Peris, son of former Olympic Gold Medallist Nova Peris, has been lively on debut. Peris has had 11 disposals, five contested possessions and four tackles.
14:23
Sam Flanders is having a career best game for the Suns. Flanders has contributed to the Suns clearance dominance this quarter (6-2), winning three clearances of his own. Flanders has 27 disposals and nine of those this term.
17:40
Gold Coast have beaten St Kilda at the contest throughout the game. The Suns have had 26 more contested possessions and 13 more clearances.
18:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Noah Anderson)
18:51
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Rory Atkins)
19:30
Gold Coast have kicked 10.21 from outside 50 this year, but Atkins goals from outside 50 to put the Suns out to a game-high 34 point lead.
20:42
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
20:50
In the absence of Max King, Cooper Sharman is having a breakout game. Sharman has been involved in all four of St Kilda's goals, kicking three and assisting one.
23:36
The last time these two teams met in Round 4, St Kilda had 108 more uncontested possessions. Gold Coast lead uncontested possessions (50-42) this quarter.
25:56
The inside 50 count is locked at 11 apiece this term, but the Suns have been more efficient, kicking (4.1) to St Kilda's (2.1).
27:47
Rory Atkins has had 13 disposals and a goal in the third quarter, 11 of which have been uncontested possessions.
28:51
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
28:54
Jarrod Witts has been the superior big man on the ground. Witts has had 11 hit-outs to advantage, seven contested possessions from his 12 disposals and five tackles.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
01:22
St Kilda will need to at least double their score from the opening three quarters to win this game. Their lowest score this season is 56.
04:18
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
04:37
St Kilda has had four of the first five inside 50's of the final quarter.
06:26
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
06:57
Jack Sinclair hasn't been at his best today, kicking at 63% efficiency and having three clanger kicks, with the last resulting in Lukosius' fourth goal.
08:47
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Anthony Caminiti)
09:22
St Kilda aren't giving up. They've kicked both of their final quarter goals from forward half intercepts.
10:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
11:04
St Kilda concede an average of 40.8 points per game from turnovers, ranked number two defensively. They've conceded 53 points from turnovers today.
12:44
St Kilda has evened the clearance battle in the final term. Hunter Clark has all three St Kilda clearances this term after coming on as the sub.
15:30
Jarrod Witts has amassed 15 hit-outs to advantage to Rowan Marshall's two.
16:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
18:00
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Darcy Macpherson)
18:32
Gold Coast's second goal of the quarter ends the hopes of a St Kilda comeback. Darcy Macpherson's goal was his first of the season.
19:27
Sam Flanders averages 18.3 disposals per game this season. Today he's had 33 disposals, 13 contested possessions and eight inside 50's with seven minutes remaining.
20:34
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
24:16
Touk Miller has won 30 or more disposals in each of his last three games against St Kilda. He's had 25 disposals today in just his second game back from a knee injury.
26:21
St Kilda has provided a better effort in the final term but have left their run too late. The final quarter has spent 62% of time in St Kilda's forward half but the Gold Coast defence is holding up well, rebounding from defence on nine occasions.
28:45
Noah Anderson has had 12 score involvements, four more than any other player on the field.
30:03
The Suns applied immense pressure all game, which contributed to 54 points scored from St Kilda turnovers, with 39 of those points from forward half intercepts.