Match

Melbourne vs St Kilda

Commentary / 26 May 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Narrm average the third most points from clearances this season (37.4), while Euro-Yroke average the 17th most points from the same source (24.9).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:44
Christian Petracca spent 67% of time in the forward line when these sides last met but has started in the midfield today.
03:41
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
04:09
Mitch Owens has now kicked 13 goals for the season. Owens also leads the club for score assists with 14 this year.
05:18
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
05:34
Narrm's first goal comes from a centre bounce clearance. They have scored from 32.4% of their centre clearance chains this season, ranked number one in the league.
07:42
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Ed Langdon)
08:49
Narrm lost the inside 50 count by 21 against the Eagles last week. They lead inside 50's (6-2) early in this game.
10:16
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Lachie Hunter)
13:30
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
14:09
Narrm has already taken four marks inside 50 in this game, with 70% of the quarter being played in their forward half.
14:27
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Viney)
15:43
Ed Langdon has started well for Narrm. Langdon has had a game-high five disposals, three score involvements and two goal assists.
18:32
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
19:13
Five of Narrm's six shots at goal have been set shots but they have been inaccurate so far, kicking (2.3) from those set shots.
21:05
Narrm are well on top in this game. They lead uncontested possessions by 24 and are owning territory, leading inside 50's (14-6).
21:58
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
22:22
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
23:07
Just 47.3% of Narrm's score has come from forward half chains this season. the second-lowest percentage in the competition. So far today 65% of their score has come from forward half chains.
24:16
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Ed Langdon)
25:18
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
26:37
Narrm only had 36 inside 50's against the Eagles last week. They've already had 18 with two minutes remaining in the first term.
27:18
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Salem)
30:14
It was a one-sided contest in the opening quarter in favour of Narrm, with 11 scoring shots to one. The ball was camped in Euro-Yroke's defensive 50, with 70% of the quarter played in Narrm's forward half.
30:19
Jack Viney is setting the tone in the midfield for the Demons. Viney has had six contested possessions from his seven disposals, including four inside 50's, three clearances, a goal and a goal assist.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:37
Max Gawn is well on top of Rowan Marshall in the ruck. Gawn leads hit-outs to advantage (6-2), contributing to Narrm leading centre bounce clearances (5-2).
03:26
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
06:28
Narrm's lead could be larger, spurning opportunities in front of goal. They have kicked (2.5) from their seven set shots.
07:34
Adam Tomlinson has made a strong return to Naarm's side. Tomlinson hasn't played since Round 0 but has had a game-high 14 disposals, including six contested possessions and an intercept mark.
09:23
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
10:58
Euro-Yroke has made a brighter start to the second term, levelling up the territory battle with 59% of this quarter played in their forward half, compared to only 30% in the opening term.
13:03
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
14:30
Euro-Yroke is yet to score from a stoppage situation in this game, with both of their goals coming from intercept chains starting in their defensive half.
16:56
The competition average for applied pressure is 1.85. Both teams have applied a pressure rating of below 1.72 in this game. Of Euro-Yroke's 34 tackle attempts, only 18 have been successful, while Narrm has only completed 15 of their 25 tackle attempts.
17:02
Demons Interchange - Jack Viney off due to an injury.
17:48
Demons Interchange - Shane McAdam off due to an injury.
18:25
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Trent Rivers)
19:23
Mason Wood averages 16.2 disposals per game for Euro-Yroke this season. He's had a team-high 15 disposals, including nine in the second term, with five minutes remaining in the first half.
20:50
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
21:08
Bayley Fritsch has now kicked multiple goals 27 times from his last 34 games at the MCG. He becomes the only multiple goal-kicker in this game.
23:31
While the clearance count is locked at 15 apiece, Narrm has generated (2.3) from their clearance wins, while Euro-Yroke is yet to generate a score from their clearances.
24:42
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
26:58
After trailing uncontested possessions by 21 in the first quarter, Euro-Yroke leads the uncontested possession count by 16 in the second quarter.
27:15
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
28:42
Euro-Yroke were outplayed in the opening term but have worked their way back into the game, winning the quarter by 13 points and cutting the margin to 12. Despite trailing inside 50's (10-12) for the term, the Saints had better entries, leading marks inside 50 (5-1) for the quarter.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:57
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Anthony Caminiti)
02:23
In the first half, Narrm had 41% of their disposals in the corridor, while Euro-Yroke only had 24% of their disposals in the corridor.
06:02
Christian Petracca had 20 disposals and four goals when these sides last met. He's had limited impact on this game with just 11 disposals and two score involvements. Liam Stocker has spent 27% of the game opposed to Petracca.
08:13
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
09:28
Max Gawn is all over Rowan Marshall in the ruck. Gawn has had 13 disposals, seven clearances and eight hit-outs to advantage, while Marshall has only had five disposals and is yet to win a clearance.
10:09
Narrm is kicking at 81% efficiency this quarter, compared to Euro-Yroke's 53%.
11:23
Narrm is controlling the ball this quarter. They lead uncontested marks (22-3).
12:49
Tom McDonald has been a wall in defence in the third quarter, taking three intercept marks in the opening 10 minutes of the term.
14:42
Despite his size, Mason Wood has won the most ground balls in this game with 11. Wood has had a game-high 25 disposals and 11 contested possessions.
15:11
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
15:49
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
16:58
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
17:12
Narrm has kicked the last three goals of the game. They lead points from stoppages (21-6) in this match, with two goals coming from centre bounce clearances.
18:43
Narrm has a pressure rating of 1.84 this quarter, compared to Euro-Yroke's 1.46. This has allowed Narrm to possess the ball, leading uncontested marks (29-5) this term.
19:23
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kade Chandler)
21:34
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom Sparrow)
22:27
Narrm is out to a game-high 35 point lead after four consecutive goals. They've kicked a goal from 33% of their forward 50 entries this term, after just 15% efficiency in the first half.
23:26
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
23:48
Jack Higgins gets his first goal of the game and his 14th of the season, the most of any Euro-Yroke player this year.
25:39
Narrm had just 36 inside 50's against the Eagles last week. They've had 48 in this game with three minutes remaining in the third term.
25:40
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Viney)
26:18
Cooper Sharman has been subbed into the game for the Saints, with Lance Collard being subbed out of the game.
29:15
Max Gawn is far and away the highest rated player in this game. Gawn has had 18 disposals, eight clearances, eight hit-outs to advantage and a game-high seven score involvements.
29:28
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
30:07
Demons Interchange - Harrison Petty off due to an injury.
31:17
While the clearance count is quite even at (25-24), Narrm has scored (4.3) from their clearance wins, while Euro-Yroke has only managed one goal from their clearances.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:00
Euro-Yroke is on track to post their lowest score of the season, which is becoming a trend. They've scored just 53 and 55 in their past two games.
02:52
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Ed Langdon)
03:40
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
05:02
Euro-Yroke has a kicking efficiency of just 56% in this game, well below the competition average of 67%. They've had 21 clanger kicks in this game.
06:42
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
07:00
Narrm has now kicked seven of the last eight goals of this game. They lead points from turnovers (51-29) and points from stoppages (27-6) in this match.
08:09
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
08:33
In the absence of Jake Lever, Tom McDonald and Adam Tomlinson have combined for eight intercept marks and 12 spoils. Between both of them, they've won five of their six one-on-one contests in defence.
09:53
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
10:03
Demons Interchange - Harrison Petty and is possibly out for the game.
10:57
Harrison Petty has been subbed out of the game, with Taj Woewodin coming into the game for Narrm.
12:11
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
12:58
Jacob Van Rooyen has been the most targeted player inside 50 for Narrm in this game (8). He has taken two marks inside 50 and kicked (2.1).
14:36
Steven May kicks his first goal since 2020 after a 50 metre penalty took him inside the arc.
15:05
Euro-Yroke has a pressure rating of just 1.41 in the final quarter. They average 61 tackles per game but have only had 37 today.
15:58
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
17:28
Narrm has dominated the aerial battle today, leading contested marks (15-6). Tom McDonald has taken four contested marks and five intercept marks.
18:46
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
20:22
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
20:45
Since half-time, Narrm leads uncontested marks (59-22) and have had 51% time in possessions to Euro-Yroke's 33%.
23:50
Despite leading clearances (31-29), Euro-Yroke has only generated one goal from their 31 clearances.
24:27
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
25:01
Narrm has had an average disposal efficiency of 71% this season, ranked 16th in the competition. They've been more efficient today, disposing at 75% efficiency throughout the game.
25:53
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
26:31
Euro-Yroke avoids their lowest score this season with three final quarter goals. They've registered scores of 53, 55 and 56 in the past three weeks.
27:28
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
28:17
Christian Salem is averaging 17.3 disposals this season. He's had a game-high 32 disposals and 573 metres gained in this match.
28:54
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
30:53
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
31:09
Narrm run out comprehensive victors with a 38 point win. They owned territory and possession throughout the game, with 26 more inside 50's and 52 more marks.
31:17
While there were doubts over his fitness before the game, Max Gawn was immense. Gawn was the highest ranked player on the field, monstering Rowan Marshall with 27 disposals, 18 contested possessions, 34 hit-outs and 10 clearances.