Match

St Kilda vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 22 Mar 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Geelong lost 45.5% of their defensive one-on-ones in Round 1, the second-highest percentage in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:35
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Marcus Windhager)
04:52
St Kilda have recorded four of the first five inside 50s of the match with 74% time in forward half.
05:02
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
08:57
St Kilda have recorded a pressure rating of 221 to 162. The competition average for this measure in 2025 is 183.
09:29
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
10:48
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mark O'Connor)
11:49
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
13:34
Geelong have recorded the last six of seven inside 50s.
14:17
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
15:33
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jhye Clark)
16:45
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
17:04
Cats Interchange - Tyson Stengle off due to an injury.
18:42
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
18:51
Cats Interchange - Tom Stewart off due to an injury.
19:23
Geelong have scored 1.3 to 1.0 from 6-3 attacking midfield chains. Both sides have recorded inside 50s from 100% of their chains from this zone.
23:46
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Lance Collard)
24:33
Rowan Marshall has recorded a game-high six contested possessions, three score involvements, three clearances, and eight disposals.
25:47
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
29:08
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
29:38
St Kilda have recorded 68-34 uncontested possessions and 30-12 uncontested marks.
30:40
The Saints recorded a pressure rating of 219 to 197 in the first term - the equal-third highest rating in a single quarter by any team so far this season. They lead the disposal count 103-67 and have recorded 13-8 clearances and scored from 54% to 31% of their inside 50s.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:16
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
02:39
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
04:54
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Marcus Windhager)
05:54
St Kilda have recorded the first three clearances and the first three of four inside 50s of the second term.
07:09
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
10:17
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Lance Collard)
10:57
After recording a pressure rating of 219 to 194 in the first term, the Saints have recorded 203 to 157 in the second term.
12:38
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
14:29
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Henry)
15:19
The Saints have recorded 33-9 disposals, 10-5 contested possessions, and 23-4 uncontested possessions in forward half. They have recorded 57% time in forward half.
16:00
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
19:52
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
21:12
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
21:44
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
22:31
Jack Macrae has recorded a game-high 19 disposals, eight score involvements, seven contested possessions, and five clearances.
28:21
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brad Close)
29:41
St Kilda have scored 5.1 to 2.3 from 17-8 attacking midfield chains. They scored just 4.0 from this source for the entire match against Port Adelaide in Round 1.
30:27
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Max Holmes)
32:58
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
33:02
The Cats have scored 2.1 to 1.1 from defensive midfield chains in the first half, but have scored 0.0 to 3.0 from 18-15 defensive 50 chains despite entering 50 on 3-4 occasions.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:56
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
02:47
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Henry)
04:03
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Isaac Keeler)
05:48
The Cats have recorded the first three clearances of the match and have recorded 67% time in forward half in the third term.
08:23
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
10:13
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
11:01
St Kilda have recorded a pressure rating of 223 to 180 in the third term after recording 208 to 186 in the first half.
11:48
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Marcus Windhager)
12:55
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Ted Clohesy)
14:34
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mitch Knevitt)
15:26
Mitch Knevitt has recorded a team-high eight contested possessions, 14 disposals, three score involvements, three inside 50s, and one goal.
16:35
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
20:24
Geelong have recorded 12-6 inside 50s, 9-3 clearances, and 27-14 contested possessions in the third term. They have scored 1.2 to 0.0 from 7-1 attacking midfield chains.
23:02
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
25:30
The Cats have scored 4.0 to 1.0 from stoppages in the third term after scoring just 1.3 to 3.4 from this source in the first half.
27:49
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
28:24
Saints Interchange - Hunter Clark and is possibly out for the game.
31:18
Geelong have scored from 39% to 17% of their 18-12 inside 50s in the third term.
31:26
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Ted Clohesy)
31:30
St Kilda has scored 6.4 to 6.5 from set shots tonight, but they have scored 7.1 to 3.2 from open play. 39.9% of their goals came from this source in 2024, the second-lowest percentage in the competition.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:49
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
04:53
Geelong have scored their first goal from a defensive 50 chain of the match. They have scored 1.0 to 4.0 from 32-26 of these chains.
05:53
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
07:43
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max Hall)
09:05
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Ted Clohesy)
09:28
St Kilda have recorded 6-2 inside 50s, 4-2 clearances, and 73% time in forward half in the final term.
10:47
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
13:39
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
15:45
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
16:04
Geelong have recorded 12-5 contested marks tonight, including 3-0 in the forward 50. However, its the Saints that have scored 6.6 to 5.4 from marks and recorded 15-9 marks inside 50.
19:17
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
20:19
Jack Henry has recorded a game-high five intercept marks.
20:59
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jhye Clark)
24:49
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
26:43
St Kilda has recorded a pressure rating of 220 to 191 in the final term.
27:54
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
28:07
Geelong have recorded 4-0 inside 50s, 3-0 clearances, 13-2 contested possessions, and 98% time in forward half in the last five minutes.
30:22
Saints Interchange - Isaac Keeler and is possibly out for the game.
31:09
Geelong recorded the last three goals of the match from 12 of the last 14 inside 50s, and eight of the last 10 clearances, but ultimately fall short by seven points with 46% to 60% shot on goal accuracy. They scored 8.5 to 6.6 from set shots and 5.1 to 1.1 from defensive midfield, but conceded 4.0 to 1.0 from defensive 50 and 8.1 to 5.4 from open play.