Match

St Kilda vs Richmond

Commentary / 29 Mar 2025

Pre Game

00:00
St Kilda has struggled to score on turnover this season, scoring from only 14.5% of its intercept possessions - the lowest percentage of any team.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:23
Seth Campbell kicks the Tiger's first from turnover. They struggled from this source last season scoring only 39.5 points per game - ranked 17th.
06:03
The ball has lived in Richmond's half early having five inside 50s to St Kilda's one and having 74% time in forward half.
08:39
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Hugo Garcia)
10:35
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
11:38
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
11:51
Despite struggling to score from turnover this season, the Saints have already had five forward half intercepts resulting in three inside 50s and 1.1 (7).
13:01
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tyler Sonsie)
14:37
St Kilda's pressure has been poor early having a rating of 157, which would be their worst in a first quarter since Round 14 last season.
15:53
Since the 6-minute mark of the quarter, the Saints have dominated the uncontested game being plus 16 in uncontested possessions and plus seven in handball recieves.
15:59
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Marcus Windhager)
16:52
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Ross)
18:29
The Tigers have been unable to move the ball out of their defensive 50, being able to achieve an inside 50 only once from eight chains (13%).
20:09
St Kilda have had eight of the last nine clearances, cementing their control of the contest. They rank second this season averaging 43 clearances a contest, a massive improvement from the 33.8 they averaged last season.
23:18
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Lance Collard)
25:06
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
25:20
Saints Interchange - Liam O'Connell off due to an injury.
25:38
The Tigers have been unable to convert inside 50 this quarter, only kicking one goal from their 12 entries (8.3%). They scored a goal from only 15.8% of their inside 50s last season - ranked last.
27:40
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max Hall)
29:14
St Kilda played very quickly in the first quarter, playing on from 43% of their marks. They ranked third last year playing on from 24% of their marks.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:49
St Kilda have continued their control of the outside game in the second quarter, limiting Richmond to only two uncontested possessions while having 10 uncontested possessions of their own along with six uncontested marks.
04:24
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
05:01
Tom Lynch has been involved in everything Richmond has done inside 50, being targeted four times already as well as having two marks inside 50 and kicking a goal.
05:53
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Seth Campbell)
06:11
Seth Campbell started the season strong and has been able to continue his streak of kicking multiple goals in every single game this season.
08:41
Saints Interchange - Hugo Garcia off due to an injury.
08:54
The Tigers kick their third straight goal, they have been unstoppable around the contest early this quarter having four clearances to St Kilda's one and kicking two goals from the source.
13:44
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
13:55
Richmond has been incredibly efficient going inside 50 this term, scoring from four of their six entries (67%).
14:45
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Isaac Keeler)
15:48
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tobie Travaglia)
17:10
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
18:10
St Kilda have had 99% time in forward half in the last four minutes, however, they have been unable to take advantage kicking 0.3 (3) in that time.
19:20
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
23:54
Tigers Interchange - Rhyan Mansell off due to an injury.
24:02
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
24:07
Jack Higgins kicks his second of the term and the Saint's third goal from defensive 50 chains. They are now plus 18 from the source having limited Richmond to only 0.1 (1).
25:54
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Seth Campbell)
26:53
Richmond has had four forward-half intercepts in the second quarter alone, resulting in four inside 50s and a goal.
27:44
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
28:53
St Kilda kicks their first score from centre bounce through Mason Wood. They struggled from the source last season scoring only 7.3 points per game - ranked 17th.
33:04
The Tigers were incredible from midfield sources in the second quarter, kicking 4.0 (24) compared to St Kilda's 1.1 (7).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:29
St Kilda have the first three clearances of the quarter, but have been unable to get anything going in the uncontested game, having only two uncontested possessions to Richmond's eight.
03:58
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Seth Campbell)
05:20
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
06:18
Rowan Marshall has been strong in the ruck early this term having five hitouts and three hitouts to advantage whilst being yet to concede a single hitout.
07:02
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max Hall)
09:01
The Saints have completely stifled Richmond's ball movement since the 3-minute mark of the quarter being plus 18 in uncontested possessions and limiting Richmond to only four uncontested marks.
09:40
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
12:28
Cooper Sharman kicks the Saint's third straight goal and their second from a forward half intercept this quarter, making them plus 14 from the source.
13:36
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
14:49
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
14:57
After being held to only two disposals in the first half, Cooper Sharman has already had three disposals in the quarter, incredibly having the last three scores of the game (2.1)
16:17
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Lance Collard)
18:12
The Tigers have been unable to hold the ball in their forward half this quarter having only four disposals in their forward half compared to St Kilda's 38.
19:34
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
21:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom Brown)
22:37
Richmond have relied on long-range scoring tonight with four of their six goals being scored from more than 40 metres out.
24:21
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
24:37
Mitchito Owens kicks his first and amazingly the first goal of the game for either side that wasn't from a set shot.
26:09
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
26:26
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
27:02
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
27:57
After playing on from 34% of their marks in the first half, St Kilda were able to completely shut down Richmond's fast play limiting them to playing on from only 17% of their marks.
31:25
After being held to 13 disposals in the first half, Jack Macrae had nine disposals in the third quarter alone along with two clearances and three score involvements.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:28
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
01:34
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Hugo Garcia)
03:12
Richmond have reasserted the control of the uncontested game that they had in the first half having 12 uncontested marks already along with being plus seven in uncontested possessions.
04:55
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max Hall)
05:43
Despite struggling from turnover to start the season, St Kilda have flipped the script today being plus 42 from the source and scoring from 30% of their intercepts.
07:14
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Zak Jones)
07:58
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
09:44
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
09:58
The Saints have been unstoppable moving the ball from defensive midfield this quarter, achieving an inside 50 from all three of the chains and kicking 2.0 (12).
11:01
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Isaac Keeler)
11:23
St Kilda have taken control of centre clearances this quarter, winning four out of five centre clearances and scoring 1.1 (7) from the source.
12:56
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
13:24
Saints Interchange - Rowan Marshall off due to an injury.
13:28
St Kilda's efficiency inside 50 has been incredible in the second half, having 17 scores from only 25 entries (68%).
15:22
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
16:14
Richmond has struggled to get inside 50 this quarter, conceding the last six inside 50s and 10 of the last 11.
17:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Sam Lalor)
20:25
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Lance Collard)
20:42
St Kilda have been unstoppable from attacking midfield today, scoring 6.5 (41) from the source whilst limiting Richmond to only 1.1 (7).
21:25
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Bradley Hill)
21:52
Tigers Interchange - Kaleb Smith off due to an injury.
22:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
26:06
Saints Interchange - Jimmy Webster off due to an injury.
26:21
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Seth Campbell)
28:22
St Kilda have continued to move the ball quickly in this final quarter having 37 handball receives compared to Richmond's 14, whilst also playing on from 42% of their marks.
29:11
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
30:05
Mitch Owens has kicked a career-high four goals, with all four being in the second half today.
30:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tyler Sonsie)
32:17
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Lance Collard)
33:44
Jack Sinclair has been heavily responsible for St Kilda's success tonight having a career-high 40 disposals along with a career-high 27 uncontested possessions and 10 score involvements.
34:27
After only scoring 82 points from intercept in their first two games, St Kilda were unstoppable from the source today kicking 15.5 (95) and outscoring Richmond by 68 points from the source, their greatest differential from the source in the past 10 seasons.