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Pre Game
00:00
Brisbane has scored just 25 points from centre bounce clearances this season – the least it has ever scored over the first six rounds.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
04:02
Brisbane is looking to play quickly early, playing on from 57% of their marks, along with six handball receives already.
05:53
The Lions have pinned the Saints in their defensive 50, having five straight inside 50s, although they have been unable to score in that time.
09:03
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)
09:26
After some incredible defence in the first 10 minutes, Lachie Neale breaks through and kicks the first of the game. The Lions have dominated the contest early being plus five in clearances.
13:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
15:31
St Kilda have been unable to transition from defensive 50, achieving an inside 50 from just one of their 10 chains beginning in the zone.
18:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Levi Ashcroft)
18:23
The Lions are not allowing the Saints outside of their defensive 50, having seven forward half intercepts, but they are yet to capitalise on their opportunities, scoring just 0.2 (2) from turnover.
20:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
21:32
Despite having five scoring shots and 15 inside 50s, the Lions' accuracy has let them down this term, kicking just 1.4 (10).
22:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
24:47
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
25:17
After having nine of the last 10 inside 50s, Zac Bailey finally converts for the Lions, kicking their first from turnover. They averaged 52.3 points from the source in the past two seasons, ranked third.
26:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
27:28
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
27:37
Rowan Marshall kicks the Saints' first for the game from kick-in. Three of their four inside 50s for the game have come from kick in chains.
28:45
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
29:40
Brisbane responds quickly from centre bounce. They have struggled from the source this season, averaging just 4.2 points per game, ranked second worst.
30:09
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
31:53
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
33:51
Cam Rayner led the way for the Lions in the first, having 11 disposals, 252 metres gained and seven inside 50s - his equal-career high in any quarter.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:32
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
01:32
The Saints get the jump on the Lions in the second quarter through Jack Higgins. He has had an incredible start to the season, having now kicked 19 goals, just one behind the lead for the Coleman.
01:49
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
03:55
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
04:02
After scoring just 25 points from centre bounce this season before today, the Lions have come out firing from the source, already matching the rest of their season, scoring 4.1 (25).
07:16
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)
07:27
Brisbane has continued their contested dominance, winning the first four clearances of the term and scoring 2.0 (12) from stoppage.
12:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
12:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
13:02
Brisbane has been unable to control the ball in the second term, having just six uncontested possessions to the Saints' 13, a far cry from the 23 they had in the first quarter.
17:25
The Saints have begun to even up the contest, having five of the last eight clearances and restricting the Lions to just one inside 50 in the past seven minutes.
17:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Levi Ashcroft)
18:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
18:51
Lions Interchange - Kai Lohmann off due to an injury.
21:28
Both sides are struggling to move the ball from their defensive 50 this term, with neither side achieving an inside 50 from their combined 11 inside 50 chains.
22:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
24:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
24:51
The Saints have completely restricted the Lions' ball movement, forcing them into a short kicking game, with the Lions having just nine long kicks compared to 26 short.
27:37
St Kilda have turned the game around, having the last five inside 50s, but similarly to the Lions, have been unable to take advantage of their dominance, scoring just 0.2 (2) in that time.
28:21
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
31:59
St Kilda were able to even the game up around the ground in the second term, in part thanks to their improvement in the contest. Although they still lost the clearance count by 3, it is far better than their first quarter, where they were -11.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:37
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
01:07
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera kicks the first early in the quarter. He has been a bright spot for the Saints today, having a game-high 20 disposals, 13 uncontested possessions and now a goal.
02:22
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
03:02
St Kilda kicks back-to-back goals for the first time today through Mason Wood. They have been incredible out of their back half today, with four of their five goals coming from defensive half chains.
04:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
05:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
07:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Logan Morris)
08:19
The Saints have had control of the outside game early being plus 10 in uncontested possessions, plus seven in handball receives and having 80% disposal efficiency compared to the Lions 68%.
11:41
The Lions have turned the game around, having three of the last four clearances and six of the past seven inside 50s, but have been unable to convert, kicking 0.2 (2) in that time.
13:22
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
13:53
Jack Higgins kicks another against the run of play. The Saints have been clinical this term, scoring from 66.6% of their entries and kicking a goal from 50%.
16:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
20:10
The pressure has lifted in the third term with both teams achieving their best for the game so far (St Kilda - 196, Brisbane -194).
21:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
21:45
Brisbane's set-shot accuracy has let them down this quarter, with all three of their shots this term resulting in behinds.
21:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
22:53
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Sam Day)
23:08
Sam Day finally converts for the Lions, kicking their first for the term. They have dominated since the seven-minute mark of the quarter, having 11 of the 13 inside 50s, although inaccuracy has kept them to just 1.4 (10) in that time.
25:00
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)
25:13
Brisbane has dominated later in quarters today, outscoring the Saints by 27 points in time on today, compared to outscoring the Saints by just five points in the first 20 minutes of quarters.
26:49
Saints Interchange - Mason Wood and is possibly out for the game.
27:20
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max Hall)
29:36
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
34:01
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
35:11
After having 11 disposals in the first quarter, Cam Rayner has struggled to be involved in the game, having just one disposal (ineffective) in the past two quarters.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
02:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
03:01
Brisbane has found time and space in their forward 50 today, having 13 marks inside 50 compared to the Saints, and outscoring the Saints by 29 points from set shots.
04:50
The Lions have been dominant in the forward half today, kicking 5.10 (40) from forward half chains, whilst restricting the Saints to just 0.3 (3) from their forward half chains.
07:25
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Isaac Keeler)
07:35
Despite their struggles, the Saints have been incredible out of their defensive 50, scoring 4.0 (24) compared to the Lions' 1.3 (9).
09:51
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
11:16
Brisbane have been clinical from forward 50 stoppages, kicking 3.2 (26) - their most in a game in the past two seasons.
13:15
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
14:10
Charlie Cameron struggled at Marvel last season, averaging just one goal with a shot at goal accuracy of just 30%. Those struggles have continued today as he has been unable to kick a goal, scoring three behinds for the game.
15:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Macrae)
17:12
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
18:28
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Anthony Caminiti)
19:40
Despite only outscoring the Saints by three points on turnover, the Lions have been excellent scoring from stoppage kicking 10.7 (67), their most since Round 15 last year, and the highest percentage of their score in the past two seasons (57%).
20:44
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
22:25
Saints Interchange - Lance Collard and is possibly out for the game.
22:51
After having a pressure rating of at least 191 in the first three quarters, the Lions' pressure has dropped off in the final term, having a rating of just 161. The Saints are no better, however, also having a pressure rating of 161.
22:59
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
24:33
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
26:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max Hall)
26:42
The game has opened up in the final term with both teams posting their highest scores in any quarter this term, the Saints having scored 4.2 (26) and the Lions scoring 5.2 (32).
28:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
31:28
The Saints could not lay a hand on the Lions midfield today being - 18 in clearances for the game and being outscored by 41 points from stoppage.