Match

St Kilda vs Melbourne

Commentary / 27 Jul 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera became just the second St Kilda player with at least 35 disposals, 10 clearances, and two goals in a game after Robert Harvey in 2002.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:02
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Anthony Caminiti)
02:32
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Harvey Langford)
05:10
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
10:03
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Viney)
11:35
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Xavier Lindsay)
15:27
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
15:57
Melbourne is applying more pressure than St.Kilda and has a pressure rating of 229 to 199 in the earlier stages of the first quarter.
16:24
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
16:35
The first possession battle has been close, with Melbourne edging St.Kilda 10-6, and clearances are in its favour, 10-4. The Demons have scored 4.0 (24) at stoppages, whilst the Saints have scored 1.1 (7) from this source.
17:45
Melbourne's kicking efficiency is at 78% in the match so far compared to St.Kilda's 64. They are also more effective inside the forward half, with an efficiency of 72% compared to 50% in this measure.
18:28
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
24:05
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
25:23
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
26:55
Melbournes' tackle intensity and pressure have been high in the forward half. They lead tackles (10-3) and the pressure rating in the area of 200 to St.Kilda's 159 halfway through the first term.
28:15
Melbourne's defensive 50 movement has been strong this afternoon, with 60% of their chains resulting in an inside 50 compared to the Saints, who are at 11%.
29:35
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
31:27
Saints Interchange - Lance Collard off due to an injury.
33:19
Bayley Fritsch has kicked a season-high 3.2 (20) in the first quarter alone. His career-high is seven goals straight against Adelaide at the MCG in Round 22, 2021.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:39
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Bradley Hill)
03:59
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
10:37
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
11:09
Melbourne has had a good spread of scores from all zones this afternoon, scoring from every zone. Their most productive zone is defensive 50 2.2 (14).
11:48
Jack Viney has applied a game-high 12 pressure acts so far in this match, with eight of these coming in the forward half of the ground. He has a tackle efficiency of 100% (six tackles from six attempts).
12:08
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kade Chandler)
13:06
It has been an intriguing contest in the ruck this afternoon between Max Gawn and Rowan Marshall, with the clearance count in the Demons' favour 11-6, when they have been rucking opponents. Melbourne has had four more first possessions from their 26 ruck contests.
13:58
Melbourne has been strong in the territory battle in the second quarter, winning the inside 50 count 9-5. They have had 22 disposals inside the forward half compared to the Saints' 15.
14:53
Saints Interchange - Lance Collard and is possibly out for the game.
15:54
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Trent Rivers)
16:57
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
18:11
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
22:08
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
23:57
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Hunter Clark)
25:15
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Alixzander Tauru)
26:05
The Demons have had the upper hand in the forward half game this afternoon, winning 11 forward half intercepts to the Saints' 5; the Demons have scored 3.0 (18) from that source compared to 1.0 (6).
29:32
Melbourne's defensive 50 ball movement has been strong this afternoon, with 29% of its chains from this area resulting in a score of 2.2 (14) compared to St. Kilda's 4% (1.0 6).
29:49
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:37
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Xavier Lindsay)
05:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
08:41
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Xavier Lindsay)
10:45
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
11:43
Trent Rivers is having a damaging attacking game for the Melbourne Demons. He has had 17 disposals at 88% efficiency, seven handball receives, and 356 metres gained.
12:57
The most productive zone between both sides this afternoon has been the defensive 50, where they have scored 4.2 (26).
13:47
Bayley Fritsch has been the forward 50 target on 11 occasions in the match so far, taking a mark inside 50 on seven occasions he has been kicked to. He has impacted the scoreboard with 3.2 (20), which he kicked all in the first quarter.
14:46
The first possession battle is slightly in Melbourne's favour, leading this statistic 29-28; clearances are in their favour 29-28. The Demons have scored 4.2 (26) at stoppages whilst St.Kilda has scored 2.3 (15).
15:05
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
17:06
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
18:07
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
21:03
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kade Chandler)
21:27
Demons Interchange - Jacob van Rooyen off due to an injury.
26:36
Melbourne is applying more forward-half pressure than St.Kilda and has a pressure rating of 189 to 169 in that zone.
27:28
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
32:45
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
32:49
Nasiah Wangannen-Milera has been everywhere in the match this afternoon with 24 disposals, 17 uncontested possessions, 13 handball receives, two goals and 435 metres gained.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
02:51
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
03:43
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Viney)
05:03
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Bradley Hill)
06:16
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
09:06
St.Kilda's defensive midfield ball movement has been strong this evening, with 45% of its chains from this area resulting in an inside 50 compared to Melbourne's 26%.
11:09
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
14:24
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
16:21
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
18:05
Melbourne has been potent from general play, scoring 5.1 (31) from that source and has eight individual goalkickers for the match.
18:07
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
21:45
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
22:20
The Saints are on top in the clearance this quarter, 6-3, they have scored 4.4 (28) from that source across the match. Jack Viney been dominant with eight, whilst Nasiah Wangeaneen-Milera has six.
22:57
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
24:04
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
26:04
Melbourne's most effective scoring zone has been the forward 50, recording 3.4 (22). In contrast, St.Kilda has been their defensive midfield, where they've scored 5.2 (32).
28:32
Tom McDonald and Callum Wilkie have played 100% of the match so far — the highest of any players on the ground.
29:50
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
32:38
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
32:41
St.Kilda have completed the greatest comeback from three-quarter time in AFL/VFL history overturning Melbourne's lead of 46 points. St.Kilda kicked 9.2 (56) to 0.4 (4) to win by six.