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Pre Game
00:00
The Saints have won six of their last seven matches against Richmond by an average winning margin of 41 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
05:07
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Hugo Garcia)
05:21
Hugo Garcia kicks the first of the game for the Saints. St Kilda have controlled field position early, having the first four inside 50s and 80% time in the forward half.
07:54
St Kilda's pressure has been excellent early, having a pressure rating of 254 and forcing the Tigers to have a disposal efficiency of just 67%.
08:08
Tigers Interchange - Rhyan Mansell off due to an injury.
10:32
The Saint's have controlled possession in the first, having 18 uncontested marks to the Tigers 10, as well as having 10 more uncontested possessions.
10:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
13:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
13:21
The Tigers have struggled to escape their defensive half so far, being unable to achieve an inside 50 from their nine defensive half chains, whereas the Saints have achieved an inside 50 from 40% of their defensive half chains.
14:05
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
17:40
Cooper Sharman scores the Saints' third goal on an intercept already. Richmond has struggled defending on turnovers this season, conceding 53.3 points a game from the source, ranked fourth-worst.
22:40
Rhyan Mansell kicks the Tigers first of the game from a defensive 50 chain. Over the last five weeks, the Tigers have ranked fourth in the AFL, transitioning the ball from the defensive 50 to the forward 50.
27:57
St Kilda controlled possession in the first quarter, having 48 uncontested marks, their most in a quarter since 2021, although they didn't fully capitalise, scoring just three goals from their 14 inside 50s.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:27
The Saints continue to control the outside game this quarter, having 12 more uncontested possessions and eight more handball recieves.
05:25
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Noah Balta)
05:46
Richmond scored their second goal from a defensive 50 transition today. They have achieved an inside 50 from 33% of their defensive 50 chains, whereas the Saints have achieved an inside 50 from just 9% of their defensive 50 chains.
09:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
11:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
13:47
The Tigers have dominated field position this term, having seven of the first 10 inside 50s, but they have been unable to convert in front of goal, scoring from 57% of their entries, but kicking a goal from just 14%.
16:22
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
16:56
Despite being well held to just eight disposals so far, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera kicks a crucial goal against the run of play. He has been in an incredible stretch of form, averaging 753 metres gained over the last 10 games, the most ever over a 10-game period.
19:43
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Harry Armstrong)
20:02
Richmond score once again from their defensive half through Harry Armstrong. They have already scored 3.0 (18) from their defensive half today, despite the fact that they average just 26.3 points per game from the source.
22:58
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
24:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
26:02
Marcus Windhager has been important for the Saints' outside game today, already having 17 uncontested possessions along with his game-high 22 disposals and three score involvements.
26:37
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
28:01
Richmond has found targets inside 50 this term, retaining possession from 45% of their inside 50 kicks this quarter compared to just 25% in the first quarter.
30:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
31:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
33:29
Richmond has trailed at half-time in 16 games this season, the most of any team, and has a win-loss record of just 2-14 in those games.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:12
St Kilda continues to control the outside game this quarter, having six more uncontested possessions and four more uncontested marks this term.
05:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
08:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
08:32
Richmond's pressure has been nonexistent this quarter, having a pressure rating of just 112 and having just two tackles this term.
09:44
Neither side has been effective in their forward half this quarter, with the Tigers having just four effective disposals in the zone, and the Saints having just eight.
11:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Ross)
12:29
Despite having three more inside 50s than the Tigers, the Saints have been unable to find targets inside 50, retaining possession from just 33% of their inside 50 kicks.
13:40
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
13:47
Kamdyn McIntosh gives the Tigers their first lead of the day. Their forward 50 pressure has been excellent this term having a pressure rating of 231 in the zone and all five of their tackles this quarter have been inside 50.
15:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Seth Campbell)
16:59
Mason Wood has been the Saints' lone target inside 50 this quarter, having two marks in the zone, although he has been unable to hit the scoreboard, kicking 0.2 (2) and having one shot go out on the full.
18:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
20:01
Despite having four shots today, Tom Lynch has been unable to kick a goal, scoring just 0.3 (3). He has recorded a career-low shot at goal accuracy of 32.3% at the MCG this season, kicking 10.12 and missing nine shots at goal.
24:42
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
26:18
The Saints just could not convert on the scoreboard in the third quarter, scoring just 0.3 (3), their equal worst total in a quarter all season.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
01:31
Tigers Interchange - Taj Hotton off due to an injury.
02:58
St Kilda make a strong start to the final quarter, kicking the first goal of the quarter through Max Hall. The season 79.6% of the Saints goals have come from the corridor, the highest percentage of any side.
05:59
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
06:21
Tom Lynch responds for the Tigers, kicking his first goal from his fifth shot today. The Tigers continue to force the Saints to play from their back half this quarter, not allowing them to have a single chain starting in their forward half, and having two forward half intercepts.
07:43
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
08:01
The Saints have cut through the Tigers from defensive midfield this quarter, achieving an inside 50 from three of their four chains from the zone and scoring 2.1 (13).
09:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Harry Armstrong)
11:44
Richmond have had the advantage around the stoppage this term, having five of seven clearances; however, they haven't been able to capitalise, scoring just 0.1 (1) from the source.
16:16
Jack Sinclair has been important in the final quarter of his 200th game, having six disposals, two clearances, three contested possessions and three score involvements, all quarter-highs.
16:40
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
20:51
St Kilda have controleld possession once again this quarter having 15 more uncontested marks, 22 more uncontested possessions and playing on from 32% of their marks compared to the Tigers 13%.
21:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max Hall)
22:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Seth Campbell)
28:19
St Kilda completely controlled possession and the outside game today, being plus 67 in uncontested possessions, plus 55 in uncontested marks, and outscoring the Tigers by 13 points on turnover today.