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Pre Game
00:00
Over the last six rounds, the Saints have scored 25.8 points per game from defensive midfield chains – ranked No.1
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:09
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Harry Himmelberg)
02:12
Harry Himmelberg kicks the first goal of the match — his third for the season and 60th at Engine Stadium from 61 career matches at the venue.
03:33
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
05:47
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Harvey Thomas)
06:10
The Giants' kicking efficiency is at 78% in the match so far compared to St.Kilda's 50. GWS is more effective inside the forward half with an efficiency of 85% compared to 25% in this measure.
07:12
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
07:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
08:08
The Giants are on top in the clearances 6 - 1 - scoring 2.1 (13) from that source. Tom Green has been dominant around the stoppages with three.
13:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Zak Jones)
15:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
18:24
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Max Gruzewski)
19:16
Giants is applying more pressure than St Kilda and has a pressure rating of 210 to 197 in the match so far.
20:16
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mattaes Phillipou)
20:31
Giants' defensive midfield ball movement has been strong this afternoon - with 67% of its defensive 50 chains resulting in a score compared to the Saints, who are yet to score from this source.
21:37
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Lance Collard)
24:05
GIANTS Interchange - Leek Aleer off due to an injury.
24:29
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Max Gruzewski)
26:22
GIANTS Interchange - Callum Brown off due to an injury.
26:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
29:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
29:24
Saints Interchange - Mason Wood off due to the blood rule.
32:10
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
33:42
Marcus Windhager led the way for the Saints in the first quarter, having eight disposals at 100% efficiency, six uncontested possessions and four score involvements.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
03:12
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Max Gruzewski)
04:45
GWS has had a good spread of scores from all zones this afternoon - scoring from every zone apart from defensive 50. They have a 100% record of going inside 50 from centre bounces so far in the match as well.
06:44
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
08:02
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Darcy Jones)
10:00
GIANTS Interchange - Stephen Coniglio off due to an injury.
10:20
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Harry Rowston)
14:21
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mattaes Phillipou)
16:24
GWS have been desperate without the ball in the forward half, already laying 14 tackles compared to St.Kilda's eight.
17:21
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
20:04
Collard kicks St.Kilda's sixth of the match to take the lead for the first time in the match. They have also kicked the last three goals of the game.
21:44
It has been an intriguing contest in the ruck this afternoon between Kieran Briggs and Rowan Marshall, with GWS winning the clearance count 13 - 9, when they have been rucking opponents. Briggs has had three more hitouts-to-advantage from their 28 ruck contests.
24:28
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Kieren Briggs)
26:56
Harvey Thomas has applied a game-high 10 pressure acts so far in this match, with six of these coming in the forward half of the ground. He also has a tackle efficiency of 100% (1 tackle from 1 attempt).
33:30
Although the Saints have had five more clearances in the second term, GWS were taking advantage of their clearances, scoring 2.2 (14) from the source, whereas the Saints only scored 1.2 (8).
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
05:41
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
06:46
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Bedford)
09:33
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Harvey Thomas)
13:24
GWS have had far quicker ball movement than St.Kilda through the corridor. They are playing on 13% of the time from 13 marks, while the Saints are playing on just 7% from 10 marks
15:14
Both teams have been inaccurate from set shots, combining for 9.10 overall — including 5.6 from set shots alone. Their accuracy from beyond 30 metres sits at just 35% for the match.
17:02
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
17:16
Saints Interchange - Mattaes Phillipou off due to an injury.
17:32
The first possession battle has been tight, with St Kilda edging the Giants 35–26. The Saints also lead in clearances, 29–25. However, GWS have been more damaging, scoring from 40% of their clearances compared to St Kilda's 24%.
18:44
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
19:59
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Darcy Jones)
21:19
Lachie Whitfield has worked hard all afternoon, having an efficiency of 84% from his 19 disposals and gaining 279 metres. He has also had seven handball receives and 12 uncontested possessions as well.
25:18
Jack Steele has already imposed himself defensively with a game-high nine tackles — his ninth-highest tally for the season, with a quarter still to play. He laid a season-high 15 tackles in Round 18.
26:22
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Max Gruzewski)
29:33
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Isaac Keeler)
31:33
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
32:50
St.Kilda go into three-quarter time in front for the 10th time this season — and they’ve gone on to win seven matches from this position.
32:56
Max Gruzewski has been the target inside forward 50 on five occasions this match, recording five score involvements and kicking 3.2 (20) — all from set shots.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:47
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
04:22
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
05:13
Saints Interchange - Rowan Marshall off due to an injury.
05:32
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
05:50
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
07:56
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
08:45
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max Hall)
11:12
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
12:27
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
14:01
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Callum Brown)
15:47
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
19:50
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
21:07
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Bedford)
22:48
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Tom Green)
24:08
GWS's most productive zone has been from centre bounce, scoring 4.1 (25). While St.Kilda's most effective zone has been attacking midfield with 4.2 (26).
25:15
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max Hall)
25:42
The Saints' forward half game has been on full display today - winning 12 attacking midfield intercepts to the GWS' seven. They have scored 4.1 (25) from that source to 3.1 (19).
27:22
The Saints have been slightly more damaging on the outside of the contest in the last quarter, winning these at the moment so far uncontested possessions (23-16) and handball receives (14-12).
27:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Zak Jones)
29:33
GWS have outscored St.Kilda on stoppages 8.10 (58) to 5.4 (34). GWS rank seventh in the competition for scores from stoppages, with 34 per game; the league average is 33.4.
32:05
GWS's forward-half pressure has been immense this quarter, leading the tackle count 11–3. It's a stark turnaround from the first three quarters, where both sides had 25 tackles each.
33:41
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Darcy Jones)
35:15
After recording a pressure rating of 180 in the first half, GWS lifted their intensity to 195 in the second — a key factor in today’s win and in securing a finals spot for 2025.