West Coast led by 48 points at the last change but the Saints showed spirit and mounted a late comeback. Josh Kennedy and Tim Membrey each bagged six goals. It was an important outing for Membrey, who shook his yips and didn’t miss any of his chances.
welcome back to Optus Stadium a beautiful night in Perth and round 11 is the sir Doug Nichols indigenous round named after sir Doug who epitomized the spirit of reconciliation of course former Fitzroy footballer governor of South Australia and first Aboriginal person at tube United will head downstairs to the welcome to Country ceremony tonight performed by Phil knuckle the West Coast Aboriginal liaison officer a former sound over medalist former site at inaugural West Coast eagle and some Kilda Legend in Nikki winmar of course uh 230 games two best and Ferris two all Australians it’s a killer team of the century member and a wa Football Hall of Famer hello Hello friends welcome to our country my name is Phil magic now my tribal name is corio I would like to welcome you all here today on our country I would like to pay respect to the elders both past and present of the nungan nation and extend that respect to other Aboriginal Australians and non-abigent Australians of the present this welcome brings good spirits to provide safe passage for all those who enter and walk the pathway please remember don’t keep Aboriginal history a mystery thank you [Applause] [Music] thank you [Music] [Music] thank you [Music] ladies and gentlemen now we’d like to invite the indigenous representatives from both teams to exchange gifts to mark this occasion now [Music] [Music] please put your hands together for our presentation ladies and gentlemen here today [Applause] thank you oh terrific ceremony and great to be celebrating indigenous round excellent to have Nikki winmar here at Optus Stadium as well the St Kilda Legend born in wa and it’s been 25 years since he took a stand for his culture at Victoria Park in what became an iconic image there’s certainly been many Fantastic indigenous players in the AFL and we celebrate them in this round these sir Doug Nichols round uh really really is one of those indigenous players and what a Mark he’s been making Matthew Pavlich for the West Coast Eagles in a short space of time this season yeah he’s had a terrific year you’re right perhaps he really come on this year I think they’ve always rated his talent but last week you can see there on screen had a big impact on that game against Hawthorne and he’s really a strong reason why this West Coast team has had such a great start to the season really looking forward to seeing Watson Kilda can offer up tonight Pat I mean everyone’s come here and everyone that’s tuned in probably expects top of the table West Coast to give a secular team that’s sitting down in the bottom of the table a bit of a high tonight they’ve got no Carlo no browners key Defenders so they get Logan they get uh sorry Logan Austin comes in and Marshall is going to have to play key defensive posts as well they’re going to need an 18-man focus in terms of a team to fancy out there otherwise they’re going to get cut up but it’s that sort of challenge that sometimes brings a good response from teams with their backs to the wall particularly away from home for whatever reason there’s there’s a sense of less pressure you get away together you spend a little bit of time celebrating or preparing for the game and maybe that can bring out the best of them on the exchange in the middle Jake Gresham in there for the Saints he actually had a hand in designing the indigenous jumper force and Kilda along with his mum Michelle and the graphic designer at the St Kilda footy club and it is fantastic to see the indigenous players from both sides out there in the middle for the toss of the coin as we like to see who will win that to kick us off tonight and it will be West Coast Lewis did a bit of confusion maybe as to which way they’re going to go but and Lewis Jenner but we’re not too far away your final thoughts Matthew Pavlich Jason dunstall before the bounce well look I think everyone probably thinks coming here tonight it should be a pretty easy game for West Coast to take care of but looking forward to seeing what saint Kilda can do very much in the same boat expecting West Coast to show us why they’re sitting on top of the table and and these are the games when they can continue to build percentage put themselves in a really good position as they try to lock down a top four and then a top two position as the second half of the Season unfolds if you can get to the Buy in this sort of shape or just set your season up so well that’s in Kilda virtually every week’s the you know the last roll of the dice for them they’ve got to start showing something well it’s the same second trip to Optus Stadium they’re here just three weeks ago to take on free metal where they went down by 30 points and it really has been a different tale this season for both of these signs West Coast only loss of the Season came in round one so kilda’s only winner this season coming in round one when they beat the Brisbane Lions and the West Coast winning streak nine in a row at the moment their third longest in their club’s history looking to make it 10 tonight Diego’s starting with all their toe Timber down there you’ve got last set Kennedy down forward along with darling of course Jeremy McGovern important player to West Coast defense he’s got memory at the moment down the St Kilda Ford Lightning that’s repeating let’s show you that light out tonight for West Coast as well and we’re set to go round 11. the Eagles and the Saints from Optus stadium and it’s hickey who’s favored by the bounce to get things underway steal their aggression flash past but Crips will get the first meaningful possession away Billings copped a bad bounce Shepherd’s handball was knocked down and we’ll follow it up by Billy’s got to Stephen quick entry inside 50. but it’ll be chopped off by Jerry McGovern who does that so well and that’s the one thing since Kilda don’t want to see intercept marks particularly Jerry McGovern just picking them off at will Jackson Nelson back into the side for tonight’s match as well in and out of the 22 Tom Barris and this switch this is their style they like to control the ball once they get four to Sender they go quickly to an even numbered forward line but they don’t want to give the ball back they want to chip it around possess it well it’s a dangerous kick as well Knocked Down In The End by steal away from jedokiri goes in short his Weller he’s back in the Saints lineup for this match the kick over the head of Billings yo dropping the mark the handball out inside actually that’s an awkward Collision from McGovern no whistle on the play though Grisham could have been given a free kick we’ll get another look at it a bit of a clumsy approach wasn’t it from McGovern and the right arm initially a little high a bit stiff Jade in the back yep skulls last week for Jack Gresham I’ll kick a win the signs of descript leaving searching for one it’s a good releasing kick here from gaff to allowed Jitter just to cruise into a bit of space off half back he sends it up towards Kennedy who marks strongly gee that’s a great King Austin had made fantastic position great kick Nelson just pokes it up towards lyerson the big ruckman’s got it so we spoke about the jobs that these players are going to have to do uh Marshall on Lysette Logan Austin on Cami and that and that leaves Jimmy Webster having to do the job on Jack darling who’s in career best form so certainly a little bit under man down back the Saints and they’re going to rely heavily on players further afield to make sure there’s plenty of pressure on the way the ball’s coming down as you mentioned that suspension of Jack Carlyle really not helping the Saints calls tonight Scott license has been in career best form this season working in partnership with Nick natanui hooks that kick the land in the pocket darling’s down who’s been marking everything this season not that time and Jimmy Webster probably a little disappointed he didn’t have teammates coming over the top there nearly got exposed one-on-one with a long kick going in that really should have been a packed Kill by the tools for some Kilda particularly hickey the Ruckman was there Geary right with him steal a clearing kick the bounce favored ship it you can set it back inside 50 for the Eagles towards darling but natanui had front position wrestling with Tom hickey and the two Ruckman having the first two shots of the game for the Eagles well it was a good kick coming in it sort of was to the advantage of nasanui and he just used his bulk in size to really get hickey out the road this is challenging cake from the pocket but well within his reach Nick natanui three goals so far this season oh this will be a Bright Start for West Coast and from the tight angle McNatt gets the job done not sure it was the cleanest kick off the moon a little bit of a a mongrel floater that just turned over beautifully he went right to left but he’s going to be an imposing presence every time he gets in the forward 50 as he’s like so they’ve got so many great targets to kick at it was a really good kick from Shepard he just pulled the kick lady in the direction of natanui and I think Tom hickey needs to be more physical than that got to be a lot more physical on this boat I think you’ll find he’s mentioned it earlier on Jason there down on some tours in their defense so I think Nat new he spent a bit more time for they’ll try and stretch the Saints and drag hickey away 100th goal of the career for Nick natanui yeah let’s see a free kick way back in the middle of the ground to Elliott yo Bros a little confused as to what it was for as West Coast go up inside 50 and Ken Kennedy then how do he back into his space trying to take the Mark here’s rice wobbling one out of defense and it shot off again here’s Reddit is going to send it long again looking for The Tall Timber Kennedy over the top came from about three deep Atlanta without anui lies at strong hands got it out to Sheed the late inclusion tonight off the left he’s wobbling it wafting and it’s through for a goal well when you turn the ball over coming out of your defense and you’re able to get it back in that’s really what the game’s about repeat entries and West Coast did it so well on that occasion the kid coming out from Bailey Ross was intercepted by red and he just pumped it back in the big contest there from Kennedy and that knew he’s had a lot to do with the early part of this game and then quite simply it was a an easy snap for shade in the end had a lot of time to sum it up snapping it’s a great start for West Coast could probably consider himself a little bit unlucky to have been dropped this week has been in good form this season kicks a goal there coming back in expensive Luke shui didn’t quite get up for the match and now the Saints will get a clearance out of the middle Ross up to the 50 but again intercepted this time of turn it’s a poor kick under no pressure from sebross he’s got to do better with it they’ve got to make the most of their opportunities they they’re poor at the best of times converting when inside 50 they can’t afford to waste those entries this is the part of the West Coast game which has been impressive this year they use the whole ground the width spread the defense and then they just find their way down territory and inside 50s which has been an all-time high yeah and they do most of it by foot to go don’t they they’ve just proven themselves to be very effective at kicking it’s going to be a 50 here as well was that a seven meter pass yeah it didn’t look 15 but I mean I reckon he’s a bit stiff didn’t think it was the required distance but he’s given away the 50. the old adage of playing to the whistle yep yours it all goes along into the pocket again Kennedy the target darling waiting for it with our team support Geary battery line was looming but Savage just gained some territory up to half back he’s clots to the line it just stays in we’ll get a boundary throwing well it’s in some ways disturbing signs for us Saint Kilda so far they’ve been under pressure every time they’ve come out of their their back half and their entries have just been cut off by the likes of Hearn and McGovern they just really need to get some composure in their decision making in their ball use and get some forward thrust going their way another thing they need to do is find the footy it’s 26 possessions to 11 at the moment they’re just not getting their hands on it and one of their Prime movies in Jack Stephen who’s off having a spell at the moment he’s being heavily shadowed by Mark Hutchings so it’s gonna be a tough night for him just the one possession early Paul West Coast Frankie forgot the Eagles way we heard Adam Simpson talking pregame about all the tools and and the first thing you notice is every time they go forward the size of the Eagles players is creating problems for this and killer defense they’re holding it in in again Kennedy was up slapped on by Archie you know fumbled but recovered got it away to Crips who just poked it in the direction of Kennedy who used the body and the strength to push off and take the Mark just Kennedy started the game on fire he hasn’t really touched it that much but he’s he’s really jumping and leaping at the ball which I wouldn’t say is his normal strength he’s so good on the lead and so agile with his leads but really looks sharp and on tonight three goals straight last week for Josh Kennedy hang on to that Mark after pushing away from Gresham West Coast have started well and Josh Kennedy adds another one off to a flyer which just makes life even tougher before the St Kilda 40 club and oh there’s going to be problems for them if the ball continues to come in with such regularity in the tools and just getting their hands to it first they’re mopping up at ground level as well and poor old Jade Gresham found himself one out against Josh Kennedy and did his best to try and find a way to Harve that contest but he was never going to be able to just really smart played by Kennedy once the contest was run they could he could see the ball was could end up with West Coast he got into a dangerous position repositioned and gets the shot at goal so some real cause for concern for some Kyoto West Coast dominating the early stages of this one she gathers good tackling pressure that time from Savage Stephen ran into trouble but got out of it well he’ll bust his way through the middle it’s wide to half Ford looking for Loney hopes the ball sit up for him he’ll turn and you’ll look inside 50 up now towards McCartney Barris closing late McCartney went again well it continued to run one at Steven try to hack it out of the air still going the Saints fed it back Clark couldn’t find a way through it’s just a wall of West Coast jumpers as he tried to slip it through and that one he stood away I reckon stay inside 50 for the sake I can have all his cost Paddy mccarth the mark there and the shot for goal because he would have been paid the mark taking it at the second attempt because he was the man in front of that pack as it was attempted to spoil and uh well are just trying to cram it ripped it out of his hands Clark Stover Sinclair put a handball across to Billings who runs out of room as simple as this may sound this is just an opportunity for Saint Kilda to build a bit of pressure keep it in there forward half for some time repeat entries get a bit of space Maybe snag a goal this is good but better signs from the Saints lost it and hickey locking up our chair I would have gather off hands it’s a high ball Away by rice I cheat recovering really couldn’t take it down low rice went again Willa had it Stripped Away the Saints have got some numbers though off the pack Austin up to the 50. it’s just out in front of memory he’s got time to gather it feed it backwards well it’ll just chip it over the top only competing hard but boundary line again West Coast defense standing up Alan Richardson down here coaching from the boundary line it’s a good move you come over to Perth very hard to win you want the communication you play has been very quick haven’t had the start they wanted but uh interesting that it’s been in there half for the last couple of minutes approaching his 100th match tonight Alan Richardson Stephen Ross back to Gresham looking to create something he put it out into space mccartan there against Barris Barracks good body work it’s worth the thought away from it now west coast up to half back to rioli certainly become a fan favorite quickly just over the head of Lacroix McKenzie go forward again send it along it’s a fact hatchings in there Stephen strong tackle West Coast pressure again good Hearn a way to Reddit to build up half back again it’s overshot the handball to Webster and West Coast might be at the back here they’ve got numbers four to the football she for Reddit it’s got a number of options inside 50 and he split the difference between three of them and only found rocks they had three forwards on two Defenders that was the one place it just didn’t need to kick the footy now a quick Movement by the Saints back up the ground Sinclair finds Billings and the carton on the long lead getting up the ground and that’ll be 50. so big core here and a great opportunity for Patty McCartney to take his time we saw him miss an easy one early in last week’s game he needs to kick this as a settler for the Saints themselves on the board after that early onslaught here it is the 50 will there we are just running straight past and he just had the head down his opponent was on the other side of the uh the mark and he had to follow him on the same side 189 0 McCartney skulls nine for the season Saints generally across the board have had trouble converting the last couple of years Saints desperately need one and the carton steers it through nicely secured to get there first [Applause] or what unto the Saints in McCartney there’s a much needed goal of course West Coast starting so well wasn’t the prettiest drop in Kick of the ball but it was effective enough and it was probably uh unlucky in many ways that Wella early didn’t have the opportunity to see Adam Simpsons in the Box well coaches don’t like seeing gulls gifted do they that yeah very average kick off the boot but it got there but the best build up to that play was they headed in their half for three or four minutes and then quick transition West Coast didn’t make their opportunities and then they used the open side you’ve got to do that when West Coast use the width of the ground there’s always the open side no way against Marshall in the middle Hutchings got it forward it was touched off the boot haven’t quite realized yet rice I would have just get the kick away there’s a few of them it was in the traffic so it was paid and then a free kick infringing is on McKenzie he started well McKenzie fifth disposal web stop speed it up the line I’m sure Willow was the intended target but Nunes gets it in the end sends it into Awards Billings but tough they’re trying to Mark against the tall defense of West Coast yeah the idea is right I think Billings was going over the top of barash just read it so well as you think he could have penetrated a bit more perhaps Brad Shepherd towards darling I had to spoil from behind he’s having to knock it down could Tackle by memory yeah the one thing that got to force when they do go forward some Kilda is at least a 50-50 contest from the forwards and I know he was trying to get it over the top of brass but he didn’t get it over the top and it was an intercept Mark that they didn’t even contest a little scrap for the football Marshall just able to get his boot to it going a few extra meters taken by coal across to her your Skipper pops it back up to 50. Kennedy really nuts push out Austin out of aphid not spotted picked up by Archie now he’s got Runners heading back towards goal Crips has got a couple to beat Ross gets back to help out and he controls it well does the Saints start he’ll send it in short to Loney got away with one of the best shoves you’ve seen Josh Kennedy it’s Phillips Oh Shannon Hearns position himself they do need to switch Shannon Hearn position himself right down the field so good play by the Saints switching the ball Phillips on that occasion got a loose here now we’ve done that well yeah I get out to Austin at half back and then he’s kicked and he’s lets him down Sheila is trying to kill he needed that 55 meter kick and he just couldn’t get the penetration on it West Coast back the other way it’s Archie look up try and find a Target Kennedy wrestling again he had the size there on Savage it’s pretty well to bring the ball to ground now Ross will go in short to Marshall I think Shane Savage did an excellent job holding his uh his position there and he had the advantage position wise but he had to show good strength to hold him off Fury unsure where to go there missed the target with the handball whips her under pressure Waterman after him Hold On by Stephen Geary Webster Stephen busting through the tackle of Duggan creatively chipping it up the boundary line Billings tackle lingering there foreign took a good Mark on the wing nananui going back the other way there’s Billings along to a two on two Hearn in front whistle and a free kick to the Eagles the kick from uh coming in Greg greshner have made the lead sort of towards the corridor and needed to come to the leg of his team out on that occasion Shannon Hearn just mopped it up good defense good defense here from St Kilda I haven’t had a fast play yet West Coast so they’re locating really quickly trying to stop that transition which has been a force this year what they have done too is they’ve evened up possession yeah so they’re starting to get their hands on the footy Mall West Coast burst out of the blocks that’ll be paid oh no that’s man man in France we thought Marshall had more of it I thought Marshall was head front position and had the ball at the beginning of the mark anyway because he marked it and now 50 as well was he said right the wrong way and too much abuse has cost him 50 in the shot for Garland and you just can’t do that no it’s disappointing isn’t it fair enough to ask the question once of the Umpire just to make sure that it’s the right way but here’s the mark bottom right hand screen I agree digger I thought man in front and the 50 can really prove costly because Nick natanui has already got one goal on the board taken well within range he puts it through and makes them pay so that’s something that Alan Richardson will find incredibly frustrating they’ve worked their way back into the game after conceding the first three goals they got one of their own they’re starting to win possession evening up the inside 50s everything’s starting to even up numbers wise but then you go and give an undisciplined goal away tough decision against him but too much Chit Chat to the umpires cost him a 50 meter penalty and a goal there it is sebross just a little bit too much on that occasion just an injury concern down here for Saint killer Bailey rice is getting some attention to her right hip limped off the ground as the doctors and physios assess him I’ll keep you updated thanks Deco Eagles by 18 points Jed up after it hickey I would have sent it for out towards manbury took it pretty well after the bounce and did very well to get the handball to Sinclair who will set it along up towards the square McCartney got a couple to be good spoil by Nelson able to slap it through for a rush behind you can see rice there getting the treatment on the silence looks like a corgi of some point a hit pointer they’re always nasty particularly on a bit of a chilly night here in Perth but that third man in that judge Nelson on that occasion I think it was came across and affected the spool that that play from West Coast has been a feature all year Brad Shepard’s also very good at Gavin up the wing and Austin slips himself to the spoil and knocks it over the line as I know he heads for a breather we’ll start to play twice last season the Eagles by 19 points in Perth Saints LED most of that afternoon ran over late and the Saints by 10 points at Etihad Stadium in round 20. play well against the Eagles a couple of times last season as we see the free kick going away with Jack Stephen or even numbers in front of the ball for St Kilda six Fords at that stoppage so opportunity going quick swing it through the middle White forward again aggression holds up so good against the Tigers last week he tried to squeeze the kick in McCart just crashed that pack certainly we’ll have the Eagles Defenders thinking twice next time and now Kennedy’s got it up through the middle of the ground Archie looking to generate the Run darling just put her on the boot he’s trying to get it through and it did it slipped its way through to Jamie Crips who paddles soccers and gets it there in the end foreign goal in the end to Jamie Cribbs who works incredibly hard to get forward of the ball but that’s a great contest from four players really all four of them Hearne thought Nelson Nelson did a great job because he saw the lead coming and got across to help the spoil but this was the result Archie and darling linked up and then the temple punt a well it just couldn’t quite find and track the ball to stop it going forward in the end Crips did a great job to panel it to the golf screw and finish it Jamie crisps actually started his career at the sites this won’t help patty mccartan just down here boys he jogged off the ground and then collapsed uh just over the boundary line on all fours again so well he was involved in that one to go where he had three players spoiling so keep an eye on that and let’s hope there’s no concussion or anything like that and dollars we see hickey come off with the blood rule that was a terrific contest from all players mccartan came charging out and crashed that Park talked about Nelson riding the ball fantastic by all players they’re just checking his right ribs at the moment so probably winded but a big Collision as you mentioned so back in the middle after hickey goes off with the blood roll Marshall there against lyce and almost took possession of it Gaff lost it now Stephen his handball yo attacking it though split between a couple of saints now full of running he pulls the kick back with great vision towards Crips he could Mark either played by white Phillips Steel it’s got the kick away so he’s about to be tackled by Nelson Cole trying to spoil Weller over the top of it because he kept his feet that’s what the rules ask you to do these days the government was down the line again so Saint Kilda doing this well controlling the ball moving it around trying to get it away from the West Coast defense web start wide about to be run down chase by Crips McGovern I’m gonna knock it down lonely left it behind slick handball dug it call on the Move Gaff McGovern now wide for Hutchings good long leg from Waterman not initially then spotted and to reward the effort yeah they’re the ones they’re the ones who want to get rewarded when you’ve LED you know 50 60 meters really hard up the ground once again they just filled really well the Saints got the numbers back in support to Mark between two and he’s gone down awkwardly Jack darling as well he’s clutching at that ankle straight away could be a real concern for West Coast with their inform forward as this boss locked in under the pack and darling is still down holding that lower left leg isn’t he there it is again in replays a really good jump and leap of the ball it’s the right one as he lands that doesn’t look no something gives way everyone in the stairs just holding their breath it was almost like he landed on Austin’s foot as well so April pa player of the month Jack darling yeah a lot of pain right now that is a big story it’s worse than a sprained ankle that that could well be and I hope not but that wouldn’t surprise me if there’s a broken leg involved calling for the stretcher perhaps for Jack darling play will continue just for the moment as it goes wide now for Sinclair some Kilda got a numbers Advantage just at the moment Ross squeezed it in short the chopped off by hatchings well those pictures we’re saying bottom left to screen are actually encouraging now because he’s holding the leg himself and moving it himself that’s really really encouraging because the way it gave way on the way down I was really concerned that he’d done something serious but he he may take no further part of the game but looks better than it could have so no stretch he’s going to be taken from the ground Jack Darling by the trainers I guess the major concern now that it’s looking like it may not be a break you’ll see it again here he lands on that right foot and maybe a little bit of Austin’s foot and therefore it’s that cinder’s most reaction that can happen between the two bones when they split the lower part of the leg so that’s no doubt what they’ll be looking at this brain in such good form he’s having a career Best Year Jack darling as he gets the Applause as he’s taken from the ground what can the Saints manufacture while this is all going on billing sends it inside 50 memory just got there in time really well read off the boot Tim memory as we see darling hobbling across the line it doesn’t look great but that’s so much better than what could have been so much better so let’s hope we get a good report on Jack darling but team memory has gone from the best headshot in the competition to one of the worst very very quickly well last time he was here at Optus Stadium against Fremantle just three weeks ago one goal five that night it just gets into your head as a goal kickering he’s gonna find a way to get back to the way he was a couple seasons ago team membry hoping for the goal looks good that’ll give him a lot of confidence that’ll give the Saints plenty of confidence oh you can see what it means to him that reaction there no doubt the one fight from a few weeks ago here at up this would have been on his mind quite obviously it’s been talked about plenty in the media firstly let’s look at the way he reads his ball for the boot wasn’t the prettiest kick coming in again to the Ford line but you can see he’s tracking back there he’s he’s pointed that way and just reads it really quickly very good reaction from memory and then a fantastic finish to give him some confidence there’s that reaction no wonder he liked it after so much talk about his goal kicking he started the game well to kicked two goals straight last week team memory but had a couple that went right off the side of the boot there’s Clark tackled strongly by natanui it’s certainly been a talking point this season a legal one there she’d Gaff out of ridden Saints have been challenging West Coast the Eagles go forward here Kennedy he attracted three of them and waiting down to accept was Jamie Crips but it got us well off the side of the boot and out of bounds on the floor just an update quickly on Jack darling he’s walking on the boundary a little bit of discomfort as though but he was indicating that it went right so there’s three ligaments on the outside of your ankle so the doctors was just taking him down to the rooms and assess him now thanks stick out there’s such a good result I mean we’ve already seen a couple of broken legs this year and you just worry every time a player crashes to the ground like that and you see a leg give way that’s going to be something serious especially the amount of pain you look to be in and he’s short and he goes and killed a good movement this time and Sinclair goes in short Governor peeled back Nunes was able to lead up to take the mark Patty mccartan had space if they didn’t use him he’s a long kick Jack Nunes that build up from Saint Kilda is fantastic that’s the real run and draw that they’ve tried to implement in the game all year very smart use of the hands drawing West Coast players gives them a shot of goal burst out of the box the sights have certainly responded and just chips that one in up to the top of the square and I don’t know easily enough to read that and knock it over the line kick pays off so rarely these days because they’re never on the same wavelength as their teammates and unless the teammates leading just as you’re about to kick the ball and he’s one step ahead of everyone else it’s a pointless kick particularly when that nearly had got back there to filling the hole it’s almost a throw from natanui spiked it away Clark sends it long and Barracks will get back normally that kick from outside Jason Goes to the shortest Defender and the biggest forward leads puts the big knee in the back yep that’s normally the set plate and that’s a Crips seven intercept marks to one dominating that area it’s always the risk coming in tonight wasn’t a West Coast so good at reading the ball coming in Hearn McGovern Shepherd been outstanding all year and what it allows is them to set up this type of stuff to control the ball chip it around get their game going so the last minute of this first term Gaff cruising up the wing and an electrical fall in short little chopped off by Austin former Power Player see that’s a strange handball to give certainly put Phillips under some pressure strange kick and that one just paid the 15 so they’re living dangerously as the second stick down in this first turn there’s an eight meter backwards kick I was throwing them so far this quarter Fury long Paris over the top almost with the one hand she was a good wasn’t it he was up there for a long time now to do it handball on the app cruising past his Jetta and he can launch them but that one into the forward pocket had a couple of options on Waterman’s got his hands in the air Josh Kennedy was seething his his sleep we see Tom Barracks going for a fly he just couldn’t hang on as he came back down to ground level but the first quarter belonged to West Coast here at Optus Stadium they LED it by 17 points at quarter time two they got themselves back in it they need to start in the same vein here and he wasn’t in that much of a hurry to get off the ground because he’s coaching the battery line makes a difference it doesn’t have been some issues with the coaches getting back up here at the stadium so it might be a good decision from the St Kilda coach but second quarter about to get underway from Optus Stadium brilliant night in the west and crooked bounce to start but now don’t know we’ll hit it down Ross sends a high ball out towards half forward bouncing one for member you couldn’t take it on the half fully initially Rockets it back through to Geary the Saints building towards the 50. Jetta trying to chop it off yo hamble over the head Super Creative to get it to Sheed and now Duggan controls it up the wing to Waterman who takes it on the stretch presents really well at the footy Jake Waterman strong lead really explosive Off the Mark but an important find for them this year he’s played every game this season Jake Waterman the son of former Eagle Chris played in a couple of premierships for West Coast in the 90s down Jetta it’s a dangerous kick shot a little bit too much of it to Webster who knocked it away from the crow but are able to recover well we’ve talked about it a bit but St Kilda been really strong in their defensive actions moved not allowing West Coast to move the ball quickly from their back half which has been a strength all year one kick from Hearn Kennedy spoil almost could have taken the mark the second black Gaff got it back to reading and Nelson to send a high one to the 50. martial art for it and Standing Tall Austin nice grab that’s a good change of Direction rice out there gets it to Ross terrific work right from Tim memory here he started essentially on the opposite side of the square he’s walked all the way across here to the wing or the halfback position fantastic running back for Rice was getting a bit of treatment in that first quarter great thing about that too Pap is when you get rewarded with the ball you’re likely to continue doing it whereas when you’re getting torched all the time you think why am I busting my butt here and I’m not getting the leather and you drop off a little bit with your work rate web start goes wide it was just over the fingertips of Kennedy I think he was able to take it now white around the wing around his full measure sends it up to the 50. Sinclair got a good hand in there McCartney after it can see Jack darling just riding the bike down in the rooms as the ball goes up to the goal Square of the head of the forwards and out of play and there he is again Tim Emery and Screen Jack darling we saw just working the legs over as he gets himself right with that ankle but been really impressed by Tim Murray’s work right up and down the ground it’s his real strength give you a lot of Eagles fans breathing a big sigh relief seeing Jack darling on the exercise bike shade out of the fence rice the spoil down Ross to Webster he falls backwards initially the Saints but now rice sends it to half Ford Shepherd the fist down into his teammate Gaff and then Gaff and then Geary missed with a handball I think the other thing about this game too everyone needs luck in this game Jack Darlings in Korea best form the last thing you need is a serious injury we want to see him out there playing because he’s playing so well looks like he’s trying to get back out there Jack darling really testing that ankle out although you wouldn’t expect them to take any risks as far as coming back tonight is concerned but just great to see him even jogging like that albeit with a little bit poppy by next week for the Eagles as well part of the reason why they didn’t take any risks with Luke shuey in tonight’s match Target back for Shepherd and now wide for Barris I think he’s really just filling each other out to start this second quarter well both teams are defending well particularly when the the opposition are in their defensive half they haven’t been or both teams aren’t allowing quick movement out fast play been really structured with their defense meaning they have to kick the ball around and try to move it around where the defense are great Mark thereby I see takes a good Mark to get things moving at tomachi up towards Kennedy wants to run up Crips and he’s creeping up to the 50. now Waterman is out the back in your market right next to the square it doesn’t matter what sort of defensive structure you got the old-fashioned contested Mark breaks it open and it was Archie an outstanding Mark and then able to get back move the ball quickly and players like Josh Kennedy and Co they react so well when a teammate wins the footage they’re often gone before their opponents realize Jack Waterman 11 goals for the season make that 12 from Point Blank Range and the West Coast get the first of the second term [Applause] I was watching Bailey rice and Jake Waterman is a great contestant Michael Archie that broke it all open they were able to move the ball quickly but rice had taken the front position as this ball came in it actually taken the lead up space but just left the Gap too far to get back it’s all well and good to cover the front space or or the dangerous space but you have to be able to close behind to get that fish in that occasion too much ground to carry really disappointing when we just watched the replay of that contested mark from Archie he’s out marked Tom hickey which means hickey is seriously misjudged the ball because he can take it a lot higher than that okay in the middle and he judged it nicely that time to knock it down to Clark share it with Sinclair quick one two with Ross as I Look to move forward nice side step to get around she and then a driving kick long into the pocket looking for memory good Bodywork against McGovern to take the mark and the other important part of that was the kick was to his Advantage he’d LED back to the pocket he needed the ball over the top and that allowed him to apply his trade use a little bit of body keep McGovern under the footy and take the mark oh it’s great work not only the kick from Sinclair but the ability to get out of trouble he’s a really handy young player team memory just getting some words of encouragement from Patty mccartan after he took that Mark we wanted to capitalize dragged from this position right through his career Tim membrick and sixth straight now make that seven straight an important goal for the Saints to respond it’s a good set of square clearance from the Saints West Coast is so good at that but it came out of a Center Square bounce and here it is good use of hands Sinclair a bit of Dodge and wave showing his skills the inside step and that’s the lead that and the kick to advantage of Jason you spoke about it allows memory to go to work use his great body strengths get McGavin under the ball and that’s two straight tonight for memory foreign two goals for him he’s feeling up for it tonight in the middle the Saints are getting a clearance again and as Ross hooks a kick out to half Ford that’s he bought Hutchings will get there first and ship it’ll show some dash off half back long up towards Waterman Austin in from the side really knock it over the line Crips eventually sees it there sharing some promised Logan Austin he’s backed himself a few times doing a decent job Elliot yeah he’s been picked up by Hunter Clark so great opportunity for a young guy in his first year to take on one of the informed midfielders of the competition so great Confidence from Richie to get in the job five disposals your team wrestling there with Clark says Paul’s knocked away Phillips to steal up to the wing it’s over the head of McCartney Barris now for her and he’ll skip a launch one inside 50 and losses takes a cut across in front of the leading forward and he plunked it in the hands he doesn’t want to have a shot he’ll just set it up instead to the top of the square Kennedy to wrestle about three rice taking the ground strongly McKenzie’s dragged it back in underneath I guess that’s the threat isn’t it when you’ve got last set taking a contester mark and Kennedy Hewitt was one out uh thank you did pretty well to nullify the situation but that’s the real threat they pose awesome get out that’s on Clark good hands out to Sinclair it was kicks for space out at Half Back bouncing ball for Nunes couldn’t find it first time but spun out of the coal tackle smaller by Jeremy McGavin sees it over the line Tom Scott such an important player McGavin and well smothered but memories probably had the better of him to date and had the seven disposers keep the two goals be interesting match up as that one goes throughout the night hatchings back for Hearn he’s looking for the barrel and got a good piece of it up towards Kennedy up hands Lacroix was looking to swoop rioli sweating off this one he’ll Rove and snap a goal and he’s certainly enjoying it Willie rioli foreign a very short space of time he’s developing cult status here at the West Coast Eagles he’s outstanding Willy rally he knows how to kick a goal he’s clever he moves well he can mark the ball he’s got plenty of tricks and Jimmy Webster found himself uh in a really tough position once that ball came forward it’s needed to be a clean takeaway or he needed to kick the ball off the ground but as soon as he was calling the ball spilled free rioli was in the van Shane Savage was standing right next to him you see him in screen there but rioli just able to get goalside quickly go to the ball Savage went round the back and it’s a simple snap great to see a rioli kicking a goal in indigenous round Stephen got it to Ross now Loney Spears it in low the governor he’s able to stretch you get a hand to it and you recovered very well to get it to ship it he’s coal back for Barris just touched off the boot so Hearn won’t be paid the mark and we’ll get a ball out just inside 50 for the Saints so they’ll try and set up and make sure they get a little bit of territory time here just keep the ball in the forward half of the ground if it comes out repeat 50s it’s taken in the standing tackle why Stephen and ahead of the ball there’s actually quite a bit of space ain’t the saint cute affords have really moved up you’ve got memory and mccartan essentially playing two on two in the goal Square tackling pressure again by the Saints ricocheting around Duggan is just going to clear it back up towards the wing and it favored Waterman he was able to take the mark and West Coast looking to counter-attack quickly again he just chips it over the top for yo Duffy wanted to go yeah it’s great vision because Kennedy leading straight up the middle takes it just inside the 50. well you talk about leading up the middle the kick actually drew the lead it was the space opened up beautifully Kennedy done a power of work to find himself in that scenario but the kick from Leo is an absolute Beauty it’s controlled it nicely off the left right onto the chest well if the eagle Spearhead Josh Kennedy a mixed bag from this position that one’s got the legs it’s a goal oh there he goes over to Elliott yo and says thanks very much for that one there’s any good key forward should do go and thank the person that gave him the ball because this was a ripping kick in from Ellie you know you see Kennedy he’s just tracking the ball there he’s working hard back to go no goal comes easy in the AFL but you can see the space he’s got two on two on one there but there it is the step inside sebross sold the Danny dummy and what a great kick it’s just a beautiful cute and Jaron Geary too he was quick to look around and go how did I end up being stuck on Josh Kennedy as we see I supplied no more wrists being taken with Jack darling they’ll take the weight off it precautionary crutches Stephen Savage now Loney just thought of the logo on the wing Saints trying to build something forward don’t want to set up feelings because it’s easy for coal to come over the top and knock it away to the line as Jack darling takes his place on the bench this is where they’re saying it’s just got to lock it in there forward uh West Coast is a couple of easy exits now and opportunities inside 50 so their opportunity set up territory battle as we’ve mentioned Jamie Crips there just checking on Jack darling’s welfare he looked in okay Spirits yes there’s a big Talk inside 50 memory hands Tootie almost was able to claim the mark Barris now got a few problems he’s fumbling on the last line of defense Cole got it to McGovern and sells the dummy nicely and then stepping out of trouble kicks around the body a high one up towards lost it’ll get a free kick an event should be taken West Coast go up to the one on one nanui was caught out of position and Marshall able to take the mark it’s coast of send it out to a 29 point lead at the moment as Gresham that’s a half Ford could spoil that time Barris Duggan Cole back for Duggan again stabs it short to Reddit Duggan really wasn’t expecting it back almost a turnover but the Eagles have the numbers in fact the tackle lingard that’s a lucky free kick an advantage taken all the players stopped except Gaff who sends it out towards Nelson didn’t have anything on short so go back with gaff he’s had a sensational record against some Kilda of light at 36 36 36 and 30. just the eight by date in his last four against the Saints a little bit quieter so far so just not having a huge one at this stage but we know he can find the pill shade Kennedy arriving late he snatched it why shoffs is waiting to accept Kennedy helped himself he’s got three to beat mccartan getting back uh well it’s a strong Mark yeah great to see him getting back and putting himself in a good position taking a contested Mark it’s one of the areas they’re getting flogged out at the moment it’s nine contested marks to three in favor of west coast and they’re not all up forward sometimes it’s in a chain of play that actually creates the further opportunity in the next in the next possession Savage short to Clark who dropped it able to get it across to White and a couple of mistakes nearby the Saints and that’s been the issue for the Saints as an adjust that kick force straight from their turnovers in the first quarter West Coast and other than that you know they’ve been really in this game The contester Mark as you talked about has been an issue but it was always going to be the threat but just need a little bit more polish with the bullish West Coast kicking it 79 that is high that is Elite synchildick it gets 68 efficiency only the best in the league west coast going at 67 but almost 79 that’s very efficient by West Coast so far in the match and that’s a good kick to open it up in the middle as well actually has presented up this is part of their game which is really important they just keep the ball rolling you saw that go across to the other side of the ground then back again enormous Foot Skills as we’ve mentioned the high one was towards if he had front position though to bring it to ground they’ve been quite cautious tonight because Saint Kilda have defended quite well they have been cautious which obviously means it’s easier to possess the ball and kick it around that 75-80 percent but what they do is when they get four to send you they go quickly they get in there to their forward line as quickly as they can knock down to La Crosse get a swoop On It Go the handball up to Clark Finds Its way through to Billings Phillips quickly back up the ground but on as far as Hearn couldn’t Mark against mimbrick Jetta at Duggan I’m gonna set something up he’s back in behind Kennedy trying to go back and find a good spoil Austin the crowd desperate 40 trying to get the kick away well he was laying on the ground Savage rioli hunting after the football and looking for a free kick which you’ll get [Applause] that’s Ross looking at some discomfort again yeah he was in trouble early today holding that right ankle that doesn’t look good yeah that could be uh could be a stretch of scenario it doesn’t look like he’s let’s hope he can get up and there’s nothing too major but uh he looks in a bit of strife I got tangled up with Lacross he was trying to kick it while he was laying down and then it looks checking from the Saints allows license to take the mark this doesn’t look great he’s copped a kick to the leg so just watch Lacrae here he tries to kick it off the ground oh that’s not what you want to see that’s uh how many times were we saying that as well lead to a serious entry for players hasn’t been good for lower leg injuries in this match so far look that’s good I mean he is up and he’s moving and he’s putting a little bit of weight on that ankle that right foot let’s hope it’s not a we talked about Jack darling hoping it’s a little break let’s absolutely hope the same for rice on this occasion he looks just consulate but hopefully nothing too major Bailey rice helped on the ground Scott lost has had plenty of time to think about this set shot as Ross was right in the road initially from the pain of 50. nice off the boot but just held its line just carried over the line through behind oh there’s he’s putting some weight through that’s uh that is good news that he hasn’t broken something but let’s uh let’s not hot our breath let’s let’s get the report from dico and they’re not going to assess him down here they’re taking him straight down to the rooms so I’ll give you an update half time on how Bailey Rice’s ankles pulled up disappointing for Bailey Rice playing for this third game Saints trying to find a way out of Defense Stephen ran almost into a lot of trouble how to do he’s still hunting after him short to White web start nervous moment with the handball trips good pressure Stephen got the kick away McKenzie under a lot of pressure he wasn’t paid the mark he was able to keep it moving secured his way West Coast eventually pinching it back went through the legs of Jetta Duggan Cole after it Mackenzie back in there again now Sinclair emerging with it he’s Savage but time to find it now set it long inside 50. memory had a spoil he knew Gresham was waiting down he tried to knock it in that direction who was then almost taken High some killed a building they’ve got some numbers Sinclair got the Shepherd from hickey gets close to the goal goes around the corner and crafts it back beautifully [Applause] oh well played thank you at a fantastic balloon a few ill handballs throughout the middle but it made it work in the end they transformed the ball to the other side back in through the middle then the long kick and this is the contest for memory that really a big punch from and what about this for just beelining the ball from Gresham Court a little one Higher Sinclair can certainly play showing all these skills tonight dodging weaving and that’s a good finish it’s hanging in there the Saints maybe that’ll provide a bit of a spark imagine back to 24 points go there to Sinclair out of The Middle she wins it after Clark slipped over inside 50 go west coast hacked out of there by white it’s a good effort as well got plenty of distance on it and now nudes around the wing much to go to inside 50 so it belts it as long as he can and it is sifting it as Shannon Hearn so that’s the problem they’re just they’re undersized at both ends and if memory can’t get there to make the contest lonely just not good enough to make any sort of contest against her we’ll just get out into space but the kick goes wide and out of bounds and often with those small forwards okay what they do is they don’t even bother China Cafe they just sit back and say it’s my job to come but sometimes they’ve got a girl and actually make that contest for their team but it’s not only back of the contest but it’s the ball carrier making it easier for the teammates up the ground and actually making the right decision on that occasion not the best kick coming in not necessarily the right decision but you’re right just creating a contest whether you’re tall or small will certainly help scars to pelts and killed her up after the switch it’s with Ross it’s cool to go send it up towards memory but McGovern floats in front it’s just a strange kick from Seb Ross he had the little chip on he ignored it and then he waits till he’s put under pressure a stranger kicked by McGowan they went into the corridor and turned it over to Steele Sinclair sends it Forward up I just about got in the road MAV Weller can make them pay but he misses badly out to the right so you’ve got a two on one he could have straightened kicked a drop punt he could have run and drawn and hand passed over the top sets himself around the corner and Strikes the ball in the belly and butcher’s a what should be in a certain goal thankfully it wasn’t a dribble yes but it’s just as bad perhaps I mean at this level you don’t get opportunities like that too often and you can’t have it particularly when you’re a bottom team you’re playing the top team you can’t afford to waste opportunities that are just certain goals gone begging and one that’s in Kilda desperately need as well having a bit of a surge at the moment I might still have a chance here Billings kick who is off the hands that time of Duggan Loney looking dangerous got it back to Gresham who’s been a sharpshooter just not enough on the kick as Barris thumps it over the line well it has been better from the Saints this last few minutes and what a goal does here is it fuels your belief it fuels your belief to work hard to get in your Ford half to get it to players to finish the hard work so just need some reward for an effort because it’s been outstanding the last few minutes yeah the repeat entries big tick we’re in red time now so the next four minutes is massive they just need to hit the scoreboard they do that go in half time a little bit of belief 17 points a quarter time only 22 at the moment West Coast having the better of the early stages of this quarter were fought there by Marshall hickey Ross Webster back for Ross who had to stretch to get there but he had some support that went through the hands of Austin now they’re being forced back but Stephen will straighten them up he gets it back to Ross had some support from hickey now Sinclair they’re doing it the hard way and eventually the turnover comes or does it the tackle lingered and a free kick going away St Kilda yeah fair enough as well that yeah yo just lingered that tackle Sinclair is having a good game and he gets it out to Webster a high ball inside 50 again again Taylor Made for Jeremy McGovern well Petty mccartan lamenting to the Umpire that he was held off the ball but he’s just got to make a better effort to get there and compete that is the high balling that has to result in some sort of contest sixth Mark already for Jeremy McGowan ball off hands Gaff waiting to accept now worst Coast with some numbers through the middle reading over the top for Hutchings he’s got Runners to the left or Lacroix on inside 50 and it’s a good kick toward him and the crow will go back and have the set shot Alan Richardson not happy down on the boundary line well they’re just they’re opposite ends of the spectrum when you look at the quality of the inside 50 one’s a high bomb that doesn’t get a contest in the set Mark flip it over and then you’ve got players running into space players streaming downfield under no pressure to deliver just hitting their targets at ease Mark Lacroix having a good season the veteran usually reliable good from this spot through his career for his 20th goal of the Season no problem with that and that really hurts the Saints as we close in on halftime well great work right from the crowd but let’s just look at the distance between his opponent and he to begin with just a little bit too much we saw this earlier in the quarter just too much room for Austin to make up it’s great work great and Ball moving from West Coast you see slick it’s got like that one in the handball the big rack room but have a look at the work right there from the crow Austin just can’t quite make it up he’s almost there it only ends up being about a meter or so but too far really good work great for Mark the crab just starting their position some of their Defenders just a little bit too far forward secured a threatening a number of times up the other end West Coast sweep it up the ground and get the goal as slice it vents the karate kick out of the middle to get the ball forward but it’s intercepted by Savage and memory on the lead over his head he’s trying to recover and he had to hurdle over the top of McGovern but then awkwardly tackles Ross allowed to go Embry involved again Gaff getting busier ready Duggan they showed the footy he was able to get it away and a good kick to archieve he’s had strong hands tonight really strong hands Archie I want to see you over from Port Adela just finding his feet in this West Coast team but really strong hands injury to start yeah just his fourth game of the season Brennan arches this ball spills out the back Kennedy trying to recover from the pocket he’ll just wobble it towards the top of the square awkward he dropped the mark now they’re under pressure Sinclair Colin as well [Applause] the decision now Jamie Crips will get the shot on goal it looks at first glance I thought to be a Lego handball we’ll have a look again not sure there’s a lot of Prior opportunity there I’d say very little the ball’s spilling out in the tackle it was a good tackle though fantastic he works hard defensively creeps the Jamie Crips will be rewarded for that hard work after the free kick he converts and West Coast have opened up a 34-point lead that’s the type of pressure West Coast or any forward line would love to see there’s the first part from rioli here’s the second one he’s picked that up and been tackled straight away and has tried to handle that I would say that’s pretty unlucky and a bit quick from the Umpire on that occasion but geez an underrated player Crips probably didn’t have the year he would have liked last year but he’s back in some form and two goals tonight really important for this West Coast Town in some of the last minute of this first half Eagles up by 34. I’m gonna make it 10 in a row if I can win tonight hickey it’s a free kick in the middle license and Jetta pushing up off half back just off the side of the boot Kennedy sandwiched again had to knock it away Archie was clean Gap here’s Sinclair he chips it up looking for well who judged that very well [Music] can the Saints get a light one cool to go needed some support Webster will go back in short to Savage well still time for the Saints if they get it moving forward and Savage is going to blast it long inside 50 looking for mccartan who knocked it down Nunes just put it on the boot the bounce will be important the bounce is very good and the Saints do get that late one right on the siren of half time that’ll give him a lift as they head to the sheds 28-point lead at he’s at halftime bit of luck going the Saints way right there at the major break I fought hard some Kilda in that second quarter so a bit of reward for their effort yeah absolutely great contest from McCart they had the opportunity to go in a little bit quicker St Kilda on that occasion to an open forward line but they built the ball great contest from McCartney and very good finish from Nunes it’s what they needed heading into half time well it’s the same contest we spoke about a couple minutes earlier that he didn’t get there and make that time he made sure he got there he killed the ball he had crumbers front and square well done West Coast in control of things at the major break let’s get downstairs to Ben Dixon with Andrew Gaff thanks very much perhaps Andrew uh interesting half you guys have converted unbelievably but the pressure’s been right off in the Saints yeah definitely I’ve been good we knew they’d come out following us the last couple weeks and they’re pretty quick when we get the ball so we’re stronger to stop that a bit but took it 10 10 lines good and hopefully pick it up a second half through the middle of the ground they’re plus 16 clearances have you seen that as a play through there yeah we’re doing too much uh well in the center bounce fairly clearing every one of those so we’re going to readjust and uh fix it up in a second half what about the kicking game the restricted your speed a little bit but there’s always a way around that with West Coast style yeah definitely we should have a numerous ways to play and uh it was different last week against Hawthorne and a little bit different today so we’ve got to fix a few things thanks for your time Andrew Gap there with Ben Dixon West Coast we’re feeling pretty comfortable at half time we’ll be back with all the analysis of the first two quarters with Matthew Pavlich and Jason Dunstable it’s the Eagles by 28 points [Music] well welcome back to Optus Stadium a beautiful night it is in Perth for football and it’s the West Coast eagles with a 28 point lead at the half with both the Eagles and the Saints just about to get underway in this second half and Matthew Pavlich show what are you expecting from the Saints to uh to start this second half up we see against the Tigers last week they really jumped out of the blocks yeah that’s right with our outstanding last week in the third quarter against what is one of the best teams in the competition in the Tigers realistically this game has been pretty even in terms of the stats so they should feel really happy with themselves the Saints they’ve just scored a bit too easily West Coast going forward they’ve been really efficient with their ball use so this I mean yes there’s a reasonable deficit but if they can start this third quarter like they did last week Jace they’re right in this game we often talk about the difference in Polish and that’s a combination of execution of the skills but also the decision making and that’s been the major difference tonight in going forward the Eagles will nearly always kick the advantage of their forwards they create space and they have dominant tool forwards you can mark the footy the Saints on the other hand have bombed the ball in they haven’t always kicked it to the advantage there for it and sometimes it’s rebound down too quickly so that’s the difference in Polish that we’re talking about too far away from a restart Patty McCartney has competed well for the Saints at both ends of the ground tonight that that has been an absolute positive for the Saints hasn’t had a huge amount of the ball but Jesus competed fiercely in the air so round 11 from OCTA Stadium West Coast and Saint Kilda and we’re underway in the second half left underneath the football hickey’s kick smothered Stephen just slapped it forward and a good 20 meters but ship it able to intercept Gaff McGovern back to Andrew gath who we said started slowly but he certainly built in that second quarter starting to rack up some numbers now long ball up the wing pants actually wrapped up good tackle by white and it’ll win a free kick a bit impressed by white not only with that tackle but the way he used the ball at times through that first half seven kicks going really well by foot uses it well so good signs there for the Saints young player and good news for Bailey rice down here limped off with that ankle injury where lacra kicked him he’s looked set to come back on the field aggressive switch there from one Ross was up to the task thankfully for the Saints all right but hold on to possession it was a risk but Jesus that opened it up to double switch and come out this side now they got the overlay you want to use it yeah Austin then goes back to White and he’s pretty much exactly in the position where he was when this chain started with the free kick a few moments ago oh Jason you just talked about it they did have the opportunity to go quickly once the double switch was made that just held the ball up being pretty cautious oh another aggressive kick this one overcooked a bit spoiled going in the end from La Crosse but some killer will still end up with it wobbly ball forward from Weller didn’t make it easy Hern tried to Tunnel ball it out the back Billings kept it moving forward Gresham just escapes the clutches of nadanui feeds it forward to memory and dares to start to the second half the saints were hoping for well I got there in the end I thought the Weller kick inside 50 was only an average one but eventually some good work led to memory getting his third it was that spoil that didn’t go forward once the ball was allowed to get over the back they had the numbers are safe but they just couldn’t hit targets however there was some some really good competing there it might have been um I’m not sure that’s Gresham there they got I’m not sure who the first one was Billings in fact doing the good work at ground level just to keep the ball in the attacking 50 and then memory gets down the end of a beauty great start to this second half by the Saints control ball movement a little bit of risk through the middle bit of paid off a lot of risk through the middle but they did get it done in the end the Saints out of the middle hickey fighting hard for it taught in 10 minutes to start this second half it’s a kill to look up for the fight Stephen sends a high one up towards mccartan Barris closing light to knock it down Billings was there memory two and West Coast defense Cole and Hearn combined tumbles up the wing Kennedy try to knock it down for rioli he’s climbed by Austin brilliant he was one against two Logan Austin that’s a goal to West Coast if he doesn’t wrap up Jetta and you can see Kennedy just trying to Shepherd let Jenny get the loose ball and take off brilliant work his teammates got across to say thanks to Austin there as well for just holding up that West Coast 4A forward nudes didn’t have the support he was hoping for yo Hutchings now gath squeezed the kick up towards Crips who got a tough bounce and it’s out of play huh mentioned some killed up really burst out of the blocks against the Tigers in the third quarter last week they have been in a lot of games this season so the Saints but that’s been the fourth quarters that they’ve struggled in look right here it’s an awkward Challenge from natanui on steel Steven kept it alive yo with strength got it moving forward we only try to trap it still after Willy rioli and I read it and tackled over the line big tackle from Jack Stephen he’s very good at that area of the ground interested to see as we head to this stoppage Mark Hutchins has been going to Stephen all night Jack Steven up to 19 disposals but Hudson’s actually had a pretty good night himself so really interested to see how this battle continues in the second half Jack Steele with the tackle as nine players named Jack out there tonight so easy to get them confused well Dan McCartney used his bulk just push the smaller player out of the way and now now they can go here’s nudes from the logo Saints want to move it quickly it’s up to membrane who’s presented well much inside 50 initially they’re sweeping back towards goal he’s holding it up still waiting for an option just didn’t see anything he liked nothing clear enough now he’s just going to go along to the top of the square it was a poor kick Archie over the top has been marking well tonight that’s not a great pick from Embry he just didn’t get it into a position where one of these forwards could compete terrific work rate too Patty McCartney get to that contest after he marked it on her back Hearn in the back pocket Eagles by 22. early stages of this third quarter sends it up to Half Back Jack Steele over to stand tall Saints have started well up to Phillips now they have started with they just need a little bit of polish with this last kick going inside 450. Phillip sends it along to a congested area hickey’s the tall Target colder spoil at Ricochet back to natanui now she yo the underground handle creative to license who just about threw it back to Sheed not spotted bounce important Webster knocked it away from the car good one-on-one battle there to win Marshall Boston had to blaze away and as far as license they’ve still stopped like they did in the first half the quick play so some dump kicks from West Coast coming out of Defense red and long again suddenly done by white just to get back into the path of R2 which was it was Brandon I went back with the Flight of the ball put himself at risk whatever we’ve talked about the efficiency in the Ford half Eagles real strength they’re going at over 50 which is pretty pretty extraordinary extraordinary pace and on the other hand San Kilda only going about 30 so that’s the real difference in the game right now both competing really strongly though Phillips Tackle by a couple and deliberate the call in the end there’s probably either holding the ball or deliberate it had to be Pat he’s caught between a rock and a hard place and he’s going to get pinged for holding the ball there’s only one place he can handball there when he’s being dragged that way and that’s over the boundary line Waterman takes the free kick and sends it long Saints spoil each other and rioli waiting to accept amble to the feet of the car slapped it out looking for Crips who lays a strong tackle love the quality love the quality of their forward 50 tackles West Coast and we’ve seen them get reward Crips at the other end in the second quarter kick the goal after a great tackle they just don’t give away free kicks they don’t allow the easy exit slice it down great to Yo who’s taken in the standing tackle well for all their good work the stages need to hold tight now dangerous ball here Crips put it up to the Cross pills out to red and she looking for support back to Shepherd now Waterman quickly on the boot long and Lacrosse going to get a second bite well he looked out of that contest originally he was just able to get a fingertip to it and clutch it again on the way down again it’s another example of better judgment tallest and killed a Defender I think it was Marshall he just didn’t take the ball at the highest point McCraw did popped in in front of him and he wouldn’t expect lacra to Mark a high ball like that when you’ve got a taller Defender coming over the top hands there just in the nick of time Mark LaCroix and again very reliable throughout his career from this position on the ground no mistake he’s got two oh well done by Mark McRae he’s been a staff for the Eagles for such a long period of time having a good year and that was as Jason dunstall called really well read Marshall looked like he had this one gobbled up but La Crosse in from the side and fantastic judgment can design the ball all the way and took a strong contest to Mark and well we know how good he is in front of another goal to Mark The Craft so just where Marco cross hits Coast Eagles number three which Kennedy’s gone past Peter sumitch this season can he get somewhere I just think of the same I’m not sure Ross out of the middle for the Saints towards memory got a notch from McAllen yeah good decision it’s just as he was about to jump these look dangerous memory he’s been their best forward had a very good game foreign with a big spoil and there’s going to be a free kick to the Eagles I’m less critical of that kicking because it gave both hickey and mccarten the chance to run and jump at the footy well unfortunately there was a free kick giving away in the pack the license will go short to Barris you can see just one-on-ones all over the ground at the moment so it’ll be work great a little bit of leg speed here and if they’re going to exit with some serious Foot Skills or Ben Dixon you’ve spoken about this a number of times tonight how well St Kilda have done it stopped what is a great strength of West Coast to move the ball really swiftly from their D50 to their inside 50. long ball Alderman had to go against three Billings got it away Marshall involved as well well up Marshall again strong tackling by Waterman an English pressure good another Saints player with a bit of discomfort Kenzie getting back to his feet [Music] it’s only the 24th for the match which is relatively low but a couple of big tackles might get them going she taken High by Steel disposal number 14 releases Jetta straight up the middle to Crips who had our cheek cruising past Kennedy’s one-on-one inside 50. it’s too easy for West Coast going forward that time you know the kick didn’t look that pretty off the boot it was a little bit of a wobbler but he had to kick it off the outstep just finesse it with his right Buddha Chief straight to where Josh Kennedy wanted the footy it’s actually a really clever King oh my God Josh Kennedy doesn’t need to have a lot of football to have a big impact on a game You Know Jack darling out there one is hooking away another injury concern down here for the Saints cheering gear has just gone down into the rooms with the doctor and physio so looks to be the right knee that he’s got heavily straps I’ll keep you updated if it’s going to come back on as well it’ll be a big blow for the Saints and the skipper an injury problem at the moment and looked like a shove from Jeremy McGovern I hope for a kick you’ll send it back inside 50 and Kennedy will get another opportunity a repeat inside 50s winning the ball back in your forward half and getting it back inside your 450 is really what the game is about Jeremy McGovern on that occasion look there’s to shove his opponent out the way legally the Umpire thought and getting it back in quick to a disorganized defenses the way you score Josh Kennedy a lot of shots from this position through his career and he’s got that one three goals for Josh Kennedy have a good night a big spearhead for the West Coast Eagles three goals to Kennedy started on fire flying for every ball he went all the way down then to thank Jerry McGovern Ford the kicker was a beauty coming in here it is let’s have a look at this Slide the push off and then just a nice bit of space to let it lead up into great keep from McGovern coming in yeah it doesn’t miss two in a row we’re talking about the difference in the quality of inside 50s it’s a two-fold thing it’s not just the kick it’s also how well the Eagles forwards present and create space and give the opportunity for the person with the footy to kick to an advantageous position Clark’s kick a high one out wide and well judged by Nelson tough ball to Mark running the flight like that send it in short to Sheed my art to half forward Marshall was in front naranui Taps it to his own advantage and he’s looking to give the handball in board he Loops it over the top for yo back to natanui who’s still running now some support comes from rioli who slipped who was still able to keep his balance but the snap just across the face he looked like he was going to go to ground then Willie rioli just so balanced and able to still get the shot away skills of nicknamese for a big man running along the boundary waving a hand pass following it up exquisite and hurt almost intercept again if you’re doing just enough to see it over the boundary line Shannon Hearns had an outstanding years leading this side so well he’s been important for them as well but here it is tap over to himself and then that’s not an easy hand pass to give it was actually in a pretty good spot follows it up gets it back he’s had a big impact in haranui on his return from injury this season Savage afternoons slipped it back through to Ross now Clark about to be run down oh well done I’m gonna slip The Tackle of ridden and kept his composure too a great kick it was up to mccartan the Saints on the Boost the kick back in behind the defensives just wider Billings who ran out of room and again it’s just that missed Target he got a great kick in the lead up McCartney and he needed to deliver a similar quality ball to Billings and they got the separation they wanted memory fell into the space McCartney up the ground Billings as well got some isolation which they haven’t had a lot of tonight he’s pushed higher up the ground at times than the carton to go tonight he’s looked better too up the ground a good contested mark head out from that I know he down to Gaff Kennedy had to wrestle against a couple and fight back in to win the football back Austin Marshall now Phillips Kennedy desperate after it with the smother but missed a governor will intercept it’s almost like he’s kicked him again on the lead Cole will go short to Nelson 36 point lead to West Coast on their last five at their new home ground on average of 38 points please Happy Hunting Ground ever since that round one loss to the swans West Coast is stretching the field really well their forwards are playing deeper than they did last year their defense are really spreading and Fanning out to the open side and it allows their mids to fill in that space just like Lysette did on that occasion high ball to the 50. yo up I was able to knock it down McKenzie Phillips our Nunes remember you’ll have to work hard and out wide to Half Back nothing further afield so he has to just turn backwards momentarily his news straighten up through the middle this time it was a good kick and well I’m able to take it almost but it was slapped out his hands by license now she gets out [Music] really wasn’t to his advantage in the end and secure will recover to Josh Kennedy’s filthy he was all on his own waiting for that ball give me a little surprise that West Coast ended up with the football it was great work by Lysette a good tackle there by Jetta to see the ball over the line oh they he just finished his Sprite he was unhappy he’s out of breath for the Sprite so the Eagles by 36. picky and natanui to go at it again in The Ruck IE down Stephen tackle natanui he’ll be rewarded it’s a great follow-up isn’t it around the stoppage Nick natanui such a great athlete Nicole wired for Sheed dogs certainly has the midfielders looking over their shoulder when the ball hits the deck after the rack not natanui longboard a half forward blice it there Steel white I would have just send it long and certainly too big there was hickey over to out Mark Sheed I could go up towards McCartney with the lunging spoil light Billings waiting down for it hooking it back off that left boot a bounce was going to be important but it goes right across the face in fact into the behind post what’s a better result for some killed it hitting the behind post and going through it behind they get a chance to set up they’ve been pretty good from the clearance because I’ve actually won the clearances tonight 26 to 21 they lead so they can try and set up a score here another store a score from a stoppage on this boundary throwing it’s knocked down lonely after it and back out of play they’re incredibly hard to score at day uh inside 50 Ford stubby just so many numbers around the contest look for a couple of blocks you can see in the bottom of your screen there it’s Steele and Steven trying to scheme I don’t know he down to shake Gap you get a little bit on the kick Crips knocked it straight to the line didn’t disguise it enough so anybody running that way yeah the options are limited but we like seeing players make an effort to keep the ball in Loney will just poke it into the pocket Memphis was there the space did open up a great lunging spoil from her we’ve seen that kick a number of times tonight and that was almost the perfect execution of it just lobbed to that sort of hot spot the The Point Post type of Kick the forward in that occasion memory just couldn’t quite get there in time I think in the end he thought he was clearing was going to take a chest Mark you need to take it out in the hands Wheels out the back of both Ruckman Duggan tackled strongly by Steel another stoppage steel just wanted to go on with it a little bit decided Duggan it’s it moving the hands of hickey and they’re lonely trying to spin out of trouble taking High free kicks in Kilda thoroughly reserved he was the one in there making the play really attacked the ball draws the high contact and gets an opportunity to kick the goal I was just about to say it’d be incredibly fortunate if they get an opportunity here because they have worked so hard to be reward for effort they’ve kept it in there they’ve locked it in there’s 25 players I counted at that stoppage inside there D50 so to get a shot at goal a huge win Jack Loney three games three goals so far this season so he’s trying to keep that goal again strike rate going and he does just that [Applause] hasn’t seen a lot of the ball Jack lining just the eight possessions but importantly there he was working hard around the stoppage he was attacking the footy he got involved right underneath right in the middle of the traffic spun out and that’s where the high hand from Gaff catches him he draws it kicks the goal well done [Applause] I just haven’t given up they haven’t gone away there you don’t think they’ve got the class to threaten them but they’re just hanging in there the Saints margin back to third use for Saints fans during Geary’s just back on the boundary line running up and down he has had the right uh knee strap all game it’s the left calf heavily strapped now down on the boundary line and Dixon keeping an eye on things down there it’s really really will get a free kick it was going to be 50 there for a minute and that would have been disastrous time for the Saints to get back but Shannon Harris has tripped up from defense and he’ll send it long a lot of numbers down there Kennedy attacking it late got just in front of Philip Sports still alive great tackling by the big four forward and he’ll win the free kick that’s line ball between that decision or a dangerous house yeah it is it was a big sling tackle we’ll have a look at it again no doubt and you can see all this and Gilda players remonstrating with the uh with the Umpire the ball actually broken so that was why the Empire played it in that way but gee the attack on the ball tonight from Josh Kennedy has been a real feature he’s attacked the ball with Vigor in the air and on the ground it was a big tackle right on the edge Josh Kennedy and he just snakes that one in four goals for Josh Kennedy it’s interesting because that very same tackling motion can land you a one or two weeks suspension or it can gather you a free kick for not disposing the footy and a shot for goal purely and simply based on the result to the player so he lands on the footy the footy wasn’t there and he lands on his head he’s probably suspended or he’s probably in trouble at least Josh Kennedy but because there are there is no injury to to Jimmy Webster it’s a goal I find that a difficult philosophical discussion are we trying to rub out the action of that slinging tackle if so if so you’ve got to Ping them all or are we just worried about the consequence Terry and Gary’s done for the night boys he’s left calf now in ice got the tracksuit top on he’s out thanks Tico see that went from good news to bad news real quick didn’t it certainly bad news for the Saints Skipper it’s all goes white out to rioli gets the Applause now Waterman looking for an option out of bounds on the fourth he won that one and back again there you go Shaker there not sure what happened on that occasion steel oh Justin thank you just to Austin it was almost over his head and West Coast would have had a certain goal it’s out of Defense to Saints but West Coast pressure again good Sheed handball through to Crips chopped off by Clark who’s been good in this quarter Duggan just b-lines the ball ran out of room and into a brick wall in Tom hickey yo almost chopped off by Sinclair Gresham now after it still scrapping for the football did he dive on it he did a little unlucky there he’s working hard to try and win it but yo wrapped him up right arm over the shoulder might have been unlucky could have gone either way West Coast having a better of the free kick count so far as it goes along up to license who takes a good Mark having a very good year Scott last set been incredibly important obviously missed last year with injury he was dominating the contested marks as well Kennedy try to put that one over the back free kick here and he attracted a crowd and he’s been given the free kick well that’s the fear of opposition teams when the ball approaches someone like Josh Kennedy three bloats flew against him it was three on one in actual fact that probably would have kicked the goal anyway because West Coast had the players on the ground particularly over the back let’s have a look here just grabbing the left arm and pulling it down you’ve got to pay that you’ve got to pay that as an Umpire good decision Josh Kennedy three goals last week four goals one so far tonight doesn’t usually Miss from here he steers through another one he’s got a handful five goals goals for Josh Kennedy well we’ve talked about it all night how Sharpies look how well he’s a technical in the air there’s the freak kick the pull of the arm attracted three thank you to Defenders it’s we know what a gunny has been and continues to be for the West Coast Eagles five tonight really enjoying himself out there beautiful ball movement on a number of occasions has allowed him to kick some goals there he is in the common metal race he’s creeping up there he had the delayed start to the season Josh Kennedy two of those boys would be worried seeing him in the rear view mirror perhaps 69 goals last year let’s kick 60 plus in his last five seasons Josh Kennedy and remarkably consistent did you used to get that feeling when the likes of ablet and modder and I was going to say dancing then lock it there was nothing worse than having a good day kick day you walk off the ground you find out players get 12. and they’ve gone further behind there you go the same Sinclair Kenzie on the boot Optima cut in the one on one Hearn did well just to interfere standing in front and the governor I’m gonna mop it up Cole Jetta and now again he works so hard Andrew GAF hasn’t had huge numbers tonight by his standards but he just runs the lines and the lines so well great so many opportunities here he is again he’s pushed right up to the wing maybe just ran out a bit of buff as he dribble that kick up towards rioli he’ll end up with his 30 again yeah we know you know with the data that you received now he runs 15 16 kilometers a game he’s one of the hardest workers in the competition he runs so well but how much territory did you cover definitely not 15 or 16. plenty of talk about Andrew gas contract as well free agent this season there’s a high ball up to half forward white slapped it on but wrong direction awesome kill to Marshall Under Pressure Kennedy again with aggressive tackling you asked me about how far east around it was not 15 or 16. probably about 13 or 14 on a good day what about yourself I’ll get 15K yeah through the course of the season I was waiting for the punchlord as brioli up to Kitty not the 15. cool to play on so he Wheels around and snaps it over his shoulder anyway that’s his sixth he’s gone berserking this third term and the flood gates look like they have officially opened he’s got half a dozen for the match but it just looks like getting the ball every single time it comes towards him now he’s he’s won against two yeah he is but that’s good to the front and you know what look at that um pav there’s got to be a bit of communication they both played behind instead of one in front one behind yeah that’s right it should have been Marshall on that occasion that played in front actually structured very well on that occasion just works didn’t talk to each other that’s right news and uh Marshall and Marshall yes Kennedy certainly the focal point hi Jack darling since the first quarter he’s cashing in now four for the term for Kennedy as Hutchings blasted forward but only as far as Austin chairman Gavin down on the badge along talking to the doctors and physios at the moment so a little bit of an injury concern down here as well the injury has been the story one of the stories of the night it’s cold steps inside Clark and then sends it along up into the 50 Kennedy’s on the bench at the moment Saints Defenders win this time rice had a little stumble at the wrong moment Marshall Sinclair and now we can escape through news ship over the top for Stephen worked hard into space it’s not the last minute of this third term there’s an option in the middle of the square building these Billings if they can see him he’s still got players there gone shorter instead to Phillips oh oh boy almost ran into a Tecla they make life hard for themselves at times well they’re threatening to turn it over here the Saints I don’t know by Marshall to get it back with the handball through Willa and so poke nanui typing on it trapped it magnificently got it to she now to Yo quickly onto the boot Crips is after it in the forward pocket bounce doesn’t favor enough it’s Jeremy McGovern getting the treatment looks pretty relaxed using the football as a headdresser so I can keep an eye on what’s going on out there sent back in no Ruckman for the site so natanui helps himself and there’s Archie almost able to take the mark cleared Away by Marshall seconds ticking down Hearn steps inside McCartney desperate after it which is great to see at this stage of the game and it hasn’t been the Saints quarter but McCart with a desperate act there like the third quarter certainly belong to the West Coast Eagles and belong to Josh Kennedy who kicked four goals in that term the Eagles have broken it open they lead it by 48 points at three-quarter time boundary line then in the Huddle and he has taken the field here in the second uh sorry in the last quarter so if you can get through this quarter that’s a big bonus for the Earth Coast Eagles thank you Deco Chase what do you want to see in this final term oh look we just want to see effort from some Kilda I like the fact that they actually particularly early in that third term they took some risks with the way they were moving the footy didn’t always come off and often they they just lacked that ability to hit the target they need to hit but I’d like to see them continue to take some risks so the Eagles by 48 and as we start the final quarter round 11 this Constance and Kilda hickey after it Stephen got it to Clark battling for it and they work it out of the middle again the same so have been good in the clearances tonight and that kick from Phillips though over the head of mccartan tough for the four there who presented up nothing can do about that it was a fantastic lady timed it perfectly just not the kick he wanted well a big part for the Saints is to win this quarter their pressure’s been terrific they’ve stopped the fastball Moon and West Coast there’s been some turnovers that have cost them some goals but to win the quarter here over in the west it’s a big margin we know but that’ll be the goal in the last quarter we’ve struggled for conversion this season the Saints getting inside 50 the 12th in the league coming into tonight for inside 50s but got just 18 in terms of kicking a goal when they go inside 50. which is the worst on record so certainly an area they need to improve on the long ball up the wing and yo just having a drift over the top and take the mark goes up to half Ford lies it Knocking it down Marshall Austin Savage sending it quickly up to memory just got away from a Gavin he wants to feed the handball over the top build up here from St Kilda and Ross is going to send it along Weller wrestling down there with Jetta held up he would have got a free kick he could almost take the advantage in fact he’ll go back and have the set shot now Willa I would have just kicked it off the ground right and I reckon you would have got a free hit at that whether if it went through it would have been paid if not brought back is the free kick not a huge amount probably there Maverick well up to have to shot at Gold missed last week after copying a head knock at training so I’m going to recover and make the trip West Sixth game of the season and he kicks his second goal of the year [Applause] right on to Maverick Weller good build up there by the saints that are able to get the ball out to memory on the wing here’s this free kick again it may have been for that one at the beginning not much in that second one but good ball moment and we’ve talked about it Ben Dixon mentioned it really important for the Saints to win this quarter they’ve been competitive all night just haven’t had the Polish that they would have liked so good signs to start this last quarter back in the middle again to go up against hickey good bounce I don’t know he’s straight down to Hutchings back for that a new week tackled strongly by Stephen get another stoppage Coast Eagles wearing the black armbands tonight in recognition of Trevor perium long-time volunteer at the club who passed away quite on Thursday it’s a lot for a long time at West Coast helping out a training with equipment and the like so Thoughts with his family his license after the football it’s so important those types of players people at a football club they’re the real Fabric and really what binds people together sad loss for the West Coast eggs quickly under the boat bouncing ball trapped by Austin back for Bailey rice had some injury concerns earlier on in the game but it’s been good to see him playing it out handball really set him up but he was not going to spin out of the tackle of Kennedy he had to wait for it for a long time sports news Austin oh white okay Gresham all by himself found a nice pocket of space to get it moving Ross back to Grisham with the one two running into and they’re out of trouble now Stephen with tackling pressure by Hutchings and the turnover could prove really costly West Coast running forward in a wave they slipped the handballs through and Andrew Gaff can just steady and steer it through of course back about taking risks that’s what they’re trying to do through the middle of the ground and Grisham just got caught with that loopy hand pass over the top that’s the one that puts a teammate Under Pressure if you can hit him okay but when it’s going to go over the top like that and you float it you’re going to get your teammate run down Jack Stephen there’s nothing he can do Mark Hutchings is there to tackle him and look at them swarming they had four or five of them running together it was just a matter of who was going to get that final hand pass which resulted in the shot for goal it was always the threat that St Kilda posed the ability to run and draw and use handball but that type of pressure from Hutchings on that occasion really important Andrew Gaff having a great season his best season according to those rankings if you’re starting to talk about him as a Brownlow Smokey he’s gotten a lot of votes in the past particularly against the Saints for that matter and they’re going to get plenty of votes if they’re winning every game yeah up to 23 disposals in our goal tonight just been Ultra consistent all year Andrew Gaff tonight he actually started quite slowly but built his way into the game anyway as far as Jetta Cole High one wooderman has to go against a couple and a nice Mark taken over the top by rice really nice jump and it’s great to see him out there after that injury in the second quarter to his ankle but good kick towards McCartney but Hearn able to knock it away and West Coast through the middle again Tackle by Webster had to hold up LaCroix now it’ll be locked in Hey look it’s it’s a dangerous place to turn the ball over but that’s where mccartan led the kick was pretty good it’s just that Hearn had peeled off his man and was trying to block the space and was there to spoil bread and through the legs of hot chicks Jed up hiki four to Clark Cole almost got him high he did freaky coming back to the Saints markers battle hard so we dispose another 16. yeah and he’s just going to get better and better isn’t he in his first year of AFL football he’s going to be a good player for the Saints pick number seven in last year’s draft as he sends it long up to mccartan lights it back there to help knocked it down sin clear and then has come off the boot of Nelson and it’s carried over the line on the fall memory we’ll take it from the tight angle sure it was memories no but it was not the closest when that happened like a good 40 got across there quickly Tim Henry from the pocket working that one back he’s done that very well and he’s got his mojo back in front of the sticks as Tim membrick four goals goal recorded can’t ask for more than that in there been really good in a team that’s uh struggling and getting well beaten and you can see it’s Sinclair that miss is there so that has to be particular thing nonetheless good finish my memory and he’s worked great all night’s been really strong he’s presented hard up at the ball got a lot of his football across the wing and half back is set up a lot for the Saints and to finish with four really good night nine goals three for St Kilda has been good conversion when they have had shots hickey just took a clean out of the middle opposed to lysit sends it long up to McCartney Barris a little knock it down oh bologna cut one high it might have been some Friendly Fire though from his teammate Gresham and Gretchen has heard himself as well I think the two of them will hurt themselves gresham’s copter knocked to the knee they’re holding to the Head his knee that cleaned up the head of his teammate comes in and he just spins his way through a friendly fire baloney’s still getting back to his feet good contest in the air from Patty mccartan doing all he could do there he was outnumbered he made sure the ball wasn’t marked by the opposition Jay Gresham still complaining about a sword nail I’m pretty sure that away what about my head Gavin to Duggan short for Reddit it’s thought about going sideways we’ve got a little bit more direct now we just missed the car Savage after it the handball on the up was okay to Weller and Embry back for Billings super kick oh almost was but Duggan just chopped in front and there’s gonna be a free kick that was good anticipation from Dargo switch it back to McGovern and they’ve got the numbers out west coast on the wing if they can move it yo remember that left boot again it’s usually pretty well tonight finds Hutchings missed yo going back the other way McGovern almost wrapped up he’s just having to get clear yo again up to Crips gaff just about in the back Stephen after it now dragged it in reached out and dragged it in he’s going to be in trouble needed to tap that one out to where his teammates were but you can’t criticize me he’s trying hard Jack Stephen 22 possessions he’s worked hard it’s just been a tough night he’s had that tag from Hutchings who’s very good at that role all night they’re both at the moment exhausted off the ball Paris for Hearn such a dangerous team West Coast but they have restricted some fastball movement tonight so there’s some positives to come out for the Saints Alderman on falling short after it was touched Sinclair up some numbers this evening news steal searching for a Target four there’s an awkward spoil in the end from Cole we went over the top of Gresham this is the kick to nananui and was then wrapped up what takes him to the ground again it was Jack Steele streaming forward picking the wrong option it had to go long not short to a 50 50. we’ve talked about our number of occasions but West Coast have done so well at turning the ball over in their forward half and creating scoring opportunities yes it’s got a little bit to do with the decision making and skill execution of the Saints but 10-2 the exit scored from Saints turnovers ball on the wing she trying to extract it and that’s really where the game lies both have scored pretty well from stoppages Center Square bounce is pretty much even so the signs are there for the Saints they just need to keep working on certain areas of the game well uh got my handball away Nelson harassed by Phillips Jetta forward to natanui and then the give on the up to Archie who burst clear we’re in his full distance and he’s he’s trying to keep it low and Slot it through from long range but it’s across the face really we always create a mini hole let’s look how quick this handball is teammate wasn’t ready for it even straightened the button certainly creative Willy rioli cheat working hard again with his head over the football Saints with the numbers Phillips Weller rice creative kick in the end just stabbed it in short to Billings well it gets involved again Ross has led the way in the disposal count for the Saints tonight it’s number 28 and it’s a good one too with memory running back with the Flop I got in behind the Eagles defense Perfect Kick Perfect Kick from Sam Ross on that occasion two Defenders trying to get back remember he got goalside had to clear the pack he was able to do that good good Mark catching it over the shoulder from Tim membrane his confidence should be up he’s got four to his name he’s kicked the ball so much better tonight than he has for the majority of the season fall straight this evening for Tim membrick for a couple of goals last week and this would be really good reward for a hard night at the office he kicked one goal five last time he came to up to Stadium tonight he’s got five straight well done well done Tim memory fantastic and there’s a little bit of defensive play here the eggs have been pretty sound or not but you see Barris and his teammate Duggan there just to cross over normally the Eagles would hand over on that occasion you can see Barris was just locked into mccarten and it opened the door opened the gate for memory to get out the back on Liam Duggan really good ball use from sebross the kick was fantastic but just a slight error from West Coast defensively they’ve been sound all night but on that occasion the Saints too good and five goals to Tim memory were well done really good return to form Saints have been crying out for a big key forward to stamp their Authority this season and a good performance tonight for memory as we see a free kick in the middle of the ground UI and the send it long up towards Kennedy yo was there as well real he was looking to flash past Saints have Sinclair dropped it straight into the lap of Nelson who got it on the boot but only as far as rice pretty stagnant ahead and pokes it out to Half Back your body contact there between Billings and Shepherd Shepherds come off worse for wear Sinclair ends up with a footy and memory on the lead again very open forward line for St Kilda there’s nobody inside 50. now will is running hard to get back in there as mccartan looks for an option Smith with the kick his Sinclair again who sends it wide Mackenzie can work the numbers Savage is a long kicking off a couple of steps and he roosted it long memory it was down there but now hickey was down there but not able to take the mark and we see Brad Shepard and Billings collide not sure there was a lot in that didn’t get the connection right between the Mackenzie and Savage then he didn’t draw the player before he gave the hamper he allowed it Matt Savage was under pressure from the chase instead of running inside and kicking from 40. it’s kicked across the body from 50. have a last year we’ve got Luke shuey to come back into this team Dom she was under pressure last week with his position uh pressure on spots as we know do you see him as the likely casualty oh he’s had a pretty good night in terms of his numbers he certainly racked up enough of disposal’s second highest disposal winner for West Coast some of the decision-making maybe not his absolute best but he was probably stiff to go out of the side so again he’d probably be unlucky I’m not sure who the casualty would be who do you think to go equally get back to that in a moment is Savage I was looking for an option forward now cool to play on web start sends a high ball inside 50 states have got some numbers here but Hearn chops It Off Coast and offense again here’s here’s Andrew gaff e disposal number 26. I guess the potential in Nelson was the other one that came in he normally plays a bit of a different role to Luke shuey or this one’s turned over Billings was able to knock it down opens an opportunity for greshamu goes on the outside of the boot and he dribbles it through creative stuff from Jade Gresham and he’ll enjoy getting on the score sheet tonight great finish from Gresham on that occasion a great turnover from the Saints it’s been really strong in this last quarter their ability to turn the ball over that’s a clever finish on the outside of the boat memory was thinking you might have an opportunity for six but uh it’s very skillful from Gresham we know what a wonderful player is it’s been a great quarter from the Saints laid trim the lead back to 30 points you can see the last three goals to to St Kilda six goals for Jay Gresham last week as we mentioned at the start of the match part of the team that designed the indigenous jumper force and Kilda along with his mum Michelle as this ball sent for by Ross mccartan and now Weller from the 50. he’s got some numbers forward news just slips it back into Weller Duggan missed with a tackle Weller still going now mccartan tackled strongly and the numbers arrived for West Coast big tackle news we’ll get a ball up we know the handball a lot but a lot of the handballs have run teammates into trouble tonight the Saints just being the wrong option they’ve given it to someone that’s about to be closed down well they’re one for one tonight finishing strongly the Saints of leading the inside 50 count in this final term and dominating the timing forward half as well they’ve had five more handballs than their kicks so going and actually High than that [Music] Billings ends up with Ross we’ll send it right it wasn’t to the advantage of mccartan Barris and I peel away from him so he’s got time to steady up with the kick to coal positions himself well well where barracy was on the fat side of the contest so the kick going out to space he was always going to be first there against McCartney long ball thanks for the numbers Clark back for rice and they’re on through the middle of the ground Marshall and he pops up to half Ford Sinclair for Mackenzie from about 60s he’s gonna send it along to the top of the square McGovern almost reeled in the mark remember he was trying to jump over the top of the mall and it’s locked in and Josh we talked about construct contrasting Styles a fair bit leading into the game West Coast 215 kicks 119 handballs so significant difference St Kilda a lot more handballs knocked down by Marshall trips kick smothered Sinclair knocked it back noons quickly on the boot and they get another one second goal for Jack Nunes [Applause] both teams incredibly accurate tonight that’s Saint kilda’s 12th goal only Four Points West Coast have only kicked the Four Points as well 16. here it is another stoppage goal from their Ford half Tim Embry great pressure and that’s a classy kick and a fair bit of heat [Applause] struggled to finish games the Saints this season but they’re having a good final term the margin was 48 points and three quarter times back to 24. it’s only four goals with seven minutes left it’s enough time not out of the question [Applause] another one would make things very interesting West Coast we’re just taking their foot off the pedal maybe open the door for the sights as shade after it diving in it’ll be locked up again Adam Simpson yeah and he’s got a few concerns there perhaps I mean the way the games played itself out we would consider it to be one of the most unlikely results we’ve ever seen but with seven minutes left on the clock four goals is not a safe margin scoring has dried up for West Coast in this final term so it’s just getting a bit of confidence as white sends it out towards membury and he’s playing in good form tonight for the Saints he shares it with Loney but his kick goes wide and out of bounds on the floor that doesn’t help their cause how many times have they done that when they’ve had control of the footy and haven’t been able to deliver a kick anywhere near where it needs to go and Hearn gets things back underway the hands of manbury Archie getting clean and tight shares it with yo and Well Done by McKenzie tough one to take running back with a flight of it and a bit of urgency about the Saints just at the moment Austin good switch kick out to half back as marked by Billings definitely time in this game for the Saints to have a shot at this they’re just going to keep their heads use the ball playing that which hasn’t been a feature or not but just if they get a couple of minutes of claim ball use one or two more goals it’s this is game on West Coast in no hurry Saints love to just create one or two close-up Miss Phillips taking in a strong tackle foreign for their 10th win in a row Club record he’s 12 back in 1991. hickey for Webster just pushed as he got his kick away but the Saints continue to go forward steal quickly on the boat inside 50 memory G positioned himself well two memory because they had a loose Defender West Coast and he found the front of the space where the quick kick was most likely to go gets on the receiving end and this would be goal number six matching Josh Kennedy at the other end well this would really bring the game a lot he’s been outstanding he’s had chairman mcgovernor all night McGovern’s had a bit of the ball but gym memory has been impressive they are finishing strongly the sakes from the same spot a short time ago has had the kicking boots on tonight Tim Embry Mr brings Saint Kilda right back into it and from nowhere the margin is back to 18 and the Saints have some momentum it seems so long ago it was an eight goal game and we were worried about it really tipping over and that man there Adam Simpson all of a sudden looks a little concerned and what’s amazed me is how strongly St Kilda are starting to run the game out they’ve got the sniffer something here they certainly have and really it’s come from some clearance work some really grunt around the ball the Saints midfielders are starting to get on top this guy’s been a star all night he’s finally getting some reward and for the first time it almost seems like the crowds into this game certainly into the game down here they’re getting vocal the Saints have had some little wins all night the clearance game has been the Saints favor and as I’ve mentioned they’ve stopped the run of the Eagles you see the score we’re gonna take a sharp dip in this final term and now it is game on here at Optus stadium and Saints making a big push in this final quarter West Coast need to find a steadier as they go short toward him well you’d sense they might try to kick the ball around just get a bit of momentum back their way take this sting out of this St Kilda run I still need three and four and a half minutes natanui after a quarter play on not paid the mark and Spills out to Sinclair who got it back now Webster Austin Webster again kick has to be good it was aggressive but they’ve turned it over West Coast on the counter techno good tackle and disad possessing Kennedy white hamble excellent baloney just chips it up tough one not 15. Jeff called a play on Cole Hearn he’ll go short to ship it should check one of these last two kicks have been disappointing one out of the full and then one of turnover and both times he had teammates in space he’s got to be better with that I had shipping in no rush as he sends it up to the 50. Kennedy flying lacrara at the back Webster right there kick smothered after it is Archie Crips got it back to gav cool head and he pumped it in short to Elliott yo he said it very well perhaps it was a cool head and that’s unfortunately been the difference for the Saints their effort’s been strong their clearance work they’re right up there with contested possessions and whatnot but just a cool head and the smart ball used to spend the difference between the two sides on Richardson up off his seat Adam Simpson’s just had a few nervous moments in this final quarter heart rate’s jumped up for the eagles and their fans in the last few minutes and I’ve had a bit of a scare but Elliot yo almost sees it off he’s missed Point nearly as good as a goal though doesn’t it it’s now four kicks not three under three minutes to go and it has been a good fight back bison Kilda that handball really sets Savage a task and then Austin bundled over and it causes the turnover and when they go quick and they take risks they just don’t have that composure to deliver the kick that needs to be delivered but you cannot question the fact that they’ve stuck at this all night and really fought hard the Saints long ball into the pocket nananui flying he’s trying to jump from three deep Savage Stephen just the barrel out of the back pocket and good hands from McCartney fantastic mate who wants to keep it moving glass it along up inside the Center Square Gresham strong spoil Away by Sheppard loney’s got it he just waited and hesitated for a moment looking for an option and he’s found one nudes options everywhere the seconds continue to tick down as he sends it into the pocket and Gresham and it can’t really waste too much time with the kick certainly unlikely from here but he needs to get a wriggle on but also put it through his final term sort of kicks he going check side so from the pocket the check side from Gresham no problems with that and he puts it through Saints Creek closer again a minute 31 to go and it’s a 13-point lead there is still time did you see this no not at all I don’t think many people would have one would have I mean it’s been a great response I’ve been critical of Jack Lanning for his last few that was a beauty yeah that was a beauty and then Newton’s played it quite well he just was patient there were options all streaming into the Ford 50 you just was calm composed and this guy is a star in front of goal six last week another two tonight so much talk about their goal kicking and how poor it’s been this season they’ve kicked nine straight from set Shots tonight a minute 31. 13 points the margin it was 48 at three-quarter time as West Coast try to get the clearance sheet and yo in there Stephen desperate after it got it out to Webster they’ll go for it again the Saints hickey delayed it to Mackenzie he’ll go off the outside of the boot a high one inside 50 Gresham but McGovern with a big strong defensive Mark to get his best um aggression but there was no one there capable of making a contest in the air that was the disappointing thing from St kilda’s perspective time certainly the enemy Olson killed up and as Mackenzie takes a strong rep no not paid looked a good grab ridden Kenzie back in there to win it again we’re going to come up short the Saints but it’s been a brave fight back in this final too really interesting to see the response from Adam Simpson post game to where there is a little filthy on his boys for taking the foot off the gas or acknowledges the lifted effort and the Better Effort from the Saints steel sends it inside 50 memory there but McGovern again he’s too good this boat he just too good keep the ball in the air anywhere near him at your peril does anyone read it better and goes for his marks all the time as well why the Eagles are chasing his signature for a contract or a new contract and a few other clubs but a lot of food just about all of them you would think 12 marks tonight for Jeremy McGowan it’s got to be deliberate it should be not enough intent there from Sheed West Coast we’ll get away with the win stopped virtually in this final turn as Ross sends a highball forward memory there knocked it down Sinclair Billings fades it back and there it is they had a real scare in the last quarter West Coast but it’s a perfect 10 for the Eagles 10 wins in a row to the halfway point of the season with a bite to come next week hold off the sights In The End by 13 points [Music] well they got the job done that’s 10 in a row it’s a West Coast and they did it very comfortably for three quarters they dropped off in the last quarter hard to say whether they stopped or whether it was just an extraordinary effort from the Saints we’ll learn more when we hear from the coaches post game but people takes your hat off to Saint Kilda but West Coast just continue on there winning away and they are going to be one heck of a force in 2018. well particularly if they do continue on this way and get a couple home finals here at upper Stadium they’re making it a real Fortress incredibly hard to come here and win over here in wa credits to Saint Kilda they did come back very well but too good in the end West Coast as we head down to we’ll go down to Ben Dixon in just a second there’s clearly not a lot of Celebration out there from the West Coast Eagles players they have got the victory but not thrilled with the effort a big big scare it was in the end well no doubt Jace both St Kilda lifted their their level but West Coast took the foot off there’s no question of that yeah and they did have to do it without Jack darling who was injured early in the game there’s no doubt about that but I think Ben Dixon’s been able to track down one of the absolute stars of the game and that was West Coast Defender Jeremy McGovern thanks very much Jason Jeremy a little bit of a uh scare in that last quarter they kept coming to the Saints didn’t they yeah they did as a credit to them um they definitely Come Harder especially in their last they sort of hung in there all day um didn’t feel like we’re really on top but um that was a credit to him I’d likely to hold on I think what did Sumo identify at half time because we’re watching the game it looked like you’re in full control but you couldn’t quite get that speed of ball movement so tell us exactly what he said yeah we probably fell into that game a little bit um like you said that speed a ball move it sometimes we force it a few bad scalaras but um yeah it didn’t it didn’t really feel like we had it on our terms so I’m just going to science what about you a couple of telling marks in the last quarter that’s your bread and butter isn’t it oh yeah it’s me bread and butter but um yeah that was all right I guess so we’re lucky to get the win so I was playing me role every week man if I can take a few clamps here and there it’s always about us we asked him over for uh the game about the nine in a row and did you expect it or not he said listen we just got to ride the wave what about as a player that’s 10 in a row now yeah it’s nice winner everyone wants to win um we definitely don’t you set yourself every week to to win but um you know we’re 10 to row now it’s everyone says 10 rights big thing but to be honest mate we’re taking a week by week and just enjoying our footy to be honest it’s a great start the season well done German thanks bye cheers how laid back easy I’ll just claim a role if I can take a few clunks hits a bonus he said uh a big night tonight 21 possessions 12 marks four of them contested he is one of the Premier players in the competition certainly one of the best two or three Defenders he had his work cut out though he was on Tim memory for a large portion that I remember he had a lot of the ball himself so we understand how good he is at intercepting the marks and setting it up but the interesting point just there as the song was going that a lot of the West Coast ladies were having a chat you could see they were being a bit animated so no doubt disappointed with that last quarter which means they’re setting high standards to themselves and that’s what you want to see when you’re one of the teams that’s in the mix for the uh for the big stuff the Saints just hang around out on the ground at the moment because there’s a presentation being made that artwork there has actually been created while the game was going on by the indigenous artists cam Sunny the one that has created so a very good effort by putting those artworks together tonight and so West Coast pausing for a photo still not that many Smiles are they just relief I think for the West Coast Eagles and that 10 in a row the third longest streak in club history I won 11 on the Trot in 1996 and 12 in a row to start the 1991 season so despite the fact they’re not celebrating just at the moment West Coast they’ve set this season up extremely well still on top of the ladder again clear on top of the ladder and and looking to build after the buy into the second half of the year and it surprised even their own coach Adam Simpson he’s admitted recently that he didn’t see this coming he didn’t really know that what was in this group obviously a number of young players playing but what it can be said is there’s a number of the players that were probably played in that 2015 Grand Final that are really stung by the last couple of Seasons let’s get back down to Ben Dixon with Josh Kennedy thanks very much Pat Josh bit of a scare I spoke to Jerry member Gavin but you watched that unfold that in that quarter what did you pick out that the Saints are doing really well oh mate they just took it on and we couldn’t get our hands on the footy and we turn it over and they had Elite pressure and yeah we just uh we couldn’t get it out of their forward half and um lucky towards the end obviously if we go to a couple of clunks and um yeah we just didn’t get it done with glass water we partner in crime down in the first half did you go to him at half time Jack darling and give a little bit of support uh lucky I know he was fighting around we didn’t get to catch him but um I think he was up Austin so yeah he robbed the ankle lucky we got the buyer so hopefully in a couple weeks he’ll be right and get back into it what about 203 quarter time felt like the game was in full control but as a coach I know what semino’s like like she on the edge what did he say three quarter time to close it out oh look we just need to keep doing the same thing we’ve been doing don’t go away from our roles and keep the work rate up but um like I said they brought the Elite pressure and yeah we couldn’t get our hands on the footy we turn it over and we got stuck in there forward half and lucky enough at the end we um yeah we end up getting the win but um yeah we’ll take it we’ve been outstanding start to the season we spoke to Simo he’s happy you guys must be happy and continue that to the break yeah no man it’s been great and it’s good to have a couple days off now and chill out thanks Josh [Applause] Kennedy there with Ben Dixon six goals tonight for him West Coast with a real scare in the end tonight the Saints as they hit off the ground had a great last quarter but West Coast win 10 in a row after a victory tonight by 13 points [Music]
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sad part of this video is the reminder of how good Paddy McCartin was. how unfair the Footy Gods have been to him