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CibbuanoSaints overrun Hawks
July 19th 2008 12:47
ST KILDA has stretched its winning streak to four with a stunning 30-point win over Hawthorn at Telstra Dome on Saturday night.
The Saints trailed by more than four goals at the main break but lifted in the second half, piling on 12 goals to three to record an impressive 18.11 (119) to 13.11 (89) victory.
The win moves St Kilda into seventh spot on the ladder with a 9-7 win-loss record, while Hawthorn failed to capitalise on the Western Bulldogs' defeat and remains in third spot.
St Kilda skipper Nick Riewoldt starred with 22 possessions, 10 marks and six goals, while Nick Dal Santo was damaging in the middle with a game-high 32 disposals and two goals.
He received good support from Leigh Montagna (31 possessions) and veteran Robert Harvey (27 disposals) while Jason Blake was influential with 23 possessions, 11 hit-outs and three goals.
Luke Hodge was Hawthorn's best with 23 disposals and two goals while Brad Sewell (24 disposals) tried hard all night. Mark Williams, Lance Franklin and Jarryd Roughead combined for nine goals, but they all went missing when the match was up for grabs.
Williams was damaging in the first term with three of his side's five goals as the Hawks took a handy 15-point lead into quarter-time.
The Saints overused the ball in the opening half and found themselves unable to pierce Hawthorn's zone defence.
While St Kilda struggled to find an avenue to goal the Hawks looked good going forward as they kicked five goals to three in the second quarter to take a commanding 28-point lead into the main break.
St Kilda came out firing in the third term with Riewoldt kicking two goals in the first five minutes.
Roughead kicked truly to give the Hawks some breathing space but the Saints hit back with six of the next seven, including three in a stunning burst from Blake to take a handy nine-point lead into the final change.
The Saints didn't take their foot off the pedal in the final stanza, booting the first three goals through Dal Santo, Riewoldt and Jason Gram to seal an impressive come-from-behind win.
ST KILDA: 3.1, 6.3, 14.5, 18.11 (119)
HAWTHORN: 5.4, 10.7, 12.8, 13.11 (89)
GOALS: ST KILDA: Riewoldt 6, Blake 3, Dal Santo 2, Schneider 2, Jones, Koschitzke, Milne, Dempster, Gram
HAWTHORN: Franklin 3, Williams 3, Roughead 3, Hodge 2, Osborne 2
BEST: ST KILDA: Dal Santo, Riewoldt, Hudghton, Blake, Montagna, Ball
HAWTHORN: Hodge, Osborne, Ellis, Bateman, Williams, Sewell
INJURIES: ST KILDA: TBC
HAWTHORN: TBC
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Young replaced in Hawthorn's selected side by Lewis
UMPIRES: Stewart, Meredith, McInerney
CROWD: 41,886 at the Telstra Dome
The Saints trailed by more than four goals at the main break but lifted in the second half, piling on 12 goals to three to record an impressive 18.11 (119) to 13.11 (89) victory.
The win moves St Kilda into seventh spot on the ladder with a 9-7 win-loss record, while Hawthorn failed to capitalise on the Western Bulldogs' defeat and remains in third spot.
St Kilda skipper Nick Riewoldt starred with 22 possessions, 10 marks and six goals, while Nick Dal Santo was damaging in the middle with a game-high 32 disposals and two goals.
He received good support from Leigh Montagna (31 possessions) and veteran Robert Harvey (27 disposals) while Jason Blake was influential with 23 possessions, 11 hit-outs and three goals.
Luke Hodge was Hawthorn's best with 23 disposals and two goals while Brad Sewell (24 disposals) tried hard all night. Mark Williams, Lance Franklin and Jarryd Roughead combined for nine goals, but they all went missing when the match was up for grabs.
Williams was damaging in the first term with three of his side's five goals as the Hawks took a handy 15-point lead into quarter-time.
The Saints overused the ball in the opening half and found themselves unable to pierce Hawthorn's zone defence.
While St Kilda struggled to find an avenue to goal the Hawks looked good going forward as they kicked five goals to three in the second quarter to take a commanding 28-point lead into the main break.
St Kilda came out firing in the third term with Riewoldt kicking two goals in the first five minutes.
Roughead kicked truly to give the Hawks some breathing space but the Saints hit back with six of the next seven, including three in a stunning burst from Blake to take a handy nine-point lead into the final change.
The Saints didn't take their foot off the pedal in the final stanza, booting the first three goals through Dal Santo, Riewoldt and Jason Gram to seal an impressive come-from-behind win.
ST KILDA: 3.1, 6.3, 14.5, 18.11 (119)
HAWTHORN: 5.4, 10.7, 12.8, 13.11 (89)
GOALS: ST KILDA: Riewoldt 6, Blake 3, Dal Santo 2, Schneider 2, Jones, Koschitzke, Milne, Dempster, Gram
HAWTHORN: Franklin 3, Williams 3, Roughead 3, Hodge 2, Osborne 2
BEST: ST KILDA: Dal Santo, Riewoldt, Hudghton, Blake, Montagna, Ball
HAWTHORN: Hodge, Osborne, Ellis, Bateman, Williams, Sewell
INJURIES: ST KILDA: TBC
HAWTHORN: TBC
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Young replaced in Hawthorn's selected side by Lewis
UMPIRES: Stewart, Meredith, McInerney
CROWD: 41,886 at the Telstra Dome
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