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CibbuanoSaints sink Crows
April 3rd 2009 12:36
ST KILDA remains unbeaten in 2009 after recording an impressive 32-point win over Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Friday night.
The Saints answered every challenge thrown at them by the Crows, eventually prevailing 15.11 (101) to 10.9 (69).
The loss was made worse for Adelaide with key forward Trent Hentschel sitting out the second half with a quad injury.
The umpiring is sure to be a talking point - the Saints won the free kick count 30-11.
Nick Dal Santo was influential in the middle with a game-high 35 possessions. Leigh Montagna, Sam Fisher and Jason Gram generated plenty of run with 20-plus touches while Justin Koschitzke was damaging up forward with four goals.
For the Crows, Nathan Bock was busy in defence with a team-high 29 disposals. Tyson Edwards and Scott Thompson won plenty of the football while Jason Porplyzia and Kurt Tippett chimed in with three majors apiece.
Adelaide got the first goal of the match through Porplyzia but it was the Saints who had the better of the first term.
St Kilda applied immense pressure all over the ground and moved the football quickly into the forward line where their key marking targets were causing all sorts of headaches for the Crows.
Koschitzke was particularly damaging, booting two goals for the quarter to help his side to a 12-point lead at the first change.
The Crows got off to the perfect start in the second term with Tippett kicking back-to-back goals before ruckman Ivan Maric kicked truly to give his side the lead.
But their advantage was short-lived with the Saints hitting back through Montagna who kicked a goal on the run at the 20-minute mark before Farren Ray slotted one home to give St Kilda a handy 10-point buffer at half-time.
The margin blew out to 22 points in the third term thanks to goals from Stephen Milne and Michael Gardiner who kicked truly from directly in front after Maric gave away a 50m penalty.
The Saints appeared to be in control but Adelaide lifted their rating midway through the term and got themselves back into the contest.
Taylor Walker converted from close range before two goals in two minutes from Porplyzia reduced the deficit to just five points heading into the final change.
When Tippett kicked his third in the opening minute of the final term it appeared as if a thrilling finish was on the cards.
But it was all the Saints from that moment on as they slammed on the last five goals of the contest to seal a valuable win away from home.
ADELAIDE: 2.2, 5.3, 9,8, 10.9 (69)
ST KILDA: 4.2,6.7, 10.7, 15.11 (101)
GOALS: ADELAIDE: Porplyzia 3, Tippett 3, Hentschel, Maric, Vince, Walker
ST KILDA: Koschitzke 4, Schneider 2, Riewoldt 2, King, Montagna, Ray, Geary, Milne, Gardiner, Goddard
BEST: ADELAIDE: Bock, Edwards, Thompson, Johncock, van Berlo, Dangerfield
ST KILDA: Montagna, Koschitzke, Dal Santo, Fisher, Baker, Gilbert
INJURIES: ADELAIDE: Hentschel (quad)
ST KILDA: TBC
The Saints answered every challenge thrown at them by the Crows, eventually prevailing 15.11 (101) to 10.9 (69).
The loss was made worse for Adelaide with key forward Trent Hentschel sitting out the second half with a quad injury.
The umpiring is sure to be a talking point - the Saints won the free kick count 30-11.
Nick Dal Santo was influential in the middle with a game-high 35 possessions. Leigh Montagna, Sam Fisher and Jason Gram generated plenty of run with 20-plus touches while Justin Koschitzke was damaging up forward with four goals.
For the Crows, Nathan Bock was busy in defence with a team-high 29 disposals. Tyson Edwards and Scott Thompson won plenty of the football while Jason Porplyzia and Kurt Tippett chimed in with three majors apiece.
Adelaide got the first goal of the match through Porplyzia but it was the Saints who had the better of the first term.
St Kilda applied immense pressure all over the ground and moved the football quickly into the forward line where their key marking targets were causing all sorts of headaches for the Crows.
Koschitzke was particularly damaging, booting two goals for the quarter to help his side to a 12-point lead at the first change.
The Crows got off to the perfect start in the second term with Tippett kicking back-to-back goals before ruckman Ivan Maric kicked truly to give his side the lead.
But their advantage was short-lived with the Saints hitting back through Montagna who kicked a goal on the run at the 20-minute mark before Farren Ray slotted one home to give St Kilda a handy 10-point buffer at half-time.
The margin blew out to 22 points in the third term thanks to goals from Stephen Milne and Michael Gardiner who kicked truly from directly in front after Maric gave away a 50m penalty.
The Saints appeared to be in control but Adelaide lifted their rating midway through the term and got themselves back into the contest.
Taylor Walker converted from close range before two goals in two minutes from Porplyzia reduced the deficit to just five points heading into the final change.
When Tippett kicked his third in the opening minute of the final term it appeared as if a thrilling finish was on the cards.
But it was all the Saints from that moment on as they slammed on the last five goals of the contest to seal a valuable win away from home.
ADELAIDE: 2.2, 5.3, 9,8, 10.9 (69)
ST KILDA: 4.2,6.7, 10.7, 15.11 (101)
GOALS: ADELAIDE: Porplyzia 3, Tippett 3, Hentschel, Maric, Vince, Walker
ST KILDA: Koschitzke 4, Schneider 2, Riewoldt 2, King, Montagna, Ray, Geary, Milne, Gardiner, Goddard
BEST: ADELAIDE: Bock, Edwards, Thompson, Johncock, van Berlo, Dangerfield
ST KILDA: Montagna, Koschitzke, Dal Santo, Fisher, Baker, Gilbert
INJURIES: ADELAIDE: Hentschel (quad)
ST KILDA: TBC
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