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CibbuanoSolid Saints down Dees
May 30th 2009 12:44
ST KILDA has maintained its unbeaten start to the season with a 37-point win over Melbourne at Gold Coast Stadium on Saturday night.
The Saints took control of the contest in the third term before cruising to a 11.17 (83) to 6.10 (46) win.
The bottom-placed Demons matched the ladder leaders in the opening half but they failed to fire a shot after half-time.
St Kilda has now won the first ten matches of the season for the first time since 2004.
Melbourne has lost their past six games but the future appears to be bright with several youngsters showing promising signs.
Saints skipper Nick Riewoldt continued his brilliant form with 20 possessions, 10 marks and four goals while Lenny Hayes was influential in close with a game-high 35 disposals.
Hayes was well supported by Leigh Montagna, Brendon Goddard and Nick Dal Santo who racked up 30-plus touches while Clinton Jones kept Melbourne star Aaron Davey to just possessions.
For the Demons, Cameron Bruce racked up a team-high 25 disposals and booted one goal while Mark Jamar was busy in the ruck with 29 hit outs.
Brock McLean and Brad Green tried hard all night and also won plenty of the football.
Melbourne threw everything at St Kilda in the first half, applying relentless pressure all over the ground and answering every time the Saints threatened to run away with the match.
St Kilda led by just eight points at half-time before breaking the game open in the third term.
They continually won the football at the stoppages and kicked the only three goals for the quarter to open up a handy 29-point lead at three-quarter time.
The last term wasn’t a great advertisement for the game with the Saints booting the only goal for the quarter to cap off a solid performance.
The final margin should have been greater but St Kilda kicked a wasteful 1.6 for the term.
ST KILDA: 5.3, 7.8, 10.11, 11.17 (83)
MELBOURNE: 4.5, 6.6, 6.6, 6.10 (46)
GOALS: St Kilda: Riewoldt 4, Goddard 2, Ray, Koschitzke, Gwilt, Geary, McQualter
Melbourne: Sylvia, Bruce, Frawley, Maric, Bate, Green
BEST: St Kilda: Hayes, Riewoldt, Montagna, Goddard, Dal Santo, Ray, C.Jones
Melbourne: Jamar, Bruce, McLean, Green, Frawley, Rivers
INJURIES: St Kilda: Gilbert (ankle)
Melbourne: McDonald (knee)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Stephen Milne (leg) replaced in St Kilda’s selected side by Jason Gram
UMPIRES: James, Grun, Kamolins
CROWD: TBC at Carrara, Gold Coast
The Saints took control of the contest in the third term before cruising to a 11.17 (83) to 6.10 (46) win.
The bottom-placed Demons matched the ladder leaders in the opening half but they failed to fire a shot after half-time.
St Kilda has now won the first ten matches of the season for the first time since 2004.
Melbourne has lost their past six games but the future appears to be bright with several youngsters showing promising signs.
Saints skipper Nick Riewoldt continued his brilliant form with 20 possessions, 10 marks and four goals while Lenny Hayes was influential in close with a game-high 35 disposals.
Hayes was well supported by Leigh Montagna, Brendon Goddard and Nick Dal Santo who racked up 30-plus touches while Clinton Jones kept Melbourne star Aaron Davey to just possessions.
For the Demons, Cameron Bruce racked up a team-high 25 disposals and booted one goal while Mark Jamar was busy in the ruck with 29 hit outs.
Brock McLean and Brad Green tried hard all night and also won plenty of the football.
Melbourne threw everything at St Kilda in the first half, applying relentless pressure all over the ground and answering every time the Saints threatened to run away with the match.
St Kilda led by just eight points at half-time before breaking the game open in the third term.
They continually won the football at the stoppages and kicked the only three goals for the quarter to open up a handy 29-point lead at three-quarter time.
The last term wasn’t a great advertisement for the game with the Saints booting the only goal for the quarter to cap off a solid performance.
The final margin should have been greater but St Kilda kicked a wasteful 1.6 for the term.
ST KILDA: 5.3, 7.8, 10.11, 11.17 (83)
MELBOURNE: 4.5, 6.6, 6.6, 6.10 (46)
GOALS: St Kilda: Riewoldt 4, Goddard 2, Ray, Koschitzke, Gwilt, Geary, McQualter
Melbourne: Sylvia, Bruce, Frawley, Maric, Bate, Green
BEST: St Kilda: Hayes, Riewoldt, Montagna, Goddard, Dal Santo, Ray, C.Jones
Melbourne: Jamar, Bruce, McLean, Green, Frawley, Rivers
INJURIES: St Kilda: Gilbert (ankle)
Melbourne: McDonald (knee)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Stephen Milne (leg) replaced in St Kilda’s selected side by Jason Gram
UMPIRES: James, Grun, Kamolins
CROWD: TBC at Carrara, Gold Coast
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