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CibbuanoSwans make it five straight
June 14th 2008 12:16
SYDNEY has continued its rich vein of form with a 35-point win over St Kilda at the SCG on Saturday night.
The Swans, who have now won their past five, were challenged all night by the Saints but had all the answers as they recorded a 14.18 (102) to 9.13 (67) victory.
Adam Goodes was at his damaging best for the Swans with 23 possessions and two goals. Jarrad McVeigh (28 possessions) and Brett Kirk (26 disposals) were busy contributors in the middle, while Ryan O'Keefe and Michael O'Loughlin chimed in with three majors each.
Barry Hall also made a solid return from suspension and injury, managing two goals and 11 marks.
For St Kilda, late inclusion Charlie Gardiner, who came into the side for Justin Koschitzke, was lively up forward with 15 possessions and three goals, while skipper Nick Riewoldt tried hard all night, managing 20 possessions, but he again failed to make the most of his opportunities in front of goal, booting a wayward 1.3.
The opening term was a scrappy affair with Riewoldt kicking the first goal of the match at the 11-minute mark.
Both sides traded goals from thereonin before Hall kicked truly with less than a minute to play to give the Swans a nine-point lead at quarter-time.
Gardiner kicked the opening goal of the second term to level the scores at the six-minute mark, but the rest of the term belonged to the Swans as they slammed on four unanswered goals to take a handy 26-point lead into the main break.
St Kilda lifted their intensity after half-time and kicked five of the first seven goals of the third term, with former Swan Adam Schneider kicking truly to get the Saints to within 11 points at the 20-minute mark.
But the Swans had all the answers, booting three late goals through Goodes, Craig Bird and
O’Loughlin to take a commanding 31-point advantage into the final change.
Sydney was never seriously threatened in the final term, booting two goals to one to secure their eighth win of the season.
SYDNEY: 3.5 7.9 12.16 14.18 (102)
ST KILDA: 2.2 3.5 8.9 9.13 (67)
GOALS: Sydney: O'Keefe 3, O'Loughlin 3, Hall 2, Goodes 2, McVeigh, Moore, Bird, Jolly
St Kilda: C. Gardiner 3, Riewoldt, Dal Santo, M.Gardiner, Goddard, Schneider, Milne
BEST: Sydney:
St Kilda:
INJURIES: Sydney:Nil
St Kilda: Michael Gardiner failed to return in the fourth term after succumbing to a knee injury.
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Sydney ruckman Peter Everitt (hamstring) replaced by Craig Bird in the 22. Andrew McQualter replaced St Kilda forward Justin Koschitzke (knee) while Charlie Gardner was rushed into the visitors' squad for Matthew Ferguson (undisclosed injury) on game day.
UMPIRES: James, Kamolins, Avon.
CROWD: 25,996 at the SCG
The Swans, who have now won their past five, were challenged all night by the Saints but had all the answers as they recorded a 14.18 (102) to 9.13 (67) victory.
Adam Goodes was at his damaging best for the Swans with 23 possessions and two goals. Jarrad McVeigh (28 possessions) and Brett Kirk (26 disposals) were busy contributors in the middle, while Ryan O'Keefe and Michael O'Loughlin chimed in with three majors each.
Barry Hall also made a solid return from suspension and injury, managing two goals and 11 marks.
For St Kilda, late inclusion Charlie Gardiner, who came into the side for Justin Koschitzke, was lively up forward with 15 possessions and three goals, while skipper Nick Riewoldt tried hard all night, managing 20 possessions, but he again failed to make the most of his opportunities in front of goal, booting a wayward 1.3.
The opening term was a scrappy affair with Riewoldt kicking the first goal of the match at the 11-minute mark.
Both sides traded goals from thereonin before Hall kicked truly with less than a minute to play to give the Swans a nine-point lead at quarter-time.
Gardiner kicked the opening goal of the second term to level the scores at the six-minute mark, but the rest of the term belonged to the Swans as they slammed on four unanswered goals to take a handy 26-point lead into the main break.
St Kilda lifted their intensity after half-time and kicked five of the first seven goals of the third term, with former Swan Adam Schneider kicking truly to get the Saints to within 11 points at the 20-minute mark.
But the Swans had all the answers, booting three late goals through Goodes, Craig Bird and
Sydney was never seriously threatened in the final term, booting two goals to one to secure their eighth win of the season.
SYDNEY: 3.5 7.9 12.16 14.18 (102)
ST KILDA: 2.2 3.5 8.9 9.13 (67)
GOALS: Sydney: O'Keefe 3, O'Loughlin 3, Hall 2, Goodes 2, McVeigh, Moore, Bird, Jolly
St Kilda: C. Gardiner 3, Riewoldt, Dal Santo, M.Gardiner, Goddard, Schneider, Milne
BEST: Sydney:
St Kilda:
INJURIES: Sydney:Nil
St Kilda: Michael Gardiner failed to return in the fourth term after succumbing to a knee injury.
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Sydney ruckman Peter Everitt (hamstring) replaced by Craig Bird in the 22. Andrew McQualter replaced St Kilda forward Justin Koschitzke (knee) while Charlie Gardner was rushed into the visitors' squad for Matthew Ferguson (undisclosed injury) on game day.
UMPIRES: James, Kamolins, Avon.
CROWD: 25,996 at the SCG
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