Tucker is pinged for HTB and then Wilson gives away 50m for timewasting to bring Membrey from outside CHF to the square for the easiest of first goals.
Darcy marks a long Taberner ball over Marshall 40m out on a slight angle, he boots the first goal of the afternoon for the purple army. (Q1 8:52)
After review, Young didn’t get a finger to a volley by Billings from the top of the square for the second Sainter goal. (Q1 8:52)
Kent gathers a ground ball next to the behind post, bounces off Wilson and the goal post and kicks the easiest goal, confirmed on review. (Q1 12:51)
King takes a big pack grab 30m out on the flank, but hits the post. (Q1 15:01)
The Saints bustle the ball forward on the ground after a stoppage on the HFF, Butler shows superior poise to rove and snap the goal from 20m. (Q1 17:52)
Duman spoils King at the hotspot but Billings roves and feeds outside to Jones who does the rest off the right boot. (Q1 21:07)
Schulz hits the post with a snap off a step from 40m on a slight angle. (Q1 21:22)
Darcy catches Coffield HTB 40m out on a slight angle but misses. (Q1 24:06)
Brad Hill has a moment in the pocket to measure a pass and hits Membrey at the hotspot for his second goal. (Q1 25:52)
Hughed is caught HTB in a pack at the hotspot, Lonie comes up with the free and goals as the QT siren sounds. (Q1 29:02)
Gresham misses a set shot from the pocket. (Q2 1:08)
Darcy misses off a step from 40m in front after the Saints turn the ball over across half back. (Q2 7:14)
Darcy intercepts the next rebound kick and sails a long kick to the hotspot where Lobb rises over Paton to mark and goal. (Q2 8:14)
Schulz goals from the square after roving a Taberner contest. (Q2 14:25)
Gresham speeds through midfield and bombs long up the guts to Snake… er, I mean King at the hotspot. King kicks truly. (Q2 15:26)
King roves his own contest to a Membrey ball to the top of the square but just misses with a snap over his shoulder from 10m. (Q2 17:29)
Bradley Hill passes to King 25m out on the flank who misses again. (Q2 17:59)
Colyer passes to the boundary 25m out for Taberner, who plays on and screws through a goal. (Q2 21:20)
Tucker gets the next centre clearance, spoiled but the Dockers have numbers at ground level and it’s Bewley who snaps the goal from 40m on a slight angle! (Q2 23:25)
Wilson bombs long from the HFF to the opposite pocket, Fyfe marks in a big pack 10m out and goals! Freo have fought their way back into it nearing HT. (Q2 26:00)
After Coffield turns the ball over on the HBF, Colyer passes to Taberner hard in the pocket 35m out, he slots the goal. (Q3 2:36)
Walters passes short to Stephen Hill 45m out on a slight angle, his set shot falls and is rushed on the line. (Q3 5:09)
Tucker roves in heavy traffic after a ball up and gets a snap off while being bustled from 25m on a slight angle, that one sails through to level the scores! (Q3 7:27)
Repeat inside 50s tell for Fremantle as Serong flies across a pack 20m out in the pocket to clunk a Colyer ball and put his side ahead with his first senior goal. (Q3 14:41)
Freo dominates the next centre bounce and it’s Banfield who gets the next opportunity with a set shot from the hotspot which he sprays badly. (Q3 16:41)
Schulz catches Marshall HTB 40m out on a slight angle but misses with a limp set shot. (Q3 19:11)
Tucker misses with a downfield free from the HFF. (Q3 21:03)
Taberner marks on the HFF and goes quickly to the square where Howard spoils Fyfe but is pinged for a hold, another goal to the rampaging Dockers! (Q4 9:08)
Membrey marks over Wilson at the hotspot after the Saints get some repeat inside 50s going, he goals. Saints haven’t looked like it since QT but technically they’re still a chance. (Q4 14:25)
Membrey marks over two Dockers 20m out on a slight angle as St Kilda again apply front pressure to force turnovers at half forward, but he shanks this one badly for a point. (Q4 18:04)
Schulz mows down Gresham to prevent another repeat inside 50 from the wing, is that the game turning play? (Q4 18:04)
Billings kicks down the flank to a pack, Kent roves and gives inside to Gresham who checksides a big goal! One kick the difference, 3:03 to go! (Q4 19:41)
Walters is pinged for encroachment to bring Jones from the centre square to 20m out for the tying goal! (Q4 20:57)
2:30 to go, a point each and they’d be even! (Q4 22:55)
Hill starts a rebound at half back from a Geary kick, Freo takes risks up the guts, Banfield passes very short to Schulz 35m out on a slight angle who kicks truly! (Q4 24:06)
1:18 to go, Freo by a goal. (Q4 25:09)
Walters gets the centre clearance, Colyer link play but the Saints get the rebound going around the outer wing, Marshall can’t mark on the HFF, ball in, 26 seconds! (Q4 25:34)
Marshall ruck tap out for another throw in, 20 seconds, Saints HFF. (Q4 26:24)
Duman takes the big relieving mark on the HBF to ice the game, siren! (Q4 26:56)
