Blog log from R17 of 2024: St Kilda vs Sydney

Cleakr spears a kick inside 50 to Higgins who takes a strong mark and wears some contact, Higgins misses from 40m out in front of goal (Q1 3:15)
Byrnes chops off a lax kick in defence by Sydney and kicks across the face, before the ball is tapped over (Q1 3:15)
Gulden fumble a couple of handballs in defence that puts his team under pressure, Wilkson dashes through and manages to take it clean, snapping towards goal and gets a good bounce! (Q1 7:06)
Membrey kicks to an outnumber in the pocket and Marshall drifts down to take an uncontested mark. He pops it through and the Saints and burst out of the blocks today! (Q1 10:31)
Wilkie gets a mark spoiled in defence and McDonald is superbly clean below his knees, snatching up the ball and snapping through a responding goal! (Q1 12:19)
Jordon gathers on the wing and fends off Byrnes before kicking inside to McDonald. McDonald’s kick slides to the right and hits the post. (Q1 15:05)
Wicks marks 45m out but spots McDonald run into space so kicks inside to 35m out dead in front. McDonald kicks straight for his second and it’s back to 1 point! (Q1 23:33)
Papley dumps a kick to the goalsquare, but it ends up in the post. (Qtr Time)
Florent finds the lead of Amartey and he marks 40m out on a slight angle. He runs in to kick, but pushes his kick wide into the post. (Q2 1:33)
Gulden gets his kick chopped off by Wanganeen-Milera and he sends it back inside 50 with interest to Marshall. Marshall goes long from 50m out and bags his second goal! (Q2 4:05)
Warner collects on the run and kicks to the square from inside the centre square, it gets past everyone and bounces over for a goal! (Q2 4:48)
Butler competes well in the contest to mark a Windhager kick 20m out from goal. He caresses the ball through for a goal! (Q2 10:42)
Phillipou blasts for goal off a step on his left from 45, but it just sticks left for a behind. (Q2 15:06)
Phillipou has another chance on goal, he hoofs it from 50m out but it’s a low wobbler and is seen over the line. (Q2 18:04)
Warner dumps a high kick towards the goals but it falls in the square, it pops up and McInerney swings his boot at it, snagging a goal from nothing! (Q2 20:25)
McDonald marks at true CHF and delays on his kick before giving off to the run of Campbell who then rockets it through from 55m out with his raking left boot! (Q2 22:49)
McDonald tries to sneak a low grubber through from congestion but kicks wide for a point (Q2 23:35)
Fox charges through following a Hayward contest and gets enough separation to snap across his body and smash through a goal! (Q2 24:53)
McDonald’s kick drops short from 55 out and McLean marks on the line, after review. He blasts his set shot wide into the post though. (Q2 27:08)
The Swans force the ball forward and it culminates in Warner with ball in hand running inside 50. It’s an empty goal square and Warner’s kick bobbles through! (Q2 27:08)
Papley bursts forward in the final seconds of the half and lets loose a classy goal off his right boot on the run from 45m out! (Half Time)
Papley looks to snag a second goal off a step but misses to the near side (Q3 3:01)
Battle gets his kick smothered through the middle of the ground and it results in a Hayward set shot on goal that he misses (Q3 5:55)
McInerney spots an empty goalsquare and pops a kick towards it. Howard sprints after it to get a touch on it and careens into the crowd! On review it’s a touched ball! (Q3 7:15)
Mason Wood manages to find a moment in the middle of congestion and snap across his body off his left and kick a much needed goal for the Saints! (Q3 11:31)
Florent kicks a booming goal from 55 out into an empty goalsquare and helps himself! (Q3 13:55)
Amartey has a set shot chance 40m out near the boundary, he goes for the snap but misses wide for a behind (Q3 14:33)
Henry rewards the lead f Sharman who marks 45m out dead in front of goal. He kicks straight as an arrow and gets on back for the Saints! (Q3 20:31)
Higgins wraps up Melican in the square and wins himself a set shot chance right in front of goal which he converts! (Q3 22:53)
Henry gets in on the action now as he takes a nice mark 35m out from goal and slots his own set shot! (Q3 23:19)
Higgins gets on the end of a Sinclair toepoke and recovers to snap through another goal! (Q3 24:05)
Heeney collects Webster in the face with an backhand and makes space to mark 35m out on an angle. He splits the middle, but might have cost himself the Brownlow! (Q3 29:16)
Heeney wins a free kick for holding by Battle, and he kicks his second goal in as many minutes! (Q3 30:30)
Heeney manages to get a handball off to Amartey in a 2 on 1 contest but Amarety’s quick snap misses right somehow (Q4 1:09)
Sinclair combines with Phillipou to allow the latter to run and ick from 45m out and respond with a goal of his own! (Q4 2:39)
Warner dumps a clearance inside 50 which Papley is able to mark by putting body on Webster, but he drags his set shot looking for distance from 45m out for a behind (Q4 4:08)
Wood receives from Byrnes and does a 180 to run to 45m out and kick for goal, the kick is good but marked on the line by Membrey! Membrey goes back converts the goal. (Q4 6:07)
St Kilda go coast to coast with some slick ball movement, Phillipou scans inside 50 and finds Sharman in the pocket. Sharman marks, runs into goal and it’s a 3 point ball game! (Q4 6:53)
Florent is on the end of a handball chain across forward 50 and goes for goal from 45 out, it’s a high ball and it thuds into the post. (Q4 10:39)
Higgins darts through a forward stoppage and gets a snap off as he breaks away, goal St Kilda and the Saints are in front! (Q4 14:04)
Butler gets a running snap off but misses to the right (Q4 15:51)
Sinclair feeds a cleverly disguised rushed handball back to Hill who steps over the line under pressure. 2 point game. (Q4 18:54)
Phillipou chops off a touched Grundy kick and snaps quickly for goal. It’s touched on the line. (Q4 21:54)
Adams sets up a beautiful kick for Papley who marks 30m out in the pocket. He skins the ball of the outside of his boot and misses everything!!! (Q4 23:24)
After an incredible bounce denies St Kilda a goal Sydney surge up the other end and find McDonald in space. McDonald again with the clutch moment, but again he’s missed! (Q4 28:00)
1 minute left and it’s the Saints by 2! Milking the clock now here we go! (Q4 28:00)
5 seconds left and it’s a throw-in inside Sydney’s forward 50. A blood rule for Howard and it’s one last chance for Sydney to avoid embarrassment! (Q4 29:25)
Ball in and no one can get it clean! St Kilda hold on to a massive victory! It’s back to back losses for the Swans, what does that do!? (Final Siren)