St Kilda
48
Match Complete
Richmond
134
| Fourth Quarter | ||||
| 29:01 |  | J. Riewoldt | ||
| 24:32 |  | J. Aarts | ||
| 21:38 | | J. Graham | ||
| 19:06 | | J. Riewoldt | ||
| 15:51 | | J. Riewoldt | ||
| J. Lonie | | 12:57 | ||
| 5:26 | | J. Riewoldt | ||
| 6.6 (42) | Third Quarter [+] | 15.13 (103) | ||
| 35:03 | | J. Castagna | ||
| 33:24 | | J. Aarts | ||
| 2:14 | | J. Riewoldt | ||
| 30:43 | | J. Castagna | ||
| 29:27 | | D. Rioli | ||
| Rushed | | 28:13 | ||
| 24:50 | | S. Bolton | ||
| 23:00 | | Rushed | ||
| 20:18 | | J. Castagna | ||
| 18:53 | | T. J. Lynch | ||
| J. Lonie | | 17:07 | ||
| D. Butler | | 15:11 | ||
| 12:32 | | Rushed | ||
| 10:01 | | J. Riewoldt | ||
| 6:40 | | D. Martin | ||
| 4:51 | | S. Edwards | ||
| 3:48 | | J. Riewoldt | ||
| 4.5 (29) | Second Quarter [+] | 8.6 (54) | ||
| 29:32 | | T. J. Lynch | ||
| 25:13 | | Rushed | ||
| 23:49 | | T. J. Lynch | ||
| 20:48 | | J. Graham | ||
| 18:00 | | J. Castagna | ||
| 16:13 | | Rushed | ||
| J. Higgins | | 10:13 | ||
| 8:26 | | M. Pickett | ||
| M. King | | 4:49 | ||
| 3.4 (22) | First Quarter [+] | 4.3 (27) | ||
| J. Lonie | | 31:01 | ||
| 0:59 | | J. Riewoldt | ||
| 28:34 | | J. Aarts | ||
| M. King | | 25:59 | ||
| M. King | | 24:08 | ||
| P. Hunter | | 22:10 | ||
| 21:11 | | S. Edwards | ||
| 18:22 | | D. Rioli | ||
| T. Membrey | | 15:47 | ||
| 14:10 | | L. Baker | ||
| J. Higgins | | 10:48 | ||
| 6:36 | | T. J. Lynch | ||
| Rushed | | 4:01 | ||
| 1:55 | | J. Graham | ||
The St Kilda Saints will hope to continue their surge against the limping Richmond Tigers in a Thursday night blockbuster at Marvel Stadium. Stay up to date with their AFL clash with live scores on The Roar from 7:20pm (AEST).
Staring down the barrel of a third loss in four matches, St Kilda found a whole new gear against West Coast last week, turning a 33-point third-quarter deficit into a rousing 20-point win. It was the first time all season the Saints had looked like their vastly-improved 2020 selves and they face a big test tonight as they look to replicate it.
Richmond come into tonight’s contest with a 2-2 record, but Damien Hardwick wouldn’t be panicking just yet. The 45-point loss to Sydney in Round 3 was poor, but they pushed Port Adelaide all the way last week despite missing several key players. The Tigers have recovered from slow starts before, but falling to 2-3 would make things more difficult than they’d like.
These sides met twice last season, with the Saints getting up by 26 points in Round 4, but the Tigers triumphing by 31 points in the semi-final. Richmond have won five of the last six meetings between these teams and 11 of the last 14, dating back to 2012.
Game information
Opening bounce: 7:20pm (AEST)
Venue: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
TV: Fox Footy, Seven
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go
Betting: Tigers $1.50, Saints $2.66 (odds via PlayUp)
Teams
St Kilda
B: Dougal Howard, Jake Carlisle, Jimmy Webster
HB: Nick Coffield, Callum Wilkie, Jack Sinclair
C: Jack Billings, Seb Ross, Brad Hill
HF: Jack Lonie, Josh Battle, Jack Higgins
F: Tim Membrey, Max King, Dan Butler
FOL: Rowan Marshall, Jack Steele, Brad Crouch
I/C: Zak Jones, Hunter Clark, Jack Bytel, Daniel McKenzie
EMG: Luke Dunstan, Ben Long, Darragh Joyce, Paul Hunter
Richmond
B: David Astbury, Noah Balta, Dylan Grimes
HB: Rhyan Mansell, Bachar Houli, Jayden Short
C: Kamdyn McIntosh, Trent Cotchin, Marlion Pickett
HF: Jake Aarts, Kane Lambert, Jason Castagna
F: Tom Lynch, Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt
FOL: Toby Nankervis, Shane Edwards, Jack Graham
I/C: Liam Baker, Daniel Rioli, Shai Bolton, Nathan Broad
EMG: Jack Ross, Callum Coleman-Jones, Hugo Ralphsmith, Maurice Rioli
Dusty does Danger
Roar Rookie
Round 16, 2017, Saints destroy Richmond by 10 goals. Saints don’t make the 8 That Year - Tigers go onto winning the Premiership. All I say is see how they go with a full team
Cloak
Roar Rookie
Missing players doesn't excuse the disgraceful effort the Saints put in though. And look at how GWS has done the last two weeks with a significant number of best 22 players missing.
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
A player can't cling onto something that happened 5 years ago. Tiges fans do but that says more about them than those living in 2021. Last night's disposal numbers is in exact parity with his 2020 numbers. This is the new normal for Dusty.
Peter Warrington
Guest
does not, or did not? me, I think back to 2016 where he was a year ahead of the game plan, he was hitting balls to where people should have been. 12 months later, they were on hs wavelength last night, with the game pretty safe, i suspect he was experimenting with all sorts of Martini geometry that we mere mortals can't hope to interpret.
Dusty does Danger
Roar Rookie
As Jack Dyer would say ‘Houli’, ‘he was a good average player ‘ at the bombers. They didn’t think anything of him when he left. Now he is a champion. Well Chucky swap him for Broad - pick 60 something. Nank was like Marbs today, 3rd in line. If you like, pop George in there, late 20’s pick. How about Mansell, trained down at North and slipped through. Yep Tigs took the risk with Pickett and Stack. No top 10 picks amongst the dirty dozen.
O M
Roar Rookie
How about if he did a Dangerfield shirtfront?
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
Does it seem like that to you? I think you'll find that "those who understand football" have worked out that the best disposals are those that go to teamates' advantage. Dusty does not do that well. That's why I point it out.
Charlie Keegan
Roar Guru
Yep they were in the top six without any major rivalries like the derbies so they do
Charlie Keegan
Roar Guru
I think Carlton have the problem of such a negative culture over the past two decades since the salary cap nightmare
Charlie Keegan
Roar Guru
Houli wasn’t rejected by the bombers dude, neither was Nank. I’d also say that Pickett had actual concerns around his character as well after what happened in that Nathan krakouer doco about ten years ago.
Charlie Keegan
Roar Guru
Damien Hardwick has become a moneyball style coach in my opinion.
Charlie Keegan
Roar Guru
Well given the bombers beat the saints by 75 as well I don’t think you can read too much into it haha
Charlie Keegan
Roar Guru
Silly saints I really don’t want to have to move Collingwood up in my power rankings
Charlie Keegan
Roar Guru
I think it’s a perfectly valid criticism of the eagles performance. It was positively putrid
Charlie Keegan
Roar Guru
Well that and the rule changes do not suit the saints that’s for sure. But I think that odds are big max king will end up requesting a trade to Gold Coast haha
Mark
Roar Rookie
I think you meant to say that Tigers are too good.....
pablocruz
Roar Rookie
Don't ya love the irony?
Angela
Roar Rookie
Oh dear... ? no plan B?
Slane
Guest
It's almost like disposal efficiency is a garbage statistic that people who have no idea about football like to hang their hat on.
Boo
Guest
The Oracle just backs up my theory that first and second round draft picks and success are a myth .Good recruiting and player development by Richmond .A very under rated person in footy is Neil Balme think he has been involved in six flags this century .