Melbourne vs St Kilda

Tim Membrey was accused of making a rookie error that saw his kick for goal touched as St Kilda got a footy lesson from Melbourne - but plenty of fans saw ...

Tim Membrey was blamed for making a 'rookie error' that resulted in Harrison Petty getting a fingertip to the ball and denying St Kilda a crucial goal With Melbourne leading 4.2 (26) to 0.2 (2) in the first quarter, Saints centre half forward Tim Membrey marked slightly to the left of goal about 15 metres out and kicked true - only for the goal ump to call it touched. Ripped off or a 'rookie error'? St Kilda denied a goal in controversial ruling as magnificent Melbourne hammer them in the first half on their way to 15th win in a row

Melbourne's 14-game winning streak faces a significant test, with an impressive St Kilda side looking to rebound from a shock loss.

This is a remarkable performance at the moment.” Ryder followed it up a few minutes later with a goal of his own as the Saints steadied after the onslaught from the Dees. “What we’re seeing is a team under pressure executing their plan and the basics of the game to the utmost. Undeterred, the Saints started the second quarter with vigour, which led to Rowan Marshall kicking the side’s first goal of the day. In a “deflating” moment, his kick was called touched by the goal umpire, with the resulting score review showing insufficient evidence to overturn the decision. There were no late changes for either side.

Red-hot reigning premiers Melbourne have made another emphatic statement by crushing finals contenders St Kilda en route to their 15th straight AFL win.

Things could get seriously ugly next Sunday as Melbourne face hapless West Coast, who have lost their last four games by an average of 83 points, at Optus Stadium. The Saints saved themselves from embarrassment by performing better in the second-half as Melbourne lost a third-quarter for the first time this season. Melbourne kicked the first five goals of the match and led by as much as 47 points late in the second quarter before running out winners 14.9 (93) to 8.7 (55).

Melbourne crushed any pretensions St Kilda held about matching them in 2022 when they banged on nine of the first 11 goals of the game to put the result ...

It was the first time Bowey had enjoyed a win over his dad Brett Bowey’s former club. It took the Saints until five minutes into the second quarter before they kicked a goal via a Rowan Marshall contested mark close to goal. By contrast, the Saints wingmen made poor decisions when going forward and gave their forwards little advantage. But the defending premiers just do enough to win games at the moment, keeping their undefeated run going without breaking any records. They kicked their highest first-half score of the season and dampened the Saints’ fragile hopes of an upset. It began a quarter in which he picked up eight disposals, six of them contested, and kicked two goals.

They kept their momentum rolling into the third term, with Max King booting two goals to give the Demons a slight scare. But a Ben Brown goal gave the Dees ...

St Kilda: Marcus Windhager (replaced Butler) St Kilda: Butler (ankle) They kept their momentum rolling into the third term, with Max King booting two goals to give the Demons a slight scare.

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In further concern for St Kilda, small forward Dan Butler was subbed out with a lower leg injury ahead of the last quarter and replaced by Marcus Windhager. The Saints saved themselves from embarrassment by performing better in the second-half as Melbourne lost a third-quarter for the first time this season. Melbourne kicked the first five goals of the match and led by as much as 47 points late in the second quarter before running out winners 14.9 (93) to 8.7 (55).

MELBOURNE is a game clear on top of the ladder and remains unbeaten in 2022, after producing its best form so far this year in its 38-point victory over a ...

The Demons have the Eagles (in Perth) and the Kangaroos in the next fortnight; both games they should win. The defender-turned-forward finished with two goals, and should have kicked at least three, as well as 13 disposals, four marks and six score involvements. Melbourne youngster Jake Bowey created history on Sunday, becoming the only player to win his first consecutive 15 games. The Dees are 8-0, seemingly have at least one more gear to go to, and have won 15 matches on the bounce. After seven touches in the first term, Clayton Oliver went berserk in the second, gathering 15 disposals at 87 per cent efficiency, as well as five clearances. Pickett finished the quarter with two goals from eight possessions, of which seven were contested.

The Demons will be keen to fight off another challenger this week when they face the fourth placed Saints at the MCG.

St Kilda dominated large periods of their Cairns clash with Port Adelaide only to butcher the ball inside forward 50. Melbourne lost a handful of players as well as their coach in the lead up to last week's game. Kayo is also available on a wide range of devices.

Melbourne have continued their unbeaten start to 2022 with a 93-55 win over St Kilda at the MCG on Sunday. The Demons got off to a barnstorming start, ...

“It’s them versus the field and at the moment you’d be a brave man to pick the field.” Former Crow Josh Jenkins said post-match that it's Melbourne at the top, then a huge gap to the rest of the field. The usual suspects were solid for the Saints, with Brad Crouch (27 disposals, nine tackles) continuing his return to form this season, alongside Jack Steele (28 disposals, four clearances) and Jack Sinclair (26 disposals, nine marks) who kept the Saints alive in the second half. Steven May (16 disposals at 93 per cent) did well to lock down Max King (two goals, two marks) for large parts of the game, aside from a two-goal burst when the Saints gained the upper hand. Despite this dominance, the Dees managed a goal late in the third quarter through Ben Brown (3 goals, six marks) to keep the buffer at a comfortable distance for the reigning premiers. The Demons got off to a barnstorming start, slotting four goals and five goals in the first and second quarter respectively.

Melbourne has continued its unbeaten streak with a 38-point win over St Kilda this afternoon.

After seven touches in the first term, Clayton Oliver went berserk in the second, gathering 15 disposals at 87 per cent efficiency, as well as five clearances. St Kilda: Butler (ankle) Pickett finished the quarter with two goals from eight possessions, of which seven were contested.