Carlton vs St Kilda

St Kilda are back in the finals hunt after upsetting Carlton with a pressure-packed game where the lead changed eight times as the Saints refused to wilt.

They can possess the footy and wind down the clock now. It’s 21 points, the margin. A: We spoke about how I had to go to Cripps in the last half of that last quarter. To have a few boys go down like that, and being able to stick to our guns was very pleasing. Jack Steele got better as the game went on, and finished with 24 disposals and a goal. yesterday They’re in fifth on 40 points. The Blues now move to 10-5. Richmond are ninth on 32 points, but have a better percentage than the Saints, so they too can jump them this weekend. The Saints are back in the eight, temporarily. yesterday yesterday

St Kilda are back in the AFL finals hunt, snapping a three-game losing streak by downing Carlton by 15 points in a dramatic contest at Marvel Stadium.

But the result might have come at a significant cost for the Saints, losing key defender Dougal Howard to a knee injury in the third quarter and youngster Hunter Clark to a badly broken nose. Humbled by consecutive insipid efforts as they dropped out of the top-eight, the desperate Saints responded in ferocious fashion on Friday night by outworking the in-form Blues. St Kilda are back in the AFL finals hunt, snapping a three-game losing streak by downing Carlton by 15 points in a dramatic contest at Marvel Stadium.

St Kilda are fighting to keep their finals hopes alive, but they come up against the Carlton Blues, who are in form and will have a sold-out crowd behind ...

The Blues’ forward will have a height advantage. Blues 7.13 (55), Saints 8.7 (55) The Blues kicked 1.6 to 3.1 in that quarter. Blues 7.11 (53), Saints 8.7 (55) Harry McKay started to look dangerous after his opponent Dougal Howard was subbed out early in the third term. Blues 7.13 (55), Saints 10.7 (67) Blues 7.12 (54), Saints 8.7 (55) 3QT: Blues 7.13 (55), Saints 10.7 (67) We’re working to restore it. We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Blues 7.14 (56), Saints 10.7 (67) Blues 7.14 (56), Saints 10.7 (67)

The Saints have emerged victorious from a tight, physical armwrestle against Carlton to come away with a 15-point win at Marvel Stadium.

St Kilda: Howard (knee), Clark (face), Marshall (head), Butler (nose) The Blues fought back as goals from Matthew Kennedy and Harry McKay gave them the lead at the six-minute mark of the final term, but after Butler responded with a major of his own to give the Saints back the ascendancy, Carlton was unable to answer back as the Saints ran over them in the final stages. St Kilda showcased tremendous grit and resilience throughout a see-sawing fourth quarter, booting four straight goals, with two of them coming from the boot of Tim Membrey to secure the 14.9 (93) to 10.18 (78) victory and book their place back in the top eight for the time being.

The Saints returned to some form with an important win over the Blues.

The 19-year-old showed poise and class beyond his years, especially with his superb work by foot. Motlop burst out of the blocks with two first-half goals, including a goal of the round contender. The switch paid dividends as Cottrell was able to not only slow down Hill's impact in those 30 or so minutes, but also hit the scoreboard with an all-important goal early in the quarter. In only his fifth senior game, Moltop was brilliant all evening inside the Blues' forward line. After missing the defeat to Sydney due to personal reasons, Hill returned to the side with a bang and was on fire early with his trademark run and carry causing a number of issues for the Blues, particularly in the early stages of the first quarter – accumulating nine disposals with eight of those coming uncontested. The Blues fought back as goals from Matthew Kennedy and Harry McKay gave them the lead at the six-minute mark of the final term, but after Butler responded with a major of his own to give the Saints back the ascendancy, Carlton was unable to answer back as the Saints ran over them in the final stages.

They lost Dougal Howard with a knee injury, had poor bloody Hunter Clark cop another head injury, and had to endure the majority of the last quarter without ...

They left the door open and the Saints stormed on through, kicking the last three goals of the term to establish what would end up being a match-winning lead. Yeah, that’s right – we don’t just talk about how bad they are, we just don’t accept their coin. Well, it is how we survive and keep the page clean of gambling ads.

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The loss against the Swans saw them slip out of the top eight, and they have a tough climb ahead to make finals, facing top-eight sides Fremantle, Geelong, Brisbane and Sydney in the final weeks of the season. After an impressive start to the season, the Saints have faltered in recent weeks, with a shock loss to cellar-dweller Essendon in round 14 putting a massive wrench in their finals plans. The Saints only kicked four goals between them on Saturday night, slumping to a 51-point loss against the Swans at the SCG.