AFL Sunday Scoreboard: Saints Edge Giants, Brisbane Topple Richmond

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Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera kicks an absolute bomb for the Saints

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By Andrew McGarry

The intensity is rising at Docklands!

The Saints are nailing some tackles. They didn't get any frees, and the fans were a little angsty about it, then Phoenix Gothard got monstered by Marcus Windhager, who jumped on top of him afterwards prompting a bit of to and fro between the sides.

Inistead of taking the kick, he handballed to Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, who ran and thumped a kick through from 50-plus.

He was celebrating before it went through, as the Docklands crowd went off their collective heads.

Huge goal for the Saints.

The lead is back to seven points halfway through the third quarter.

Giants get the reply

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By Andrew McGarry

Well there you go!

If it's not going to be Liam Ryan (or Nas) kicking the goal, then it HAS to be Jake Stringer!

A beautiful Giants move at speed down the wing ends up with Stringer in the square, and he snaps his third. The Giants steady, and instead of the lead being out to three goals, it's back to three points.

This is a very entertaining game under the lid.

Two quick misses for the Saints

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By Andrew McGarry

That might be a minute of play that the Saints regret later.

First Liam Ryan missed a snap at goal, then Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera chopped off a Giants move out of defensive 50.

He burst clear and ran in to kick the goal - but his kick trickled wide!

The lead is 10 points, but it could have been more.

Ryan gives St Kilda a 'flying' start

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By Andrew McGarry

Good grief, the Saints have made a fast start - in 22 seconds!

They got the clearance, Darcy Wilson kicked a slow, swirly ball towards the post, but before it was intercepted or cannoned into the woodwork, up popped that man Liam Ryan to grab it and flykick it mid-air on the line for a brilliant opportunist goal.

The Saints lead by eight points, and it doesn't look like this one is going to slow down anytime soon.

HT stats

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By Andrew McGarry

Inside 50s: 27-19 GWS

Clearances: 26-18 GWS

Centre clearances: 11-6 GWS

Contested possessions: 58-55 GWS

Uncontested possessions: 142-103 GWS

Marks inside 50: 9-6 St Kilda

Tackles: 37-23 St Kilda

Match report: Brisbane fire in third term to topple plucky Richmond

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By Andrew McGarry

Reigning dual premiers Brisbane have overcome a first-half fright to outclass Richmond by 35 points in Hobart.

The Lions were ahead by just three at halftime before their stars turned on the jets with a seven-goal-to-three third quarter to set up the 17.13 (115) to 12.8 (80) win on Sunday.

It gives Chris Fagan's side back-to-back wins ahead of their bye and two blockbusters against Sydney and Geelong in the fortnight afterwards.

Will Ashcroft, who finished with a game-high 38 possessions, came to life early in the third term with two successive goals including a freak six-pointer dribbled in from the boundary line.

It was the 22-year-old's best disposal tally of the season to go with two majors and eight clearances.

Lachie Neale put his stamp on the game early in the third as Richmond failed to keep up after putting the defensive heat on Brisbane in the first half.

Logan Morris picked up three goals for the Lions, premiership forward Eric Hipwood booted two in his 200th game, on return from a knee injury suffered in round 23 last year, and defender Harris Andrews took nine marks in his 250th.

Youngster Jasper Alger was a stand-out for Richmond with four goals, while team mate Tim Taranto was busy with 29 disposals and two goals.

The Tigers (2-11) remain second-last while the Lions go to eight wins and six losses for the season.

Both teams went tit-for-tat in an engaging opening, with a fairly simple Bruce Reville goal close to the posts giving the Lions a thre-point lead at quarter-time, 4.4 to 4.1.

Richmond's Liam Fawcett had two goals for the term, while Brisbane's Zac Bailey had one for the highlight reel after walking the boundary line and finishing with a banana kick.

Taranto picked up 13 disposals, two clearances and one goal for the Tigers in a strong first quarter.

Richmond had the running early in the second term but missed multiple gettable shots, before Alger kicked his second to reduce the margin to two points.

Taranto put the Tigers ahead but Josh Dunkley kicked a crucial goal moments before halftime to put Brisbane back ahead 42-39.

From there, the Lions found their groove, kicking 11 of the 17 second half goals.

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HT: St Kilda 8.4 (52) leads GWS 8.3 (51)

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By Andrew McGarry

The siren sounds after another fierce quarter of footy at Docklands.

These two teams are pretty evenly matched - they've kicked four goals apiece in the first term, and four goals apiece in the second.

The Saints lead by a solitary point, after looking like they had things in control halfway through the quarter.

Liam Ryan has been the difference with three great goals, although Jake Stringer was involved in a goal-for-goal duel in the second term.

The Giants have the advantage through the middle, but they haven't quite made it count, although they started to in the final minutes of the half.

I reckon we're in for a cracking second half. Don't miss it.

Giants close in again with great goal to Cadman

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By Andrew McGarry

These two teams have plenty of energy and plenty of oomph in their play this afternoon.

The Giants just refuse to let St Kilda kick clear, and now Aaron Cadman has nailed a kick for goal from a ridiculous angle in the pocket to make it an eighth goal of the day for GWS.

The lead is back to just three points! What a goal! What a quarter.

Giants reply with big goal to Phoenix Gothard

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By Andrew McGarry

The pressure is on GWS right now, as the Saints look like they have lifted a gear here.

However the Giants are not going away.

They manage to get clear and find a kick to hit Phoenix Gothard in the right forward pocket.

The dynamic young forward goes back and curls the ball home from a difficult angle. That's a big goal in more ways than one.

The lead is back to nine points in time on.

Saints break the pattern with goal to Max Hall

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By Andrew McGarry

With our eyes trained on Jake Stringer waiting for the answering goal, the Saints say no way and go forward.

Max Hall kicks the goal instead, and that breaks the pattern. The lead is out to 14 points, and the Saints are up and about here in the second quarter.

Liam Ryan has three for St Kilda! What is happening?

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By Andrew McGarry

This is ridiculous, folks.

The Saints have gone forward, witha nice kick to the hotspot aimed at Tom De Koning.

But TDK doesn't get his mitts on it, mainly because that man Ryan sneaks in from the side and poaches the mark.

He kicks his third of the quarter, the Saints's third of the quarter, and the lead is back to eight points.

Jake Stringer gets another for GWS

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By Andrew McGarry

Did we miss something?

Is this not Saints vs Giants, but a one-on-one shootout between Liam Ryan and Jake Stringer?

Stringer has got his second of the term as GWS are not letting St Kilda get away at Docklands.

Liam Ryan has a second of the quarter

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By Andrew McGarry

As we said there is plenty of run in this game at Docklands, and Liam Ryan seems to be at the centre of a lot of it.

He's got his second for the quarter, and the Saints move clear again.

Happy days for Brisbane on winning dual milestone day

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By Andrew McGarry

Milestone games don't always go to plan, but today was doubly successful for the Brisbane Lions.

Their win over Richmond gave reason for celebration, as Harris Andrews marked his 250th AFL game and Eric Hipwood his 200th.

Congratulations to both men, and well done Brisbane as the team go into their bye on a winning note.

Toby Greene kicks an answering goal for the Giants

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By Andrew McGarry

The Giants don't leave us waiting long!

They go straight down the other end, and a palm down to Toby Greene and the GWS skipper snaps a goal.

We're back to a two-point margin again. Both sides are running hard at Docklands, and this game could be a high-scoring close one.

Liam Ryan gets an early goal for Saints

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By Andrew McGarry

St Kilda has extended the lead with an early goal in the second quarter at Docklands.

A kick to a contest in 50, a scramble, what looked like a blatant throw gets the ball free to Liam Ryan, and he snaps the Saints's fifth of the day.

Lineups for Saints vs Giants

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By Andrew McGarry

There are no late changes for either side, and you can see the lineups above.

St Kilda has one change from last week's game against Sydney, with Mattaes Phillipou omitted, replaced in the forward line by Dan Butler.

GWS has two ins and outs, with former skipper Stephen Coniglio's injured hamstring ruling him out for 2-3 weeks, and forward Max Gruzewski omitted.

Into the side come key forward Jesse Hogan and Ryan Angwin. Hogan has overcome a hip issue that saw him out since being injured in the Giants' round eight game against Gold Coast.

Fast start at Docklands

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By Andrew McGarry

It's quarter time at Docklands in today's second game, and there's no shortage of goals, as St Kilda leads GWS by 4.3 to 4.1.

Cooper Sharman has two for the Saints, with singles to Dan Butler and Tom de Koning.

The Giants have singles to Aaron Cadman, Jake Stringer, Phoenix Gothard and Toby Bedford.