Blog log from R5 of 2025: St Kilda vs Western Sydney

Taylor starts a switch on rebound around outer wing, Greene is over the back of Wanganeen-Milera to mark untouched at the hotspot for the first goal of the afternoon. (Q1 2:35)
Idun roves in the back pocket and tries to spin away from Sharman but gets claimed for a HTB free… the kick is a shank for no score. (Q1 4:35)
Ash pushes Byrnes over after marking on outer wing, generous 50m penalty puts him in the goalsquare for the goal. (Q1 5:38)
Wood passes to the lead of Sharman in front of Buckley 25m out on the flank, that drop punt is a lot straighter. (Q1 7:40)
Ward gives up a free in a tackle on Byrnes on the HBF, Byrnes goes short to Jones a little closer to goals but closer to the boundary, he misses. (Q1 9:41)
Stocker flashes in to smother Riccardi on a fast break then receives for the inside 50 pass to Wood 40m out on the flank, Wood’s set shot is a peach, Saints have the jump! (Q1 13:26)
Stringer gets a holding free on Stocker outside a ball up at the hotspot and boots his first goal in the pumpkin and charcoal. (Q1 16:09)
Himmelberg misses a target by foot at half back leading to Hall catching Whitfield HTB just outside CHF, Hall gives off to Wanganeen-Milera for a howitzer goal! (Q1 19:26)
Brown dribbles a snap from close range into the left goalpost. (Q1 20:41)
Wehr marks a short Thomas pass across half forward to 25m out on a slight angle and goals from the line after a 50m penalty for late contact by Travaglia. (Q1 22:55)
Bedford gets a holding free on Macrae on the HFF, he sends a long and high speculator to a pack at the the hotspot, Hogan leaps over it for a specky and his first goal. (Q1 26:11)
Stringer gets a contact free on Webster 40m out on the flank but misses. (Q1 30:06)
Higgins marks on the lead 45m out in front of Taylor but hooks his set shot to the left. (Q2 2:45)
Travaglia weaves through heavy traffic on the HBF but his handball is sharked by Kelly who goes quickly to Greene 20m out in the pocket for his second goal. (Q2 4:23)
Darcy Jones roves a Hogan contest at the hotspot, baulks between two Saints and bounces through the goal. (Q2 7:26)
Hogan draws a holding free on a panicking Wilkie going for a long Green kick to the pocket 20m out, he plays on inside and screws through his second goal. (Q2 15:37)
Hall hooks a snap to the left from half forward. (Q2 19:07)
Garcia sets the Saints away from a stoppage on members wing, Higgins goes long from the HFF to the fat side for Sharman to mark 20m out and goal. (Q2 24:03)
Brown takes a link mark on members wing and pokes a pass to Ward running with the flight to mark 40m out on the flank. Cement Head draws the set shot left to right and in! (Q2 26:06)
Thomas catches a very short kick from the centre to CHF, he kicks over Owens to Greene 4m out on a slight angle who curves in the drop punt for the goal. (Q3 1:07)
Callaghan wears contact from Stocker to clunk the mark from a Ward kick from outer wing to 45m on a slight angle, but he misses near side left. (Q3 3:23)
Sharman jumps in front of Taylor to mark a Wanganeen-Milera kick from outer wing to 30m on a slight angle, but he misses far side left. (Q3 5:17)
Sharman curls in a nice finish off the left on the spin from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 6:34)
Zak Jones has to turn and chase a crumb on members wing but Greene knew where it was going first, beats him to it and swerves through the goal from 40m! (Q3 8:52)
Jones passes to Cadman 45m out in the corridor on the end of a classic GWS rebound flowing at tsunami speed. Cadman converts. Giants in control at Norwood. (Q3 10:36)
Darcy Jones’ chase forces Wanganeen-Milera to cough up a handball trying to run from CHB, eventually Stringer gets a free 20m out for another orange six-pointer. (Q3 13:32)
After the next centre bounce, Wilson feeds wide to Wanganeen-Milera who strokes through the goal from 55m on a slight angle. (Q3 14:57)
Greene curls in a snap across the body off the left from the hotspot for his fifth goal. (Q3 16:55)
Wood takes a strong contested grab 20m out in front from a Hall centring ball from the pocket, with Himmelberg all over him. He shanks left for a behind, disappointingly. (Q3 20:19)
Hall is not particularly excited after snapping a goal from near the hotspot after a stoppage, indicating that this is garbage time. (Q3 22:08)
Thomas snaps a junk time goal from near the hotspot after multiple Saints try to clear but can’t. (Q3 23:38)
Cadman adds another from a set shot at the hotspot. (Q3 25:09)
Hastie blazes away from the HFF but it’s just narrow to the right. (Q3 29:32)
Thomas sets up Stringer for a running snap from the HFF but that one flies across the face to the right from 45m. (Q3 30:09)
Riccardi joins the party with a goal from a mid-range set shot. (Q3 31:38)
Ward’s rebound kick to outer wing is straight to Byrnes, Wilson gives to Sinclair to slot the goal from 40m near the boundary. (Q4 2:10)
Hill spins on outer wing and hits Wanganeen-Milera leading to 40m on a slight angle. NWM swerves through his third goal. (Q4 3:57)
Wood flies at the hotspot to provide a crumb for Higgins who does the rest off the left. (Q4 5:27)
Byrnes is pinged for insufficient intent 35m out, Green kicks across the face for a point. (Q4 11:00)
Hill misses a set shot from the HFF. Time now against the Saints, initial flurry of goals has dried up. (Q4 15:13)
Steele gets a rather soft holding free on Callaghan at a stoppage just inside 50m out on the flank. His set shot is just narrow to the left. (Q4 17:51)
St Kilda handballs through congestion on members wing ending with Wanganeen-Milera for a sizzling inside pass to Garcia 45m out on a slight angle. NWM give off, baulk… miss! (Q4 19:16)
Cadman marks in a pack 40m out, within range but goes on to McMullin 30m out in the pocket. Clock has iced the game already, he misses. (Q4 20:44)
Ward intercepts at half forward and has McMullin 35m out on a slight angle, he shoots to the left this time. (Q4 22:53)
Cadman tugs a set shot from 40m on the flank across the face to the right. (Q4 26:12)
Higgins marks 30m out in front for some garbage. (Q4 28:34)