Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 22-Mar-2008 7:10 PM (6:10 PM)·Docklands·36,614 att.
St Kilda
6.15 (51)
vs
Sydney
6.13 (49)
St Kilda won by 2

St Kilda defeated Sydney 51–49, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when St Kilda outscored Sydney 27–7.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
St Kilda4.3 (27)4.6 (30)6.10 (46)6.15 (51)6.15 (51)
Sydney1.1 (7)4.6 (30)4.10 (34)6.13 (49)6.13 (49)

Best on Ground

Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.

What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →

1
Nick Riewoldt
St Kilda
19 disposals, 2 goals, 6 I50s
KICK 63
2
Ryan OKeefe
Sydney
18 disposals, 5 tackles, 6 I50s
KICK 57
3
Nick Dal Santo
St Kilda
19 disposals, 1 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 56
4
Tadhg Kennelly
Sydney
25 disposals, 2 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 55
5
Sam Fisher
St Kilda
24 disposals, 1 clearances, 2 I50s
KICK 54
6
Amon Buchanan
Sydney
20 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 53

St Kilda — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#12 Nick Riewoldt15419112167229863
#26 Nick Dal Santo154195114388056
#25 Sam Fisher1862492141310054
#11 Leigh Montagna1531853253437852
#7 Lenny Hayes710172834838152
#2 Steven King7295316255746
#14 Luke Ball67131427926343
#42 Jarryn Geary1382191339741
#35 Robert Harvey145198212446540
#23 Justin Koschitzke819722311468839
#28 Charlie Gardiner95148311427438
#44 Stephen Milne911044132228737
#3 Xavier Clarke89173222447334
#19 Sam Gilbert651152215310034
#13 Adam Schneider10313621121367331
#8 Max Hudghton6713821339031
#16 Raphael Clarke8614612329630
#15 Michael Gardiner6410211312415730
#17 Aaron Fiora5494211528627
#38 Clinton Jones54941126623
#1 Jason Gram639131219821
#6 Leigh Fisher62831239221

Sydney — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Ryan OKeefe1351895265310057
#17 Tadhg Kennelly1411259211318955
#32 Amon Buchanan11920731145217053
#21 Leo Barry109191121419652
#15 Kieren Jack115165643428351
#6 Craig Bolton12820821429647
#3 Jarrad McVeigh128206313858846
#2 Nick Davis10414711271327342
#31 Brett Kirk59142432618139
#16 Darren Jolly8412611813777337
#24 Jude Bolton37103712548237
#25 Ted Richards8614511749435
#29 Martin Mattner87153212539635
#19 Michael OLoughlin111129111328334
#1 Barry Hall7295112459028
#20 Luke Ablett831131113215726
#37 Adam Goodes43731121219326
#33 Jarred Moore105152141268025
#30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson761331211845024
#39 Heath Grundy51622127623
#14 Craig Bird538111536112
#42 Paul Bevan23511118811