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 Riewoldt1541911—21—6—7229863
#26 Nick Dal Santo1541951—1—438——8056
#25 Sam Fisher186249————2141310054
#11 Leigh Montagna1531853—2—5343—7852
#7 Lenny Hayes7101728———3483—8152
#2 Steven King72953——16—25——5746
#14 Luke Ball671314———2792—6343
#42 Jarryn Geary138219————1—33—9741
#35 Robert Harvey1451982—1—2—44—6540
#23 Justin Koschitzke819722311—46—8839
#28 Charlie Gardiner951483———1142—7438
#44 Stephen Milne91104413—2—22—8737
#3 Xavier Clarke891732———2244—7334
#19 Sam Gilbert651152———2153—10034
#13 Adam Schneider103136211—2136—7331
#8 Max Hudghton671382———1—33—9031
#16 Raphael Clarke861461———2—32—9630
#15 Michael Gardiner64102——1131241—5730
#17 Aaron Fiora54942—1——152—8627
#38 Clinton Jones54941———1—2——6623
#1 Jason Gram639—1———3121—9821
#6 Leigh Fisher6283——1—2—3——9221

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 OKeefe1351895—2—6—53—10057
#17 Tadhg Kennelly14112592———1131—8955
#32 Amon Buchanan11920731——145217053
#21 Leo Barry10919112———1—41—9652
#15 Kieren Jack1151656———4342—8351
#6 Craig Bolton1282082———1—42—9647
#3 Jarrad McVeigh1282063—1—3—85—8846
#2 Nick Davis104147112—7132—7342
#31 Brett Kirk591424———3261—8139
#16 Darren Jolly841261——181377—7337
#24 Jude Bolton3710371———254—8237
#25 Ted Richards861451———1—74—9435
#29 Martin Mattner871532—1—2—53—9635
#19 Michael OLoughlin111129——1—1132—8334
#1 Barry Hall7295112———45—9028
#20 Luke Ablett831131—1—1321—5726
#37 Adam Goodes437311—21—21—9326
#33 Jarred Moore105152——1—4126—8025
#30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson76133——121184—5024
#39 Heath Grundy516221————2——7623
#14 Craig Bird5381————1153—6112
#42 Paul Bevan23511———1—1——8811