King leads Saints to 勇敢に立ち向かう 勝利,勝つ over Crows
Max King was the difference as St Kilda kicked the final four goals to 侵略(する)/超過(する) a 勇敢に立ち向かう Adelaide and (人命などを)奪う,主張する a 21-point AFL victory at Adelaide Oval.
Saints spearhead King booted six goals straight while the Crows failed to make the most of their 適切な時期s in 前線 of goal as the Saints won 14.6 (90) to 9.15 (69) on Saturday night.
The Crows were on 最高の,を越す for much of the match but gave up their lead 早期に in the final 称する,呼ぶ/期間/用語 until Jordan Dawson 埋め立てるd it with a goal at the 21-minute 示す.
The Saints then booted four majors in a 列/漕ぐ/騒動 to (人命などを)奪う,主張する a 勇敢な victory on the road with King the 星/主役にする, 井戸/弁護士席-supported by Bradley Hill in his 200th match.
"The beauty today was we kicked straight, Max [King] six straight but the team in general. To kick 14.6 by the end was pleasing," Saints coach Brett Ratten said.
"Our last few weeks we've kicked 貧しく at goal and had to work really hard. We've kicked a lot of points and 港/避難所't kicked it through the big ones, so today it kept us in the game and won us the game."
The Saints' midfield, 行方不明の captain Jack Steele 予定 to a shoulder 傷害, was made to 戦う/戦い 深い into the final 称する,呼ぶ/期間/用語 before 調印(する)ing the 勝利,勝つ, but Hill was 支配的な throughout, with 30 処分s and a team-high 568m 伸び(る)d.
Hill's run-and-carry and clean kicking stood out in a scrappy contest and helped King do the 損失 closer to goal.
Brad Crouch was also important in his second match against his former club, with a goal and 14 of his 31 処分s contested.
Jack Sinclair was also prolific with 32 処分s.
Ben Keays continued his strong form for the Crows with 27 処分s and Jordan Dawson 追加するd polish with 22 touches and two goals but the 欠如(する) of more 宙に浮く inside 50 cost the hosts.
Brodie Smith was another of the Crows' best and finished with 28 処分s and 659m 伸び(る)d.
It was a spirited 開始 from the Crows with Riley Thilthorpe looking lively and kicking an 早期に g oal in his first match since 一連の会議、交渉/完成する one after a stint in the reserves and later on the sidelines with a 膝 傷害.
But the Crows weren't able to make the most of their 18-9 inside 50s and 追跡するd 1.5 to 2.1 at the first change after King slotted his second goal just before 4半期/4分の1-time.
The hosts continued their dogged 成果/努力s through the second 称する,呼ぶ/期間/用語 but again failed to capitalise on the scoreboard, and a 4.8 to 3.3 halftime lead was quickly erased by a goal to Tim Membrey and two more to King soon after the 再開.
"It was the difference in the game, in the end," Crows coach Matthew Nicks said.
"We did everything we 手配中の,お尋ね者 to do tonight 正確に/まさに the way we 手配中の,お尋ね者 to do it other than put the ball between the two sticks, and in the end it cost us the game of footy.
"So we come away 極端に 失望させるd. It's やめる a painful experience for our group. We know 正確に/まさに what it was that cost us tonight."
The Crows' inaccuracy in 前線 of goal 最終的に left the door open for the Saints to make a late 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金 with eight goals to three in the final 称する,呼ぶ/期間/用語 which leaves them them 井戸/弁護士席-placed for 決勝戦 with a 7-3 記録,記録的な/記録する.
St Kilda will continue their chase for a 最高の,を越す-four 位置/汚点/見つけ出す against North Melbourne next Sunday while Adelaide 直面する Geelong at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday.