The Lions moved up to third on the ladder with the win following Melbourne's loss to Geelong on Thursday night.
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How it Unfolded: Rd 15 vs St Kilda
The Saints and Lions clash in round 15
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Rd 15 Post-Match: Eric Hipwood
It was a big night for Eric Hipwood, kicking 4 goals against St Kilda. We caught up with him after the game.
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Stunning Neale assist gets Berry on the scoresheet
Jarrod Berry finishes truly after a brilliant handball from Lachie Neale
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Hipwood the crumber with brilliant major
Eric Hipwood shows his athleticism with a terrific goal on the run
Match Report: Lions Rise Above Saints
Brisbane has reinforced its grip on a top-four berth, holding off St Kilda by 28 points led by four goals from Eric Hipwood and an intercept masterclass from Harris Andrews at Marvel Stadium on Friday night.
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AFL 2023 Round 15 - St Kilda v Brisbane
AFL 2023 Round 15 - St Kilda v Brisbane
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Fagan: The Key Will Be Ball Movement
Fagan said ball movement would be critical against the Saints in a match that has major ramifications for the top four.
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Chris Fagan on his Journey to 150
Chris Fagan reflects back on his journey as Senior Coach before his 150th game this weekend.
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Game Day Guide: Rd 15 v St Kilda
Round 15 is here and we're heading down to Melbourne to take on The Saints at Marvel Stadium!
Round 15 is here and we're heading down to Melbourne to take on The Saints at Marvel Stadium!
Who: St Kilda Saints v Brisbane Lions Where: Marvel Stadium, VIC When: Friday 23rd June, 7:50pm (Local) Gates Open: 5:45pm General Public Tickets:Available Here
BRISBANE LIONS SEATING AREA General Admission seating will be on Level 3
LIONS SHOP POP-UP Lions Shop & MemberHQ Marquee located between Gate 4 & 5 for all your game day needs! Open from 5:30pm until half-time.
SPUD'S GAME Our Round 14 match coincides with the 3rd annual Spud's Game: A Match for Mental Health on Friday 23 June to help raise funds for various mental health initiatives run out of the Danny Frawley Centre for St Kilda. Read more about Spud's Game here
Show up and bring a mate for free! Hit the link and enter the code "LIONS2FOR1" to get two tickets for only $50 Available Here
Car: View the Marvel Stadium map here Address: 740 Bourke St, Docklands VIC 3008
Train Walk from Southern Cross Station via the pedestrian bridge to Marvel Stadium. It's around a four-minute walk. If you’re coming from outside Melbourne, V/Line services will take you to Southern Cross Station.
Trams Trams run to Marvel Stadium from LaTrobe Street and Harbour Esplanade. They also stop in the CBD on Spencer Street, Bourke Street and Collins Street and all are a short walk to the venue. Visit Public Transport Victoria for more information.
Bus The bus terminus is at Southern Cross Train Station and services airport transfers as well as routes across country Victoria. Marvel Stadium is a short walk across the Bourke Street pedestrian footbridge from the bus terminus.
Walking An elevated, 20-metre-wide pedestrian footbridge connects Marvel Stadium to Southern Cross station and intersection of Spencer and Bourke streets.
The Runner (Aisle 18 & 28) Marvel Stadium is the first venue in the Southern Hemisphere to introduce The Runner powered by Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology for checkout-free purchases. Simply tap your card on the way in, grab whatever you need, and get on your way. It’s that easy!
Available at two outlets: Level 1, Aisle 18 (Food and Soft Beverages) Level 1, Aisle 28 (Bar, 18+ only)
Watch: Live on Seven, Fox Footy, and stream on Kayo.
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Match Report: Lions Rise Above Saints
Brisbane has reinforced its grip on a top-four berth, holding off St Kilda by 28 points led by four goals from Eric Hipwood and an intercept masterclass from Harris Andrews at Marvel Stadium on Friday night.
Brisbane has reinforced its grip on a top-four berth, holding off St Kilda by 28 points led by four goals from Eric Hipwood and an intercept masterclass from Harris Andrews at Marvel Stadium on Friday night.
The Lions led by 23 points after a dominant first half, but the Saints always stayed in touch, aided by coach Ross Lyon's half-time adjustments, only for Brisbane to secure a 12.12 (84) to 8.8 (56) victory.
Hipwood's fourth goal, from a 45m set shot with 8:50 left in the last term, sealed the win for the Lions. Hipwood has kicked 10 goals across his past three games.
Andrews had a significant influence after Jack Payne matched up on Max King at the opening bounce, freeing up the two-time All-Australian defender to roam down back, with nine intercept marks, one short of the AFL record, along with 21 disposals and 14 marks.
Lachie Neale was brilliant with a team-high 29 disposals including a game-high four centre clearances and 10 clearances.
St Kilda couldn't get the points in Spud's Game, suffering back-to-back losses for the first time this season, slumping to four losses from its past six to sit sixth with an 8-6 record. Brisbane, meanwhile, moves up to third with a 10-4 record.
Jack Sinclair, playing an on-ball role with Seb Ross managed, had a game-high 36 disposals to be St Kilda's best, but Payne kept King to only seven touches, no marks and no goals, while Jack Steele tried hard with limited impact.
St Kilda won the disposal count 356-333, but Brisbane had more inside 50s (54-43), clearances (40-30) and contested marks (14-6).
Jack Higgins kicked the first goal of the game and St Kilda had 27 of the first 33 disposals, but it was Brisbane who had the majority of the play in the first quarter, winning inside 50s 18-7 and responding with three unanswered majors from Joe Daniher, Zac Bailey and Hipwood.
Hipwood added his second after Hugh McCluggage's clever pass, while Oscar McInerney was bossing St Kilda's makeshift second ruck Mitch Owens, and Andrews and Ryan Lester were intercepting at will. The Lions co-captain had a team-high 14 disposals in the first half, including nine intercept possessions along with 11 marks.
After half-time, Lyon moved Owens to Andrews to nullify his influence and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera duly cut the margin back to 17 points early in the third term after pinging Keidean Coleman holding the ball.
The Saints started winning more clearances (12-10 for the third) and the game seesawed, with both sides trading two-goal bursts before Brad Hill's major trimmed the margin to 15 points only for McCluggage to break clear at the next centre bounce and pinpoint Daniher who goaled.
Brisbane appeared panicky in defence in the third, offering St Kilda hope with Jade Gresham snapping the first goal of the last quarter.
Round 14 AFL Rising Star nominee Darcy Wilmot's four-bounce run took some heat off Brisbane but the Saints kept coming, although the Lions needed a favourable goal review to prevent Max King's snapped goal from a forward 50 stoppage which would’ve trimmed the margin to 10 points.
The Lions, however, rallied with Coleman kicking truly after a 50m penalty against Dougal Howard on the wing, followed by Hipwood's sealer.
Stocker on report for dangerous tackle The dangerous tackle debate will rage again this week with Liam Stocker reported after flinging Hipwood to the turf late in the first half. Stocker's tackle, where he pinned Hipwood's left arm, left the Lions forward momentarily rattled and the umpire immediately reported the Saints backman. Hipwood, who missed the set shot out on the full, played out the game without apparent issue. A visibly frustrated King might have dodged an MRO bullet himself after wildly flailing an arm at Lester's head in an attempt to spoil, which made only minor contact, if any at all.
Lions dominate at Marvel despite MCG issues Brisbane's form in Melbourne is simply perplexing. For all the discussion about its MCG record, having won once in its past 14 games at the venue including a shock loss to Hawthorn a fortnight ago, the Lions have an excellent recent record across town at Docklands. In fact, the Lions have won seven of their past eight at Marvel. Chris Fagan won't want to talk about it but figuring out what's working at Marvel and translating that to their MCG games will help them go far in September.
What do the Saints do with struggling Steele? If St Kilda is to make the finals, it will need Steele back to his best. The two-time club best-and-fairest winner has battled injuries this year and has been below his usual standards. He tried hard with 12 tackles and 21 disposals for 170 metres gained, but he had limited impact and has averaged only 20 touches in his past four. A sign of Steele's struggles was when he was caught holding the ball by Cam Rayner in a moment of indecision, symptomatic of a lack of confidence. Lyon insisted during the week that Steele was too valuable to be managed, but that conversation must be on their lips this week.
BEST St Kilda: Sinclair, Wood, Wanganeen-Milera, Battle, Hill, Higgins Brisbane: Andrews, Hipwood, Neale, Dunkley, Berry, Rayner
INJURIES St Kilda: Nil Brisbane: Nil
SUBSTITUTES St Kilda: Cooper Sharman (replaced Ryan Byrnes in third quarter) Brisbane: Darcy Fort (replaced Kai Lohmann in third quarter)
Crowd: 28,985 at Marvel Stadium
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Chris Fagan: Post Match Press Conference
The Lions moved up to third on the ladder with the win following Melbourne's loss to Geelong on Thursday night.
08:15
How it Unfolded: Rd 15 vs St Kilda
The Saints and Lions clash in round 15
01:55
Rd 15 Post-Match: Eric Hipwood
It was a big night for Eric Hipwood, kicking 4 goals against St Kilda. We caught up with him after the game.
00:30
Stunning Neale assist gets Berry on the scoresheet
Jarrod Berry finishes truly after a brilliant handball from Lachie Neale
00:41
Hipwood the crumber with brilliant major
Eric Hipwood shows his athleticism with a terrific goal on the run
Match Report: Lions Rise Above Saints
Brisbane has reinforced its grip on a top-four berth, holding off St Kilda by 28 points led by four goals from Eric Hipwood and an intercept masterclass from Harris Andrews at Marvel Stadium on Friday night.
221
AFL 2023 Round 15 - St Kilda v Brisbane
AFL 2023 Round 15 - St Kilda v Brisbane
05:53
Fagan: The Key Will Be Ball Movement
Fagan said ball movement would be critical against the Saints in a match that has major ramifications for the top four.
03:41
Chris Fagan on his Journey to 150
Chris Fagan reflects back on his journey as Senior Coach before his 150th game this weekend.