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Match Report
Round 8 · 2006
34vs126

4.10·18.18

ST KILDA won by 92
DateSunday · 21 May 2006
VenueMCG
Attendance39,908
Margin92 pts
By the Quarter

Quarter-by-Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton
1.2
8
1.5
11
2.6
18
4.10
34
34
St Kilda
7.7
49
9.13
67
14.15
99
18.18
126
126
The Match

Match Report

Umpires: M. Nicholls, K. Nicholls, Allen

Goalkickers: Fevola 4

Reports: Nil

Injuries: Waite (medial)

Game Review

After a solid and sometimes stirring performance in Round 7, the Blues faced up to horror team St Kilda - 'horror' as we had lost our last 6 matches to the Saints and had not beaten them since better times in 2001. In fact, the average losing margin in the past 3 encounters was 93 points. On top of all that, the Saints were coming off a disappointing loss and were under pressure to make up for that. They responded by coming out full of aggression, which the Blues were unable to match.

Other than the performances of Brendan Fevola up forward, who had the unusual honour of kicking every one of our only 4 goals and noticeable games from Simon Wiggins with 25 touches and Kade Simpson with 22, this game was to follow the same pattern. Many of the boys tried very hard but the Blues were simply outclassed and out-muscled by their more talented and physically stronger opponents. They were smashed at the clearances, could not counter the St Kilda defence and had no one to stop Nick Riewoldt, who would kick 9 goals 3 on form defenders Whitnall and Thornton, though he was not normally renowned for such accurate kicking.

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Image: courtesy K.McNair

Team

B: 34 Simon Wiggins 8 Lance Whitnall (vc) 32 Bret Thornton
HB: 1 Andrew Walker 9 Jason Saddington 33 Ryan Houlihan
C: 6 Kade Simpson 40 Adam Bentick 29 Heath Scotland
HF: 43 Anthony Koutoufides (c) 30 Jarrad Waite 3 Marc Murphy
F: 5 Josh Kennedy 25 Brendan Fevola 19 Eddie Betts
Ruck: 10 Dylan McLaren 24 Nick Stevens (vc) 44 Andrew Carrazzo
Interchange:
12 Matthew Lappin (vc), 20 Cory McGrath, 26 Adrian Deluca, 13 Luke Blackwell
Coach: Denis Pagan
Emg: Jordan Bannister Troy Longmuir Trent Sporn
In: Luke Blackwell
Out: Brad Fisher (injured)

Milestones

Debut: Luke Blackwell
50 Games (Carlton): Nick Stevens

Brownlow Votes

3: Nick Riewoldt (STK)
2: Lenny Hayes (STK)
1: Robert Harvey (STK)

By the Numbers

Player Statistics

Carlton

#PlayerKIHBDIMKGLBHGAIFMIUPBOTKRB1%FFFACPCMCLCGHOBR%P
1Andrew WalkerAndrew Walker11-117---1-101143--1-11--91.0%
3Marc MurphyMarc Murphy126188---2-132123-15-13--97.0%
5Josh KennedyJosh Kennedy3472--12-3-2--1-4--5--65.0%
6Kade SimpsonKade Simpson184229---5-182-221-4-12--97.0%
8Lance WhitnallLance Whitnall1982715----1236-105-14-141-100.0%
9Jason SaddingtonJason Saddington8197---1-83224111--1--66.0%
10Dylan McLarenDylan McLaren56116---1-6-3131-4-2-20-93.0%
12Matthew LappinMatthew Lappin169257---1-1931451-6111--85.0%
13Luke BlackwellLuke Blackwell55105---1-10-21---------55.0%
19Eddie BettsEddie Betts3142-----4-2-1-----2--85.0%
20Cory McGrathCory McGrath123159---1-12-35-134-16--93.0%
24Nick StevensNick Stevens106162---3110-32--26-44--97.0%
25Brendan FevolaBrendan Fevola14-14845-568-1-13261-21-100.0%
26Adrian De LucaAdrian De Luca4153--12-4-1-3--1---4-42.0%
29Heath ScotlandHeath Scotland16112710-----191231119123--95.0%
30Jarrad WaiteJarrad Waite5-54---3-52--2--------40.0%
32Bret ThorntonBret Thornton1652113-----184164--3112--100.0%
33Ryan HoulihanRyan Houlihan82104--11-7--11--2--1--72.0%
34Simon WigginsSimon Wiggins9162510-2-1220-3-31-5-1---100.0%
40Adam BentickAdam Bentick711186---1-13-512-25-13--58.0%
43Anthony KoutoufidesAnthony Koutoufides712197---1-13-322--51221-100.0%
44Andrew CarrazzoAndrew Carrazzo59146-----11--12--3-11--70.0%
Team Total2131203331504733210254243647471113785204327--
Team Average9.75.515.16.80.20.30.11.50.511.51.11.62.12.10.50.63.50.20.92.01.2--

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