St Kilda v Melbourne, Round 1 2014
2014 AFLRound 1
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STK | 1.3 9 | 4.5 29 | 8.6 54 | 10.8 68 |
| MEL | 2.2 14 | 2.10 22 | 4.11 35 | 6.15 51 |
Marvel Stadium, MelbourneLead changes 1
Recap
St Kilda beat Melbourne by 17
St Kilda 10.8 (68) beat Melbourne 6.15 (51) at Marvel Stadium in Round 1, a 17-point win.
Nick Riewoldt kicked three goals for St Kilda and Rhys Stanley two; Shannon Byrnes kicked two for Melbourne.
Nick Riewoldt led the way with 23 disposals, three goals and 12 marks.
A run of four straight goals across the first and second quarters turned a 11-point deficit into a 7-point lead.
St Kilda won the clearances 40–30.
In context
- St Kilda have now beaten Melbourne 10 times in a row.
- Melbourne’s 10th loss in a row, going back to last season.
- First game for St Kilda: Luke Delaney, Jack Billings, Eli Templeton, Luke Dunstan, Shane Savage.
- First game for Melbourne: Daniel Cross, Dom Tyson, Alexis Georgiou, Viv Michie, Bernie Vince, Jay Kennedy Harris.
- A career-high 38 disposals for Nathan Jones (previous best 33).
