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Caminiti kicks the first goal of the afternoon. (Q1 4:28)
Langford answers pretty quickly, it's going to be a shoot out is it? (Q1 4:28)
Fritsch marks a Petracca kick to 35m on the flank for his first goal. (Q1 4:28)
Viney roves a ball up 15m out but gets slung around the neck by Steele to earn a free, he curls in the goal off the right from the pocket. (Q1 9:43)
Lindsay marks on the HFF and gets smashed late by Tauru, 50m paid to ensure the goal and the jump for the Demons. (Q1 11:35)
Melbourne goes coast to coast around outer wing from Rivers' aggressive kick in, Fritsch marks over Sinclair in the pocket 25m out but misses across the face to the left. (Q1 16:08)
Petracca runs ahead of a pack at centre wing playing on to advantage for a long kick over two Saints to Fritsch 35m out in front, he converts. (Q1 18:08)
Another quick rebound around outer wing by Melbourne started by Salem's intercept at half back, Petty passes to Fritsch in the pocket 35m out who misses. (Q1 23:59)
McDonald bombs from a pack on members wing, Fritsch wrestles with Stocker for a contested grab 40m out on a slight angle. Fritta has frittered a few... gets goal three. (Q1 25:14)
Hall roves a pack 40m out and gives behind to Wanganeen-Milera who snaps across the body off his right for a much-needed goal for the Sainters. (Q1 29:49)
Wanganeen-Milera marks just inside 50m on a slight angle but his kick is wide and short, intercepted by Gawn for no score. (Q1 31:46)
Melksham keeps the Deestroyation going with his first goal from a set shot from the top of the square after leaping over a pack for a specky. (Q2 5:07)
Wanganeen-Milera does a one-two with Macrae on outer wing to get around Windsor but shoots across the face on a burst from 45m on the flank. (Q2 10:23)
Chandler pounces on a Tauru kick clanger in the pocket and goals from 20m. (Q2 12:03)
Petracca kicks to grass in front of Melksham who gets around Tauru but shoots wide... Fritsch marks in the pocket and goes back to Rivers 40m out on the flank, who misses. (Q2 15:24)
Petracca goes himself from half forward but misses. (Q2 16:37)
Petracca marks 50m out on a slight angle and converts to extend the Demons' lead. (Q2 17:51)
Jones gets back on the line to intercept another snap that was going through. (Q2 19:58)
The Saints get a slingshot play with Sinclair running to half forward and going to Higgins at the top of the square for a goal. (Q2 21:36)
Lindsay is pinged for encroachment to bring Clark from outer wing to 45m out on a slight angle, but he misses near side to the right. (Q2 23:19)
Hall kicks long from members wing, Tauru marks in front of a pack 20m out in front and kicks his first centre goal. (Q2 24:39)
Fritsch beats Wilkie to take a contested grab 25m out on the flank, he gives a Joe the Goose special to Lindsay for the goal. (Q3 3:37)
Wanganeen-Milera passes short from the centre to Boxshall 45m out in the corridor, give off back to NWM who checksides a fabulous finish! (Q3 6:15)
Boxshall gets caught HTB after a stoppage 40m out on a slight angle, Lindsay hooks the set shot near side right. (Q3 8:41)
Boxshall roves a stoppage deep in defence but kicks to an open paddock on the HBF, Rivers first there, handball chain ends with Pickett who checksides the goal from 30m. (Q3 11:10)
Melksham thumps through a set shot from fully 50m on the flank. (Q3 15:05)
Pickett tries much the same set shot from a little closer in but misses across the face. (Q3 17:06)
Higgins marks 35m out on a slight angle and steers through a nice drop punt for his third goal. (Q3 18:07)
Jones dithers after receiving outside a stoppage deep in defence but gets stripped in a tackle by Melksham, players stop but no whistle, Chandler roves and goals anyway. (Q3 21:36)
van Rooyen marks a Gawn pass 45m out near the boundary, 3QT siren sounds, set shot is narrow to the right. (Q3 32:45)
Higgins draws in a nice set shot from 40m on the flank for his third goal after marking a Hall pass from the centre. (Q4 1:24)
Viney roves a van Rooyen contest near the hotspot but snaps to the right. (Q4 3:43)
Hill performs a party trick to goal from the pocket with a Daicos special from 20m, goal assist give to the outside by Wood. (Q4 5:19)
Sharman roves a ground ball on the flank 30m out and skids in a lovely left-foot snap under pressure! (Q4 6:16)
Pickett passes inside from outer wing to Oliver 40m out on the flank, who misses near side left. (Q4 9:06)
Melksham rises over two Saints for a mark 30m out on the flank but nicks the inside of the far right post. (Q4 10:44)
Wilkie's desperate spoil on Fritsch locks a ground ball in on the HFF, Schoenmaker passes to Marshall 45m out in front but his set shot is a shank for no score. (Q4 12:43)
Steele marks near the hotspot with Boxshall again involved in the build up, he converts with a rare kick today, most of his work by hand or grabbing jumpers. (Q4 14:24)
Caminiti intercepts on outer wing over Petty to get another repeat inside 50 for the Saints who are pressing hard... Wood marks at the hotspot and goals! (Q4 16:21)
The Saints are now within touch of an all-time comeback victory, amazingly. (Q4 16:40)
Another centre clearance to St Kilda, Wood marks Hastie's nice pass from outer wing to 40m on the flank over Langford. Wood shoots across the face. (Q4 17:55)
Another turnover in midfield with Wood beating Langford, Sinclair passes inboard from the HFF to Clark just inside 50m on a slight angle, set shot is just short and rebounded. (Q4 19:35)
Hastie intercepts at half forward and pumps it back in long, another rebound by the Demons who are under immense pressure now. (Q4 20:17)
Sharman takes a contested grab in front of McDonald on the HFF, the Dee looks at the ump but Sharman plays on around him on the mark and bangs through another one! (Q4 21:45)
Two kicks in it now and 4:21 left! (Q4 22:25)
Wanganeen-Milera jets away from the next bounce and spots up Higgins 35m out, 50m penalty for late contact, 50m penalty, goal from the line, only a kick in it now! (Q4 22:57)
4:07 to play and this game has stood on its head! (Q4 23:10)
McVee it was who gave away the 50m penalty for a late sling. (Q4 23:43)
Melbourne finally get a centre clearance, Chandler kicks to the square but Caminiti spoils van Rooyen for a behind. (Q4 24:04)
Series of stoppages at the Melbourne hotspot with a straight kick the difference. Handy point time? (Q4 25:27)
Oliver snaps off a step from the HFF, Petty drops the mark on the behind line, Saints rebound to outer wing for a ball-in, 2:14 to play! (Q4 26:42)
Oliver gets a lucky bounce from a Petracca kick inside 50 but shanks it OOTF from 35m, oh no! (Q4 27:27)
Spargo runs down Stocker on outer wing to get a repeat inside 50 kick, 1:30 to play... (Q4 27:56)
Out for a throw in in the Demons FP, 1:20 to go. (Q4 27:56)
Windhager tumbles a clearance to outer wing, out for another throw in on centre wing, 1:03. (Q4 28:28)
Winbdhager to Wood for the long bomb inside 50, Wanganeen-Milera flies for a specky on the back of Fritsh 30m out on a slight angle, this to tie the scores... (Q4 29:25)
Straight as a die, scores level! (Q4 29:50)
Eight seconds to go! (Q4 29:50)
Surely there can't be a late score to break this tie, but this quarter has had everything. (Q4 30:10)
An interchange infringement gifts St Kilda the ball before the next bounce! (Q4 30:40)
The umpire halts play and enforces the 6-6-6 rule after the players all flooded back... (Q4 31:15)
Marshall with the free kick from the centre... (Q4 31:25)
Somehow no one goes with Wanganeen-Milera who marks 40m out on a slight angle going back with the flight, siren sounds! (Q4 31:55)
All NWM has to do is make the distance and score to win the game for the Saints... (Q4 32:11)
He goals, Saints with the all-time record VFL/AFL comeback from 46 points down at 3QT! (Final Siren)
Wanganeen-Milera reveals in the post-match interview that he told Marshall where to kick it on that last play. (Final Siren)