GAME DAY: St Kilda v Carlton at Etihad Stadium | 3AW Radio
Saints ruckman Tom Hickey has a big influence at stoppages, with Matthew Richardson naming him the second best player on the ground.
Hickey said he was going to spend the bye week in Hobart visiting the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA).
RICHO’S VOTES
5 J Steven
4 T Hickey
3 T Membrey
2 S Ross
1 S Docherty#AFLSaintsBlues pic.twitter.com/sx22lAq7Wy? 3AW Football (@3AWisfootball) June 12, 2016
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FULL TIME
St Kilda has kicked away for a 32-point win.
Tim Membrey booted five goals up forward, while Jack Steven (25 disposals, three goals) and ruckman Tom Hickey were also outstanding.
Lingy: ‘Carlton has only had 41 tackles today. Brendon Bolton would be filthy about that.’ #AFLSaintsBlues
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HALF TIME
St Kilda leads by 19 points at the main break.
The Saints started the second term with a four-goal blitz to break the game open.
Tim Membrey is leading the way with three goals.
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Carlton coach Brendon Bolton spoke to 3AW Football before the game.
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Fresh from signing a new one-year contract extension, St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt joined the 3AW commentary box before the game.
He said it won’t necessarily be the last one he signs.
Gold from Nick Riewoldt: ‘When I got injured, Lewis Pierce was licking his lips so much we started calling him ‘Chapstick’.’ #AFLSaintsBlues
? 3AW Football (@3AWisfootball) June 12, 2016
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Before the season, the Saints may have marked this fixture down as an easy win.
But the Blues have shocked the world in the last two months, and sit on the edge of the eight at 6-5.
No longer easybeats, the regenerated Blues are strutting again.
Can they go into the bye at 7-5? Or will the Saints march in for their fifth win of the season?
Join the No. 1 commentary team in the game on 3AW Football.
TODAY’S LINE-UP from 12PM: Matthew Richardson, Cameron Ling, Bruce Eva, Michael Christian, and Mick Warner.
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