Saints Brave The Wet
Saints 7.10 (52) d. Swans 7.8 (50) @ the SCG
Frank Ienco reporting exclusively for AFANA from the SCG
St. Kilda have secured their most important and dramatic win under Grant Thomas’ reign following a heart stopping two-point victory against the Sydney Swans at a wet and miserable SCG tonight. The win, however, may have come at a cost, with captain Luke Ball taken off the ground with concussion early in the last quarter following a nasty collision.
The Saints appeared in control of the match for most of the night. St. Kilda held a significant lead for a low-scoring match at every change. But as has been custom at the SCG, the Swans appeared to come from nowhere to nearly snatch victory, kicking the only two goals of the last quarter to reduce the margin to two points. St. Kilda though managed to weather the storm, both on and off the field, and held on.