Ruck Rowan Marshall was superb, while Max King also played a key role, as St Kilda rubber-stamped a finals berth, heaping misery on a slow Cats’ unit set to miss the finals just a year after being a dominant force.
St Kilda have completed the initial rise club management had wanted under coach Ross Lyon, claiming a finals berth, and have left Geelong’s premiership defence in tatters, after a 33-point win at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night.
Happy days: Max King celebrates a goal against the Cats on a night the Saints booked a berth in the 2023 finals.The hard-pressing Saints squeezed the life out of the slow Cats, preventing their opponents from enjoying the run they typically employ. St Kilda jumped to an early lead, and held sway, particularly in the third term when Geelong attempted to rally.
Outta my way: Saint Hunter Clark shrugs off a tackle by Patrick Dangerfield at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night.The Cats also lost Brad Close to injury at half-time, and could not generate the necessary run despite Tom Stewart providing significant drive from half-back. Fellow veteran Mitch Duncan was also busy.
That key Saints defenders Callum Wilkie, Josh Battle and Zaine Cordy held Tom Hawkins to only one goal, while Jeremy Cameron was goalless and pushed into the midfield in the final term, told the tale. Skipper Patrick Dangerfield was held to only 13 disposals.Jack Higgins may have been celebrating his 100th game, but the Saints were all business after Marshall won the opening tap.
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