Saints too strong for TigersBy Sarah Black
AFL Media
14 March 2020 8pmRichmond has fallen to St Kilda by 39 points at RSEA Park on Saturday.
The Saints were too strong all over the park, coping well in a howling wind at RSEA Park in the 6.6. (42) to 0.3 (3) loss.
Play was so heavily weighted to one area of the ground, the inside-50 count in both the first and second quarters read 11-1 to the club headquarters end.
St Kilda was very efficient in front of goal, with Saint Caitlin Greiser booting the first three goals of the match – including one from 20 metres out that sailed above the goalposts and nearly out of the ground – and taking three marks.
The Saints took a 13-point lead into the first break which was reduced to 11 points at half-time. But they used the wind advantage well in the third, adding 15 points.
Classy Richmond midfielder Monique Conti ran her heart out, finishing with a game-high 22 disposals to go with four tackles and four marks.
Rebounding defender Akec Makur Chuot was also a standout for the Tigers, racking up 13 touches.
ST KILDA 2.1 2.1 4.5 6.6 (42)
RICHMOND 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 (3)
GOALS
St Kilda: Greiser 3, Shierlaw, Xenos, Guttridge
Richmond: Nil
BEST
St Kilda: Greiser, Dillon, Patrikios, McDonald, Xenos
Richmond: Conti, Campbell, Monahan, Ross
INJURIES
St Kilda: Nil
Richmond: Nil
LATE CHANGES
St Kilda: Tamara Luke (injured) replaced in selected side by Kelly O'Neill
Richmond: Kate Dempsey (ill) replaced in selected side by Sarah Sansonetti
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/576383/saints-too-strong-for-tigers