SNAPSHOT OF THE SECOND AFL ELIMINATION FINAL:
* Result: Greater Western Sydney 15.11 (101) bt St Kilda 11.11 (77) on the MCG.
* They stated it: “We would’ve liked to have performed better but it’s a great audit, finals.” – St Kilda coach Ross Lyon displays on his aspect’s season-ending defeat.
* Key second: Brent Daniels confirmed off his creativity with a intelligent tap-on and sensible kick on the surface of his proper boot to arrange a Josh Kelly purpose late within the second quarter. It was the Giants’ eighth consecutive main throughout a dominant first-half show that put them in management and silenced the house crowd.
* The stat: St Kilda’s No.1 defence coughed up a triple-figure rating for simply the second time this season as GWS posted the second-highest MCG tally in membership historical past. The Giants have now received at 11 totally different venues in 2023.
* Injuries: St Kilda wingman Mason Wood required remedy after copping an unintended finger within the eye from Toby Greene. Former GWS skipper Stephen Coniglio was a late withdrawal earlier than the bounce, affected by blurred imaginative and prescient after copping a whack to the face at coaching throughout the week.
* What’s subsequent? GWS will journey to South Australia for a knockout semi-final towards Port Adelaide, who misplaced their qualifying ultimate away to Brisbane. St Kilda’s spectacular first season in Ross Lyon’s second coming as coach is over.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
