IT'S A DRAW! GEELONG AND ST KILDA MATCH ENDS IN STALEMATE
Ben Jensen 23 August 2015

AFL ROUND 21 2015: GEELONG CATS V ST KILDA SAINTS GEELONG and St Kilda played out at draw at Etihad Stadium last night in front of a small crowd of 25,000. The Saints had the upper hand until just before half time, letting the Cats back into the game with a few late goals and repeating that pattern in the third quarter.

But in the last quarter the Saints out-scored the Cats three goals to two with the Cats only snatching back the lead with a couple minutes to go. With one point the different St Kilda's Shane Savage had a shot for goal but could only manage a behind which tied the scores with seconds to go.

The result makes it more difficult for Geelong to make the finals, the main scenario is relying upon Adelaide to lose at home to West Coast next weekend, and for the Cats to defeat Collingwood Friday night then beat Adelaide in the last round. Cat fans will rue the stuff-up by Steve Johnson in the first half, who thought he was going to casually stroll into a goal but found himself tackled by a Saints defender out of sight. Though he finished with four goals including a spectacular one minutes later the five points missed would have made a difference.

GEELONG: 5.1, 9.2, 13.4, 15.7 (97) DREW WITH
ST KILDA: 5.4, 8.7, 11.9, 14.13 (97)

GOALS
GEELONG: Johnson 4, Hawkins 3, Vardy 2, Mackie, Taylor, Gregson, Guthrie, Motlop
ST KILDA: Bruce 3, Minchington 3, Hickey 2, Gilbert 2, Membrey, Savage, Riewoldt, Newnes

BEST
GEELONG: Motlop, Johnson, Guthrie, Hawkins, Enright, Taylor
ST KILDA: Steven, Riewoldt, Gilbert, Newnes, Ross, Bruce, Minchington, Fisher

SUBSTITUTES
GEELONG: Nakia Cockatoo who replaced Josh Caddy (knee) at half-time
ST KILDA: Brodie Murdoch who replaced Josh Saunders in the third quarter

INJURIES
GEELONG: Josh Caddy (knee)
ST KILDA: NIL

UMPIRES: Farmer, Mollison, Wallace

CROWD: 25,245 at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Docklands