Sydney 4.6, 6.7, 10.11, 13.14 (92)
St Kilda 3.4, 5.7, 9.7, 12.11 (83)
GOALS
Sydney: Hayward 3, Franklin 2, McDonald 2, Heeney 2, Papley, Parker, Kennedy, Rowbottom
St Kilda: Membrey 2, Byrnes 2, Wood, Higgins, King, Steele, Butler, Ross, Billings, Battle
DISPOSALS
Sydney: Lloyd 27, Parker 27, Mills 26, Cunningham 25
St Kilda: Crouch 38, Steele 31, Sinclair 29, Dunstan 25
INTERCEPTS
Sydney: McCartin 7, Mills 7, Florent 6
St Kilda: Sinclair 7, Steele 7, Clavarino 6, Wilkie 6
In the end St Kilda won the disposals 376-351, clearances 35-34, tackles 58-53, contested possessions 137-130, free kicks 20-17 and hitouts 35-26, but their wayward goalkicking at the death, especially from Higgins, cost them dearly.
