HARBOURSPORT |
Photos by Michael Shillito |
ROUND 1 - ST KILDA v SYDNEY Telstra Dome, Saturday 22nd March 2008. |
The Swans run through the banner |
Warming up exercises |
The Saints banner |
The first of many ball-ups |
Nick Riewoldt kicks the first goal |
Darren Jolly gets a touch |
L Roberts-Thompson in the ruck |
The Swans are wrong-footed early |
A crowd of over 36,000 take in the action |
The cheer squad acknowledge a Sydney goal |
Barry Hall lines up a shot |
Adam Goodes takes possession |
Goodes gives Lenny Hayes the slip |
The Saints continue to attack |
O'Loughlin shoots and misses |
Roberts-Thompson has a shot |
Jarrad McVeigh misses a shot |
The St Kilda fans celebrate a goal |
Three quarter time in the Swans' huddle |
Ross Lyon addresses the Saints |
Steven Milne knocks the ball away from Martin Mattner |
The forward half was flooded in a low-scoring game |
From a kick in, both sides crowd the corridor |
Tadhg Kennelly clears for the Swans |
Bird lays a tackle |
Nick Riewoldt counts down time |
It's all over, a 2-point win to the Saints |
Ball again in dispute |