CLASSIC GRAB:
Playing in just his seventh game, young Saints midfielder Clinton Jones showed great courage in a scene reminiscent of his captain Nick Riewoldt. Not altogether dissimilar in looks to Riewoldt with his blond hair, Jones ran back with the flight of the ball into St Kilda's forward line and, never taking his eyes off the ball, collided heavily with Crow-turned-Swan Marty Mattner. Even more impressive was Jones' awareness to then dish the ball off to former Swan Adam Schneider who goaled to give the Saints a handy buffer approaching three-quarter-time. St Kilda coach Ross Lyon was glowing in his praise: "That's as a courageous effort as you'll see, I reckon."

TURNING POINT:
That Schneider goal after the Jones mark gave St Kilda a two-goal break just as Sydney was challenging. While the Swans came close to snatching a thriller, Jones' effort would prove vital in the end.

STAR MAN:
Nick Dal Santo's silky skills stood out on a night when players from both sides made plenty of errors. The 24-year-old midfielder gave the Saints drive out of the middle, bombing the ball inside 50m on four occasions. Dal Santo racked up 19 possessions and five marks and his work around the ground was simply exemplary.

ABSOLUTE SHOCKER:
Not much to write home about in an error-riddled contest. The AFL head honchos won't be sending the tape of this one overseas to promote the game, that's for sure. There were mistakes aplenty as players missed targets with both hand and foot, marks were spilled and skill was generally lacking.

UNSUNG HERO:
Unheralded St Kilda defender Leigh Fisher did a thorough blanketing job on Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes, holding him to just seven disposals. Fisher, who came into the line-up as a late replacement for Jason Blake, only picked up eight touches himself but his work to keep the Swans star quiet went a long way to St Kilda's victory.