St Kilda will have eyes on securing its first win of the season this Sunday at Fremantle's fortress, Optus Stadium.

2022 AFL Season | Round 2

Fremantle v St Kilda
Sunday 27 March
6:20pm AWST (3:20pm AEDT), Optus Stadium
Broadcast live on Fox Footy, Kayo and the Official AFL Live App

Ticketing

Due to the WA Government’s Level 2 public health measures, the game will be played with 50 per cent capacity at Optus Stadium. The reduced capacity and social distancing requirements for the game mean members won’t have access to their regular reserved seat and have been allocated alternate seating via a ticket redemption process through Ticketmaster.

There are still also a limited number of general public tickets available for purchase through Ticketmaster.

For all ticketing information for 2022, click here.

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Wheelchair and Accessible Seating

Please call Ticketmaster's Accessible Seating Line if you have Wheelchair, Companion Card or Special Needs booking requirements. Telephone Number(s): 1300 446 925 or email your Accessible Seating request to accessibletickets@ticketmaster.com.au.

Please ensure you include the Event Name, Venue, Date and Time along with your contact details.

Service Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 8pm; Saturday - Sunday 9am - 5pm AEST.

The Ticketmaster Accessible Bookings team are available 9:00AM – 5:00PM AEST, 7 days a week and forms should be completed as early as possible and at least 24 hours prior to the event.

Conditions of entry

Please note, under the WA  Government’s Level 2 public health restrictions, all attendees must:

• Have proof of vaccination ready to show gate staff.
• Wear a mask. Masks are mandatory in all settings, including your seat.
• Check into the venue via QR code.
• Have their digital tickets ready to be scanned by Optus Stadium staff.
• Be seated to consume food and beverage.   

Please remember to practice social distancing at each checkpoint when you enter the gates and that the scanner to scan your digital ticket(s) is located to the right of the turnstile entry gates. Please do not bring bags larger than an A4 piece of paper.

Optus Stadium is currently a cashless venue, meaning you will need to pay using EFTPOS at all food and beverage outlets.

Please note:

•    No cloaking facilities available. Don't bring bulky items.
•    Do not approach players or officials for autographs or photos.
•    Practice good hand hygiene.
•    If you feel unwell or have experienced any COVID-19 symptoms during the two weeks prior to this weekend’s game, please do not attend. If you begin to feel ill whilst at the game, please make sure to notify an Optus Stadium representative immediately and follow the directions of any venue, club or AFL staff.

Getting to the game

Make sure to get to the game early so you don't miss a minute of the action.

Plan your journey to Optus Stadium with Transperth.

Once you arrive at Stadium Station, please be ready to scan the QR code via the ServiceWA app and have your proof of vaccination ready to enter Optus Stadium.

Please note, the final Transperth buses will be leaving 45 minutes after the game.

Western Saints pre-game function

WA Saints fans are invited to join the Western Saints for its pre-game function at the Empire Bar in Lathlain, one train stop away from Optus Stadium. The pre-game function is a must for WA St Kilda supporters.

When: Sunday 27th March
Time: 12.00pm (AWST)
Where: Empire Bar – 220 Great Eastern Hwy Lathlain
Cost: $10 adults, kids under 12 Free

Bring the family, warm up those vocal cords with fellow Saints and win some great prizes before the game!

Secure your tickets to the pre-game function.

#TogetherWeRise

Follow St Kilda's official social media channels for all the latest news and behind-the-scenes action on game day.

Join the conversation and show your support through Instagram, Facebook and Twitter by using the official hashtags #AFLWFreoSaints and #TogetherWeRise.

Visit the official Saints Match Centre for live in-game stats, videos, news and other updates.

MAX KING and Jack Higgins have produced an inspired third-quarter burst to help lift St Kilda to a 10-point win over Fremantle at Optus Stadium.

King tallied just two disposals in the first half of Sunday's match, but he burst to life in the third term when he booted three goals in the space of 132 seconds of actual game time.

Higgins kicked three goals for the quarter himself, with the onslaught helping overturn a 13-point deficit and set up the 9.11 (65) to 8.7 (55) win.

King, who took a strong mark with six minutes remaining in the match to kick the sealer, finished with four goals and four contested marks in a match-winning display.

Higgins, who kicked 0.4 in last week's loss to Collingwood, tallied 4.2 from 16 possessions as King's partner in crime.

Fremantle midfielder Andrew Brayshaw racked up 39 disposals and eight tackles, while Rory Lobb and Travis Colyer kicked two goals apiece.

Dockers ruckman Sean Darcy limped off early in the second half with a right ankle injury, and he was eventually subbed out after making a brief return to the field.

St Kilda's inaccuracy cost them dearly in a hard-fought first half that featured plenty of huge bumps and tackles.

AFL MATCH CENTRE: View all news, stats and videos from Round 2

Dockers goalsneak Lachie Schultz produced the highlight of the first term when he thumped back a bouncing ball on the boundary line for Travis Colyer to run onto and kick a goal.

Saints trio Jade Gresham, Higgins, and Tim Membrey all missed gettable shots on goal in the first quarter.

Turnovers from Fremantle duo Hayden Young and Jordan Clark gifted the Saints two quick goals early in the second term, but the Dockers' efficiency up forward ensured they entered half-time with a 12-point buffer.

St Kilda had 2.7 to their name at the break, however, it was the Higgins and King show in the third quarter as Fremantle lost its way.

King's three-goal burst in the space of two minutes was particularly destructive, with each goal coming from a mark.

The 18-point lead to the Saints at three-quarter time would have been even more if King and Higgins had nailed their set shots just before the break.

Freo dominated for long periods of the final term, but wayward kicking into attack meant the Saints' defenders picked them off time and again.

Dockers debutant Nathan O'Driscoll finally broke the shackles with a superb running goal from a tight angle, but King's pack mark minutes later killed off the home side's fightback.

FREMANTLE    3.0    5.1     6.4      8.7 (55)
ST KILDA         0.4    2.7    8.10    9.11 (65)

GOALS

Fremantle: Lobb 2, Colyer 2, Brayshaw, Meek, Walters, O'Driscoll
St Kilda: Higgins 4, King 4, Butler

BEST

Fremantle: Brayshaw, Ryan, Young, Brodie, Aish
St Kilda: King, Hill, Higgins, Steele, Crouch, Gresham

INJURIES

Fremantle: Darcy (ankle)
St Kilda: None

MEDICAL SUBS

Fremantle: Nathan O'Driscoll, replaced Sean Darcy in the fourth quarter
St Kilda: Cooper Sharman (unused)