AFL round 14 Friday night LIVE: Saint reported for tripping as Lions strive to re-establish Gabbatoir

Barely two minutes into the third term, the Lions have twice gone inside 50 and found Eric Hipwood.

Hipwood kicked his first attempt and missed his second but alarm bells much be ringing in the coaches box.

Lions 72, Saints 42 with 17 mins to go in Q3.

Collingwood has shared the video of the Jiath family celebrating their son Tew found out he would make his AFL debut this weekend.

Jiath, younger brother of Hawthorn’s Changkuoth Jiath, was originally among the Magpies’ emergencies after being taken with pick 37 at last year’s draft.

“I just love the way that he expresses himself on the footy field,” Magpies coach Craig McRae said of the dashing 19-year-old.

“He goes for his marks, much like his brother from Hawthorn, and he’s a serious talent.

“He’s going to be a really nice player for us.”

With AAP

Riley Bonner had a chance to kick a goal just before the siren following a downfield free kick but his shot went wide.

The Saints are back in the game but could have been even closer had they finished some more shots.

Higgins will be crucial in the second half, they need to get him more chances to kick or create goals.

Jack Higgins is having a purple patch here for the Saints — three goals in 10 minutes, plus a miss.

Here’s a weird thing, though.

The Saints are only four goals down, but they haven’t got around Higgins to pump him up for his efforts.

Higgins hasn’t gone over the top in celebrations, either, but he’s at least giving them a sniff.

You’d think they’d get a bit excited?

Lions 64, Saints 40 with four mins to go in Q2.

Higgins his booted his third goal of the quarter roosting another kick from 50m out following a free kick for a high tackle.

Lions 64, Saints 40 with five mins to go in Q2.

The Lions booted it long to Daniher and he read it best running away from his man and grabbing the footy en route to an open goal.

He is so good to watch on nights like this.

Lions 64, Saints 34 with seven mins to go in Q2.

Don’t call it a comeback but Higgins has kicked two goals in a minute to give them some hope.

The Saints forward led to the edge of the 50m arc and marked before booting the goal.

Liosn 58, Saints 34 with eight mins to go in Q2.

The Saints desperately needed a goal and they got it from Jack Higgins following some excellent tackling from Tom Campbell who forced the ball out of the hands of the Lions player.

Higgins grabbed it and snapped truly.

Brilliant play from the journeyman ruckman.

Lions 58, Saints 28 with nine mins to go in Q2.