Match

Port Adelaide vs Carlton

Commentary / 30 Aug 2013

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Welcome to AAMI Stadium for the final game at the famous Adelaide ground. Gray is out and replaced by Renouf for the Power and Scotland out for the Blues, replaced by Duigan.
00:01
The ball is bounced in the middle of the ground and we are under way. The subs today are Stevenson for the Power and Duigan for the Blues.
01:12
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Matthew Lobbe)
01:15
BEHIND POWER - Lobbe marks 40m from goal on a slight angle, he hits the post.
03:00
The Blues must win this game if they want to make the finals. At the current moment, the Lions are just trailing by two points in the final term against the Cats.
04:45
The Power are playing their final game at Football Park, wearing their traditional black and white stripes.
05:50
GOAL POWER - Monfries takes a tumbling mark 35m out on the boundary. He goes back and slots it straight through the middle.
05:56
SCORE GOAL - Power (Angus Monfries)
07:00
Carlton are struggling to get their hands on the football, with 33 touches to the Power, to 13 of the Blues.
07:45
GOAL POWER - Boak gathers it out of the ruck contest, from a standing start he kicks a goal. The Power lead by 13 points.
07:50
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
09:30
Carlton have Henderson playing in the back line, with Waite starting up forward.
10:15
With a big impact on the Blues finals chances, the Lions have lost by 1 point to the Cats, which means the Blues can still lose and get into the finals, but a win would guarantee it.
10:40
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
10:45
BEHIND POWER - The ball comes off hands and through for a rushed behind for the Power.
12:20
BEHIND BLUES - The ball is tapped over the goal line for the Blues' first score of the match.
12:23
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
14:00
GOAL POWER - Boak spots up Brad Ebert on the lead in the goal square and he gets him. He kicks the Power's third goal of the day.
14:09
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
15:10
GOAL BLUES - Armfield handballs it over to a running Simpson, he runs into 50 and he kicks a great team lifting goal for the Blues.
15:13
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Kade Simpson)
16:30
BEHIND BLUES - Casboult kicks it deep into the forward line, but nobody is there to mark it, as it bounces through for a point.
16:33
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
17:20
The Blues will probably need to kick the next goal, just to bring them within striking distance of the Power.
18:05
BEHIND BLUES - Yarran runs with the flight of the ball and takes a mark 36m from goal, on a 24 degree angle. He shanks the kick as it goes through for a point.
18:10
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Chris Yarran)
20:00
The AFL may need to look into the decision for the Blues to use their clash jumper, whilst the Power have the black and white stripes, as you can barely tell the difference between the two tops.
20:56
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
21:00
BEHIND POWER - The ball comes off hands and through it goes for a rushed behind.
22:45
The Blues need to do a lot more, if they want to look at earning their spot in the final eight.
24:05
Casboult is held onto and given a free kick from 50m out. He stabs through the ball and misses the whole lot. A disappointing miss for the Blues.
26:00
BEHIND BLUES - Yarran marks 38m from goal directly in front. He takes the shot on goal and pushes it away to the right.
26:08
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Chris Yarran)
27:20
GOAL POWER - Brad Ebert kicks it long to the goal square where Logan runs with the flight of the ball, to take the mark. He makes no mistake.
29:00
The Blues will receive a customary spray from Malthouse at quarter time, with their season on the line.
29:55
BEHIND BLUES - Menzel is held onto in the goal square, he is given the free kick. He kicks from an acute angle and can only manage a point.
30:05
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Troy Menzel)
30:15
QUARTER TIME - The Power go into the first break holding a 16 point lead over the Blues.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:01
We are back under way for the second term.
00:40
GOAL BLUES - Betts gathers it inside 50, he hands it off to Yarran, who runs into the open goal and drills it. Just the start that the Blues wanted.
00:45
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Chris Yarran)
03:17
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jay Schulz)
05:42
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Angus Monfries)
06:57
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
09:53
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
13:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
15:25
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brad Ebert)
17:16
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jay Schulz)
19:58
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jay Schulz)
20:43
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
21:34
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
26:02
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aaron Young)
26:55
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
28:34
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
29:42
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:12
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
04:13
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
05:37
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Angus Monfries)
06:22
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
10:42
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jeff Garlett)
12:51
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Angus Monfries)
13:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
15:48
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
18:52
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jarrad Waite)
21:31
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
23:38
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jarrad Waite)
24:07
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jeff Garlett)
25:36
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
26:53
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
28:53
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jay Schulz)
30:03
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:14
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
02:57
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
03:37
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Chris Yarran)
05:20
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
09:35
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jeff Garlett)
10:59
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
17:46
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
19:32
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Nick Duigan)
20:40
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
22:06
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom Bell)
23:48
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
25:02
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
26:35
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jarrad Waite)
28:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jay Schulz)
30:50
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Matthew Broadbent)
32:15
The siren has sounded to end Q4.