Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 29 Aug 2015

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Metricon Stadium for the Gold Coast Suns v Port Adelaide Round 22 clash.
59:34
Changes for Suns Ins: C.Cameron, C.Dixon Outs: A.Saad, J.Hall
59:36
Changes for Power Ins: K.Amon, M.Lobbe, A.Young Outs: K.Mitchell, J.Neade, J.Schulz
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection. Tippers choice is currently Suns 8.9% and Power 91.1%.
00:00
Port Adelaide has won both the contested possession and clearance count in just four games this season, finishing victorious in all four of these games.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:33
Port Adelaide had four tackles before their first disposal, a Matthew Broadbent handball.
01:21
In their five previous encounters, Port Adelaide have won the uncontested possession count against the Suns by an average of 48 per game.
01:45
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Matthew White)
02:27
Slippery conditions having an adverse effect on kicking efficiency. Gold Coast currently have six kicks at 17 per cent efficiency. Port Adelaide have had four kicks at 25 per cent efficiency.
02:40
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
04:38
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
04:40
Port have had four of the five inside 50s for the game, All-Australian lock selection, Chad Wingard kicking the game's first goal.
05:47
SCORE GOAL - Power (Paddy Ryder)
06:34
Chad Wingard, who hails from Murray Bridge, has three disposals (all contested), as well as one clearance and one tackle to go along with his goal.
07:57
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
08:22
Since Round 16, Aaron Hall has gained 617 metres per game, ranked No.1 in the league. At the moment, he leads all players with 106 metres gained.
11:34
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
12:40
Gold Coast starting to work their way into the game. They have four of the last five inside 50s and have enjoyed a slight advantage in time in forward half (52.1 per cent over the past 10 minutes).
14:04
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
15:07
The diminutive Sam Gray (Port Adelaide) is enjoying the best football of his short career. In the last three games he has averaged just over 26 disposals per game and he is currently the game's leading disposal winner with seven.
15:53
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
18:37
Contested ball is slightly in Gold Coast's favour (30-29) but clearances favour Port Adelaide (11-7).
20:02
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
21:22
Henry Schade has one handball, hardly a remarkable feat! He does have a game-leading five spoils and is on track for a 20 spoil game if he keeps up this pace.
22:09
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
23:29
Former West Adelaide junior Hamish Hartlett has been influential in this first term. The Power midfielder has eight disposals (at 75 per cent efficiency), two marks, three inside 50s and a game-high 214 metres gained.
25:19
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Charlie Dixon)
27:02
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sam Day)
29:37
Port have had 10 of the last 14 inside 50s but have only managed 0.4 to Gold Coast's 1.1.
31:14
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Charlie Dixon)
01:10
Port Adelaide had 18 inside 50s in the first term for a return of 2.6 (18), that's a goal for every nine entries. This is well above their season average of a goal per 3.8 inside 50s.
02:44
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
03:11
Scores from frees - Gold Coast 2.0 (12) Port Adelaide 0.0 (0)
03:42
SCORE GOAL - Power (Karl Amon)
04:39
Analysing Port Adelaide's score of 3.7 (25), they have kicked 3.3 (21) from a snap in general play, 0.2 (2) from a set shot and have had two rushed behinds.
06:56
Hamish Hartlett continues to be the game leading ball-getter. He has 15 disposals (nine uncontested), four clearances, four inside 50s and four score involvements. He also leads all players in metres gained with 391.
08:22
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Matera)
09:19
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
11:32
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)
12:06
Power Interchange - Matthew Broadbent off due to an injury.
15:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brendon Ah Chee)
15:41
As they have in their previous five encounters, Port Adelaide are well on top in uncontested possession enjoying a 79-42 advantage. Contested ball is slightly in the Power's favour (63-59).
21:01
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)
21:32
The stoppage numbers are all Port Adelaide's way at this stage. They lead the hit-outs (38-18), hit-outs to advantage (10-3), first possession (27-23) and clearances (23-22).
22:43
*Henry Schade Spoil Watch* - The Gold Coast defender now has nine spoils. The season-high of 15 is held by two players, Adelaide's Kyle Cheney (Round 9 vs Fremantle) and St.Kilda's Luke Delaney (Round 13 vs Western Bulldogs).
27:30
SCORE GOAL - Power (Karl Amon)
28:13
Before tonight's game in wet conditions, both team's were ranked in the lower third in the league in disposal efficiency (Port 13th at 72.2 per cent, Gold Coast 18th at 69.4 per cent). Port are currently disposing at 66 per cent, Gold Coast 56 per cent.
28:56
SCORE GOAL - Power (Matthew White)
30:37
Suns Interchange - Michael Rischitelli off due to the blood rule.
31:47
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:04
Port Adelaide fared much better going inside 50 in the second term, kicking four goals from 17 entries. For the game they enjoy a significant 35-19 advantage in this category.
02:03
Prior to tonight's game, Tom Lynch was ranked equal first in the league (tied with Geelong's Tom Hawkins) in contested marks averaging 2.6 contested marks per game. Up to halftime, he has two marks in total, both of them contested.
04:53
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
05:57
Wet conditions have made marks inside 50 difficult to come by. Port had a 3-1 advantage in the first half but a Brandon Matera's mark inside 50 has given the Suns the first goal of the second half.
09:10
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Charlie Dixon)
10:24
Suns Interchange - Luke Russell off due to an injury.
11:12
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
12:00
*Henry Schade Spoil Watch* - Henry now has 11 spoils but is coming under threat from teammate Steven May who has 10 spoils. May leads the league in spoils averaging 8.4 per game and his season-best of 14 is also in jeopardy.
12:59
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
14:45
Suns Interchange - Clay Cameron off due to a concussion.
14:55
Port have a minor advantage in disposals (55-40) but it's their superiority in clearances (10-3) and inside 50s (11-4) in this third term which should sound alarm bells in the Gold Coast coaches box.
16:44
SCORE GOAL - Power (Karl Amon)
18:42
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
20:44
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
21:00
Port Adelaide have been very effective in punishing the Gold Coast turnover. The Power have scored 8.5 (53) while the Suns have only been able to generate 2.3 (15) from opponent errors.
22:07
Port have won 10 of the last 11 clearances. Brendon Ah Chee and Sam Gray with three each during this period.
22:14
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
23:46
Port Adelaide have the last 11 inside 50s. Gold Coast's last inside 50 was courtesy of Sam Day at 8:59 in this quarter.
27:29
Sam Gray is on the cusp of setting a new career-high in disposals. He set his previous best of 34 last week against Hawthorn. Just prior to three-quarter time he has 28 disposals, eight clearances and seven inside 50s.
29:08
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Danny Stanley)
29:57
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:03
Port asserted dominance during the premiership quarter. While they only had a minor advantage in disposals (89-87), they dominated contested possession (47-30), clearances (15-5), tackles (22-11) and inside 50s (18-8).
02:05
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
03:06
In All-Australian form during the early part of the season, Jack Hombsch has been strong in defence for the Power tonight. He has 11 disposals, five marks (four of them from opposition kicks), four spoils and three tackles.
05:35
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Harley Bennell)
05:49
Substitute Danny Stanley has three of the last four clearances for Gold Coast.
06:52
Charlie Dixon is the only player in today's game who hasn't recorded a handball. He has seven kicks and is Gold Coast's only multiple goal kicker with three majors.
07:10
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
11:38
Since Justin Westhoff's goal at 20:44 in the third term, Port Adelaide have scored 0.2 (2). Gold Coast haven't fared much better kicking 0.4 (4).
12:05
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
13:02
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
13:48
Some important numbers shifting Gold Coast's way in this last quarter. They enjoy an advantage in disposals (49-33), clearances (6-2), inside 50s (7-3) and have out-scored Port Adelaide 1.3 to 0.1.
17:10
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
19:37
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
20:34
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Aaron Hall)
21:43
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
24:44
Sam Gray has registered his 35th disposal, that is a new career-high.
25:07
*Henry Schade Spoil Watch* - It looks as if he will fall agonisingly short of the league season-high (15). The good news is that he has set a new career-high of 13 spoils, smashing his previous best of nine against Brisbane during the QClash in Round 5.
25:33
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
26:22
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brad Ebert)
26:58
SCORE GOAL - Power (Matthew White)
28:22
Hamish Hartlett has made a strong case for best on ground. The Power midfielder had 32 disposals, six clearances, seven tackles, six score involvements and a massive 694 metres gained.
28:24
The siren has sounded to end Q4.