Match

Port Adelaide vs Fremantle

Commentary / 05 Sep 2015

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Port Adelaide v Fremantle Round 23 clash.

59:34

Changes for Power Ins: J.Schulz, J.Neade Outs: A.Monfries, A.Young

59:36

Changes for Dockers Ins: M.Taberner, M.Duffy, H.Crozier, Z.Clarke, L.Weller, A.Pearce, J.Hannath, T.Smith, E.Hughes, B.Grey, C.Blakely, J.Ballard Outs: Z.Dawson, J.Griffin, S.Hill, M.Johnson, C.Mayne, L.McPharlin, D.Mundy, M.Pavlich, D.Pearce, A.Sandilan

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 Power 70.2% and Dockers 29.8%.

00:00

Port Adelaide's All-Australian Robbie Gray has recorded 23 goal assists this season, ranking second in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:44

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)

03:32

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nicholas Suban)

04:10

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jake Neade)

05:08

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

06:04

Port lead the early tackle count eight to one.

08:29

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)

09:19

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt de Boer)

13:13

Dockers Interchange - Nicholas Suban off due to the blood rule.

13:23

The Power have seven of the last nine inside 50s.

15:54

Port are kicking the ball with just 53 per cent efficiency. The Dockers well ahead in this area, 76 per cent.

18:01

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Neale)

18:20

Fremantle have five scores from just six trips inside 50.

20:54

SCORE GOAL - Power (Jay Schulz)

21:58

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)

22:59

Port Adelaide have 18 first term clangers. The Dockers just four.

24:05

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Max Duffy)

26:14

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

27:30

Dockers veteran Paul Duffield leads all players with ten disposals, at 100 per cent efficiency.

27:43

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Garrick Ibbotson)

28:20

Opening goal scorer Matt De Boer has just the four majors for the season.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:48

SCORE BEHIND - Power (John Butcher)

01:59

SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)

05:32

Power captain Travis Boak leads all players with seven contested possessions. Taberner is best for Fremantle with six.

06:20

SCORE GOAL - Power (Jake Neade)

11:09

SCORE GOAL - Power (Jay Schulz)

11:32

The second quarter inside 50 count favours the Power seven to two. Not surprisingly, Port have outscored the Dockers 19 to nil for the term.

16:23

SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)

19:01

SCORE GOAL - Power (Hamish Hartlett)

19:38

All five second quarter goals for Port Adelaide have been sourced from intercept possessions.

22:33

SCORE GOAL - Power (Jay Schulz)

24:08

Fremantle have not scored since the 28th minute of the first term.

24:42

SCORE GOAL - Power (Matthew White)

27:34

SCORE GOAL - Power (John Butcher)

29:11

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:48

SCORE GOAL - Power (Jay Schulz)

01:53

This is the fifth time this season that Jay Schulz has scored four or more goals, the last time coming in Round 9 versus Melbourne.

02:55

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nicholas Suban)

06:03

The Power lead the hit-outs 20 to 15, yet trail in directing them to advantage, three to six.

09:45

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)

10:14

Matt Taberner has been involved in six of Fremantle's ten scores.

12:42

SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)

12:54

Nine different Dockers have had a turnover punished with a goal.

13:49

That Wingard clearance broke a run of nine for the Dockers, dating back more than ten minutes.

16:27

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

17:36

SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)

20:08

SCORE BEHIND - Power (John Butcher)

23:02

Acting Fremantle captain Michael Barlow leads all players with 15 clearances and 26 disposals.

23:50

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

24:13

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Barlow)

25:20

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Matthew White)

28:17

SCORE GOAL - Power (Matthew White)

31:05

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:04

The last time Chad Wingard went goalless in a game was Round 16 last season. His streak of 31 games is in danger entering the final quarter.

00:17

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Clancee Pearce)

02:27

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brendon Ah Chee)

03:56

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brad Ebert)

05:19

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)

05:39

Power Interchange - Paddy Ryder off due to an injury.

06:00

Fremantle had just the five clangers to Port's 20 in the first quarter. Since then, Port have another 21, but the Dockers have increased their tally by 34.

06:41

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)

07:19

SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)

10:07

Fremantle have not been inside their forward 50 since the opening minute of the final term.

12:31

SCORE GOAL - Power (Nathan Krakouer)

14:31

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)

16:10

Brett Ebert and Tom Jonas each have ten intercept possessions for the Power. Paul Duffield has the most for the Dockers with nine.

20:08

SCORE GOAL - Power (Paddy Ryder)

21:28

SCORE BEHIND - Power (John Butcher)

25:20

SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)

25:48

Power Interchange - Jasper Pittard off due to an injury.

25:58

Consistent with his year, Robbie Gray has three goal assists to go with three goals of his own.

27:14

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Ed Langdon)

30:39

The siren has sounded to end Q4.