Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Port Adelaide v St Kilda Round 1 clash.
59:40
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00:00
Port Adelaide played on following 37 per cent of marks in 2015, ranked No.1 in the AFL. It played on following 44 per cent of marks in the NAB Challenge, also ranked No. 1.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:45
The Power launch the first goal of the game from a centre bounce clearance. They scored 13 points per game from this source in 2015, ranked fourth in the AFL.
02:39
The Saints launch their first goal from an intercept possession in defensive 50. They scored one point per game from this source in 2015, ranked 18th.
03:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Sam Gilbert)
07:49
St Kilda's two goals have originated from intercept possessions. It scored 38 points per game from this source in 2015, the fourth fewest points in the league.
09:54
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Matthew Broadbent)
10:37
Saints Interchange - Sean Dempster off due to the blood rule.
12:15
The Saints' three goals have all come from intercept possessions.
15:30
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jay Schulz)
15:39
Both teams have won six clearances but the Power have outscored the Saints by 11 points from this source.
19:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
20:20
St Kilda has recorded the last five forward 50 entries but has just the one behind to show for it.
20:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
22:17
Power Interchange - Matthew White off due to an injury.
22:39
The Power laid 13 tackles per game in forward 50 in 2015, ranked fourth in the league. They have laid five already in this game.
24:35
The Saints have now scored 25 points from intercept possessions, just 13 points shy of their average in 2015.
27:25
St Kilda lead the inside 50 count 13-4 since the 11 minute mark of this quarter but have outscored the Power by just three points.
29:13
The Power grabbed 12 marks per game in forward 50 in 2015, ranked 11th in the league. They are up to six already in this game.
32:54
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
32:56
The Power generated a score from 36 per cent of forward 50 entries in the first quarter. They generated a score from 45 per cent of forward 50 entries in 2015, the fifth-lowest percentage in the league.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:42
The Saints have scored 19 points from intercept possessions in attacking midfield. They scored just 11 points from this source in 2015.
02:53
The Saints have now scored 38 points from intercept possessions, equal to their score per game from this source in 2015.
05:29
Jackson Trengove is up to a game-high six intercept possessions. He won six intercept possessions per game in 2015, ranked No.1 at the Power.
07:10
Justin Westhoff is up to an equal team-high four score involvements, including two score assists and one score launch.
10:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
12:38
The Power have booted three goals from four forward 50 entries this quarter.
13:33
Saints Interchange - Sean Dempster off due to the blood rule.
13:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Maverick Weller)
15:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
15:51
Robbie Gray has booted three goals from three kicks this quarter.
17:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
19:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
20:44
The Saints have generated four forward 50 entries from 12 chains originating in defensive 50 and scored from three of these, including that goal to Josh Bruce.
24:58
The Saints grabbed 12 marks inside 50 per game in 2015. They are up to eight in this game, including four in the last 10 minutes.
28:20
St Kilda lead the clearance count 13-5 this quarter but have scored just two behinds from this source.
29:05
The Saints have now scored 31 points from intercept possessions in attacking midfield. The Eagles scored 23 points per game from this source in 2015, ranked No.1 in the league.
32:31
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
34:02
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
34:04
St Kilda dominated the stoppages in the first half, winning the clearance count 28-16, but were outscored by three points from this source. Tom Hickey has won a game-high seven hitouts-to-advantage to go with his four clearances.
34:06
The Power's 53 tackles in the first half is the most they have laid in a first half under Ken Hinkley.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
02:09
The Power have grabbed eight marks in forward 50 and they have scored 4.3 (27) from marks.
03:00
That goal to the Saints was launched from a kick-in, their first score from this source. They scored three points per game from this source in 2015, the third-lowest total in the league.
04:45
Port Adelaide has scored 20 points from chains originating in defensive 50. It launched 13 points per game from this zone in 2015, the fourth-lowest total in the league.
06:05
Power Interchange - Ollie Wines off due to an injury.
06:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
08:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
09:22
The Saints' 31st clearance launched their first goal from this source. Tom Hickey is up to 10 hitouts-to-advantage, with his 10th launching a goal for his team.
11:01
The Power have won four intercept possessions in attacking midfield this quarter and launched a score from all of these.
13:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
18:23
Blake Acres has recorded a game-high six disposals in the last 10 minutes.
19:31
The Saints lead the centre bounce clearance count 6-1 this quarter and they have scored two goals from this source. They scored eight points per game from this source in 2015.
20:38
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
22:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
23:52
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
27:30
Ollie Wines is up to a quarter-high five clearances with his fifth launching his team's third goal of the game from this source.
29:06
Both teams have grabbed 11 marks in forward 50, with the Saints scoring 7.0 (42) to the Power's 4.6 (30) from marks.
31:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
35:13
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
35:15
Blake Acres finished that quarter with 11 disposals, seven contested possessions, three clearances, three score involvements, two marks and two tackles.
35:17
The Saints have recorded 14 more handball receives and played on following a mark 10 more times than the Power to three-quarter time.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:06
David Armitage is up to 12 clearances for the game, a career-high. He had twice previously won 11 clearances in a game..
02:36
The Power has booted two goals from forward 50 clearances. They scored 10 points per game from this source in 2015, ranked fourth.
05:59
Jasper Pittard is up to a game-high 12 intercept possessions, including four intercept marks.
07:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jared Polec)
08:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jay Schulz)
09:03
The Power lead the inside 50 count 15-2 since the 25 minute mark of the third quarter and they have outscored the Saints by 17 points during this period.
12:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
19:25
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
20:32
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
21:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
22:13
Tom Hickey has won a career-high 21 hitouts-to-advantage. His previous high was 10 against the Giants in round 2 2014.
24:14
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
26:01
The Power have won 20 more groundball-gets than the Saints this quarter.
28:13
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
29:33
Sebastian Ross is up to 29 disposals for the game, a career-high. His previous high was 28 against the Cats in round 13 2014.
30:37
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
33:38
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
35:40
The siren has sounded to end Q4.