Match

Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 15 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Carlton v Port Adelaide Round 8 clash.
59:34
No changes for Blues.
59:35
Outs for Power: J.Toumpas
59:36
Ins for Power: K.Amon
59:40
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00:00
Port Adelaide has averaged the most forward half stoppages of all teams this season (36.6 per game), but has only scored from 33 percent of clearances from these stoppages (ranked last).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:10
Matthew Kreuzer with two early hitouts to advantage at the stoppages for Carlton. In the absence of Paddy Ryder and now Matthew Lobbe, Port Adelaide has won a hit-out from 36 percent of stoppages this season which is ranked last.
01:47
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
02:52
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aaron Young)
03:52
Port Adelaide with the first seven tackles and the first five inside 50 entries to start the game.
05:11
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jasper Pittard)
05:52
Levi Casboult took a career-high seven contested marks while also booting three goals in the win over Collingwood last week. He took 11 marks in total which was also a career-high, but is off the ground early today with a knee injury.
07:04
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
07:06
Blues Interchange - Levi Casboult and is possibly out for the game.
07:27
Carlton with the opening goal of the game coming from a chain started with a kick-in. The Blues have only averaged 2.0 points per game from such a source this season (ranked 15th).
08:42
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
11:16
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
12:06
Carlton with two early goals from just the three forward 50 entries. The second goal coming from a forward 50 stoppage, from which they average 6.0 points per game (ranked 13th).
12:42
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jed Lamb)
14:03
Carlton with kicking efficiency of 67 percent early in the game compared to the Power who have kicking efficiency of just 45 percent.
15:03
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Liam Jones)
16:45
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
17:40
Bryce Gibbs with a goal saving tackle for the Blues wins a free kick for holding the ball. The Blues have caught their opposition holding the ball on just 25 occasions this season which is the fewest of any side.
18:33
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
20:18
Port Adelaide has averaged kicking efficiency of 61 percent this season (which is ranked last), compared to the Blues 67 percent (ranked seventh), and the Power are undoing their inside work (clearances 10-4) with 52 percent kicking efficiency today.
20:33
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jackson Trengove)
22:51
SCORE GOAL - Power (Karl Amon)
23:49
Port Adelaide has averaged 26.6 forward half intercepts (ranked sixth) and 38.6 points from these intercepts (ranked third) this season. The Power have generated 7 such intercepts early today and scored 1.1.(7) from these possession chains.
24:36
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jasper Pittard)
27:05
The Power with a big advantage in contested possessions early (32-19) with only two Port players yet to register one, whilst the Blue have 10 such players.
30:52
Paul Stewart with six intercept possessions in the opening quarter for the Power (his career best is nine), but none of these possessions have launched a score for Port Adelaide.
31:22
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
31:26
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:36
The Power with the better of the opening quarter, despite losing the hitouts (15-8), they have won the clearances (13-6) and lead in scores from stoppages 2.4.(16) to Carlton 1.0.(6).

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:52
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zach Tuohy)
01:08
A long goal to start the second quarter for the Blues from Zach Tuohy. Carlton has scored just seven percent of its goals from outside 50 this season, which is the third lowest percentage of any side.
03:45
Charlie Dixon the forward 50 target of a Port Adelaide chain started in the defensive midfield for the last goal. Dixon has been targeted 97 times this season, which is ranked number one across the competition.
05:04
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
05:46
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
07:38
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Liam Jones)
08:53
Carlton has won 33 percent of its one-on-one contests this season (ranked third). The Power lead 3-0 today for one-on-one contest wins with their big forwards looking ominous.
09:31
SCORE GOAL - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
12:17
Blues Interchange - Matthew Kreuzer off due to an injury.
12:59
Carlton has had 25 chains starting in the defensive half that have generated a score of 1.1.(7). The Power have had 22 chains starting in the defensive half that have generated a score of 3.1.(19).
13:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
15:58
In the last 10 minutes the Blues have won the contested possession count 18-8, and having only won 25 holding the ball free kicks this season, the Blues have already won 5 such free kicks today.
16:59
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
19:03
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
19:14
Ed Curnow having a big quarter for the Blues, has 10 disposals, two clearances, three inside 50 entries and two score assists this quarter.
21:09
The Blues average 22 points per game from chains started with an attacking midfield intercept (ranked sixth). They have already scored 3.3.(21) from 11 such intercepts today.
22:11
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
23:50
Carlton has won eight of the last nine clearances, and leads in contested possessions 35-23 in the second quarter.
25:11
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
26:03
Karl Amon has been prominent, leading Port Adelaide for metres gained (308), and contested possessions (7), and has had four intercept possessions and three score involvements.
27:36
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
30:27
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:37
Justin Westhoff with a strong all-round first half for the Power, leading Port Adelaide for clearances (4), score involvements (8) and goals (2), whilst also being second for tackles (3) and inside 50s (3).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:59
Travis Boak leading Port Adelaide for tackles (5), but with only the three disposals in the first half, which is the fewest disposals he has had in the opening half of a game.
03:32
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
04:00
Ollie Wines leads all Port Adelaide players for contested possessions (10) and disposals (17), but is yet to have an effective kick in the match.
04:47
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jed Lamb)
05:18
Carlton with the opening goal of the third quarter, and its second of the game coming from a kick-in chain. The Blues have scored only 0.1.(1) from their other 15 chains starting in the defensive 50.
09:46
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
10:04
Carlton on top early in the third quarter, leading in clearances (8-3), contested possessions (15-10) and inside 50s (6-1).
11:02
Bryce Gibbs leading the Blues for contested possessions (10), clearances (6) and disposals (22) to continue his recent strong form.
12:38
Power Interchange - Jackson Trengove off due to the blood rule.
14:04
Carlton has now won the last eight clearances, as it looks to play the game in its forward half. The Blues lead in goals scored from chains starting in the forward half 6-5.
18:34
The Blues now lead in hitouts to advantage 18-6, which equals the most hitouts to advantage they have had in a game this season, and is starting to be reflected in both clearances (13-6 this quarter) and general play (10-3 inside 50s this quarter).
19:18
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
20:30
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Rowe)
21:20
Port Adelaide has not been able to retain the ball this quarter. Carlton lead in effective kicks (27-8) and uncontested marks (13-1) in the third quarter.
22:39
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Matthew Broadbent)
24:01
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
24:29
Carlton with a third goal from a chain starting with a kick-in. Prior to today, the Blues had only scored 14 points in total this season from kick-in chains.
25:36
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
25:59
Port Adelaide able to answer the Carlton goal, with a goal to Wingard, which was the first score of the game to come from a centre bounce clearance for either team. The AFL average is 13.1 points per team from centre bounce clearances.
26:55
Blues Interchange - Bryce Gibbs off due to an injury.
27:06
Blues Interchange - Ciaran Byrne off due to an injury.
28:00
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jake Neade)
29:04
Blues Interchange - Patrick Cripps off due to an injury.
29:48
Whilst the inside 50 count is relatively even (41-39 to Carlton), the Blues lead in forward 50 marks (12-6) and forward 50 tackles (11-6), indicative of better kicking efficiency and pressure.
30:15
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
31:51
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
32:01
The Power struggling with ball movement in the third quarter, with their two goals coming from a forward 50 intercept and a quick centre bounce clearance. Their first half star in Westhoff did not have one possession in the third quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:10
Sam Docherty having another good game for the Blues, with six intercept possessions, four score launches and 22 disposals at 86 percent efficiency.
03:21
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Rowe)
04:14
Carlton again controlling the ball early in the final quarter, leading in uncontested possessions 20-5, and scoring the opening goal from a chain started in the defensive 50.
04:44
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
08:09
Carlton lead in uncontested marks (85-43), effective kicks (136-86) and forward 50 marks (14-6), but still trail on the scoreboard.
09:46
SCORE GOAL - Power (Matthew Broadbent)
10:34
Since half time the Power have only scored 0.1.(1) from chains starting in the defensive half, with their poor kicking preventing effective ball movement from one end of the ground to the other.
11:09
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
13:04
Port Adelaide with two final quarter goals from forward 50 stoppages, and 3.3.(21) in total from this source. The Power average just 4.7 points per game from this source prior to today (ranked second last).
13:22
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jared Polec)
15:08
Port Adelaide has got on top at the stoppages in the final quarter leading the clearances (7-2) with improved kicking efficiency of 68 percent, and as a result lead inside 50s (11-3).
16:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
18:33
The Blues hanging in with a chance, thanks largely to Sam Docherty who now has a career-high 32 disposals, with 11 intercept possessions that have launched five scores.
20:17
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Liam Jones)
21:50
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Liam Sumner)
22:15
Carlton bringing terrific pressure and now has nine free kicks for holding the ball today, and the last one resulting in the Sumner goal.
25:09
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
25:30
The Blues take the lead with a third goal in the final quarter coming from a chain starting in the defensive half. They have now scored 5.1.(31) from chains starting in the defensive 50, having averaged 13.6 points per game this season.
25:37
Power Interchange - Darcy Byrne-Jones off due to an injury.
29:24
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
29:34
Four wins in a row for the Blues. The Power undoing themselves with kicking efficiency of 58 percent compared to the Blues 72 percent. Kreuzer, off early with injury, returned for the winning goal and 11 hitouts to advantage, 4 clearances and two goals