Match

Port Adelaide vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 21 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Port Adelaide v West Coast Eagles Round 9 clash.
59:33
Outs for Power: B.Ah Chee
59:34
Ins for Power: R.Gray
59:36
No changes for Eagles.
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

Quarter 1

00:00
In the past four weeks, the Eagles have recorded a kicking efficiency of 63 per cent - ranked 17th in this time.
00:51
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
01:11
Power Interchange - Travis Boak off due to an injury.
01:15
The Eagles kick their first goal from their first inside 50, they have scored a goal from 27 per cent of inside 50s this year.
04:45
Power Interchange - Hamish Hartlett off due to an injury.
04:51
Matt Priddis has started the game with four clearances.
06:15
Power Interchange - Jarman Impey off due to an injury.
06:25
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Scott Lycett)
07:12
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
07:41
The Power's first goal was launched from a kick in, they have averaged 4.9 points from this source per game.
08:52
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
09:26
After recording nine score involvements last week, Aaron Young has kicked the Power's first two goals today.
10:36
Eagles Interchange - Chris Masten off due to an injury.
11:08
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
18:09
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
19:58
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jarman Impey)
20:59
Eagles Interchange - Liam Duggan off due to an injury.
21:00
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
25:23
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
25:52
The Power lead the tackle count 24 to 18, they average 78 per game - ranked 1st.
28:17
Priddis has had 10 possessions, all have been contested.
28:32
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Scott Lycett)
31:18
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
31:25
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:29
Despite the Eagles leading hitouts 25-4, the Power lead clearances 13-12.
01:47
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
03:54
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
07:12
West Coast has taken seven intercept marks compared to Port Adelaide with three. S. Wellingham has two which is the most on the ground.
09:10
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
12:37
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jarman Impey)
14:11
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
14:53
Power Interchange - Jasper Pittard off due to an injury.
17:18
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Scott Lycett)
17:31
West Coast leads the marks inside 50 count 6-2. Kennedy has three and Lycett has two.
21:31
In the last ten minutes, the Power have had the ball in their forward half 74 per cent of the time.
22:01
SCORE GOAL - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
24:39
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
25:46
For the second week in a row, Josh Kennedy has five first half goals.
28:08
Naitanui has recorded 27 hitouts - his highest in the first half so far in 2016.
29:44
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Sharrod Wellingham)
30:37
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:27
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Scott Lycett)
05:07
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
06:14
The Eagles have launched 39 points from Port Adelaide turnovers, they average 59 points from this source per game.
08:05
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Redden)
10:21
Of the Eagles' 10 attacking midfield intercepts, they have sent the ball inside 50 90 per cent of the time and scored from 30 per cent of them.
11:32
Power Interchange - Darcy Byrne-Jones off due to an injury.
12:15
West Coast has had the ball in its forward half for 70 per cent of the third term.
13:43
The Eagles lead the clearances eight to two in the third quarter, they now lead the count 30 to 23 for the game.
14:58
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
14:59
Eagles Interchange - Scott Lycett off due to an injury.
18:21
Eagles Interchange - Andrew Gaff and is possibly out for the game.
19:45
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)
21:22
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
22:41
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
23:09
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Brad Sheppard)
25:45
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
28:21
Jasper Pittard did not register a disposal in the first term but since has recorded 17 disposals and five inside 50s.
30:36
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
32:02
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
32:32
The Power have kicked three goals in a row and have five of the last six inside 50s.
34:28
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:03
Power Interchange - Hamish Hartlett off due to an injury.
03:10
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aaron Young)
03:32
West Coast has won the first three clearances of the last term but inside 50s are three each.
05:40
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
07:03
Priddis now has 23 disposals, all have been contested. He also has 10 tackles and 10 clearances.
08:16
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
09:03
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
09:55
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
10:59
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
11:35
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
13:28
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
17:23
The Eagles lead fourth quarter clearances seven to three and inside 50s 12 to six.
18:14
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jared Polec)
20:55
After trailing marks inside 50s 6-2 earlier in the game, the Power now lead the count 12-10.
21:48
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
25:35
Power Interchange - Hamish Hartlett off due to an injury.
29:05
Eagles Interchange - Sam Butler off due to the blood rule.
29:15
Matt Priddis has achieved his career high for contested possessions with 27, this is the fifth highest total ever recorded by Champion Data.
29:55
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
31:01
The siren has sounded to end Q4.