Match

Melbourne vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 28 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to TIO Traeger Park for the Melbourne v Port Adelaide Round 10 clash.
59:33
Outs for Demons: C.Oliver, V.Michie
59:34
Ins for Demons: N.Jetta, D.Tyson
59:35
Outs for Power: T.Jonas, M.Broadbent
59:36
Ins for Power: D.Howard, S.Gray
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Jack Viney averages 18 disposals per match against Port Adelaide. This is slightly lower than his career average of 21 disposals per match.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:58
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dougal Howard)
03:32
Jack Watts kicks the first goal of the game. That is his 19th goal for the season, just three goals shy of his season high of 22 in 2013.
04:31
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jarman Impey)
06:02
Port Adelaide are setting the tone early in the first quarter, with 11 contested possessions to Melbourne's five.
06:42
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
07:55
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
09:26
Melbourne are getting into space early in this match, taking 13 uncontested marks to the Power's four.
09:43
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
11:26
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Watts)
15:22
Billy Stretch leads the possession count for Melbourne with seven disposals, all effective. Six Port Adelaide players have recorded four possessions.
16:36
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
18:24
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
21:44
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
22:00
Port Adelaide are taking a more direct approach forward in this match, recording 15 long kicks to Melbourne's nine.
22:26
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
23:04
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Dom Tyson)
23:25
Melbourne have been wasteful in front of goal, kicking 1.7 (13) in the first quarter thus far. This is despite Melbourne being the most accurate team in the AFL in 2016, recording a 59.9 percent accuracy rate.
24:14
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
27:12
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
27:59
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:09
Robbie Gray has eight possessions for Port Adelaide, four of which were contested. Gray ranks 7th in the AFL in 2016 for this statistic.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
02:26
Despite trailing in the hit-out count 11-1, Port Adelaide have managed to score 1.2 (8) from stoppages, compared to Melbourne's 0.4 (4).
04:09
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
06:09
Ben Kennedy is the only player on the ground yet to record a disposal. He is averaging 13 disposals per match in 2016.
06:43
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
09:09
Port Adelaide are working hard to get into space, recording 85 uncontested possessions to this point in the match, compared to Melbourne's 75. The Power are ranked 16th in the AFL in 2016 in this category.
09:23
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
11:16
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
13:39
Charlie Dixon kicks his third goal of the game for the Power. Today's match is the first time in his career that Dixon has recorded multiple goals against the Demons.
14:15
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
16:37
SCORE GOAL - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
17:05
Port Adelaide are punishing Melbourne for their poor ball use. After recording a disposal efficiency of 80 percent in the first quarter, this has dropped to 70 percent in the second quarter.
19:39
Chad Wingard is providing great drive for the Power, sending his team inside 50 on four occasions. This is two more than any other player on the ground.
22:36
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
25:27
Port Adelaide are making the most of their inside 50's in the second quarter. They lead the inside 50 count 15-6 in the second quarter, scoring 5.2 (32) from their entries.
25:34
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aaron Young)
26:54
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
28:11
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Dean Kent)
29:14
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
31:30
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:40
Despite trailing in the hit out count, Port Adelaide lead the clearances 15-14 and have scored 3.3 (21) to 0.5 (5) from that source.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:13
SCORE GOAL - Power (Dougal Howard)
03:28
Port Adelaide have now kicked nine of the last 12 goals. The Power have scored four goals from general play, compared to the Demons zero.
03:31
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brad Ebert)
04:48
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
07:33
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aaron Young)
08:22
Port Adelaide are dominating possession early in the third quarter, leading 34-22 in that statistic. The Power have also gone inside 50 six times to the Demons zero.
10:01
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
11:22
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
12:02
Melbourne have scored each of their five goals from a mark and resulting set shot. However, the Demons have wasted opportunities in general play, recording 0.5 (5).
12:37
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
13:59
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
14:09
Port Adelaide are showing good intensity, leading the tackle count 36-27. The Power are ranked 1st in the competition in 2016 in this statistic, averaging 80 tackles per game.
15:49
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
16:23
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
17:18
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
17:48
The Demons are starting to lift in the third quarter, leading the possession count 76-50. Melbourne are also getting into space, recording 19 uncontested marks to the Powers nine in the third quarter.
19:40
SCORE GOAL - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
20:32
Justin Westhoff is leading the charge for the Power around the stoppages in the third quarter, recording three clearances, two more than any other player on the ground.
22:16
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
23:27
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
24:41
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)
27:09
The Power have predicted the Demons movement well, recording 11 intercept marks in the match. Justin Westhoff leads this category with five.
27:23
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dougal Howard)
28:42
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
30:14
The third quarter has seen Melbourne improve their spread, winning the uncontested possession count 74-50. Bernie Vince led this statistic in the third quarter, with seven uncontested possessions.
30:42
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:52
After kicking four goals in the first half, Charlie Dixon was held to just one disposal in the third quarter, joining four other Power players in this regard.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:26
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
02:30
Demons Interchange - Colin Garland and is possibly out for the game.
04:01
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
04:15
Dom Tyson has had little influence on the game for the Demons, recording just 83 metres gained from nine disposals. In previous matches against the Power, Tyson has averaged 31 disposals.
06:03
The Power have made a good start to the final quarter, recording a disposal efficiency rate of 90 percent.
06:20
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jared Polec)
09:45
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bernie Vince)
10:44
Brett Ebert has a game-high eight tackles for the match for Port Adelaide. Bernie Vince and Jack Viney lead this statistic for the Demons, with five.
11:06
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
11:35
Power Interchange - Brad Ebert off due to the blood rule.
12:10
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
13:04
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
14:01
Chad Wingard has had a great game for the Power. He has 24 disposals (10 contested), five tackles, four inside 50's and a game-high 11 score involvements for his team.
15:17
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jarman Impey)
16:06
The Power have managed to score deep inside 50 today, scoring 5.2 (32) from 15 metres or less in this match, while allowing the Demons to score just 2.0 (12) from the same zone.
17:15
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
18:30
SCORE GOAL - Power (Nathan Krakouer)
22:55
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jake Neade)
25:46
The Power have benefited from ball ups and throw ins all over the ground, scoring 5.4 (34) from this source compared to the Demons 0.5 (5).
26:56
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
28:30
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
30:15
The Power ran harder than the Demons across the ground all day, winning the uncontested possession count 254-232 and recording a handball receive differential of plus 16.
30:55
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
31:05
Robbie Gray finished the game with a team-high 28 disposals (13 contested) for the Power, to go with five tackles, five score assists and 12 score involvements.