Match

Port Adelaide vs Richmond

Commentary / 01 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Port Adelaide v Richmond Round 15 clash.
59:33
Outs for Power: S.Gray, P.Stewart, D.Howard
59:34
Ins for Power: J.Schulz, K.Mitchell, T.Clurey
59:35
Outs for Tigers: S.Hampson, J.Townsend
59:36
Ins for Tigers: I.Maric, B.Griffiths
59:40
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00:00
Richmond has scored just one point per game from kick-ins this season, the least of any side and five points fewer than the Power.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:12
Jackson Trengove wins the first clearance of the game. He has won 43 clearances since round 7, the most of any Power player.
03:29
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
04:58
The Power have won the first four clearances of the game. They have averaged five fewer clearances per game than their opposition this season, the equal second-worst differential of any side.
06:22
Port Adelaide has already won three intercept possessions in the forward half with their third launching the first goal of the game. The Power has won 26 intercept possessions in the forward half per game this season, the second-most of any side.
08:27
The Power may be leading the clearance count 5-1 but the Tigers have scored the only goal from this source.
10:31
The Tigers have won just 21 intercept possessions in the forward half per game this season, ranked 15th. Their first tonight launched their second goal.
14:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
16:26
Richmond has retained possession from just three of Dustin Martin's nine disposals.
18:29
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
20:23
Port Adelaide has laid 11 more tackles than the Tigers. The Power have laid eight more tackles per game than their opposition this season, the second-best differential in the AFL.
21:11
The Power have booted both of their goals from intercepts in the attacking midfield. They have score 27 points per game from this source this season, the most of any side.
23:50
Tigers Interchange - David Astbury off due to an injury.
24:13
The Tigers have booted two goals from intercepts in the attacking midfield. They have score 22 points per game from this source this season, ranked seventh.
26:09
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
27:45
Tigers Interchange - Alex Rance off due to an injury.
28:16
The Tigers have recorded the last seven inside 50s but they have generated just two scores from these.
29:51
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:01
Both teams struggled by foot in the first quarter. The Tigers executed 31 effective kicks to the Power's 28, and they combined to record just two inside 50s from 23 chains originating in the defensive 50.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:20
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
02:26
The Tigers have recorded just one (ineffective) disposal this quarter while the Power have booted two goals.
04:50
The Power has won two intercept possessions in the attacking midfield this quarter and they have booted a goal from both.
06:51
Port Adelaide lead the clearance count 5-1 this quarter and it has scored two goals from this source. Matthew Broadbent has won two clearances with both launching goals for his team.
11:27
Richmond is feeling Port's pressure. The Tigers have recorded just nine effective disposals this quarter while the Power have laid 13 tackles.
14:11
Port Adelaide leads the inside 50 count 11-0 this quarter.
16:38
Port have scored 31 points per game from clearances this season, ranked 12th. They have booted four goals from this source this quarter.
24:12
Port Adelaide has recorded 25 disposals in forward 50 this quarter. The Tigers have recorded just one disposal in this zone.
26:02
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
26:47
The Tigers have won five of the last six clearances and they generated a score from two of these including that goal to Jayden Short.
31:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
34:57
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
35:07
Port Adelaide dominated the second quarter. It won the clearance count by seven, the contested possession count by 13, the inside 50 count by 14 and the tackle count by 15 on its way to winning the quarter by 29 points.
35:09
Matthew Broadbent won five disposals for the quarter with four of those winning a clearance for his team and two of those launching a goal. Broadbent also laid three tackles.
35:11
Richmond has generated just two inside 50s from 22 chains originating in defensive 50. It has generated an inside 50 from 18 per cent of chains originating in defensive 50 this season, the third-lowest percentage in the league.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:17
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aaron Young)
02:32
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
04:00
Port Adelaide has recorded 11 disposals in the forward half this quarter while Richmond is yet to record one.
06:11
The Tigers have already recorded four clanger kicks this quarter and they are up to 18 for the game, one more than their season average.
08:07
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
10:12
The Tigers have generated the last five inside 50s and six of the last seven but they have just two behinds to show for these.
11:33
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
12:01
Tigers Interchange - Shaun Grigg off due to an injury.
12:52
Jarman Impey lays his team's 14 tackle inside 50 which is one more than its season average.
13:36
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jarman Impey)
15:37
There has been just nine stoppages this quarter after there was 39 in the second quarter. Richmond leads the clearance count 3-2 and it has generated two scores to none from this source.
17:16
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
17:54
Nick Vlastuin is up to an equal game-high three intercept marks including two this quarter.
19:38
Jack Riewoldt is up to six disposals and three marks this quarter as well as booting two goals.
20:48
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
22:51
Power Interchange - Jackson Trengove off due to an injury.
24:34
Alex Rance is up to a game-high 10 intercept possessions including five intercept marks. Rance has won nine intercept possessions per game this season, ranked #1 in the competition.
28:45
Richmond is absorbing the Power attack. Port Adelaide has recorded eight of the last 10 inside 50s but failed to register a score from any of these.
28:48
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
28:59
Richmond won the disposal count by 37 in the third quarter. Brett Deledio led all players with 13 at 92 per cent efficiency

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
05:52
Alex Rance has grabbed an equal game-high six marks, all from opposition kicks.
06:50
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
08:08
Richmond has dominated field position this quarter and it leads the inside 50 count 7-1 but Port boots the first goal.
10:17
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
11:53
Darcy Byrne-Jones has won nine intercept possessions, a career-high. He won eight in rounds 4 and 7 this season.
16:55
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jarman Impey)
18:36
Tigers Interchange - Brett Deledio off due to an injury.
18:50
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
20:08
Aaron Young has laid five tackles this quarter, the same number as Richmond.
21:13
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
22:52
Tigers Interchange - Jayden Short off due to the blood rule.
23:38
SCORE GOAL - Power (Kane Mitchell)
25:25
Tigers Interchange - Jack Riewoldt off due to the blood rule.
25:54
Aaron Young has now laid 10 tackles, a career-high. His previous high was seven against North Melbourne in round 3, 2015.
26:23
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
27:03
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Kane Mitchell)
30:33
Jack Riewoldt has tried hard to the very end. He is up to a game-high seven score involvements and has contributed 31 points to his team's score.
31:27
The siren has sounded to end Q4.