Match

Port Adelaide vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 07 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Port Adelaide v Hawthorn Round 16 clash.
59:34
No changes for Power.
59:35
Outs for Hawks: T.O'Brien
59:36
Ins for Hawks: C.Rioli
59:40
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00:00
Hawthorn has won the time in forward half differential by six minutes per game this season, ranked fourth, and it has scored 42 points per game from forward half turnovers, ranked No. 1 in AFL and 13 points more than the league average.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:54
A Justin Westhoff tackle in defensive midfield forces a turnover and launches the first goal of the game for the Power. The Power have out tackled their opposition by 10 per game this season, the biggest differential of any side.
03:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
05:00
James Sicily grabs his 13th contested mark in forward 50 this season, ranked No. 1 at the Hawks.
07:57
Cyril Rioli boots his team's first goal. It was sourced from a turnover in attacking midfield.
10:46
That goal to Jack Gunston was sourced from a turnover in attacking midfield. The Hawks have won five intercept possessions in this zone while the Power are yet to win one.
12:43
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
14:59
James Sicily wins his 17th free kick for a high tackle this season, the fourth most of any player.
17:39
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
19:08
Port Adelaide has launched its entire score from defensive midfield.
21:27
Port have recorded the last 10 inside 50s of the game but generated just nine points from these.
22:51
Power Interchange - Brad Ebert and is possibly out for the game.
24:20
Port Adelaide has scored seven points from eight turnovers in attacking midfield. The Hawks have scored 12 points from three turnovers in this zone.
29:56
Cyril Rioli lays his 22nd tackle inside 50 this season and boots his team's third goal from turnovers for the game. Rioli ranks second at the Hawks and 10th in the league for tackles inside 50.
31:05
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:15
Port Adelaide won the time in forward half by five minutes and 31 seconds, and the inside 50 count by nine, in the first quarter, but recorded 18 fewer effective kicks than Hawthorn.
31:17
Luke Hodge won the ball at the contest and back from the opposition, winning an equal quarter-high three clearances and three intercept possessions.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:54
The clearance count is tied at nine but the Power have outscored the Hawks by 11 points from this source.
05:02
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Bradley Hill)
06:29
Jonathon Ceglar boots Hawthorn's second goal from a free kick. The Hawks have booted 31 goals from free kicks this season, the second most of any side.
06:55
Power Interchange - Hamish Hartlett off due to an injury.
07:43
Hawthorn leads the inside 50 count 6-1 this quarter.
08:23
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
11:35
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
14:41
Port Adelaide and Hawthorn have combined to lay 29 tackles this quarter, 11 more than the first quarter.
18:47
That clanger kick by Charlie Dixon was the Power's 13th of the game. Port Adelaide has recorded 23 clanger kicks per game this season, the most of any side.
19:54
Robbie Gray has won a quarter-high four contested possessions, and recorded five disposals, as well as booting that goal.
22:49
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Matthew Broadbent)
25:53
Hawks Interchange - Liam Shiels and is possibly out for the game.
28:34
Paul Puopolo grabs the first mark inside 50 this quarter and boots Hawthorn's fifth goal from turnovers for the game.
28:52
Hawks Interchange - Paul Puopolo off due to an injury.
29:33
Luke Hodge has grabbed a game-high three intercept marks to go with a game-high six clearances.
30:28
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
33:25
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
33:35
The Hawks recorded the last six inside 50s of the second quarter and won the count by nine, and they recorded seven more disposals than the Power in this zone and 27 more in the forward half on their way to winning the quarter by eight points.
33:37
Sam Mitchell won a quarter-high six contested possessions, recorded an equal quarter-high 10 disposals and gained a team-high 180 metres.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:07
The Hawks win the first centre clearance of the second half and boot the first goal of the game from this source.
03:08
Power Interchange - Travis Boak off due to an injury.
03:14
Cyril Rioli has won the only three clearances of this quarter.
04:08
Since 2014 Port Adelaide has allowed Hawthorn to take 11 marks inside 50 per game, second-fewest conceded by any side. The Hawks have grabbed six marks inside 50 in this game and booted four goals from these.
05:54
Cyril Rioli is up to four dispoals and three score involvements this quarter, as well as winning three clearances, all quarter-highs.
07:56
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
09:06
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
10:08
Hawthorn has won six intercept possessions in midfield this quarter, five more than Port Adelaide.
11:41
Justin Westhoff boots a goal to end a run of 28 consecutive points for the Hawks.
13:37
Power Interchange - Logan Austin off due to an injury.
14:57
That clanger kick by Jasper Pittard was Port Adelaide's 20th of the game, three short of its season average and nine more than Hawthorn.
17:53
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Daniel Howe)
18:48
The Hawks have laid seven tackles inside 50 this quarter. The Power are yet to record one.
19:56
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
21:38
Power Interchange - Charlie Dixon off due to an injury.
22:18
Since the 24 minute mark of the second quarter the Hawks have recorded 17 more inside 50s and generated nine more scores, and they have recorded 36 more disposals and laid 13 more tackles than the Power in forward half.
25:17
Port Adelaide has gone inside 50 from just five of 37 chains originating in defensive 50.
26:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
28:03
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
28:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
32:00
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
32:10
The Hawks dominated the third quarter. They won the centre clearance (5-2) and inside 50 (19-8) counts on their way to outscoring the Power by 24 points.
32:12
Hawthorn was first to the ball, winning eight more contested possessions, and they laid seven more tackles than Port Adelaide.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:20
Jordan Lewis grabs the Hawks' 11th contested mark of the game, one more than their season average.
04:02
Cyril Rioli has contributed a game-high 27 points to the scoreboard. Rioli's scoreboard contribution has been 17 points per game this season, ranked fourth at the Hawks.
06:26
Robbie Gray boots the Power's second goal from forward half intercepts. They have been outscored by 19 points from this source.
07:45
Jack Gunston boots his team's third goal from centre clearances since half time. The Hawks have scored just 10 points per game from this source this season, ranked 13th.
09:51
SCORE GOAL - Power (Karl Amon)
11:25
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
13:47
The Hawks have now booted five goals from free kicks.
16:57
Paul Puopolo boots his 13th goal of the season from within 15 metres of goal. Only Josh Jenkins and Eddie Betts have booted more goals from this distance.
19:26
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jasper Pittard)
21:14
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jay Schulz)
23:33
James Sicily has grabbed three marks for the game, all contested.
24:39
SCORE GOAL - Power (Karl Amon)
25:47
The Power lead the clearance count by two this quarter and they have outscored the Hawks by seven points from this source.
30:38
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
33:23
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Bradley Hill)
33:27
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
33:37
Hawthorn lose the contested possession count for the 13th time this season but record its 12th win.