Match

Port Adelaide vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 24 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Port Adelaide v GWS Giants Round 18 clash.
59:33
Outs for Power: K.Amon, C.Dixon, J.Neade
59:34
Ins for Power: J.Polec, B.Ebert, J.Butcher
59:35
Outs for Giants: J.Steele
59:36
Ins for Giants: N.Wilson
59:40
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00:10
The Power do however come in to this match in good defensive form, allowing North Melbourne to generate just 48 inside 50s last week, their second fewest conceded in any game this season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:01
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
02:32
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Steve Johnson)
03:14
The wet weather making for a scrappy start as both teams are going at 50 per cent or less disposal efficiency. The Giants dominating field position with the first five inside 50s of the match.
05:25
SCORE BEHIND - Power (John Butcher)
06:06
The Butcher behind was the first inside 50 for the Power of the match, breaking a run of seven by the Giants to start the match.
10:28
Ten minutes gone and still no goal in the blustery conditions. The Power are dominating the clearance count 7-1; tackles are six apiece.
15:07
After the first seven inside 50s to the Giants, the Power have had the next ten in a row. Two each to Pittard and Byrne-Jones, equal match highs.
17:22
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
17:52
Finally the first goal of the match as Robbie Gray draws a free kick against Wilson in a one-on-one contest at the top of the goal square. Gray with five first quarter disposals, including two clearances.
20:48
The Giants finally break the run of Power inside 50s at twelve in a row. The Giants went almost 15 minutes with out the ball inside their Attacking 50.
22:55
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
25:23
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
25:58
A Broadbent intercept mark at half back sees the Power transition the football all the way to inside 50 where Ebert takes advantage of an errant knock on from Shaw to snap truly. The Power lead the intercept mark count 6-3.
32:21
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
32:31
A goalless quarter for the Giants who didn't adjust to the conditions as successfully as the Power. The Power easily won the inside 50 count 17-12, and dominated clearances 18-6. Sam Gray the leading disposal getter with 13, including four clearances.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:38
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
03:18
The Power transition the football in an unbroken chain from defensive 50 to inside 50 for the first time today, resulting in the Wingard mark and goal. Wingard with three disposals so far in the match, all effective.
08:49
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
09:13
The Giants haven't scored since the third minute of the match, and still remain goalless despite dominating this quarter so far leading the clearances 5-2, tackles 12-3, and inside 50s 6-3.
09:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
11:06
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
11:38
Greene breaks the goal drought for the Giants with his 12th disposal of the match, this includes eight contested possessions and three clearances.
12:54
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callan Ward)
14:11
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Adam Kennedy)
17:04
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
18:05
For the second time this quarter the Power are able to transition the football uninterrupted from defensive 50 to inside 50 for a goal, this time through Ebert. The Giants' only goal was also generated from a chain that started in defensive 50.
20:29
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tom Scully)
22:43
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
23:00
Cameron reads the crumbs of the marking contest and soccers through his first goal of the match, from the goal square. That goal was Cameron's first kick for the match.
26:09
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
27:53
The Giants continue to dominate field position this quarter, leading inside 50s 20-7. However they only have a wasteful 2.5 (17) for their efforts, going at 43 per cent disposal efficiency inside forward 50, against 57 per cent across all zones.
28:32
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
31:43
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
31:45
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:55
A terrible end to the half for the Giants as Cameron gives away a 50 metre penalty on the siren, gifting Ebert his second goal of the quarter and extending the Power lead to 20 points at the main break.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
05:01
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
06:05
It took five minutes for the first score of the half as Smith hits the post for the Giants. An even start to the third quarter sees the Giants lead the disposal count 26-22, contested possessions 14-12, and tackles 7-6.
06:58
Power Interchange - Brad Ebert off due to an injury.
09:44
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)
10:19
A Johnston clearance at a stoppage inside forward 50 for the Giants sets off a chain that sees Scully kick his first goal of the match. Two of the Giants' three goals have originated from a stoppage, while the Power only have one goal from stoppages.
10:48
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
11:15
Power Interchange - Kane Mitchell off due to the blood rule.
14:14
The Giants have gained the ascendancy in the last five minutes of the match, kicking two goals while the Power have only had five disposals in this time. The Giants have also had four inside 50s to nil in this period.
14:56
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
17:17
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
18:13
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
18:50
The Giants hit the lead as Williams registers his first score involvement for the match by spotting Coniglio on his own inside forward 50. Both teams now have four marks inside 50, with no player with more than one to his name.
23:35
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
24:36
Coniglio the only players in double figures for disposals this quarter. He has worked hard accumulating seven contested possessions, two clearances, and has had four score involvements.
25:18
Power Interchange - Brad Ebert off due to the blood rule.
26:51
Despite having an equal personal season high five intercept marks so far this match, Haynes is unable to stop Robbie Gray from taking a strong contested mark in a one-on-one contest. The Power lead the contested mark count 5-4.
27:36
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
28:52
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
29:52
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
32:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)
33:30
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
33:51
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
34:01
A 5.4 (34) to 1.2 (8) quarter by the Giants sees them lead at the last break by six points. The Giants were much more effective inside 50 that quarter having nine scores from 14 entries. Kelly leads all players with 26 disposals to three quarter time.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:39
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
01:40
Greene with the first clearance of the quarter, and his fourth of the match, sends the Giants forward and sees Shiel run in to open goal, his first of the match. Shiel has seven clearances of his own for the match.
04:22
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
05:11
The Giants' transition game is taking off as both goals of this quarter have originated from their defensive mid zone.
10:06
Power Interchange - Logan Austin off due to an injury.
12:19
Greene continuing to work hard at stoppages, now with three clearances for the quarter, the only player with more than one.
14:49
Kelly now with 14 contested possessions for the match, a season high for him and only bettered in this match by Coniglio with 17. The Giants lead the total contested possession count 167-134.
15:51
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
16:48
Ebert with his fourth goal of the day, a match high and a season high for him. Ebert also has an equal team high 13 contested possessions.
17:11
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)
18:13
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
18:46
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)
19:08
Power Interchange - Jasper Pittard and is possibly out for the game.
20:01
Power Interchange - Jarman Impey off due to an injury.
21:29
The Giants have now equaled their season high tackle count of 85. Mumford with a team high, equal game high, and equal personal season high, of 10 tackles.
21:42
Giants Interchange - Shane Mumford off due to an injury.
22:09
Power Interchange - Brad Ebert off due to the blood rule.
24:28
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
25:02
The Hartlett behind was the first score for the Power since the 16th minute of the the quarter, and only their second score for the quarter.
26:37
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
27:09
Shiel tops off a huge final quarter with his second goal. He leads all players with nine disposals this fourth quarter.
28:29
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jay Schulz)
30:43
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
30:53
An impressive 19 win by the Giants who were challenged for large parts of the match by a determined Power. Scully worked tirelessly for the winners, having 29 disposals, eight tackles, and three clearances.