Match

Brisbane Lions vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 30 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Gabba for the Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide Round 19 clash.
59:33
Outs for Lions: D.Gardiner, R.Bewick, J.Schache, S.Martin, R.William
59:34
Ins for Lions: L.Taylor, R.Lester, A.Smith, M.Close, N.Robertson
59:35
Outs for Power: K.Mitchell, J.Schulz
59:36
Ins for Power: K.Amon, N.Krakouer
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
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Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

Quarter 1

00:00
The Lions have kicked 14 goals from kick-ins this season - ranked second in the competition.
02:15
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
03:47
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
03:55
The Lions are on the board early with two straight goals. Their scoring accuracy of 61 per cent since Round 14 is the fourth-best strike rate of any side.
05:01
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jared Polec)
06:42
SCORE BEHIND - Power (John Butcher)
07:27
Daniel Rich has started well early with a game-high five disposals. Matthew Broadbent has continued his recent good form with four disposals for the Power.
07:43
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
09:11
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Walker)
09:31
Josh Walker boots the Lions third goal of the match and their second from beyond the 50 metres arc. They have recorded three scores from only four inside 50s.
10:49
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brendon Ah Chee)
11:41
Port Adelaide has been strong in aerial contests, recording six contested marks to none. Jackson Trengove has recorded a game-high two.
13:47
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
15:02
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
16:09
Ben Keays is one of five Lions players yet to record a disposal. Jasper Pittard is the only Port Adelaide player yet to win a disposal.
17:56
Port Adeladie has controlled the opening term, recording 15 inside 50s to just five. It has been wasteful from set shots, scoring 2.3 compared to Brisbane's 3.0.
18:23
SCORE GOAL - Power (Karl Amon)
19:45
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
22:53
Chad Wingard scores the Power's second goal directly from a free kick. The Power have recorded 17 effective kicks to just five in the past 10 minutes of the game.
25:38
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
26:03
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Green)
26:44
Power Interchange - Brad Ebert off due to the blood rule.
29:13
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aaron Young)
30:06
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:16
Post-clearance the Power is well on top, winning the disposals 87-54, marks 28-8, contested possessions 32-20 and handball-receives 36-24.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:56
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aaron Young)
03:24
Travis Boak is having a major impact for Port Adelaide with eight disposals. He has been involved in a game-high seven scoring chains, which includes scoring one goal.
05:54
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
06:07
Port Adelaide has doubled Brisbane's scores from turnover, recording 4.4 (28) compared to its 2.2 (14). The Lions have however outscored the Power by nine points from clearance chains.
07:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
08:25
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
09:16
Eric Hipwood is the only Lions forward to record more than one mark inside the forward 50 (three). He has been off target though scoring 1.2.
09:32
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
10:26
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
12:13
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aaron Young)
12:32
Aaron Young hasn't made the most of his opportunities for the Power recording three behinds. He ranks second at the club for scoreboard impact this season.
12:56
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
14:05
Port Adelaide has recorded 10 of the past 14 inside 50s of the game to open up a game-high 17-point lead.
14:54
SCORE GOAL - Power (John Butcher)
16:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (John Butcher)
18:37
Port Adeladie's ball movement from defence has been decisive, with 46 per cent of its defensive 50 chains resulting in an inside 50 compared to Brisbane's five per cent.
19:55
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ryan Bastinac)
20:29
SCORE GOAL - Power (John Butcher)
22:18
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jarman Impey)
23:24
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
24:10
Port Adelaide has scored nine of the last 10 goals to break the game wide open. It leads time in possession 68 per cent to 32 per cent in the past 10 minutes.
27:18
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)
28:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
29:48
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
30:20
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:30
The Lions were well beaten in most of the key measures in the second term, but it was their goal conversion that let them down the most, scoring 0.5 from 11 inside 50s.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:38
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jackson Trengove)
01:57
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Green)
02:22
Lions Interchange - Archie Smith off due to an injury.
02:58
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
05:12
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Liam Dawson)
06:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jarman Impey)
06:29
Jarman Impey becomes Port Adelaide's fifth multiple goalscorer for the game with his second major. John Butcher has a game-high three goals.
07:43
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
08:17
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jarman Impey)
10:34
Jasper Pittard hasn't been able to get into the game, managing only five disposals. He has reached 20 disposals in all but two games this season to average a career-high 23.
10:48
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Michael Close)
13:55
The Lions haven't been able to stop Port Adelaide finding marks inside 50, with the Power recording 19 marks in that zone for the match compared to the Lions' six.
14:04
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
15:42
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
17:52
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
19:13
Port Adelaide has already exceeded its highest point tally to three quarter time this season, recording 109 points, 10 more than in any other match.
19:55
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Pearce Hanley)
20:47
SCORE GOAL - Power (Karl Amon)
21:10
The Power have launched their fifth goal of the match from a defensive 50 chain. They have generated 32 points to just eight from the Lions via that zone.
22:32
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Walker)
24:19
SCORE BEHIND - Power (John Butcher)
24:57
Port Adelaide has recorded a season-high 21 marks inside the forward 50. Its previous best tally was also against Brisbane when the sides last met in Round 7.
25:39
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Logan Austin)
26:32
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aaron Young)
28:53
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
30:26
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brendon Ah Chee)
32:39
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Nick Robertson)
33:23
Port Adelaide continues to pile on the offensive pressure, recording 76 disposals to 28 inside 50. It had out marked the Lions 24 to just eight in that zone.
34:22
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
34:28
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
34:38
Tom Rockliff and Pearce Hanley have had little impact on this game, recording just one mark and two tackles between them.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:35
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
01:39
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
04:14
Port Adelaide is looking to finish the game in strong fashion, generating six inside 50s to one already in the final term.
06:26
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
06:52
The margin in this match could have been far greater had the Power converted their attacking opportunities, recording 8.13 directly from marks.
07:14
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Tom Cutler)
07:54
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
09:13
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jarman Impey)
10:31
The Lions haven't been able to generate a score from a ball up clearance, losing the clearance tally 11 to six. It has conceded 21 points to the Power via that source.
12:03
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aaron Young)
15:12
Oliie Wines has recorded an equal team-high seven ineffective kicks. His kicking is an area of his game that can improve, recording the lowest kicking efficiency of the top 50 ball-winners in the AFL (40 per cent).
15:43
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
17:40
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Michael Close)
18:53
SCORE GOAL - Power (John Butcher)
19:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Rockliff)
21:17
Port Adelaide recorded its 27th mark inside the forward 50. Its tally of 154 points is only the second time it has booted 150 or more points since 2010.
21:25
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brendon Ah Chee)
23:57
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
25:13
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
25:37
Travis Boak and Robbie Gray have played major roles, recording 17 score involvements apiece. Gray has also recorded an equal game-high 31 disposals.
27:48
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jackson Trengove)
28:28
Jackson Trengove has completely dominated against debutant Archie Smith, recording 24 disposals, 19 contested possessions and 14 clearances.
30:16
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jackson Trengove)
31:38
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
32:53
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
32:56
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
33:06
The Lions were completely overwhelmed from the stoppages, conceding a season-high 75 points from clearance chains. They were well beaten on the inside, losing the contested ball by at least 30 for the sixth time in 2016.