Match

Port Adelaide vs Melbourne

Commentary / 13 Aug 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Port Adelaide v Melbourne Round 21 clash.
59:33
Outs for Power: J.Butcher, P.Stewart, B.Ah Chee
59:34
Ins for Power: C.O'Shea, M.Lobbe, J.Palmer
59:35
Outs for Demons: S.Weideman
59:36
Ins for Demons: J.Hogan
59:40
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00:00
Port Adelaide has won its past seven matches against Melbourne by an average of 35 points. The Demons have not beaten the Power in South Australia since Round 8 2000.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:41
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Dom Tyson)
02:48
Port Adelaide has been particularly sloppy by foot in the opening passages of play, with none of its first three kicks effective. The Power has a kicking efficiency this season of 62.2 per cent, the lowest in the league.
04:21
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
06:53
Both teams are still struggling to hit options with their kicks in a frenetic start. Port Adelaide has had 12 kicks at 33 per cent efficiency and Melbourne has taken 11 kicks at just 36 per cent efficiency. The league average this season is 66 per cent.
11:32
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
11:54
Port Adelaide has recorded two disposals inside its defensive 50 and turned both over. From the resulting intercepts Melbourne has scored on both occasions, this time recording its first goal through Bugg.
13:45
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
15:04
Port Adelaide has recorded 19 kicks so far, with seven of them ineffective and another five of them clangers. Melbourne has improved its kicking efficiency up to 67 per cent.
16:10
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)
16:30
Melbourne has soaked up the pressure from Port Adelaide's past two inside 50s and then the Demons have transitioned the ball directly end-to-end to their own forward 50, with both possession chains ending in goals.
17:10
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jesse Palmer)
21:17
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
22:05
The combination of Lobbe (five hit outs) and Trengove (four) have had the better of the early ruck duels, helping Port Adelaide to win 12 hit outs to just six by Melbourne. The Power has won one more clearance than the Demons.
25:31
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bernie Vince)
25:55
Bernie Vince has added a goal from outside 50 to his first quarter haul of eight disposals and a game-high 224 metres gained.
27:18
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
29:51
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jackson Trengove)
30:06
Port Adelaide has had the better field position this term, with the ball inside its forward half for 59 per cent of its duration. The Power have had one more forward 50 entry than the Demons however they have taken four fewer marks inside 50.
30:58
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:08
Melbourne enjoys a 19-point lead at the first change, its largest quarter time lead away to Port Adelaide on record. The Demons' efficiency helped them score from 64 per cent of their forward 50 entries, compared to just 25 per cent by the Power.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:41
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
01:07
From its past two clearances from forward half ball ups Melbourne has launched goals. From ball ups the Demons have won all nine first possessions and won six of the seven clearances.
03:11
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
06:13
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Sam Frost)
07:46
Power Interchange - Chad Wingard and is possibly out for the game.
11:20
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
12:18
Melbourne has been far more impressive at the contest, winning ten extra contested possessions this term (18-8) after winning 11 extra in the first quarter (42-31).
13:53
Charlie Dixon has had two set shots at goal for no score. Port Adelaide has taken six shots for a return of 1.3 (9) while Melbourne has had 13 shots for 7.4 (46).
17:08
Power Interchange - Jarman Impey off due to an injury.
17:53
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dom Tyson)
17:57
Dom Tyson has been the most prolific player on the ground in the first half, with a game-high 16 disposals, four clearances, three intercepts, five score involvements and now a goal.
20:28
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jared Polec)
20:56
After kicking the first goal of the game, Port Adelaide has finally doubled its goal tally through Pole from outside 50 metres. The Power's 19 previous forward 50 entries had not resulted in a major.
22:40
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
23:46
Melbourne has been strong in the air in defence, taking eight intercept marks inside its defensive half led by Oscar McDonald (three) and Nathan Jones (two). Port Adelaide has taken just three defensive half intercept marks.
27:01
Melbourne has already taken six contested marks while Port Adelaide is yet to take one. This season the Demons average 10.9 contested marks per game (ranked 11th) whole the Power average 10.0 per game (ranked 17th).
28:38
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
30:25
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:35
Melbourne leads by its biggest half time margin in an away game since 2011. In the second term the Demons were effective from ball ups and throw ins, winning four more clearances than the Power and directly kicking three goals to one from them.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:06
Amazingly, Port Adelaide won all eight centre clearances in the first half. Melbourne has won the first centre clearance this half through Dom Tyson.
01:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (Nathan Krakouer)
04:55
Power Interchange - Logan Austin off due to an injury.
06:21
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Aaron vandenBerg)
08:04
Melbourne has lost its ability to create goals inside 50. From their first 21 forward 50 entries the Demons scored eight goals (38 per cent) but they have not been able to goal from their past 10 inside 50s.
10:04
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
10:32
This quarter Port Adelaide has won five midfield intercepts, taking three resulting possession chains inside 50 and converting two into goals. Melbourne has won ten midfield intercepts however it has not scored from the resulting five forward 50 entries.
11:30
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
12:40
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
13:10
After a quiet first half with just three disposals and no scores, Hogan has taken two set shots in the past minute and missed both. Before this game Hogan had an accuracy of 59 per cent from set shots this season.
14:01
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
17:39
A sign of Port Adelaide's inability to hit targets is that Melbourne has taken 18 intercept marks, led by Oscar McDonald, Nathan Jones and Max Gawn with three apiece. The Power have taken seven intercept marks for the match.
19:08
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jared Polec)
21:29
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
21:33
Melbourne has hit back after three straight goals to Port Adelaide this quarter with Bugg's second goal. The Demons have kicked six of their nine goals from general play, higher than their season average of 51 per cent of goals from play (ranked fourth).
23:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
24:12
Although Port Adelaide has been completely dominant at the restart winning nine more centre clearances than Melbourne, it has taken until the ninth Power centre break to launch a goal directly from that score source.
26:27
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
26:57
Jared Polec has been the most productive player on the ground this term. He has won five intercepts, had a game-high 11 disposals, has been involved in three scoring possession chains including kicking a goal, and gained 326 metres for his team.
27:53
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
28:03
Port Adelaide lifted its kicking efficiency from 59 per cent in the first half to 69 per cent that quarter. In turn the Power kicked double the goals (four) that it managed in total in the first half to cut the margin to 22 points at the final change.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
04:35
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
05:00
Although 13 players have had more disposals than Jayden Hunt (with 17 of his own), the young Demon in his first year at AFL level has recorded a game high 552 metres gained.
06:21
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
07:17
Watts has marked and kicked truly from an acute angle. This season the Melbourne forward has now kicked 30.11 from set shots.
08:13
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
10:11
Melbourne has not allowed Port Adelaide to get a look in this quarter, with the ball inside its forward half for 77 per cent of the first ten minutes. The Demons have set up this dominant field position by winning six of the first seven clearances.
10:27
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Sam Frost)
12:08
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Viney)
12:36
Melbourne has been inaccurate from set shots, only managing 3.7 (28) from this shot type. The story is worse from outside 30 metres where the Demons have kicked just 1.6 (12) from set shots.
16:02
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
16:37
Ollie Wines has recorded a team-high 26 disposals, right on his season average. He has also won three clearances, three intercepts and had five score involvements, including his 11th goal of the year.
16:50
Power Interchange - Jarman Impey off due to an injury.
20:43
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
21:21
After a slow start, Max Gawn has been the most dominant ruckman on the ground. He has had 42 hit outs (including 15 to advantage), 15 disposals, five contested marks and six intercepts.
21:57
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
24:30
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Billy Stretch)
25:58
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
28:08
Although Port Adelaide has had 26 fewer disposals than Melbourne, it has turned the ball over on ten more occasions. The Power have turned the ball over once every 4.5 disposals, worse than its season rate of every five disposals (ranked 18th).
28:23
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
29:23
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
30:53
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
30:58
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
31:08
Melbourne has controlled the game for three of the four quarters to break its seven-match losing streak to Port Adelaide. The Demons were lethal from in play stoppages, outscoring the Power by 40 points from throw ins and ball ups.