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Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Port Adelaide v West Coast Eagles Round 7 clash.
59:33
Outs for Power: K.Amon
59:34
Ins for Power: T.Boak
59:35
Outs for Eagles: L.Duggan
59:36
Ins for Eagles: M.Hutchings
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
The Eagles have some of the leading players in the AFL for intercept marks. Elliot Yeo ranks No.1 in the competition for such marks this season with 24, Jeremy McGovern ranks third with 22, and Tom Barrass equal seventh with 15.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:29
The Power conceding the opening centre bounce clearance to the Eagles, have scored more from this source than any other team, and have an average differential in scores from centre bounce clearances of 11 points (ranked No.1).
05:18
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
05:24
West Coast scores the opening goal of the game, launched by a Barrass intercept mark in the defensive 50. The Eagles have generated an inside 50 from just 17 percent of their defensive 50 chains this season (ranked 17th).
07:43
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
07:54
A clever intercept and snap from Wingard gives the Power their opening goal. Port Adelaide average 11 points per game from forward 50 intercepts.
08:44
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)
09:44
Port Adelaide is yet to win a clearance at a centre bounce, with the last two goals for the Eagles coming from this source. The Power are ranked No.1 in scores from centre bounce clearances.
11:53
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
12:53
Charlie Dixon getting an early goal for the Power, and he has been the target of three of their five forward 50 entries. Only Tom Lynch (Gold Coast) with 77 has been the target of more inside 50s this season than Dixon (66).
14:19
Power Interchange - Robbie Gray off due to an injury.
14:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
19:06
The pressure of the Power has contributed to West Coast having already recorded nine clanger kicks. This season it has averaged 22 such kicks per game.
22:38
Port Adelaide has already generated 13 intercepts in the attacking midfield, but is yet to score from any of these. This season the Power average 36 points from 22 such intercepts.
23:43
Eagles Interchange - Dom Sheed off due to the blood rule.
24:43
Port Adelaide has had 10 of the last 12 inside 50s, but only scored 1.2.(8) during this period of dominance.
25:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
27:30
These two teams are ranked one (West Coast) and two (Port Adelaide) for intercept marks this season. The Power have already taken nine such marks, and average 18 per game.
28:59
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
29:40
The Eagles lead in clearances 13-11, but have been able to be more effective with their clearances, and lead in scores from stoppages (19-7).
32:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jackson Trengove)
32:11
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
32:21
Mark Le Cras with three first quarter goals for the Eagles, had 25 shots at goal and just three score assists in the first six rounds. Only two players in the AFL had a higher ratio of shots at goal to assists.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:01
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jarman Impey)
02:18
The Power get the opening goal of the second quarter from a forward half stoppage. Port Adelaide average 19 points per game from this source (ranked second).
03:06
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
03:19
Power Interchange - Paddy Ryder off due to an injury.
03:32
Eagles Interchange - Mark Hutchings off due to the blood rule.
03:52
The Eagles now have three goal from centre bounce clearances, as Ryder hobbles from the ground for Port Adelaide. The Power had only conceded six goals this season from this source prior to today.
06:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
07:38
Port Adelaide has retained possession from just 33 percent of its 18 inside 50s, while West Coast has retained possession from 75 percent of its 12 inside 50s.
08:17
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
08:33
The Eagles now with six goals from just the 13 inside 50s. This season West Cast has scored a goal from 28 percent of its inside 50s (ranked fourth).
10:28
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
13:15
West Coast lead 9-5 in one-on-one contest wins. This season the Eagles have won just 25 percent of offensive one-on-one contests (ranked 16th), while the Power have won 39 percent of their defensive one-on-one contests (ranked first).
14:07
Power Interchange - Charlie Dixon off due to an injury.
14:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
15:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
16:44
Matt Priddis already has 11 contested possessions (no other player has more than seven), and also game-highs for clearances (six) and score involvements (six).
17:27
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Kurt Mutimer)
19:39
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jarman Impey)
20:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
25:01
West Coast is ranked last this season in ground ball gets, but currently lead 56-48 in this area.
25:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
28:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
28:28
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
28:38
Port Adelaide had 26 spoils in the first half, but only gained possession from five of these. West Coast gained possession from eight of its 16 spoils.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:15
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Chris Masten)
03:21
West Coast get the opening goal of the third quarter on the back of some good forward half pressure. The Eagles have scored 1.1.(7) from five attacking midfield intercepts. The Power have scored just two points from 16 such intercepts.
04:18
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
05:38
Four goals from centre bounce clearances now for the Eagles which is their best return from this source in 2017.
07:05
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
07:31
West Coast with three goals to start the third quarter, now have forward half kicking efficiency of 69 percent compared to the Power 45 percent.
09:43
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)
10:16
Josh Hill makes it four goals in a row to the Eagles, and now has a game-high eight score involvements, including two goals and two assists.
10:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
14:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
14:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
15:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jared Polec)
16:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Aaron Young)
17:08
The Power with the last six inside 50s of the game, but have returned just three points, and now scored 1.5.(11) from shots at goal on the run.
19:40
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
19:47
Finally the Power get a goal through Charlie Dixon after having the last nine inside 50s. Dixon has an equal game-high 12 contested possessions (including five contested marks).
21:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
21:57
Port Adelaide lead in forward 50 tackles (11-1), with this pressure contributing to the ball staying in its forward half for long periods.
23:03
Port Adelaide has had 45 disposals in its forward 50, but only 49 percent have been effective. West Coast has has had just the 25 disposals in the forward 50, but 76 percent have been effective.
24:26
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
24:37
An excellent set shot from Mark Le Cras punishes the Power turnover. The Eagles have now scored 3.1.(19) from eight forward half intercepts. The Power have scored 1.6.(12) from 25 forward half intercepts.
26:21
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Paddy Ryder)
27:34
Paddy Ryder and Charlie Dixon each have 13 contested possessions for the Power (no team mate has had more than eight).
29:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
29:38
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:48
Paddy Ryder leads the Power for clearances (five) and score involvements (eight), and is equal leader for contested possessions (13).
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
01:10
The Eagles again get the opening goal of the quarter, and once gain have punished a Power turnover. Yeo has had 12 contested possessions, five intercept possessions and launched two scores for the Eagles.
01:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
03:19
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
05:26
Charlie Dixon having a monster game for the Power now has a game-high 127 ranking points, and a game-high 14 contested possessions.
07:03
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
07:45
The centre bounce clearances continue to cause the Power problems, with five goals now to the Eagles from this source, despite Port Adelaide winning the centre bounce clearances 13-10.
10:45
The Power lead inside 50s (9-2) in the final quarter, but both teams have scored two goals from these entries.
12:24
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Matthew Broadbent)
12:50
All three of the goals to Port Adelaide in the final quarter have come intercepts in the attacking midfield, as it finally starts to punish these turnovers by West Coast.
16:35
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Brad Sheppard)
16:50
The Eagles make it three goals from three inside 50s in the final quarter, this time with a chain started in the defensive 50. West Coast has scored 4.2.(26) from such chains, and the Power are yet to score from a chain started in the defensive 50.
18:27
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
22:10
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
22:57
Another goal to the Power that was launched by Paddy Ryder, who has now launched six scores for Port Adelaide. The Power now lead in forward 50 marks (12-5), forward 50 tackles (12-1) and shots at goal (26-19).
23:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
25:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
28:09
Only Gold Coast (74 in round 1 against Brisbane) has had more inside 50s than the Power currently have (67) and lost the game this season.
29:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
31:52
A great win for the Eagles on the road who made more of their opportunities despite a 68-39 inside 50 advantage to the Power.
31:58
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
32:08
The Power will rue some missed chances, but also the five goals from centre bounce clearances they allowed to the Eagles, having been the No.1 ranked team at scores from centre bounces this season.