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Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to Simonds Stadium for the Geelong Cats v Port Adelaide Round 10 clash.
59:33
Outs for Cats: T.Lonergan, N.Cockatoo, M.O'Connor
59:34
Ins for Cats: C.Guthrie, J.Cunico, D.Lang
59:35
Outs for Power: C.Wingard
59:36
Ins for Power: A.Young
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
The Power have recorded an average winning margin of 72 points. This is the highest average winning margin by a side this season.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
05:21
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
05:22
Port Adelaide has only one disposal inside their forward 50 in over five minutes of play. However, that one disposal was a Sam Gray goal.
08:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
08:04
Patrick Ryder of Port Adelaide has eight hitouts to Zac Smith's four. However, neither ruck has directed the ball to a teammate as of yet.
11:11
Jared Polec and Brett Ebert each have seven disposals for the Power. No Cat has more than four.
15:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
17:06
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
18:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
21:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
22:07
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
22:08
It took the Cats 17 inside 50s to kick their first major. By contrast, the Power have two goals from their five forays inside their arc.
23:31
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
24:46
Geelong's Mark Blicavs averages 0.6 contested marks per game over the course of his career. He has three already in the first quarter tonight in his 100th career game.
27:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jared Polec)
30:09
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:01
After setting a Geelong team record last round with 18 tackles against the Bulldogs, Mitch Duncan has not laid any so far tonight. However, he had the most disposals of any Cat in the first term with 11.
00:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Sam Menegola)
02:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Sam Menegola)
04:52
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
07:05
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
07:06
Patrick Dangerfield has now kicked multiple goals for the third consecutive week for the Cats.
08:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
10:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
11:44
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
14:02
The Power have averaged 17 more inside 50s per gamethan their opposition this season, the best in the AFL. This league-wide dominance in not reflected in the current count tonight, where the Cats lead 25 to 12.
15:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
15:54
The leading tackler on the ground is Cat Darcy Lang with seven. The best for Port Adelaide in this area is Brett Ebert with six, although he has zero in the second term.
17:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Brendon Ah Chee)
19:07
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
20:45
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Brendon Ah Chee)
25:05
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
27:06
Prior to this match, Geelong's Daniel Menzel had kicked at least two goals in each of eight games this season. With one already tonight, he is on track to keep this streak alive.
27:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)
28:55
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)
30:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
30:35
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:01
Two players on the ground gained in excess of 300 metres for their team in the first half, Jarod Polec with 366 for the Power and Patrick Dangerfield with 329 for Geelong.
00:54
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
02:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Zac Smith)
03:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Sam Menegola)
05:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
06:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
06:42
The Cats have averaged 29 more tackles per game against top-eight opposition this season, the best in the AFL. The Power are matching them in this area tonight, where the count stands at Geelong 40, Port Adelaide 39.
07:03
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
12:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
13:00
Jake Kolodjashnij has more spoils than any other player on the ground with seven, three of which have gone to the direct advantage of a Geelong teammate.
13:04
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
14:27
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
15:01
Cats Interchange - Jed Bews off due to an injury.
15:37
The Power have won the last five clearances to give them a six to two third-quarter advantage.
17:41
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Scott Selwood)
19:29
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
21:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Cameron Guthrie)
23:50
In spite of just 12 disposals, Port Adelaide's Robbie Gray has still been damaging. He has kicked 3.1 and effected four clearances.
24:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
24:57
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (James Parsons)
27:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Steven Motlop)
28:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Harry Taylor)
29:12
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
Port Adelaide has been in front of its opposition for 61 per cent of game time in 2017, the best in the league. After three quarters tonight, they have held the lead for 42:42, just a touch ahead of the Cats with 42:03.
00:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
03:28
Scott Selwood laid seven tackles for the Cats in the third quarter alone. This is more than 21 Port Adelaide players have laid for the entire game. Only Brett Ebert with nine is the exception for the Power.
03:34
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
07:33
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Paddy Ryder)
11:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Darcy Lang)
13:30
Cats Interchange - Harry Taylor off due to an injury.
13:48
Six Geelong goals and five for Port Adelaide have been the direct result of a disposal chain that began with an opposition turnover.
17:06
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jared Polec)
17:11
Cats Interchange - Jed Bews and is possibly out for the game.
17:33
Port Adelaide's lead has come in spite of them trailing in disposal efficiency, 65 per cent to 76.
20:25
The Power have given away nine free kicks for a push in the back, compared to the Cats just one for this type of indiscretion.
20:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jasper Pittard)
22:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jackson Trengove)
27:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
28:29
With 29 disposals, Ollie Wines leads the Power in this area. However, his disposal efficiency has been a poor 55 per cent.
29:24
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
32:23
The siren has sounded to end Q4.