Match

Port Adelaide vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 17 Jun 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions Round 13 clash.
59:33
Outs for Power: J.Toumpas, J.Pittard, B.Ah Chee
59:34
Ins for Power: D.Houston, J.Neade, A.Young
59:36
No changes for Lions.
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
This match features the strongest and weakest teams this season in terms of field position. Port Adelaide averages a differential of 8:17 time in forward half this season (ranked first) while Brisbane averages -12:57 for the same metric (ranked last).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:47
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
03:50
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
04:39
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
05:02
Some poor set shot kicking from noted goal kickers to start the game, with Dayne Zorko (16 goals in 2017) and Robbie Gray (27) goals) missing a total of three set shots from within 40 metres.
05:53
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
06:30
Ollie Wines has kicked the first major for the game after winning his own clearance from a ball up inside forward 50. This season Port Adelaide outscores its opposition by 4.9 points per game from scores launched from ball ups (ranked second).
08:06
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ryan Lester)
08:39
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
09:03
Port Adelaide have transitioned from the kick-in to Wingard goal without Brisbane touching the football. In 2017 the Power averages a score directly from just 7.6 per cent of their kick-ins, ranked 12th of all teams in the league.
10:07
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
11:26
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jake Barrett)
11:54
Port Adelaide is away to a quick start, with three early goals all kicked from snap shots in general play. This season the Power averages 28 per cent of its scores from snap shots, the second highest percentage of any team in the competition.
12:04
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Bastinac)
13:39
It has been a competitive start for Brisbane everywhere but the scoreboard and now Ryan Bastinac has found some reward for effort with a goal from well outside 50 metres. This is just his third goal from outside 50 metres in his 149-game career.
14:36
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jackson Trengove)
15:43
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
17:38
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Rockliff)
19:24
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Bastinac)
20:25
Brisbane has bounced back strongly in the past ten minutes, heavily capitalising on poor disposal by Port Adelaide. The Power have turned the ball over four times in their back half and as a result the Lions have launched three goals directly.
20:34
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
21:34
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
23:42
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
24:02
Charlie Dixon has kicked Port Adelaide's fourth goal after Harris Andrews was penalised for holding. The Lions have already conceded four free kicks inside their defensive half and from the resulting shots the Power have kicked 1.3 (9).
26:06
The Power will be rueing their conversion from set shots this term, with 1.5 (11) and one complete miss from seven set shots. In 2017, Port Adelaide has converted with 51.9 per cent of its set shots (ranked ninth in the league).
29:49
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
29:58
Robbie Gray has taken three marks inside forward 50 in the first quarter and just before the siren has kicked his first major. This season Gray is ranked first for goals and score assists at Port Adelaide.
30:48
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:58
In an entertaining first term, both teams found scoring opportunities relatively easy to come by once inside 50. Port Adelaide had the ascendancy with the ball in its forward half for 67 per cent of the term, but only kicked five goals from 12 shots.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:24
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
04:47
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
05:09
Although Brisbane trails, it looks to be the cleaner team particularly in its forward half, with kicking efficiency in that zone of 60 per cent compared to Port Adelaide's 45 per cent. Stefan Martin has just registered his first disposal for the match.
07:58
SCORE GOAL - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
08:28
Primarily through Patrick Ryder (17 hit outs with six to advantage), Port Adelaide has dominated in the ruck with 19 hit outs to two. As a result the Power have now launched three goals from their ten clearances, following the goal to Hartlett.
09:51
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
10:50
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Lester)
11:14
With the free kick and goal to Ryan Lester, Brisbane has now kicked 2.1 (13) and Port Adelaide 1.3 (9) from free kicks. Both are tracking well above the league average per team per game this season, of under three shots per game from free kicks.
13:12
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
15:41
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
16:19
Robbie Gray has taken all but one of Port Adelaide's five marks inside forward 50 but missed three of his four set shots. The Lions have just taken two marks inside forward 50.
16:42
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
18:36
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
19:54
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
20:14
Dayne Zorko has again been one of Brisbane's better players in the first half with six score involvements and a game-high 379 metres gained. He is ranked 16th and second respectively in this metrics across all players in the league this year.
23:30
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
25:53
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
26:04
Port Adelaide is finding an avenue to goal through forcing stoppages inside its forward half. The Power have now won nine clearances ahead of centre, with all ending inside 50 and resulting in 4.1 (25).
31:33
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:43
Brisbane looked competitive for most of the quarter but two goals to Port Adelaide in 'time on' levelled the term. The Lions were cleaner (with four fewer turnovers from 19 more disposals) but the Power were stronger from stoppages (six more clearances).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:45
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
02:08
The second half has started in a similar vein to the first, with Port Adelaide launching its sixth goal from clearances and Brisbane doing likewise with its sixth from intercepts. Five of these intercepts by the Lions were won in the midfield.
03:50
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
04:17
Chad Wingard has snapped his second goal for the match to go with his four clearances and ten disposals. He averages 23 disposals and eight score involvements per game against the Lions, his best averages against any side across his career.
05:51
SCORE GOAL - Power (Paddy Ryder)
06:07
Port Adelaide has been incredibly efficient to start the second half, kicking three goals from four forward 50 entries and only 16 disposals. The Power have won five of the six clearances in the early stages this term.
10:21
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Harris Andrews)
11:53
With Brisbane's third goal directly from a free kick for the game, Harris Andrews has kicked just his eighth goal in his 48-game career.
14:24
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
14:28
Robbie Gray has equalled his personal best of six marks taken inside forward 50, the fourth time in his career he has taken that number in a game.
20:18
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
21:18
Port Adelaide has improved its conversion since half time with five goals from five shots this quarter (with four of these set shots). Robbie Gray has been involved in four of these passages, with three goal assists and one major himself this quarter.
23:03
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
24:50
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
25:28
Brisbane has remained competitive this term through high efficiency, kicking three goals from only four forward 50 entries. This number has been kept low through Port Adelaide's dominance at the restart, winning all but one centre clearance.
26:34
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
26:53
Sam Powell-Pepper has launched a goal on the run from well inside the centre square, his second major for the night and 11th for the season. Five of his goals this season have been kicked from outside 50 metres, the highest tally of any Power player.
28:15
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Bastinac)
31:00
Ryan Bastinac has kicked a bag of three goals in a game for the second time this season. The ex-Kangaroo has impressed all over the ground, with 19 disposals and six intercepts to go with his three majors.
31:52
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
32:02
Port Adelaide set up its quarter with seven more centre clearances than Brisbane, allowing it to retain the ball inside its forward half for 63 per cent of the term and kick six goals. The Lions made the most of just eight inside 50s with four goals.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:24
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
01:57
Eric Hipwood has showed promising signs for Lions supporters. The 14th selection in the 2015 National Draft didn't register a disposal in the first quarter, but since then has taken three marks and kicked 2.1 (13) from nine kicks.
02:05
SCORE GOAL - Power (Paddy Ryder)
03:36
Paddy Ryder has been a weapon for Port Adelaide in the ruck and up forward. Ryder has won 37 hit outs (with 12 to advantage), five clearances, delivered the ball inside 50 on five occasions and now kicked two goals.
04:03
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
05:02
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
07:34
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
08:43
Dayne Zorko has surpassed his season average of 26.5 disposals per game in kicking a wonderful snap goal for his second major. The Lions midfielder has amassed game-highs in disposals (27), tackles (10) and pressure acts (26).
10:23
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
16:20
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
18:03
Lions Interchange - Jake Barrett off due to an injury.
18:11
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
21:42
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
22:00
Power Interchange - Jared Polec off due to an injury.
22:45
Brisbane delivered the ball inside forward 50 on five consecutive attempts without a goal and now the Power have capitalised with a goal immediately at the other end. This is the Power's seventh goal launched from intercepts since half time.
23:11
Lions Interchange - Nick Robertson off due to an injury.
25:05
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jake Neade)
25:28
Port Adelaide has kicked 10.2 (62) since half time and now 11 individual players have kicked goals for the Power. Prior to this match the Power averaged 9.5 individual goal kickers per game, the highest average of any team in the league.
27:26
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
27:33
In another impressive performance, Dayne Zorko has amassed 24 kicks and 826 metres gained across the match (the fourth-highest tally of any player this season).
27:52
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brad Ebert)
29:20
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
29:30
Port Adelaide has bounced back after a poor loss to Essendon last week and exhibited its offensive power, with 11 individual goal kickers and 22 more forward 50 entries than Brisbane in a 40-point win.