Match

Port Adelaide vs Richmond

Commentary / 01 Jul 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Port Adelaide v Richmond Round 15 clash.
59:33
Outs for Power: J.Hombsch, A.Young
59:34
Ins for Power: J.Polec, M.Broadbent
59:35
Outs for Tigers: B.Houli, S.Bolton
59:36
Ins for Tigers: O.Markov, T.Stengle
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
In the past six weeks, Port Adelaide has lost 36 per cent of its defensive one-on-one contests, ranking the Power 18th in this period of time.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:12
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
05:05
Port Adelaide opened the game with the first three inside 50s. Since then, the Tigers have the next four, yet neither side has been able to deliver a goal from these forays forward.
07:45
Tigers Interchange - Toby Nankervis off due to an injury.
08:41
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
09:21
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
11:18
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Matthew White)
11:44
The Power's Jared Polec is averaging a career-best 22.5 disposals per game this season. With six already tonight, he is equal leader on the ground with Richmond's Brandon Ellis.
12:03
Tigers Interchange - Dylan Grimes off due to an injury.
12:41
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
15:05
Four of Power ruckman Paddy Ryder's seven hitouts have gone to the direct advantage of a teammate, an excellent rate of 57.1 per cent.
16:43
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
16:44
Jack Riewoldt has kicked a goal in all fourteen Richmond games this year. His season tally currently sits at 35.
20:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
20:16
Port Adelaide's first inside 50 in over ten minutes resulted in its first major of the game.
21:55
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
23:34
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
25:56
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
27:34
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
28:07
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
28:18
Richmond defended Dylan Grimes has effected four spoils, representing half of the Tigers' tally of eight.
29:57
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:01
Ollie Wines averages 5.4 clearances per game this season. With five already in the first term tonight, he is well on track to beat his season-high of ten set in the Power's Round 11 win against Hawthorn.
04:32
Although the Tigers have been inside their forward 50 six times to zero to start the second quarter, this dominance has had no impact on the scoreboard.
05:01
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
10:07
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jake Neade)
10:08
Of the nine free kicks that Richmond has given away, five have been for a high tackle, including the one that lead to the goal by Jake Neade.
12:12
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
14:21
Power Interchange - Sam Gray off due to an injury.
15:36
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Matthew White)
16:35
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
17:48
Port Adelaide's Chad Wingard leads all players on the ground with 17 disposals, but at a mediocre 59 per cent efficiency.
18:37
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
20:04
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)
20:05
After struggling to get involved in the second quarter, Richmond's Dan Butler kicks a goal with his first disposal for the term.
21:40
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jackson Trengove)
22:35
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Oleg Markov)
25:16
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
26:44
After kicking ten goals in the Tigers first six games this season, Daniel Rioli has scored just two majors in the seven games since. This quiet form is continuing tonight where he has just the one disposal despite playing 75 per cent game time.
27:51
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jackson Trengove)
30:07
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
31:26
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
31:41
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:01
Power defender Tom Jonas does the little things necessary to help his team succeed. He leads all players on the ground with seven one percenters in the first half.
01:21
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jarman Impey)
02:24
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
05:39
Former Sun and Cat Josh Caddy's tally of five tackles leads all players on the ground. Although only in the third quarter this total has beaten his season average of 3.2 in his first year at Tigerland.
07:03
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
11:25
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
11:44
Port Adelaide's forward half disposal efficiency is down to 45 per cent for the third term, compared to 62 per cent they achieved in the first half.
14:41
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Matthew White)
15:32
Power Interchange - Hamish Hartlett and is possibly out for the game.
16:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
18:52
The Power have nine of the last ten inside 50s, yet have no goals to show for this dominance.
20:38
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
20:39
Averaging a career-best 2.6 goals per game this year, Port Adelaide's Robbie Gray has kicked majors in twelve of the Power's 14 matches.
22:07
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tyson Stengle)
23:13
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
25:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
30:37
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
Port's Chad Wingard leads all players with 553 metres gained after three quarters. His Richmond counterpart Dustin Martin is not far behind him, with 519 metres gained for the Tigers.
01:49
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)
04:17
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
04:34
The Power have started the final term with five of the first six inside 50s. However, they have just the one behind, while Richmond produced a goal from its one foray inside.
07:02
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tyson Stengle)
09:45
Jayden Short has recorded 40 rebound 50s this seasonm the third-most by a player Richmond. His four so far tonight have eclipsed his season average of 3.3.
14:10
Tiger key-position players Jack Riewoldt and David Astbury are the only men on the ground to have played 100 per cent game time.
14:37
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)
18:04
Richmond's three last quarter goals have all been the result of a disposal chain that began with a Port Adelaide turnover.
21:36
Charlie Dixon has taken 28 contested marks in the forward half this season. This is the most of any player in the competition. He has the equal-most of any player on the ground tonight with two.
21:39
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
24:06
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jayden Short)
26:42
Power Interchange - Ollie Wines off due to an injury.
28:58
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
29:53
The siren has sounded to end Q4.