Match

Port Adelaide vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 07 Apr 2018

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions Round 3 clash.
59:34
No changes for Power.
59:35
Outs for Lions: D.McStay, D.Beams
59:36
Ins for Lions: M.Robinson, T.Cutler
00:00
Brisbane has averaged 23 points per game from its forward half clearances this season, the equal-most of any side in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:23
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jack Watts)
02:54
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)
03:04
Charlie Cameron returns to Adelaide to score the opening goal of the match. It's his seventh goal of the season, his best start to any season on record.
04:10
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Steven Motlop)
05:50
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)
07:43
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
09:22
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
10:33
Robbie Gray put the Power in front with his first goal of the afternoon. Port Adelaide has now scored both its goals from opposition turnovers.
12:37
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dominic Barry)
13:00
Port Adelaide is putting plenty of offensive pressure on. It has doubled Brisbane's inside 50 tally (6-3), recording nine disposals to just two inside the attacking 50.
15:12
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
17:43
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Nick Robertson)
18:55
The Lions are on top around the stoppages thanks to Stefan Martin. He leads the direct ruck battle against Justin Westhoff eight hitouts to two, which includes recording two hitouts-to-advantage to none.
20:17
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)
20:35
Brisbane has made the most of its attacking entries, scoring four goals from just five inside 50s. It has scored three of these goals from clearance chains.
24:04
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
24:46
SCORE GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
24:55
Todd Marshall led the Power for scoreboard impact heading into this match and he puts the Power in front with his first major of the afternoon. In the last 10 minutes, Port Adelaide lead time in possession 51 per cent to 49 per cent.
26:11
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
30:27
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
30:33
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:38
Jared Polec's excellent season has continued. He has nine disposals, seven uncontested possessions and a game-high 221 metres at quarter time.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:54
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Allen Christensen)
02:32
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Harris Andrews)
04:18
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
04:54
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
06:29
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
07:44
Ollie Wines is the only Port Adelaide player to have more than one first possession around stoppages (three). Each of these first possessions has led to a Power clearance.
08:50
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Walker)
09:45
Travis Boak has been virtually unsighted so far, managing just one disposal. No.1 draftee, Cameron Rayner has also struggled to get involved with just two disposals.
10:14
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
12:02
Lions Interchange - Nick Robertson off due to the blood rule.
13:09
Brisbane's kicking has eluded them in the second term, hitting the target just 50 per cent of the time compared to Port Adelaide's 70 per cent.
14:12
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
14:37
The Lions haven't made the most of their opportunities in the second term, scoring 1.5 from nine inside 50s. That's in complete contrast in the opening term when they scored four goals straight from six entries.
16:42
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
18:26
Stefan Martin is dominating this contest, racking up 17 disposals to date. He's giving the Lions first use around stoppages, with Brisbane generating 10 of the past 12 clearances of the game.
18:44
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
20:44
Charlie Cameron has been the direct target inside 50 on four occasions, the most of any Lions player. He has grabbed three marks in that zone and now scored his third goal of the match.
22:58
SCORE GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)
24:23
Very little separates the sides in scoring from turnovers, with the Lions narrowly in front, scoring 4.5 (29) to 4.4 (28). The stoppages however has seen a huge discrepancy, with Brisbane leading 4.1 (25) to 1.3 (9) from clearance chains.
26:43
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
29:46
Power Interchange - Ollie Wines off due to an injury.
34:19
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
34:22
Port Adelaide has generated just nine points from clearance chains to half time. That's well down on 21 and 16 points respectively over the first two rounds.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:44
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Tom Cutler)
04:19
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
07:46
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Tom Cutler)
08:37
Ex-Lions skipper Tom Rockliff has only had one disposal in the third term. He has made a slow start to the season by his lofty standards, averaging just 11 disposals across the opening two rounds.
08:40
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jack Watts)
10:43
SCORE GOAL - Power (Tom Rockliff)
11:06
The Power has been efficient in the third term, scoring three goals from four attacking entries. Chad Wingard has been involved in all three scores in this term.
12:18
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Cutler)
15:20
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
15:56
Port Adelaide are starting to get on top, scoring its second goal of term from a turnover. Its two other majors foe the term both came from kick-in chains.
18:10
Both sides have struggled from set shots, with Port Adelaide scoring 5.5 compared to Brisbane 4.4. The Power have also had three missed shots.
20:20
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
21:20
Sam Gray is proving to be the difference between the two sides. He has been involved in a game-high nine scoring chains, which includes scoring three goals and recording three score assists.
24:08
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
24:36
The Power are starting to run away with this match. They lead time in forward half 75 per cent to 25 per cent for the third term. They also lead uncontested possessions 59 to 18 in this quarter.
26:28
Lions Interchange - Cam Rayner off due to the blood rule.
27:00
SCORE GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)
31:20
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
31:42
Power Interchange - Brad Ebert off due to the blood rule.
33:30
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cedric Cox)
34:27
Port Adelaide outscored Brisbane 3.1 (19) to 1.1 (7) from clearance chains in the second term. All three goals were generated from throw in clearance chains.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:01
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
03:51
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
05:38
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jared Polec)
07:06
Lions Interchange - Alex Witherden off due to an injury.
07:17
Sam Gray leads Port Adelaide for disposals inside 50 with seven. Charlie Cameron has six disposals for the match, of which five have been recorded inside the attacking zone.
08:15
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
11:06
The Power's transition from the defensive 50 has been important. They have generated 4.1 (25) from chains originating in the defensive 50 compared to the Lions' 2.0 (12) from that zone.
13:54
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
15:57
Port Adelaide hasn't made the most of its dominance in the fourth term, scoring 0.4 from 11 inside 50s. It leads disposals by 18, uncontested possessions by 19 and inside 50s by seven.
17:15
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
18:02
Eric Hipwood scores Brisbane's second goal of the game from a free kick. Port Adelaide has scored 0.3 from free kicks.
20:49
Power Interchange - Dan Houston and is possibly out for the game.
21:03
The Lions are making a late surge. In the last 10 minutes, they lead time in possession 53 per cent to 47 per cent. They trail time in possession by just two per cent across the game.
21:30
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
22:39
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
22:58
Brisbane has booted the last four goals of the game and are now in reach of the lead. Eric Hipwood has scored the last two goals for a match tally of three.
29:35
Stefan Martin was immense for the Lions, finishing with a team-high 30 disposals and nine inside 50s. He handsomely won the direct ruck battle against Justin Westhoff, winning 24 more hitouts and seven more hitouts-to-advantage.