Match

North Melbourne vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 28 Apr 2018

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the North Melbourne v Port Adelaide Round 6 clash.
59:33
Outs for Kangaroos: S.Higgins
59:34
Ins for Kangaroos: L.Davies-Uniacke
59:35
Outs for Power: L.Thomas, H.Hartlett
59:36
Ins for Power: D.Barry, A.Johnson
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 averaged 36 more uncontested possessions per game than their opposition this season, leading the league in this measure.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:51
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
00:52
Ben Brown opens scoring today with his 20th goal of the season.
04:25
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dominic Barry)
05:45
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
05:46
The Power have scored from both of their kicks inside their forward 50, a behind to Dom Barry and a goal to Justin Westhoff.
09:21
After North Melbourne produced the first two inside 50s, Port Adelaide has the next six.
09:57
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aidyn Johnson)
12:59
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jack Watts)
15:36
North Melbourne is kicking the ball with superior efficiency to the Power, 83 per cent to 55. However, Port Adelaide's dominance of the disposal count (77 to 41) suggests it's ball movement by hand is influencing the contest.
16:31
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jake Neade)
17:35
Of six free kicks North Melbourne has given away, three have been for high contact.
19:09
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
20:10
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
21:08
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
23:23
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jamie Macmillan)
24:54
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
24:55
With his first major today, Sam Gray has kicked at least one goal in five of six games to open the 2018 season.
26:41
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
28:29
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:30
Port Adelaide captain Travis Boak's match-high ten first quarter disposals came at 90 per cent efficiency.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:16
All four Port Adelaide goals have come from a distance inside 40 metres from goal. In comparison, both Kangaroo goals have been kicked from beyond 40 metres.
04:54
North Melbourne has opened the second term with 21 disposals at 81 per cent efficiency, compared to the Power's 6 disposals at 33 per cent.
05:11
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jed Anderson)
07:22
SCORE GOAL - Power (Dan Houston)
08:39
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
12:24
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jake Neade)
12:39
After North Melbourne generated the first two inside 50s of the second quarter, the Power have produced the next five, kicking two goals.
14:53
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
20:32
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
22:32
The Roos narrowly lead the tackle count 31 to 29, led by five from Kayne Turner, who has already exceeded his season average of 3.4 across the first five games.
24:58
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)
25:18
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
26:05
After losing the contested possession count 28 to 46 in the first quarter, the Kangaroos have remedied this area in the second, and are winning the contested possessions for the current term 38 to 26.
27:34
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
29:58
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aidyn Johnson)
32:44
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
32:45
The Power lost the second quarter inside 50s count 13 to 16. However, their ability to convert has been far superior to the Kangaroos, where they kicked 4.1 to 2.4 for the term.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:01
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jack Watts)
04:02
With Jack Watts kicking his first goal today, the Power have seven individual goal scorers. Port Adelaide has averaged nine individual goal scorers per game this season, the second most in the AFL.
05:14
Power Interchange - Ollie Wines off due to an injury.
06:52
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jared Polec)
07:42
After Ryan Clarke delivered North Melbourne the first inside 50 of the second half, the Power have generated the next three, kicking two goals from these entries.
08:13
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
11:01
Port Adelaide's Riley Bonner has gained a match-high 358 metres. Best for North Melbourne is Billy Hartung with 244 metres gained.
11:46
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
13:23
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Luke Davies-Uniacke)
14:04
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
15:46
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
15:47
Sam Gray's four goals represent the most he's kicked since he tallied six against Gold Coast in Round 23 2017.
18:09
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
20:27
North's focus on Ben Brown inside forward 50 has been clear. Brown has been targeted ten times by the Kangaroos. The next most inside 50 targets for the Roos has been four for big man Jarrad Waite.
22:56
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
24:38
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
29:41
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:42
North took 10 more contested marks than the Hawks last week, the second biggest differential recorded by any side in any game this season. With just the two so far (Port has five), this area has not been a highlight of the Roos game today.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:50
The Power's Tom Jonas has taken 45 uncontested marks so far this season, the equal most in the competition. He has six today, along with nine spoils in his battle with Ben Brown.
03:22
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
05:27
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
06:20
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Luke Davies-Uniacke)
06:58
Port Adelaide comfortably leads the one percenter count, 58 to 40. The Power have three players each with ten one percenters, defenders Hombsch, Jonas and Howard. The most for North is five each from Daw and Vickers-Willis.
08:11
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
09:39
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
10:26
Turnovers have been the major source of goals kicked today for both sides. Seven of Port Adelaide's 13 goals, and five of North Melbourne's seven, have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with an opposition turnover.
10:30
Power Interchange - Chad Wingard and is possibly out for the game.
15:33
The Power have averaged 36 more uncontested possessions per game than their opposition this season, the best in the AFL. They have enhanced this record even further today, where they currently lead the uncontested possession count 235 to 178.
15:52
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dominic Barry)
16:44
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
18:21
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
19:30
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jake Neade)
21:39
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
22:52
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
23:08
The Kangaroos took a league-best 89 intercept marks in the first five rounds. While they have bettered Port Adelaide in this measure today, 11 to 8, they are well down on their season average of 17.4 per match.
24:33
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
27:48
Jared Polec's 34 disposals (71 per cent efficiency) represent the game-high for either side. He has also contributed 12 tackles, five marks, four clearances and a goal in the Power victory.
28:07
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
29:32
The siren has sounded to end Q4.