Match

Port Adelaide vs Richmond

Commentary / 08 Jun 2018

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Port Adelaide v Richmond Round 12 clash.

59:33

Outs for Power: J.Hombsch

59:34

Ins for Power: J.Pittard

59:35

Outs for Tigers: D.Martin, J.Graham

59:36

Ins for Tigers: J.Castagna, A.Miles

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

00:00

The Tigers average 14 marks per game inside 50 this season, ranked second.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:28

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)

03:36

Port Adelaide is on top early with the first four inside 50s of the match and two marks inside forward 50. Port Adelaide has had 12 disposals in their forward half, the Tigers have zero.

04:09

SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)

07:55

The Power have eight of the first nine inside 50s of the match, enjoying 84 per cent time in forward half to start the match, but have failed to capitalise on the scoreboard.

08:43

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)

11:41

SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)

12:23

Charlie Dixon has three disposals at 100 per cent efficiency and one goal, with all of his disposals coming via a contested mark.

14:58

Justin Westhoff has a match-high seven disposals to start the game, but only one of these disposals, a goal from the goal square, has been effective.

16:25

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)

17:52

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)

19:03

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Josh Caddy)

19:43

Richmond has used the ball better by foot, kicking at an efficiency of 70 per cent compared to the Power's 62 per cent.

21:55

Since conceding eight of the first nine inside 50s, Richmond now only trails the inside 50s 13 to 11. The Tigers have got back into the contest on the back of contested possession, an area they lead by five.

23:19

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)

29:04

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)

29:08

Jayden Short is continuing his excellent season, amassing 11 disposals and a kicking efficiency of 90 per cent for the term. Coming into tonight's game, Short ranked fifth in the AFL for meters gained and he leads all comers with 261m at the first change

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:58

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)

05:24

SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)

05:58

The game continues to be an even contest. Uncontested possessions are even and Richmond lead the the contested possession count by just three and clearances by one.

07:06

Justin Westhoff has had a huge impact on the game with 13 disposals, four inside 50s and three goals already. Twelve of his 13 disposals have come in the forward half of the ground.

09:02

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

11:53

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dan Butler)

13:03

Coming into tonight's game, Richmond had generated an inside 50 from 26 per cent of its defensive 50 chains. Tonight they have generated just two inside 50s from 23 defensive 50 chains, equating to just nine per cent.

13:32

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Anthony Miles)

15:43

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

15:48

Port Adelaide has got on top in contested possession, leading 69 to 59 in this area. In the last 10 minutes, they have dominated Richmond 23 to 10.

16:49

SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)

19:12

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)

19:54

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)

21:32

SCORE GOAL - Power (Jared Polec)

22:44

SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)

23:13

Tigers Interchange - David Astbury off due to an injury.

23:58

SCORE GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)

24:19

The Power have put together a dominant last 20 minutes, smashing Richmond in contested possession 40 to 17, disposals 82 to 46, kicking efficiency 71 per cent to 50 per cent and have kicked 6.2.38 to 1.3.9 over the time period.

26:58

SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)

27:29

Port Adelaide has kicked five goals from its last five inside 50s, kicking at an efficiency of 72 per cent to Richmond's 20 per cent over the time period.

29:34

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Paddy Ryder)

30:59

Ollie Wines and Jared Polec have had huge second quarters for the Power. Wines has had 13 disposals, eight contested possessions, four clearances and four inside 50s for the term, while Polec has had 11 disposals, seven contested possessions and a goal.

32:14

Port Adelaide won the contested possession count by 22 in the second quarter, Richmond's worst result in a quarter and the Power's best result in a quarter this season.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

05:34

Port Adelaide continues to get repeat inside 50s, leading six to two for the term and 44 to 23 for the match. The Power have 19 of the last 25 inside 50s of the game.

09:31

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)

11:03

Port Adelaide has outscored Richmond 6.2.38 to 3.7.25 from intercept possessions tonight. This is significant as the Tigers average 75 points per game via intercept possessions, ranked No.1 in the competition.

11:56

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)

13:26

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)

15:02

SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)

18:22

Port Adelaide leads intercept marks nine to two for the quarter. Dougal Howard and Darcy Byrne-Jones have three apiece for the term.

23:48

Richmond has won the contested possession count by five and inside 50s by six this quarter, but have only outscored Port Adelaide by a point for the term.

25:27

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)

27:20

Shaun Grigg has had a prolific quarter for Richmond with 10 disposals, six contested possessions and four clearances. Ollie Wines has led Port Adelaide with nine disposals, three contested possessions and two tackles.

28:28

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)

28:45

Richmond has applied more pressure this quarter, leading the tackle count 20 to 15 for the quarter. Significantly, they have out-tackled the Power 18 to nine, post clearance.

30:03

The third term was a real arm wrestle with both sides winning 43 contested possessions apiece, with Richmond taking a narrow edge in clearances ( 2) and inside 50s ( 3), reducing the half time deficit by a goal.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

04:20

Port Adelaide has the first four clearances of the final term and the first three inside 50s.

06:49

Like they did in the second quarter, Port Adelaide has got on top in the contested possession, leading 16 to eight for the term.

07:11

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Josh Caddy)

08:31

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)

10:36

Port Adelaide is leading clearances seven to one for the term on the back of eight hit-outs and three hit-outs to advantage from Paddy Ryder.

11:38

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)

13:45

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)

14:30

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jayden Short)

15:05

Port Adelaide is going at just 48 per cent efficiency by foot in the final quarter. Richmond is going at a more respectable 63 per cent.

20:11

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)

21:14

Port Adelaide has enjoyed over eight minutes more time in possession for the match, totalling 59 more disposals for the match.

22:06

Ollie Wines has been enormous for the Power tonight with match-highs for disposals with 29, contested possessions with 16, tackles with 12 and inside 50s with 10. He also has seven clearances for the match.

26:46

Tigers Interchange - Kane Lambert off due to the blood rule.

27:40

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Tom Rockliff)

29:27

The Power won 43 intercept possessions forward of centre to Richmond's 30 and outscored the Tigers 39 to 20 from these intercepts.