Match

Port Adelaide vs Melbourne

Commentary / 22 Jun 2018

Pre Game

00:00
38 per cent of Jake Melksham's kicks entering forward 50 have resulted in a goal for the Demons this season, which is the best performance of any player in the competition in this category in 2018.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:31
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
05:00
Port Adelaide have won 7 hitouts from 11 stoppages in the first five minutes of this term but are behind in the clearances 1-4. Port Adelaide average 2.5 more clearances per game than their opponents in 2018, the third-best average in the AFL.
05:26
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
08:52
Power Interchange - Riley Bonner off due to an injury.
09:36
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
10:39
Jack Viney hasn't wasted any time sticking his head over the football, winning a game-high three contested possessions in the first half of this quarter. He also has a team-high five disposals, 94 metres gained and two inside 50's.
14:02
Port Adelaide have recorded 11 marks to the Demons three early in the first term. Melbourne have averaged 104 marks per game since Round 9 this year, the third-highest average of any side in that time.
14:26
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
18:17
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Mitch Hannan)
19:47
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
20:39
Power Interchange - Todd Marshall off due to an injury.
21:15
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Mitch Hannan)
22:18
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
22:19
After taking 12 inside 50's to score their first goal, the Demons have kicked two goals in a minute. The Demons are kicking the ball at 83 per cent efficiency in their attacking midfield zone, but just 22 per cent efficiency inside 50.
23:54
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
24:55
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
26:12
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
26:49
Jordan Lewis isn't racking up big numbers, but three of his four disposals have launched scores for the Demons to lead all players on the ground for score launches.
30:32
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
30:35
Tom Jonas was vital to keeping the Power within touching distance after one quarter. His six marks is twice that of any other player on the ground. He also recorded five Intercept Possessions, a new career-best for a single quarter against the Demons.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
08:43
SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)
08:54
After kicking the Power's first goal after the quarter time siren, Brad Ebert kicks his second goal from the Power's second inside 50 this term. Melbourne have seven inside 50's this term but not a single scoring shot has been recorded.
10:23
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
11:53
Both teams were very good with their ball use in the first term, recording disposal efficiencies above 70 per cent. The game has tightened up significantly this quarter however, with both teams using the ball at less than 60 per cent efficiency.
13:20
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
14:34
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
15:52
Chad Wingard gets a goal to bring the Power level as just rewards for his seven pressure acts this term, leading all players on the ground in this category.
20:11
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Mitch Hannan)
21:13
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
21:24
After taking 12 inside 50's to kick their first goal in the first term, Melbourne take 15 inside 50's to get their first goal of the second term through Tom McDonald. He is one of four players who lead the AFL with 2-plus goals in their last seven games.
23:40
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
25:58
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
26:15
Steven Motlop has been excellent for the Power this quarter. He has six disposals and 169 metres gained, to go with two goal assists in this quarter.
27:18
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
30:12
Melbourne have launched 17 of their 24 Intercept Possession chains this quarter from their forward half, and have scored 1.2.8 from this source. The Power have scored 1.3.9 from just five forward half Intercept Possessions in the second term.
31:46
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Lindsay Thomas)
32:09
Sam Powell-Pepper's 10 tackles in the first half is a new career-high for a first half, eclipsing the seven he recorded against the Bulldogs in Round 22 last year. He set his full match record of 12 tackles against the Bulldogs in that match as well.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:29
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Mitch Hannan)
02:38
After taking a combined 27 inside 50's to kick their first goals of the first and second quarters, the Demons get their first goal of the third quarter from their very first entry inside 50 for the term.
03:48
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
05:48
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tim Smith)
05:58
Bayley Fritsch has recorded two tackles that have directly resulted in a Possession Gain that has launched each of the Demons goals this term. Since his move to the midfield in Round 6 he is averaging 21 disposals, seven marks and three tackles per game.
07:18
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
08:53
Power Interchange - Todd Marshall off due to an injury.
09:15
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Salem)
13:17
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
13:39
Robbie Gray has been held quietly by Neville Jetta so far this match with just the four first half disposals. However each of his two disposals in the third term have been kicked through the goals to keep the Power within reach.
16:23
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
17:38
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
19:42
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
20:19
After the game tightened up in the second quarter, this term has been much more open and free-flowing. Nine goals straight combined from just 15 combined inside 50's this term, and both teams kicking at 70 per cent efficiency in their forward half.
24:17
It took Bernie Vince 24 minutes of game play in the third term for him to record his first statistic of this quarter.
25:20
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
27:42
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
30:57
Angus Brayshaw, Clayton Oliver and Jack Viney have been equally important for Melbourne in the first three terms of this game. They have all recorded at least 20 disposals, 320 metres gained, 11 contested possessions, six clearances and four inside 50's.
32:53
The Demons have kicked 6.4.40 from scoring shots in general play to 1.1.7 for Port Adelaide from the same source. Over the first 13 rounds this season, the Demons had accumulated just one more goal from this source than their opponents combined total.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:26
Demons Interchange - Tom McDonald off due to an injury.
05:30
Melbourne have won the first six clearances of the last term, but have failed to launch a score from any of them. They average 38.5 points per game from this source in 2018, the third-highest average of any side.
07:06
Power Interchange - Tom Rockliff off due to the blood rule.
08:50
SCORE GOAL - Power (Lindsay Thomas)
09:48
Lindsay Thomas gets the Power back within a goal of the Demons, and the Power's eighth goal of the night from a set shot. Port Adelaide average six goals per game from this source, the eighth-lowest average of any side in 2018.
12:57
Demons Interchange - Neville Jetta off due to the blood rule.
13:31
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
15:00
Port Adelaide take the lead through Sam Gray for the first time since the 14 minute mark of the first quarter. They are winning both the disposal count (34-32) and tackle count (18-7) for the quarter.
16:29
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
17:00
Sam Powell-Pepper (13 tackles) has eclipsed his previous career-high of 12 tackles he set against the Bulldogs in Round 22 last year.
18:37
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
18:51
Power Interchange - Brad Ebert off due to an injury.
19:48
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
19:55
Power Interchange - Chad Wingard off due to an injury.
21:20
Riley Bonner is the only player on the Power bench not under an injury cloud. Chad Wingard, Brad Ebert and Tom Rockliff are all in the hands of the trainers on the bench and have been off the ground for at least three minutes each.
23:51
Justin Westhoff gets a goal from the Power's third 50 metre penalty of the match. He has three contested marks in tonight's match, leading all players on the ground in this category.
27:26
Jack Viney has been outstanding for the Demons in tonight's match. He leads all players on the ground with 30 disposals, 20 contested possessions, and 14 clearances including five centre bounce clearances.
29:21
Despite losing the inside 50 count by 30, Port Adelaide's efficiency in front of goal has been the difference in this match. Their kicking efficiency inside 50 is 15 percentage points higher than the Demons in their forward 50.
29:23
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Mitch Hannan)
31:03
The Power's big bodies in their midfield lead them to victory tonight. Ollie Wines's 29 disposals from 18 contested possessions, and Sam Powell-Pepper's AFL-high 17 tackles established the foundation for the Power's 10-point win.
31:11
The siren has sounded to end Q4.