Match

Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 30 Jun 2018

Pre Game

00:00

Carlton has retained possession from 41 per cent of its kicks into the forward 50 this season, last in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:51

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

01:52

Opening goal scorer Charlie Curnow has his 20th major for the season in game number 12.

07:04

Carlton has controlled the opening seven minutes, with six inside 50s to one. They are also disposing of the ball with 67 per cent efficiency compared to the Power's 58.

09:47

Port Adelaide has five of the last six clearances, including two each to Sam Powell-Pepper and Brad Ebert.

11:00

SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)

15:29

In his three hundredth game, Carlton's Kade Simpson currently has a game-high six disposals at 83 per cent efficiency.

15:58

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Steven Motlop)

16:51

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)

17:33

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)

18:38

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)

20:07

SCORE GOAL - Power (Lindsay Thomas)

20:08

The entire Port Adelaide score to this point (2.3) has been sourced from Carlton turnovers.

23:24

SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)

24:45

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

24:46

With his second major of the quarter, the Blues Charlie Curnow has multiple goals for the seventh time this season.

26:18

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Tom Rockliff)

27:40

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

30:11

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)

31:46

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)

32:31

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)

32:33

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

32:34

The Blues have lost the disposal count by 27 per game this season, ranked 17th in the competition. After one term today, the teams are tied 100 disposals apiece, but Carlton has the better efficiency, 73 per cent to 68.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:29

Of the seven free kicks that the Power have conceded, four have been for holding the man.

02:31

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Paddy Ryder)

04:07

After 86 games across eight seasons with Melbourne, former Demons skipper Jack Trengove is making his first appearance in Port Adelaide colours today. He already has seven disposals at 100 per cent efficiency, along with three marks and two tackles.

07:04

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jarrod Garlett)

07:05

Charlie Curnow has been involved in five of Carlton's six scores.

10:35

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)

11:00

Port Adelaide is kicking the ball at 59 per cent efficiency. However, this drops to just 33 per cent in its forward 50 zone.

12:40

SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)

12:41

After seven consecutive inside 50 entries, the Power are finally rewarded with a second quarter major.

13:44

SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)

15:33

SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)

17:24

Carlton has not been inside its forward 50 zone for ten minutes.

18:31

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)

20:18

SCORE GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)

22:05

SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)

22:31

After four clearances and ten disposals at 100 per cent efficiency in the first term, Carlton's Nick Graham has been well held in the second. He has contributed just the one handball and one tackle for the quarter.

26:06

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

29:20

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jarrod Pickett)

29:23

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

29:24

In the final ten minutes of the half, the Power kicked 2.1 to 1.1. During this period, their kicking efficiency was far superior to that of the Blues, 83 per cent to 65.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:50

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

01:39

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

01:40

Carlton has scored from 40 per cent of its inside 50 entries this season, 17th in the AFL. They are actually leading Port Adelaide in this measure today 50 per cent to 41, but this is skewed by the Powers significant lead in inside 50s, 37 to 20.

07:12

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)

07:40

Averaging just 2.4 tackles per game for the Power this season, Chad Wingard has committed more to this endeavour today. He leads all players on the ground with five tackles to this point.

10:18

After just a single contested mark in the opening half, the Blues have taken five in the first ten minutes of the third term, including two each to Charlie Curnow and Levi Casboult.

11:45

Blues Interchange - Jack Silvagni off due to an injury.

13:22

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)

14:27

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)

14:28

Four of Carlton's five scores for the third quarter have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with a Port Adelaide turnover.

20:14

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jarrod Garlett)

20:16

With just five minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Power are still to produce an effective kick inside their forward 50 for the term,

20:25

Power Interchange - Brad Ebert off due to the blood rule.

22:13

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrew Phillips)

23:27

After 37 per cent time in the possession for the first half, the Blues have upped this to 50 per cent so far in the third quarter.

24:20

Power Interchange - Todd Marshall off due to an injury.

27:10

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

27:11

After Port Adelaide won the first half contested possession count 72 to 69, Carlton dominated this area in the third quarter, winning the contested ball 36 to 29.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:34

Power Interchange - Jasper Pittard and is possibly out for the game.

02:19

Carlton defender Liam Jones is the only player on the ground with 100 per cent game time to this point.

04:17

Carlton's Andrew Phillips has won all five hitouts to open the final term, including two to the direct advantage of a teammate.

04:20

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)

07:28

SCORE GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)

08:58

SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)

10:27

SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)

10:28

The Power have kicked 3.1 to nil from just 16 disposals in the last five minutes.

12:48

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)

14:03

SCORE GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)

15:25

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Paddy Dow)

16:04

Port Adelaide's Charlie Dixon has been targeted 14 times inside forward 50, more than double any other player on the ground. However, the key forward has managed to take just two marks in this zone.

18:22

Carlton has the last five clearances, including two to Paddy Dow.

18:38

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)

19:04

Power Interchange - Dougal Howard off due to an injury.

21:16

SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)

24:05

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)

25:17

After kicking the ball with 60 per cent efficiency across the first three quarters, Carlton are disposing of the ball by foot at just 44 per cent in the final term.

28:27

Blues Interchange - Matthew Wright off due to the blood rule.

29:07

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

30:21

A prolific game for Carlton's Kade Simpson in his 300th game. While he does not go home a winner, he has played his part for the Blues with a game high 37 disposals at 76 per cent, nine contested possessions, three marks, two clearances and two tackles.

32:02

The siren has sounded to end Q4.