Match

Fremantle vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 15 Jul 2018

Pre Game

00:00
The Power have generated an inside 50 from 43 per cent of its defensive midfield chains in 2018, best in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
05:00
After five minutes of play, the two sides have combined for just a single inside 50 entry, by Port Adelaide's Ollie Wines.
07:19
After Fremantle's Lachie Neale won the first clearance of the game at the opening bounce, the Power have effected the next five.
08:19
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
10:29
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
10:30
Opening goal scorer Chad Wingard has his 15th major in his 15th game for the 2018 season.
12:31
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
13:42
The Power have extended their clearance streak to 12, including three each to Chad Wingard and Ollie Wines.
14:26
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
17:54
Docker recruit Adam Cerra is setting the example for his teammates with a match-leading four tackles to this point. This tally already exceeds his first-year average of 3.1 tackles per game.
18:03
Dockers Interchange - Ethan Hughes off due to the blood rule.
18:15
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brennan Cox)
19:59
After the Power effected eight consecutive inside 50s, the Dockers have generated the next four.
21:48
The Power are dominating the disposal count, 94 to 59. However, their kicking efficiency is just 42 per cent compared to Fremantle's 62 per cent.
25:40
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
25:41
Justin Westhoff has now kicked at least one goal in seven consecutive games.
29:42
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:43
Port Adelaide was in charge for the majority of the first term, winning the clearances 20 to four, and disposals 130 to 83. However, it has not translated this dominance to inside 50s, where they only hold a slight edge, 12 to 11.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:58
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
04:07
The Dockers have openned the second term with the first five inside 50s, but have kicked just the single behind during this period.
06:00
Fremantle's David Mundy's five disposals in the opening six minutes of the second quarter matches his output for the entire first term.
07:50
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
10:00
After ten minutes of second quarter play, the Power are still to effect a disposal in their forward 50 for the term.
11:03
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
12:38
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Cam Sutcliffe)
12:39
Following the Cameron Sutcliffe behind, the Dockers kicking efficiency in their forward 50 has dropped to 13 per cent for the game.
13:50
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
15:49
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)
19:18
Since 2014, Port Adelaide has won the inside 50 count by 11 per game against Fremantle, the best differential recorded by any side. The Dockers are going a long way towards improving this situation today, where they lead the inside 50s, 25 to 13.
23:16
Power Interchange - Paddy Ryder and is possibly out for the game.
27:24
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
28:22
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
28:23
A very low-scoring second term in difficult conditions. The Dockers were able to keep the Power scoreless for the quarter. However, their inaccuracy in front of goal saw them kick just seven behinds from their 19 inside 50s for the term.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:50
The second half is set to test Port Adelaide's ruck stocks with Paddy Ryder unlikely to play again today with a hip injury. Ryder's 18 hitouts including six to advantage were both match highs at the time he left the ground midway through the second term.
01:18
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
02:56
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (David Mundy)
04:14
Fremantle's Lachie Neale is the first man on the ground to reach 20 disposals. They have come at 60 per cent efficiency. He also has 16 contested possessions and six clearances.
06:33
Power Interchange - Robbie Gray and is possibly out for the game.
09:01
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jared Polec)
09:02
Since quarter time, the Power have had just the three kicks in their forward 50 (all ineffective).
11:43
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brennan Cox)
11:44
With his second goal today, Brennan Cox has kicked multiple majors for Fremantle for the third week in a row.
12:40
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Tom Rockliff)
14:00
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
18:25
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Ed Langdon)
18:44
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Cam Sutcliffe)
20:11
The four leaders on the ground in terms of metres gained are all Dockers, with David Mundy leading the way with 555.
20:44
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Ethan Hughes)
22:56
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jack Watts)
25:31
The Power have targeted Charlie Dixon six times inside their forward 50, but he is yet to take a mark in this zone.
26:52
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
26:53
Three of each team's four goals have been sourced from an opposition turnover.
29:32
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Scott Jones)
29:42
Power Interchange - Riley Bonner off due to an injury.
33:25
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
33:26
Better kicking at goal by the Dockers (4.3 to 2.3) in the third term enabled them to take the lead, in spite of the Power winning 48 per cent of time in possession compared to Fremantle's 36.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:43
The most common free kick conceded by the Power is four times for holding the man, including three times in the third term.
05:22
The Dockers have opened the final term with the first seven inside 50s.
06:06
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)
08:04
No player on the ground has taken more intercept marks than Fremantle's Luke Ryan with six. Next most is three by three other players.
10:09
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
12:23
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Cam McCarthy)
14:10
Since 2014, the Dockers have lost the tackle count by 15 per game against the Power, the worst differential recorded by any side over this period. Fremantle has turned the tables on this statistic so far today, where it currently holds the edge, 66 to 61
14:55
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
16:24
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
18:15
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
18:36
Dougal Howard has played a committed role in a tough day for the Power defence. He has a match-high 12 spoils, including eight gaining advantage for Port Adelaide. Only one other man on the ground has more than five spoils (Joel Hamling with eight).
19:11
Dockers Interchange - Sean Darcy off due to an injury.
20:45
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jack Watts)
25:09
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
25:18
In the last ten minutes the Power have 44 disposals to 21 and have kicked 2.2 to 1.0.
28:04
A dominant display from Docker Lachie Neale. His output so far today has included 34 disposals at 74 per cent efficiency, 19 contested possessions and nine clearances. This is the fourth time in his last five games that Neale has exceeded 30 disposals.
28:22
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Cam Sutcliffe)
29:50
The siren has sounded to end Q4.